Vintage Composition Doll Restore
I found this sweet little doll on FB Marketpalce. Her paint was very chipped and worn. I decided to try my had at a makeover. At first I wasn’t sure how to go about this process, but after a little research, I found a few doll restoration sites that helped make the process easier. The first order of business was the most tedious. It required picking the loose bits of paint from her body revealing the particle board underneath. This was quite a process! I chose to take this business outside because some babies older than 1940’s can have lead paint in them. After that was done, came the fun part! Her plaster was in very bad shape so I mixed a little plaster, wood glue and flesh colored paint together to give her a fresh new look. It came out a little bit pailer than I expected, but still better than the original. Then she got some new eyes, lips, nails, and hair. I love the little wave on the front of her head. So cute! I was also able to crochet, knit and sew her...