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til i i dolls preserve a piece of history weekender march 6 1993 p9 it may be a poor pun but dolls arent childs play these days never have so many people of all ages been so serious about their dolls canadians over the past few years have become avid collectors and ifs not surprising how the quest for quality and uniqueness has brought about renewed interest in handcrafted porcelain dolls mother and daughter lynda and lorrie royce of attic heirlooms of stouffville one of the exhibitors at the markham country decorating collectibles show sale march 19 20 21 at the markham fairgrounds have rediscovered the world of porce lain dolls and are preserving this chapter of the past in a myriad of innovative ways while lynda developed an inter est in porcelain doll making as a hobby her daughter lorrie study ing at the fashion institute of canada loved researching designing and sewing clothes not until 1989 did this creative duo combine their unique talents to establish the foundation of attic heirlooms reproduction porcelain dolls each of my porcelain dolls are a labor of love said lynda depending on the type of doll it can take up to three weeks of intensive crafting before i hand it over to lorrie to costume lynda makes two basic styles of porcelain dolls one has the entire body molded in porcelain and the other has a softbody with porce lain head arms and legs the molds for the dolls are purchased from sculptors in europe and the united states the porcelain itself is mined in tennessee and received in a premixed liquid form lynda describes her technique of handcrafting the dolls the uq- lawyer peter j lewarne matrimonial personal injury legal aid accepted small business law bankruptcy real estate wills over 20 years experience low rates quality service 4701 highway no 7 at kennedy rd unionville ontario l3r 1m7 tel 4774381 fax 4777668 z4 hour availability 2 for 1 cruises on the costa classica save up to 2593 cdn per couple sail march 13 20 and 27th cat 91598 cat 10 1663 cat ll1728 cat 12 1793 rates are per person in canadian dollars including airfare and port taxes book now space is limited tm i ii mmw markham 4728072 18006618220 do you need advice on personal bankruptcy personal bankruptcy can be a trying experience but you dont have to face it alone to discuss your financial situation in confidence contact murray hkideckel trustee in bankruptcy 416 8822436 first consultation free uid is poured into the molds until a thin wall gradually forms to the contour of the mold the excess liquid is then drained off and the liquid is allowed to become firm i then remove the mold and start to sand the seam lines and any imperfections i may find the eyes are carved out and bevelled so that the glass eyes will fit snugly then i polish the body to perfection with a cotton ball once the doll is silkysmooth it is fired in a kiln at approximately 2500 degrees to the bique stage this entire process takes lynda approximately 12 to 18 hours with another 18 hours for the cooling off period lynda then polishes the doll once more to a satin fin ish then she laughingly says the real work begins with many hours of intricate china painting each of the dolls are different and ifs important that their personality comes through with the right expression then the doll is turned over to lorri to weave her creative sewing magic and create the per fect outfit with several years of experience in the fashion industry lorrie is well qualified and eager to contribute her expertise toward the design and creation of unique costumes for the dolls in her extensive research for the right costume lorrie literally leaves nothing to chance she explains i have several books on the history of costume and chil- drens antique clothing but if all else fails i simply design what i feel is right for that particular doll a classic opening john webster cries out as tom newell cuts the ribbon on the new location of classic house interiors owned by gloria ivan paul to celebrate classic 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