The Flower Fairy

Technical Specs:

Type of Doll: Barbie that was purchased used from a thrift store.
Size: 29 cm/11.5 inches
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Lips: Pink
Outfit Description: Wears a dress that I designed using the Tina Casey's book Fabulous Fashion Doll Clothing You Can Make. Fairy wings were made out of polymer clay (with details painted with acrylic paint) then glued on the outfit. An accent to the bottom part of the bodice was made out of polymer clay then glued on the dress.

Date I Finished Customizing This Doll (First Attempt): September 12, 2007
Date I Finished Customizing This Doll (Second Attempt): January 10, 2008
Sold: The 2008 Crazy Quilt Festival, Greenbelt, Maryland, April 19, 2008

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Here is what this doll looked like when I first bought her from the thrift store.

Here is a back view of the doll as she originally looked. Her long hair was swept up in a very messy hairstyle.

Here is the doll after her first makeover. I removed the elastic band holding her messy hairdo and found that the doll looked much better with her hair hanging loose.

Fairy ears were made out of air-drying clay before being attached to the doll's head.

The ears were painted in flesh color once the clay dried.

After displaying her in a few craft shows, this doll failed to sell. I decided to remove the fairy ears from her head in order to make her look more attractive to potential buyers.

The second time was the charm since I sold this doll.

Close-up of polymer clay accent that was glued to the waist of the dress.

The Flower Fairy

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