Berthold Batkin: Just in time for Halloween

Berthold Batkin is a small collector creature doll for ages 8 and up. He is part of a series of small creatures from StudioBeoGlas.Etsy.com. 

He’s a stylized bat, and fancies himself a quasi-vampire due to his unusually large, bulging red eyes.

Berthold is 20” tall (nose to toe), and his wingspan is 12”. He’ll keep you company by sitting and staring at you with his red eyes as you work, or you can place him on your dresser where he'll remind you that today, you could be kissed by Dracula.

How Berthold was made

Berthold 's body is made from repurposed black knit fabric. He is stuffed with non-allergenic polyfill. His arms are secured to his body with cotton embroidery thread, and his eyes are fashioned from silk covered buttons and handmade fabric eyeballs. His tooth is made from small piece of vintage elastic.

Berthold Batkin can be purchased at StudioBeoGlas.Etsy.com

Mark your calendar! Saturday, October 6, 2012!

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Studio Beo•Glas will be exhibiting and selling Maker Dolls and Beo•Glas totes and other one-of-a-kind cloth art creations at the upcoming Chelsea Harvest Art Market, October 6, 10 am - 4 pm.

Come join the fun! I'll have goodies at my booth and you can see all the wonderful dolls, collected in one place!
Event: Chelsea Harvest Art Market
Time: October 6, 10 am - 4 pm
Location: Silver Maples of Chelsea
100 Silver Maples Drive
Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone 734-475-4111

Maker Dolls awaiting adoption at Studio Beo•Glas

Flanagan Fox: Feisty, Fearless and Frabjous

Flanagan Fox is a small collector creature doll for ages 8 and up. He is part of a series of small creatures you can find at StudioBeoGlas.Etsy.com.

He’s a stylized little fox, based on a lovely little red fox I have glimpsed in the forest surrounding our home. Nose to tail, he is 11” long, and has 7” long legs. He’ll keep you company by sitting patiently on your desk as you work, on your living room coffee table where he’ll spark some interesting conversation, or on your collector doll display shelf.

How Flanagan Fox was made

Flanagan Fox’s body is made from 100% organic, undyed (“natural”) cotton fabric, grown and woven in the USA. He is stuffed with non-allergenic polyfill. His legs are secured to his body with vintage buttons, and his nose and eyes feature vintage black fabric buttons, all secured with cotton embroidery thread. Flanagan Fox’s body is handpainted with professional grade acrylic paint.

Flanagan can be purchased at StudioBeoGlas.Etsy.com

Devlin Duck

Devlin Duck is a small collector creature doll for ages 8 and up. He is part of a series of small creatures offered by StudioBeoGlas.Etsy.com. 

He’s a stylized duck, inspired partly by Edward Gorey's dark creatures featured in most of his books for children, and partly by Feathers McGraw from the Wrong Trousers. Devlin has just a hint of dark mystery about him. I like those pointy, faceted eyes of his.

Devlin stands 8-1/2" tall (head to toe), and his wings can be posed up or down. He’ll keep you company by sitting and staring at you with his beady eyes as you work, or you can place him on your dresser where he'll remind you that today, it could possibly rain.

How Devlin was made
Devlin's body is made from repurposed black knit fabric. His white tummy is made from 100% organic cotton knit. He is stuffed with non-allergenic polyfill. His arms are secured to his body with vintage buttons, and his eyes are vintage faceted buttons. His beak and feet are made from a repurposed raincoat.

Devlin Duck can be purchased at StudioBeoGlas.Etsy.com

Ratkin Rhoda Dorcas Clotilde

Ratkin Rhoda Dorcas Clotilde is a small collector creature doll for ages 8 and up. She is part of a series of small creatures offered by StudioBeoGlas.Etsy.com. 

She’s a stylized little ratkin, based on the real Rhoda, who owned me many years ago. She was the sweetest, most loving little ratkin. So I’ve immortalized her!

She stands 24“ tall (ears to toes), and can be posed in numerous ways. She’ll keep you company by sitting patiently on your desk as you work, on your dresser where she’ll cheer you up on dreary mornings, or on your collector doll display shelf.

How Rhoda was made

Rhoda’s body is made from 100% organic, undyed (“natural”) cotton fabric, grown and woven in the USA. She is stuffed with non-allergenic polyfill. Her arms and legs are secured to her body with wood beads, her eyes feature vintage covered buttons, her nose is a vintage crystal button, and she wears a silk ascot secured with a vintage rhinestone buckle. Rhoda’s ears are handpainted with professional grade acrylic paint.

Rhoda Dorcas Clotilde can be purchased at StudioBeoGlas.etsy.com

Keila: Spotted Fawn and White Chihuahua

Keila is a small collector creature doll for ages 8 and up. She is owned by our local dog obedience trainer, but you can order one just like her at StudioBeoGlas.Etsy.com. 

Keila is a stylized little doggie, based on my own Chihuahua. She stands 5“ tall (not including her ears) and is 9” long, nose to tail, and can be posed in numerous ways. She’ll keep you company by sitting patiently on your desk as you work, on your dresser where she’ll cheer you up on dreary mornings, or on your collector doll display shelf.

How Keila was made

Keila’s body is made from 100% organic, undyed (“natural”) cotton fabric, grown and woven in the USA. She is stuffed with non-allergenic polyfill. Her legs are secured to her body with vintage wood buttons, and her nose and eyes feature vintage black buttons, all secured with cotton embroidery thread. Keila’s spots are handpainted with professional grade acrylic paint.

 

Eslie: Salon owner, Hair designer, Fashionista

Eslie is a character doll for collectors age 8 and up. She is 18" tall.

Eslie will be part of an art gallery exhibit scheduled for March 1 - April 30, 2013. She is available for purchase but I hope her new owner will allow her to make her appearance for the duration of the exhibit.

