We Make Porcelain Doll Faces from Victorian Mudlarking Finds!
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Come with us as we go mudlarking for broken doll parts and watch as we create real porcelain clay face cabochons (from scratch) with some of our favourite doll and figurine finds! We surprise ourselves once again as we turn our ideas into reality and work with clay for the very first time!
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Wishing you peace, love, happiness and good health,
Gail & Alex xx
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Hi,Gail & Alex,absolutely love your dolls heads! Could the little devil possibly be PAN boy & could the Lady be Aphrodite his mother?
💖👑👑💖🎬🎥📽👏👏👏👏👏👏😊☺😁
What a godsend you ladies are in these troubled times. I get lost in the music and the artistry and forget about life for a while. So thank you xxx
So true!🥀
Me three ❤️
Me too!
Amen 🙏🏼🌹❤️🌹
Said beautifully whatever number I am! We so need to be near each other I'm ready to start hugging people again. I've just lost everybody in the last 3 years or so literally my family my friends have passed. This is such an escape I cannot sit through an hour video of anybody else.🥀🐾🐝🦋🐛🐌🌾🌱🐸
You two are so creative and genuine and refreshing....just what the world needs. Beautiful ladies with good, kind, hearts, and a love for life.
Crafting with your mum is wonderful you will have good memories forever
Yes, ive said it before, but so lucky to be friends with your own family!
Those beautiful doll faces would make make gorgeous lapel pins! Even painted one color because they are so detailed! ♥️
I love how you both find such joy in finding these tiny broken treasures, I thought I was the only one.
I never heard of Mudlarking until I came across these girls..I love them 💚
The thing that always blows me away is how many skills you both have, and how lightly you wear them. The painting of the word "poison" being a case in point.
AMAZING! You did such a brilliant job for not having painted faces before.
Bring me the head of light entertainment...and a cup of tea :)
Watching Alex paint, I could almost imagine the porcelain painters centuries ago bent over their works. Fabulous ♥️
I like the way Barbie is building up her part, she’ll have a talking part soon 😉
I think Barbie has a plan...
She could be animated lol
I cannot wait to hear what she has to say. I suddenly realise I have always thought of Barbie as a rather shallow character but perhaps she has hidden depths, maybe I have been prejudiced all along, without being aware of it. I may have to apologise.🤔
She probably looks out of that window all day and wonders why the fence at the bottom is called barb wire and not cindy wire ;)
From now on I shall call it Barbie wire LOL😄😄
Those would make really cute fridge magnets.
I thought that too, or if they were all painted with the right features and put on flip down boards they could make a guess who game out of them
Northern Mud Larks alway put me in the mood to create! Thank you so much!!
They are so inspiring!
yup...I'm normally crocheting whilst I watch them...creating my own projects...
Your talent & patience is beyond compare. Beautifully painted,well done on the research too. Thank you for sharing your super ideas.
The addition in your video of Barbie randomly showing up is hilarious! I love a good sense of humor. ❤️
It’s a head!!!! I love you two and how excited you get when you find your treasures. I would be the same way!
Big crack each other up I love it
Yes, I thought we weren't going to hear another growled "It's a head!"
It’s a pigeon’s head. Not a chicken :) I love the Scottish sponge ware which I found all about because of your channel. I love how you give everything a go and see how it works out. :)
And you play the Parting Glass which is a very old Scottish air :)
I thought the bird was a quail ?
@@patriciaglove8201 Yes, perhaps.
@@patriciaglove8201 Yes I thought so too.
They turned great.
You should make a Northern Mudlarks porcelain tea set, so cute.
Great Job!!🥀
I think a old electric tooth brush would be a good vibrator to get rid of the bubbles
I've said it before but it bears repeating. I believe there is nothing that you ladies can't do! I'm amazed over and over. So much talent and enthusiasm, you are fun to watch. Thanks gals!
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That grin when Alex said “it’s a head” is so cute!
They come alive when you add the 👀. Fantastic job ladies!
