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The Art of Patti Playpal as a Resource
The First book I got is the Art of Patti Playpal by Jennifer A.H. Kohn, Rita J. McLoskey, and Pauline V. Yohe. What I like about this...

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Jul 5, 20253 min read
Small Business Owners are the hardest working people I know
This statement is 100% true. When you are working on your own company, you are living, breathing, and putting your blood, sweat, and...

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Jul 5, 20254 min read
Dye, Highlighter, and Permanent Marker Stains on Dolls. How to remove them.
This is a subject that comes up quite frequently because children seem to discover these pesky little drawing items and color our beloved...

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Jul 5, 20252 min read
Doll Wigs - Side Parts, Middle Parts, No Parts, Skin Parts, and Sewn Parts. What are they?
As you get out there and shop for wigs, there might be a few things you notice when comparing wigs and that is the way that the wigs are...

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Jul 5, 20253 min read
Pro Tip: Maintaining Doll Wigs
If you have been using your wig a little while or a long while and your doll is in play (we aren't talking about the dolls you are...

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Jul 5, 20252 min read
Pro Tip: Tightening limbs on an American Girl Doll
If the legs or arms have gone a little slippy slidy on you and you find your doll leaning or not being able to stand upright anymore,...

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Jul 5, 20253 min read
Changing a doll from having rooted hair to a wig
Now you are probably thinking, why in the world would anyone do this? The truth of it is, there is a very good reason to do this. It is...

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Jul 5, 20254 min read
Changing Eyes on an American Girl Doll
Changing Eyes on an American Girl Doll Changing eyes on any doll can be very intimidating, especially if you haven't done it before, but...

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Jul 5, 20255 min read
What to know about buying a doll wig
Re-wigging a doll is one of the more fun and easy things to do to customize your doll and make it your own. As well it is an essential...

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Jul 5, 20254 min read
Restringing an American Girl Doll
You know that point where you are playing with your doll and you lift up an arm or a leg and it comes right back down? Or you are holding...

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Jul 5, 20257 min read
Replacing your American Girl Zip Tie with a Neckstring
You might wonder why you would even do this, the zip tie holds the head on tight and why would you ever want to remove it? The reason is...

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Jul 5, 20252 min read


Tips on Removing Wigs from Vinyl Dolls
Tips and Tricks: Removing Old Doll Wigs from Vinyl Dolls Tip #1: Using the back end of a spoon (or our eye changing tool), you can gently...

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Jul 5, 20253 min read


Finding the right Eye Size to Upgrade or Repair your Doll
Why is it so complicated to find the right eyes to replace for your doll? If you've ever decided to do an eye swap on your doll and...

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Jul 5, 20255 min read


Changing Eyes on a 23" My Twinn Doll
Process of doing an eye change using an Eye Changing Tool Changing eyes on a My Twinn doll can be difficult if you are doing it for the...

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Jul 5, 20253 min read


Repairing a Cracked or Broken Doll
This doesn't happen for vinyl dolls, but lately I've come across some plastic dolls that have been damaged and the methods are very...

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Jul 5, 20251 min read


Waste Not Want Not!
Last night we watched the Netflix Documentary "Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy" which was an inside look at corporations getting it's...

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Jul 5, 20257 min read


Avoiding the retail sales slump in January
There were many posts on social media from all the crafters and artisans complaining about low January sales. It's inevitable, the hype...

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Jul 4, 20255 min read


Brands We Trust: Lemon Bay Doll Co
Lemon Bay Doll Co is a creator of hand sewn heirloom pieces and patterns for 18" dolls in various historical eras. Owned by Michelle...

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Jul 4, 20253 min read


Algorithms and Social Media Marketing in Small Business
If you are anything like me as a small business, you wear a lot of hats and work long hours. That fateful day when we all hope that we...

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Jun 29, 20256 min read


Changing Eyes on a Ruby Red Siblie Kelsey
I was waiting for just the right opportunity to add eye change instruction for a Ruby Red doll and a siblie created the perfect...

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Jun 29, 20253 min read
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