Meet Eslie. She owns Salon Sovain in Chelsea, Michigan, the realization of her long-time dream to open a salon with her sister, Jessie. Style, and creating a positive self-image for others are Eslie’s passions. She  perfected her craft over nearly 20 years in high end salons in Las Vegas and Denver, but moved back to Michigan to be near her family. She’s busy connecting (and re-connecting) with the people in her community, establishing lasting professional relationships, and reaching an even greater sense of personal fulfillment. Eslie uses her hard-earned skills to create fashion-forward looks and optimal beauty for her clients.

How Eslie was made

Eslie’s body is made in the MakerDoll Medium Size, from 100% organic, undyed (“natural”) cotton fabric, grown and woven in the USA. Her arm joints are secured with vintage gold tone filigree buttons and cotton embroidery thread. Her clothes are handmade from repurposed silk, cotton and nylon. She’s wearing a handmade, MakerDoll design cotton stretch t-shirt and silk jacket. Her jeans are repurposed cotton spandex, and she sports a repurposed cotton woven belt with silver tone buckle and multicolored, riveted holes. Eslie’s facial features are handpainted with professional grade acrylic paints. Her hair is made of golden twisted yarn, hand-sewn onto her head.

Eslie can be purchased at StudioBeoGlas.etsy.com

 

Deanna: Airwoman, Green Activist, Alternative Energy Proponent

Deanna is a collector doll for ages 8 and up. She is 18" tall.

Meet Deanna. She’s done so many interesting things throughout her life, she needs to write a best seller! Deanna fell in love with flying as a little girl, when her parents took her to a local airport to watch the planes doing takeoffs and landings. She earned her wings as soon as she could, and spent most of her career flying almost every plane imaginable. She logged thousands of hours and became an expert flying instructor. After her last gig as a bush pilot in Alaska, she hung up her wings and immediately immersed herself in the Green movement. She’s a strong advocate of  recycle – reuse – repurpose, and she also supports the use of alternative energy. 

How Deanna was made 

Deanna’s body is made in the MakerDoll Medium Size, from 100% organic, undyed (“natural”) cotton fabric, grown and woven in the USA. Her arm joints are secured with vintage blue buttons and cotton embroidery thread. Her clothes are handmade from repurposed baby clothing. She’s wearing a handmade, MakerDoll design cotton stretch t-shirt and jacket, which has a vintage “I’d Rather Be Flying” patch on the back and features gold toned vintage nautical buttons on the front. Her jeans are repurposed from toddler size cotton denim, and her shoes are made from repurposed cotton and felt to conjure up Red Keds tennies. Her facial features are handpainted with Staedtler Karat Aquarelle watercolor pencils. Her hair is made of furry yarn, hand-sewn onto her head.

Deanna can be purchased at MakerDolls.Etsy.com

 

Baby Doll Danielle

Baby Doll Danielle is a child-safe play doll. She stands 14” tall and is made especially for babies, toddlers or young children who want to safely gum, gnaw or suck on something soft, colorful and cute.

Baby Doll Danielle has yet to write her life story. She’s just a toddler now, but she will conquer the world someday. She comes from a long line of Makers, including professional musicians and artists, so no doubt she has a happy, long life ahead, filled with creative pursuits.

How Danielle was made

Danielle’s body is made in the MakerDoll style, from 100% organic, undyed (“natural”) cotton fabric, grown and woven in the USA. Her arm joints are secured with French knots made from undyed cotton embroidery thread. Her clothes are handmade from repurposed baby clothing. She’s wearing a colorful cotton gathered skirt and matching top, and her knickers are made from cotton stretch knit. She has on little hot pink boots, which she likes to wear so she can dance and clomp around on her grandparents’ wood floors. All her clothes are washer and dryer safe. Her facial features are hand embroidered with silk and cotton threads from my collection of vintage threads. Her hair is made of dark brown furry yarn, hand-sewn onto her head.

NOTE: If you'd like one similar to Danielle, but with unique facial features or expressions – perhaps based on your child or grandchild, please send your request via the Etsy site [once on the main site page, click on "Request Custom Item" under "Shop Info" on the left sidebar]. Or you can email me directly at diehardbrain [at] gmail [dot] com with your request!

Sophie: Barefoot dancer, future maker

Baby Doll Sophie is a child-safe play doll. She stands 14” tall and is made especially for babies, toddlers or young children who want to safely gum, gnaw or suck on something soft, colorful and cute.

Baby Doll Sophie has yet to write her life story, but rest assured, it will be an exciting one when she does. She already loves to dance to her mom’s favorite music, and flashes her disarming smile when she’s feeling mellow. I'm sure she will follow in her grandpa's footsteps and become a fixer and maker par excellence.

How Sophie was made

Sophie’s body is made in the MakerDoll style, from 100% organic, undyed (“natural”) cotton fabric, grown and woven in the USA. Her arm joints are secured with French knots made from undyed cotton embroidery thread. Her clothes are handmade from repurposed baby clothing. She’s wearing a cotton sundress with ruffles, and her knickers are made from cotton stretch knit. Both are washer and dryer safe. She features little pink French knots to resemble tiny stud earrings, and wears no shoes – just like a one-year-old who prefers to go barefoot so she can wriggle her toes in the summer grass. Her facial features are hand embroidered with silk and cotton threads from my collection of vintage threads. Her hair is made of yellow yarn, hand-sewn onto her head.

NOTE: This doll was made on consignment, so if you'd like one similar to it but with unique facial features or expressions, please send your request via my Etsy site [once on the main site page, click on "Request Custom Item" under "Shop Info" on the left sidebar]. Or you can email me directly at diehardbrain [at] gmail [dot] com with your request!