Restringing sasha dolls book

Important notice concerning covid19 hi everyone, please rest assured i will be trading as normal through these difficult times as long as i remain fit and well. We will work on improving my dolls poseability so that she can hold poses a bit better and is more stable when standing. I have owned sasha dolls for many years and after training with susanna lewis, opened my spa in central florida which offers a full restoration service for early gotz, frido and trendon sasha dolls. It has 100 color and 30 bw photos, and includes essays about sasha and her work. Make offer antique french jumeau dolls history types dates book eileen king. Antique french jumeau dolls history types dates book. It turns out that the gotz doll was the easiest to restring as all her limbs and head are supported on the same loop of elastic which is fastened to her neck ring with a nail through the elastic. The hair is rooted into the head with individual tufts which can break over. If you are a collector of dolls and especially of the sasha dolls, you have to own this book. Her first dolls were called studio dolls, and were produced from 19421975.

Complete restringing of doll, using premiumquality elastic cord. Ann and anne began researching the history of sasha dolls in 1987, though they had been collecting sasha. Types of repair restringing multijointed dolls multijointed porcelain dolls are more expensive to restring. This book is beautifully written by a wonderful lady. It was a little disheartening that the authors list of sasha doll articles did not include my article, sasha morgenthalers dolls for everyone, published in doll castle.

For many years i have been able to restore and repair sasha dolls according. My work includes restringing, reshaping caving bodies and fixing splits, thoroughly cleaning dolls, limb adjustments and removal of most marks. The most common doll repair request in your average doll shop is to restringing. If youd like these patterns and all additional pieces in the future, you will need to subscribe to my newsletter. If you want to collect dolls it is very important you know how to string them.

Maria had quite severe caving to her neck and body due to her stringing being too tight. Types of repair re stringing sasha dolls a sasha doll is a slender plastic doll with a very distinctive modern face. A popup book constitutes a work of true engineering on paper, in which. D in this video we will continue with the our restoration series. Multijointed porcelain dolls are more expensive to restring. Types of repair restringing sasha dolls a sasha doll is a slender plastic doll with a very distinctive modern face. So often, our dolls break apart and need to be put back together. Check out our vintage sasha doll selection for the very best in unique or. These kids became the inspiration for her art20inch, oneofakind dolls made out of cloth, gypsum, and plastic. A great reference book with useful photographs of the studio dolls 1940s1975, first production of german sasha dolls made by the gotz factory 19641970 and the english manufactured sasha dolls 19651986. Over time, the elastic cord will stretch, resulting in a. Vintage 1970s sasha doll in original clothing plus book on the history of sasha dolls. I recently rehomed this later gotz sasha doll maria.

Sometimes members of doll clubs restring dolls, or offer workshops on how to restring a doll. For the first time since 1999, there are some new books written about sasha dolls. Excellent book for anyone who collects or wants to learn about artist, sasha morganthaler, and her magnificent dolls. These techniques work with madame alexander, arranbee, effanbee, american character, nancy ann, ideal, vogue, and many other vintage dolls. Others were held together with a thick rubber band.

I will only return dolls and bears using special recorded delivery, according to value. Mar 22, 2014 i believe i promised an entry on this topic some time ago, and i keep stalling, because i think it may be complicated to fit the directions in with the pictures. Learn to restring strung dolls like a pro, and easily make your own repairs. Introducing a free set of base patterns just for sasha dolls. Lucy the doll doctor gives us a step by step tutorial. I knew she had problems and thought i would try to return her to her original state. To me, restringing isnt really restoration as much as it is doll maintenance. The book is about sasha morgenthaler and the dolls she created and kept for her own personal collection. Aug 01, 2011 excellent book for anyone who collects or wants to learn about artist, sasha morganthaler, and her magnificent dolls. It can be complicated if your doll has a walking mechanism or a multipart antique composition body with jointed knees and elbows. On restringing sasha dolls sasha doll, dolls, antique dolls. It was nice seeing some non sasha dolls at dinner, its always interesting to see what other collect and maybe get a chance to see a doll you are interested in yourself. How to restring a madame alexander doll our pastimes.

Restringing your american girl an illustrated guide by taffy cheerful t he limbs on american girl dolls and other semistrung dolls are held into their ballandsocket joints by a length of elastic cord, a separate cord for each joint. And from now on as i introduce new patterns i will make one in her size. Offers sale of dolls created by early doll artist, sasha morgenthaler, and later produced by goetz or gotz. The elastic that is used to attach a madame alexander dolls head and limbs to the torso will, like any doll elastic, break down over time and become stretched out or break. Im not sure if i can clearly explain this, but im determined to try. Below are links to a few different people i know of that do sasha doll restringing and.

Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. We returned to our room with our sasha dolls and the remaining hair accessories then picked up our violin, flute, music stands and music and met mary with her flute in the dinner room. Remove corrosion marks, completely eliminate odours, mend chewed limbs, cure hair frizz. Clothing repairs to original sasha garments but not replacement snap. Tips to restring your antique doll by ruby lane dolls. Below are links to a few different people i know of that do sasha doll restringing and other repairs. Like taffy describes for the challenge of getting the parts back into the limb. Beautiful vintage baby boy sasha doll in knitted outfit pre owned. It was late saturday afternoon at the 2018 scw and my daughter had sold a few hair accessories at her sales stand, much to her relief after all her crochet work it was gratifying to have some customers. Step by step doll stringing tutorial antique dolls. I just needed a bit of time to make a set her size. Sasha doll re string a simple procedure to replace the old cords with new ones, so sasha can stand proudly again with all arm poses nice and firm to where you.