How wonderful! Amazing pieces ladies, fantastic work!
Wow not only beautiful but talented,real renaissance ladys
Such a fun video! You two are so creative! The heads turned out well and too cute you named them! The voices at the end 🤣😂🤣😂! Can’t wait to see the surprise! 🌺🌴
I have a love for dark things so naturally I absolutely love the black head Alex did 🖤🥰
Oh! I 💘 love them.There my favorite craft,good job Girls
Hiya, just wanted to tell you both how much joy it brings me watching you two look for treasures. I watch video after video soaking it up, just as excited as you get. I'm in Australia, I'm 60yr old and have always loved searching for little treasures. I recently worked at the local tip. I LOVED IT, the things people threw out after their grandparents died or another elderly person. It would break my heart sometimes to see years of someone's needle work, sewing bits and bobs, painting brushes, vintage fabrics, so much costume jewellery and anything in between. My poor little car would be bursting at the seams each night when I knocked off. I've saved and restored most of it. Unfortunately I'm running low on materials because I've been quite ill and had to stop working. Yr videos inspire me to get out and start searching for goodies. THANKYOU LOVELY LADIES 😊✌💕
This brings back memories of when I used to paint bisque ware 20 years ago, at a pottery shop in Southampton. Once a week I would go there choose my pieces clean them and then paint. Still have some of the pieces today.
The amount of tenderness you give to these dear little faces as you paint their features is a joy to see .
Masterpieces in miniature 👌🏼🕊
Gregory and Julian , so delightful 💐
👍so pretty little faces 👍👍👍
Potter here. Great job! Please be sure to wear a respirator when dealing with clay dust, or better yet, clean up your greenware outdoors while wearing a mask. Also, no need to blend air into your slip (although that worked pretty well). Just put little chunks of clay into a cardboard box or something to dry completely, then put it in a jar or small bucket and pour water over it. The clay will naturally break down into slip. If you still have some clumps that need broken up, just use an immersion blender or even a paint stick. The wetter your slip, the more it will shrink. If it’s too thin, let it settle some and pour some water off the top. You can keep slip like this in a jar pretty much indefinitely, just giving it a stir before using. I’m so glad you’re making more videos of your arts and crafts. They’re so fun to watch!
Every time I watch your videos Alex makes me smile. She is so adorably sweet.
Those teeny tiny heart sponge stamps! AAAG too cute
I found this really therapeutic. You are a really crafty pair, really nice to see mother and daughter doing stuff like this together 👍
Resurrected from a dump! You ladies are so talented. I love that you try everything!
As a person who likes to also do crafts, and new things, I do wish you would would post a list of the successful clays, paints and glazes that you use, as well as tools like the small grinding wheel you used to make pottery pendants. ( Maybe you could get the companies to pay for advertising ?)
The grinding wheel machine is a Stained Glass Grinder. I've seen them on Ebay. Cheapest was £83.00 incl. postage.
@@austin12ascot There are also many other kinds of grinders, usually less expensive than the price you quoted. My favorite is a Dremel hand-held multitask tool (think of an electric toothbrush). It has hundreds of little interchangeable heads for grinding, cutting, polishing, engraving - I could go on and on naming them all. There is even a cordless version.
yep, I love my dremel 5000, gets in all the knooks and crannies.
Magnificent! You are self taught which is impressive. There is nothing stopping you now. No need to wait to complete heads and other limbs in your pieces. 💞
Fantastic crafting again ladies, i love your channel.
Absolutely wonderful to view mother and daughter crafting so amicably and joyfully together. ❤
Fabulous work 👏👏
Id like to give your mom a compliment. She made a beautiful daughter.
Absolutely wonderful work... 👌👍 They would make amazing fridge magnets! Keep it up... superb crafting 😊
One of my favorites! Sooo glad they let us watch! A lot of work, hours and hours.
Greetings from Arlington Texas. I just wanted to let y'all know how much I enjoy your videos. I love the exploration, the finds, the creativity of both of you, and I enjoy the history lessons. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your artistic talents. I look forward to your next video. I so wish I was on the beach right along with the two of you.
