Nuno dresses for "Nuna Dolls" 娃娃新裝

I've done a series of dolls in nuno felt dresses (post here).  Recently I was asked if I can run a workshop for the making.  That made me to do with the eco printed silk scraps in my stash.  Here again my "Nuna" born........    dolls dressed in nuno felted dresses I named them "Nuna".

我曾經做了一系列穿著 nuno felt 裙子的娃娃 (此網誌), 被問及可會開班教受, 工序多又花時間, 短期不會教受了, 自己創作做多幾款裙子還可以罷, 如此我又做了兩個娃兒, 所有穿 nuno felt 裙子的我都叫作 "Nuna 娃", 這兩娃兒下海了.........

She walks in lavender field.......

 

She looks in the South China Sea near my studio.......

How the dolls born?      Here they go......

 

Paper clay bodies dried 

With helping hands of Mogi to paint the eyes, mouth.....

 

All materials for dress making are ready......

 

Laid both front and back, front is with more eucalyptus printed scraps and mulberry silk, back is of iron dyed with tie lines on the bottom.  All done with enclosed resist without needle or thread.  Finished then shaped with the body.

 

Rich texture of the front is what I want 

 

A nun?   No no.... Touch up with hair, arms and hat will be a fair lady.

 

Hair is Wensleydale curls

 

Well..... dressed up for the show

 

Walk in the beach........ with the little one......

 

More of less the same making for the little one but it has legs

 

Dancing in the air.....  

 

Rest on the rock

 

  Size and the look

 

Making them really takes time. That said running a workshop is not considered for the time being but for my own leisure another one of white dress is in the making.

Wool felt doll enhanced with eyes 羊毛小妮子

Just made this wool felt doll.  This is another trial with the skills got from YouTube for the wool felt ropes to make hands and legs.  

最近看到 YouTube 製作 羊毛繩條子技巧, 靈機一觸, 何不一試自己加點創意, 做一 個羊毛小娃, 把羊毛包著幼鐵絲使手足可「屈曲」, 可坐可企, 更有姿態 !!??

I asked  bloggers's should I add the eyes or just leave it. Most said go for it. Thank you bloggers.
See the comparison photo above.

Here's how it's made.

1. Laid the wool on a bamboo blind with a thin wire over it.  Rolled and rubbed to make the ropes.

2. Wet felt the wool sheet for the coat.

3. Stuffed the body and head then connected the limbs.

4. Cut the arm holes to dress up.

5. Stitched with beads for eyes.

I made the ropes with wire inside so that the arms and legs are "movable".  The YouTube of rope demo (click to view) is GREAT.

Limbs  coated with wire are wonderful  ......

She can stand up firm.

Relaxing poses with crossed legs.

 Riding with flowers.

Without eyes we don't know her expression.

With the two dots enhance the beauty. She sees the world of hope and black & white !

Linking with HappyHourProject

Linking with Creative Princess

Linking with Fincraftguild