tea for two

Murderous vintage Russian metal comb, new addition to the kit.
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photo by Yuki James

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prepping for a thing

late night

Making a thing.

Weave Pope, blesses tresses.

Sometimes -not often- what appears to be a tacky, ethnic costume tourist souvenir figure, hides underneath the starched atrociousness, a doll that’s not only beautifully designed but has a surprising versatility in expression and character. Like this one from the late 50s. She’s around 10 inches tall with a far out, tightly strung, hard plastic, jointed body; gorgeous hand painted facial features and a super photogenic bone structure. Her hair is the typical brittle viscose/mohair treatment, glued and sewn to the head. Everything about her carries a hand made, hand crafted softness and vulnerability, typical of items of a time long gone.

Each one has a slightly different face and thus quite different expression, since they’re hand painted.

meanwhile in the studio, the inanities are pretty consistent.

Wig and dress for the Mdvanii doll. Human hair on mesh foundation, in 1:6 scale.

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