I like Gregory the best, you have given him a modern look and what a Lovely face.
I never liked dolls as a kid. From seeing all the work that goes into it, I appreciate them now. So beautiful!
Sanding tip: you can buy ( at a hardware store) a package of sanding screen. They are meant for drywall. They look like window screen, but are perfect for flat sanding. As long as you use a circular motion & gentle touch, you can flat sand a lot in less time.
The screen loses its grit easily, so I tack 2 corners at one end on thin board or thick cardboard, so you can tip the dust off into the dustbin. Well worn strips are great for sanding sharp edges on glass or metal.
Clean powdered dust saved in a pill bottle can be sprinkled over Superglue after gluing, to increase adhesion and is easily sanded with an Emery board. Yes, the kind you use for your nails. Great work girls. Keep safe & busy ....many are going batty due to lockdown.
♥️🇨🇦♥️ 💘💘💐💘💘
Valentine greetings to you both.
I think that bird head it a ptarmigan. Great job. Glad to see You and Alex are making lots of new friends. Very heartwarming. Happy Valentines Day!
I'd love to see a few painted only with blue paint like China plates. A little blue devil or bird head would be absolutely adorable and make lovely pendants. 😊
You are both AMAZING, they look perfect. I think each forgotten treasure you find and rescue and repair, they look like their all so grateful they've been found. You can feel the vibe that you and the rescued pieces are happy and thankful that you found them and now they are loved again. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕✌
Those heads are truly amazing,
It's a little bit like Steve Austin,
The Six Million Dollar Man (we can rebuild him) lol...🤣😁👍🏼
Clever, clever ladies! You both have such vision and patience! Stunning! I am all admiration!
Time for a cuppa and two of my favorite creative people!
You are so brave trying new things. They would make lovely pins.🥰🥰🥰
Wow, the glaze makes such a difference! Well done. Also, Barbie's hand in the clay was hilarious, thanks for the laugh.
You all should make a video of you favorite finds. “A trip down memory lane.” Love all of your content. I appreciate all the hard work y’all do. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💞🥰😊
It's always green with the Northern Mudlarkers!
I make soap. It’s AMAZING how many kitchen utensils and appliances disappear into my workshop to be used in soap making. I regularly buy stuff in thrift shops to supplement my stores of Tupperware, bowls, cutlery, mixers, blenders......
Thanks for another great video. I’ve done ceramics, I adored the process. It was the kiln that stopped me from making it a full time hobby. Watching your “heads” gives me an idea for a soap........ ☺️🌺🌺🌺
Great job! They're all so adorable and they shine so pretty...☺...Happy Valentine's day 💕
You two are so creative! Barbie was a great help as well! I love them all! ❤😊
Those were Absolutely Awesome! You Guys are So Talented!! I Love your Videos !! Happy Valentine's Day to you and your Family.💖💖💖
Make a couple into brooches. Beautiful work ladies.
Hooray! So glad your internet is working today!!! It’s a rare Texas snowy day and I’m all cosy on my couch!!!💕❄️💕❄️Happy Valentine’s Day!
I'm in Texas, too. (near Fort Worth) It has been coming down all day.
Wow! I’m in Southlake! Where are you?
La Grange, Texas is warm and snug. I love the Northern Mudlarks.
@Janie Conley LaGrange! Awesome!!! Is it cold there today? We are definitely below freezing here!
@@nancyholm2995, very cold, but we have heat and water. Son and his family in Katy have been w/o heat since 2 am.
I am truly amazed at how you turn junk into treasure
oh wow so great job
What a precious duo you are.
It’s so lovely to see the great relationship between you both. 😀
Thats why I love watching you 2 ladies. :) reminds me of me and my late mom.
