Welcome Mysterious Ebony

Ebony is my first full face doll. I was playing around with some sketches of faces. Simple but expressive. I loved this long oval look and envisioned a long lean figure. French Classy lady drinking espresso at the local Bistro. And so the idea of Ebony was started. Of course I love the dark and mysterious as much as I love the vintage shades of tans and browns, so I am very excited to see how our Tall dark Mysterious Ebony will evolve.

I started working on her form. I wanted it to be long and slim. To match her long face. So after a few sketches I started on her torso, legs and arms.

I used a nice pale muslin for her face, body and arms. But I had found this soft black stretch material. I thought it would make a great material for long stocking on her long legs. It was to be an experimental attempt.

And so she began to take form. I wasn't sure how her black stocking would work out, but I was hoping my idea would come together.

So far so good on Ebony's stockings.

ahhhh.... I'm seeing it. I also redid/updated Ebony's face. I did color on her lips and a little rose on her cheeks. What ya think....

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So I hit my first hiccup. Stuffing the lower part of Ebony's stocking legs started to be a challenge. The material is a soft stretchy material and it would easily expand beyond my desired want,... soooo I had to resort to body doll surgery.. wink

I had to make implants with the firmer body material, stuff those and insert them into her VERY thin lower limbs.

It wasn't easy, but after a lot patience and very slow manipulation, it was a successful procedure. Wah-Lah!

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I also wanted her jointed. I really liked the way Soxy Blue was able to be moved and be posed, and wanted the same method for Ebony.

And the Hair - My favorite part. Choosing the right material, color and style.

Dark of Course

Choppy and a little on the frizz side - perfect!

A sweet little bead bracelet for her slender wrist. In Black of course.

Now the part I will admit is a challenge for me. I can envision way different than actually comes to be.....Clothes. I really wanted something artsy for Ebony. Something classy and simple. I sketched my Idea, but not sure it exactly looks like the sketch. But I was still pleased with the end result.

Some gathered materials I liked the combo look - I also had some felt. But after two attempts and total fails on making a jacket/vest, I resorted to a nice gray vest of softer material.

Here are some of the fails. Lint - Felt really produces and likes Lint. ugh... Not good for my dark Ebony. I made her a lovely turtle neck with the same material as her stockings. That I loved. Looked awesome on her. I put a couple snaps and it was so adorable. Really framed her face. But that Lint. UGH - so the felt idea was trashed. I decided on a different material for her vest

The pants were fun. I was looking to have her wear some plaid trousers. This was the only somewhat plaid I was able to acquire. I think it passes due to the scale.

And where would a sassy little Ebony be without a classy hat. I wish I had photographed my ingeniousness - LOL I slit and glued a dark felted pompom to the top of a very long pin and used that to hold her hat on as well as embellished the top of her hat. It was perfect. And very Artsy Fartsy of course.

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Ebony has her own accessories. She has her handy notepad and pencil so she can take notes as creative inspirations hit. She also has her favorite tea set. A white ceramic tea pot and mug. And finally her paint pallet. Her favorite activity, painting lovely Flowers from her Tea garden.

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