The Orange Fairy

Technical Specs:

Type of Doll: Barbie that was purchased used from a thrift store.
Size: 29 cm/11.5 inches
Hair: Originally blonde but was dyed orange using Dark Orange Craft Smart acrylic craft paint straight out of the bottle (it's a brand of low-cost paint that's sold exclusively in all Michael's Arts & Crafts stores).
Eyes: Blue
Lips: Pink
Outfit Description: Wears an outfit that I designed using a combination of McCall's Pattern 3897, Dress B (a Barbie-sized fairy outfit) with suggestions from 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): June 27, 2007
Date I Finished Customizing This Doll (Second Attempt): January 10, 2008

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Here is what this doll looked like when I first bought her from the thrift store. (Yes, this doll actually had painted-on white panties.)	Here is a back view of the doll as she originally looked.	Here is the doll after her first makeover.
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 Orange Fairy

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