I love them. They are Wonderful. Such patience and skill! Love the song & music. Heavenly. With much love. Take care. 💕💓💕
You have to send 2 of those plates to Kit N. Caboos, for Bitzies house Lol, I learn something wonderful every time I watch y'all
🇨🇦 The red head and the devil are my favorites I think. Well done. Cleaning and painting such small items takes more patience and time than anyone realizes. Yet another beautiful and we'll put together video. You truly make them a work of art. Thank you. Happy Valentine's Day by the way. ❤️
Amazing video 👌👌🇧🇩
All the faces are stunning. Love your artistic talents. Who knew the love of the forgotten and lost doll faces/parts would be remembered and cherished by you two...?
You never know how things will turn out when trying new things, but experimenting is half the fun especially when you get rewarding results! Clever girls, yet again! 💗💗
The oldest porcelain dolls were made by first forming flat pieces of clay like a sheet or square. While still moist they would be pressed into the mold. The pieces of the mold would be brought together and the clay pressed together at the seams. Later dolls were made by pouring slip into the mold which was already joined together. First they would fill up the mold, then pour out the excess slip. Thus the greenware and the final head would be hollow. I used to made reproduction porcelain dolls until the specialty craft shop I used closed. Porcelain dolls are generally not glazed, just painted and fired again but at a lower temperature. China dolls are glazed. We relied on a company called Seeley's for books and supplies. You have brought back happy memories for me, thank you. ♡
I love that little devil face. You ladies have patience to do such delicate work. I really enjoy watching you.
Hi from Arbroath Scotland 🏴
You've outdone yourselves ladies!!!
I'm so happy I can watch your video before I go to bed. xx
Fabulous, yet again ladies. You just keep on getting better with each new task/skill you set yourselves. From lost and discarded little bits and pieces to splendid works of art to fill our hearts with joy. Resurrection complete. How about some friends for Barbie?? Much love to you as always. ❤️❤️
Happy Sunday Ladies✌️😊
I could stare at those little faces all day! Xox
I love all the different personalities you've given these doll heads! 💖💙💖💙💕
Many years ago I was a picture framer in an art store in Lakewood,NJ U.S.A.
I met a Mrs/MS Tuttle who belonged to a society of Porcelain Doll Makers.
She would take a portrait of someone, often children and create a replicate of the face and limbs which resulted in a realistic porcelain doll.
I think she was quite well known .
This video brought back my memory of her,thank you.
I am amazed at the detailed porcelain figure remnants you find.
They all seem to have individual personalities.
I know if you persist in your pursuits you will always get a head:)
Cheers,
Rik Spector
Your art are beautiful like videos love to watch everything you do love you guys👌👍🤗
Love the heads and all the different expressions you give them. Happy Valentines Day ladies.
Impressionnant, j'ai adoré, merci
WOW fabulous!! You certainly persevered and made some beautiful faces. Love them all.
Love all your wonderful crafts. You are inspiring for sure. To create is good for the soul.
Lovely, ladies. I hope you had a wonderful Valentines and got spoiled as you should. Love, God Bless and stay safe XXX
Amazing results! It's hard to believe from looking at them, that you've never painted faces before. Absolutely lovely!
It’s so nice that you two work together. Great job on the reproductions!!
You ladies are so talented my goodness! Thank you for entertaining us with this very interesting topic
Ack!!!!!! Your doll heads, etc, are EXCEPTIONAL❣️❣️❣️❣️
You two make me want to create again!
But seriously, your talents are absolutely lovely!! Thank you for sharing!
So glad to see another video! It is SO Cold in Tennessee, everything is coated in ICE! But the beautiful scenery in your video! Spring will return ... thank you for sharing your talent and corner of the world! :-) HAPPY VALENTINE DAY TO YOU BOTH
Suggestion for bubbles... let the thinned slip settle overnight and stir it slowly as not add bubbles.
Loved your finds and TFS! ❤️❤️❤️
I LOVE them all! They are unique and that's what makes them special. You ladies did a great job! Well done!
That was fantastic ladies, absolutely lovely makes, 🥰🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👏👏🏴🏴🏴🏴. The one with the hearts on her head is called Valentino