Having made my one dolly I got quite interested in the idea of making more. I’m a bit of a collector/gatherer of ideas and not one of those who can work in a series for years on end perfecting one theme. So of course I started looking for more information on doll making. My C&G tutor Marie makes art dolls and I remembered reading that she was inspired by Akira Blount. So when I found this DVD by Akira on her website I decided to order it.
I’ve watched it all the way through once and then dipped into parts again. It is well worth the money I paid for it. Each chapter starts with a sequence where Akira talks about her own doll-making and then you move into the tutorial part, which is really well filmed so that you can see exactly what it going on. There are lots of good tips in there, like using hemostats (artery clamps) for getting stuffing into awkward places. And you get to see lots of the wonderful dolls that she makes.