Making Your Mark

I wonder how other people mark fabrics for sewing doll clothes. This site has a number of good options: http://www.sugartartcrafts.com/2013/06/tip-of-week-choosing-best-way-to-mark.html I don't know where I can find locally some of the items there.

I have water based pens but the mark they leave on printed fabric is not very visible. Since it's water-based, it seeps through the fabric. I want the mark to stay on top of the fabric and very visible even on a printed  fabric.

The tailor's chalk is too hard. The soft fabrics, like chiffon, move a lot when marking with a tailor's chalk.

The dermatograph makes thick lines. We know how a few millimeters off and it could mean a bad fit. I love these Dong-A Twistable Color Pencil for the job. If only they were sold separately and with neon colors...

Mini-Dolls Comparison

From left to right:

Compact doll by Takara

Grandmother doll by Town Square

Grandfather doll by Horsman

Father doll by Horsman

Unknown doll by Simba

Unknown doll by unknown manufacturer

Customized Heidi Ott doll

Longlocks doll by Topper

Aaron Carter doll by Play Along

Britney Spears doll by Play Along

Unknown doll by Breyer

Madelman doll by Popular De Juguetes

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Colored Heidi Ott Dolls

Another Color of Satisfaction

Some time last year (or was it 2 years ago?), I found a dark-skinned 12-inch Original Action Figure Body. I got it from Divisoria unboxed. It was missing the additional neck pegs and the closed fist hands. I had no doll head that match the skin tone so the body was left in storage. I realized that my chances of finding a head for this body for a good price is impossible so last weekend, I went ahead and painted an action figure head to match the color of the body.