Lewis, and anne votaw, known collectively as three anns publications. Jul 28, 2015 so how could i not have patterns in the doll dressmaking series for sasha. Ill tell you what, the nicer it gets outside, the harder it is to find time for blogging. I was well played with by mamat growing up, and from. The restringing procedure is basically the same as for american girls, its just harder to insert the plastic cup into the body of the doll or to get it out. On restringing sasha dolls i believe i promised an entry on this topic some time ago, and i keep stalling, because i think it may be complicated to fit the directions in with the pictures. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features.

Ruby lane blog dolls tips to restring your antique doll by ruby lane dolls. An allvinyl dolls head is generally strung the same way as the limbs. May 16, 2009 anyhow, the moni dolls belong to us sashas. These dolls have a separate ball joint on elbows and knees and sometimes on the shoulders and the thighs.

Within her lifetime she was an artist, toymaker, wife and mother. If you know of others who should be included in this list, please post a comment. How to repair a doll with a broken neck plug how to re attach the head adult collector duration. I am monitoring the situation closely day by day, adhering to government guidelines and taking extra precautions using sanitising products during packaging processes and restringing repairs. I have enjoyed refreshing and increasing my sasha knowledge with this wellwritten book. This second book of the series of four is by ann chandler and susanna lewis, with anne votaw. For most dolls with fivepiece bodiesa torso, two legs, and two armsits quite easy to restring.

You can send or bring your doll to any one of the many doll hospitals available on the internet. Restringing demonstration part 1 the gotz doll restring brigittes first restring at the sasha celebration weekend was a gotz doll which had become a bit floppy, so her elastic needed replacing. These patterns are sized to fit slim 16 to 18 inch and ag dolls, and include instructions for how to adapt them to fit hearts for hearts. In 2006 and 2007 i taught workshops to a few sashaphiles in the art of restringing sasha dolls of all ages and.

Her limbs are very easy to pose and are held to the body with elastic which over the years stretches. Again, this service is often included with either a sasha doll reroot or a spa treatment. Many have been exhibited at the barengasse museum in zurich. It turns out that the gotz doll was the easiest to restring as all her limbs and head are supported on the same loop of elastic which is.

A humanitarian married to fellow artist ernest morgenthaler, sasha traveled the world, interacting with children from a wide variety of cultures and races. The authors are three wellknown american collectors, ann louise chandler, susanna e. We dolls dont get out in the winter much, so we love the spring and summer. Home sasha dolls no philtrum dolls contact details guest book read guest book early english dolls for sale early gotz. On restringing sasha dolls sasha doll, diy doll repair, vinyl dolls. Like sasha s they have tan skin and a nuetral expression, but they are nowhere near the same quality, and are probably not assymetrical. As sasha dolls age, eventually the stringing cords that hold us. This is the first time that i have attempted to restring a later.

I can cure a variety of common ailments in dolls, bears and stuffed toys. A wonderfully written book on identifying sasha dolls. Doll clothes, shoes, outfits and accessories also postcards, brochures and restringing sasha dolls. Doll patternssewing patternssasha dollmadame alexander dollsdoll. Sasha dolls were created by a swiss artist called sasha morgenthaler. On this page the sashas for sale will have been made between 19751986. So complete this book contains all the sasha dolls ever made, and how to identify and age them if you find them. Gotz, english, trendon and limited edition dolls, from abceta playthings.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It was also nice seeing the range of dolls made by both the english and german production, only a couple were missing from the display due to their rarity. The limbs on american girl dolls and other semistrung dolls are held into their ballandsocket joints by a length of elastic cord, a separate cord for each joint. The head and limbs of various dolls sometimes come loose, and, when the chord inside breaks, they fall off.

Sasha dolls, outfits and accessories for sale online. Sasha morgenthaler 18931975 was a swiss artist and dollmaker, best known for the sasha doll produced in germany and the united kingdom beginning in the late 1960s. Id recommend asking for an expert on one of the sasha message boards. The trick with allvinyl dolls is to heat the vinyl with a hot hair dryer to make it more pliable. A humanitarian married to fellow artist ernest morgenthaler, sasha traveled the world, interacting with children from a wide. Clothing repairs to original sasha garments but not replacement snapfasteners.

Its packed full of stunning photos of sasha dolls spanning the late 1940s though early 2000. I repair all types of dolls and collectibles, ranging from attaching a limb, to completely restoring an antique doll. With that in mind, i am very happy to announce that we are now offering a new repair and restringing service to assist in salvaging your treasured heirlooms and childhood memories. You can repair your doll by restringing it using new doll elastic and a minimal amount of tools. I have two more dolls to introduce to you, but they are not real dolls like sasha dolls, so they cant introduce themselves, so i. Arm to arm and then a second between the head and the legs. Stringing is easy, and the small 8inch dolls are easiest because you can buy the elastic. Not only does this oversized book have full sized color photos of all of the sasha dolls since the beginning, it also tells in detail the life story of sasha morgenthaler and her dream for the sasha dolls. The hair is rooted into the head with individual tufts which can break over time. Sasha dolls buy online outfits and accessories gotz doll. When i put out the feedsack fun book, i did get a couple of requests to remove and sell individual patterns from the book. Popular with collectors, sasha dolls are characterized by their individualism. As sasha dolls age, eventually the stringing cords that hold us together can wear out. Brigittes first restring at the sasha celebration weekend was a gotz doll which had become a bit floppy, so her elastic needed replacing.

Some dolls were strung with stringing cord that was a tube of cotton with a rubber core. For many years i have been able to restore and repair sasha dolls according to my museum. Jun 06, 2016 the head and limbs of various dolls sometimes come loose, and, when the chord inside breaks, they fall off. Restringing your american girl an illustrated guide. Doll restoration and maintenance improving poseability. Another guest speaker on friday evening was ann chandler who introduced their latest sasha book.