Mercy is wearing a OOAK shawl, made for any Gossamer Girl. It can also fit American Girl dolls. The shawl is made of laceweight Malabrigo yarn in pearl, and has a lovely depth to it that is difficult to photograph. It measures 13 inches by 8.5 inches.
It can be worn either as a kerchief or as a shawl and either way will keep your Gossamer Girl warm on her adventures.
This shawl is for sale on Etsy!
Please keep watching for more Gossamer Girl clothing and accessories in the future!
Rune steps softly on bare feet, ducking her antlers beneath hanging cobwebs. In the freedom of solitude, she finds what she needs here. Sometimes, solitude is nothing but a blessing. In the emptiness left by humanity, strange creatures return to this city. And I can dream of their scarred faces or twisting horns.
This is Rune, my wild girl. I splurged on Malabrigo yarn for her, and it was so worth it. I do miss working with that stuff regularly. But I worry that if I do, my dolls will eventually succumb to moths. Acrylic does have its advantages.
Rune is to serve as a model and spokesdoll for the Gossamer Girl series. I shall make one more model and then focus on clothing and other items for them. I did not originally intend to make her the eyepatch, but once I thought of it, I could not resist. Horned does do happen in nature from time to time, so she is plausible. Perhaps she likes other girl dolls as well. I have no idea how she came to lose her eye. Does anyone have any ideas?
This is Silver, another prototype for the Gossamer Girls. He is somewhat inspired by the novel The Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee. I don't normally do fan art type pieces, but I really loved that book. And he was another experiment in the Gossamer Girl type, of which I had already done several so I figured I ought to have some fun.
Silver now lives in Austin, Texas with my sister. She took these photographs for me. Austin looks so much warmer than Denver, right now. I'm kind of jealous. But I won't be, come summer.
In The Silver Metal Lover, Silver is a robot musician, designed to make people happy in any way possible. Robots are kind of like dolls 2.0 so I am very interested in them. And, frankly, while The Silver Metal Lover is a teen romance, the main character has actual agency and she actually gets things out of her relationship with Silver. Unlike, say, Twilight. And Jane actually has a personality. And they have sex without terrible consequences, because Tanith Lee is not a mormon.
Silver is 18 inches tall, like all the Gossamer Girls and can wear American Girl clothes. He is delightfully cuddly and durable. As always, his features are embroidered and his hair is rooted.
Thanks again to Liesel for the photos! They are a fun change a pace from the ones I take.
Mercy wraps her bright shawl about her gray dress. Glimmering and soft, it warms her on winter days and lets her blend into summer. She creeps on tentative feet through the dust-shrouded rooms and hallways here, and finds a stone here, a bit of ribbon there and so dresses her days in brightness. Sometimes, these little beauties are all you need.
So this is Mercy wearing her default outfit. It is what she will wear when she is just hanging out. At other times, she can model other outfits or accessories that I will make. I plan to make one, maybe two other models and then focus on clothing and accessories. I am also currently working on a listing for this series of dolls for Etsy.
I am really enjoying working on clothing and little toys and things for these dolls. Making Mercy's shawl was deeply enjoyable. I like experimenting with clothing in sizes small enough that I don't get tired of it. Is there anything in particular you would like to see?
Here is the first of the model dolls for the series I am working now. I plan on photographing her in still-life type setups and she can model all of the little clothings and accessories I will make for this series. Her name is Mercy, because that is what she is seeking, wandering lost through the world.
She is 18 inches tall, and as you can see, she can wear American Girl sized clothing and shoes. She is fairly posable, but I will have to use thread to help with photographs.
Does anyone have any ideas for what I should name this series? Just calling them American Girl sized dolls is not working for me. And I will be making up the brochure for them soon, so it will be helpful to have a name. I have no idea at the moment.
I think her face is the best I've ever done. Since she is to be a model, she is not for sale on Etsy, but I am not immune to offers I can't refuse. Next up, I'll be doing a deer girl for the next model. Because I like deer girls. And I'll get to use some of my delicious Malabrigo yarn for her skin.
She carries her peace with her. She carries it trapped tight in her heart. Slow breathes and soft features. Dreaming, she walks through dim forests and places candles before forgotten statues. But always she returns to the calm darkness of her sleep.
This is an 18 inch doll crocheted doll prototype. She can wear American Girl clothing, but the shoes will not fit her. Her hair is a combination of darker and lighter brown and is rooted for easy styling. Her face is embroidered. She is very durable and can withstand quite a few adventures. She will come nude, ready to be dressed and styled however you would like.
Another sleeping doll. I do enjoy sleeping dolls. I figure I am going to have to work closely with these prototypes. Even though they are for sale, my record shows that they will take a long time to actually sell. So, in the meantime they will serve as models for clothing and accessories I make for them. Once I stop desperately focusing on getting their feet right. I do think I will be able to make them wear American Girl shoes.
In the near future, I think I will do a giveaway of some of my older pieces. They are not up to my current standards. They do not have rooted hair or embroidered faces. But I figure someone may still enjoy them. So stay tuned for that!
This doll is also for sale!
