Art Doll: Masquerade Ball DUE Apr 2, 2012

[DADAology]

2012 ART DOLL MASQUERADE BALL
– DUE APRIL 2, (2012 DOLL BALL) for short

Swap Due Date: April 2, 2012
Sign up by: Jan 31, 2012
Withdraw by date: no date, but please let me know if you drop before the due date
Number of dolls: 3/3
Number of participants – open
MEDIUMS Accepted – P&P, with some embellishments, i.e., detachable masks, masks on sticks, hats, beads/necklaces, boas, umbrellas, walking sticks/canes, top coats, caps, other festive articles you might want to add.

Guidelines for the Art Dolls: THINK RIO OR TRINIDAD OR VENICIAN CARNIVAL
Moveable parts: Head should be attached with brad, arms should be attached at shoulder with brads, legs should be attached at hips with brads, your option to also have joints at elbow and knees (more moving parts).
Size: Dolls should not be shorter than 5 inches unfolded, Dolls should not be taller than 10 inches unfolded.
Attachments: Wings, tails, etc are okay
Costume Accessories: detachable masks, masks on sticks, hats, beads/necklaces, boas, umbrellas, walking sticks/canes, top coats, caps, other festive articles you might want to add.

**When searching for links I was disappointed that the “traditional” costumes have seem to have gone way to the “T&A” costumes of today. I like the old traditional costumes of mysterious beaked masks for men and beautifully designed masks for women, and glamorous gowns and grand top coats and audacious wigs of all colors. Anyone can put on a pasty and string a few beads to a thong, but the grand ball gowns and attire were the best and THAT is what I’m really looking for….but if you just have to have a little T&A please limit it to just one doll….please. Thank you :>)

Dolls should be made on "sturdy" card stock or glued to something sturdy, copy paper dolls will be returned, they should be sturdy enough to stand alone (leaning on something)

ADMIN STUFF:
Remember:
Domestic Mail – about 4 days
Canada – mail at least 7 days prior
International – please allow about 2 weeks

MAILING:
Either use a bubble envelope or pack your dolls with care so they do not bend.
Each doll needs to be wrapped individually
Each doll should have on the back: Your name, User name, name of swap (abbreviate if you
want), state/country it came from and name or title if you have one.
Canadian players please include at least $1.50 - $2.00 for postage and LARGE
ADDRESS LABEL
International players please provide postage if you have it and or $2.50 for postage (if you have it) and LARGE ADDRESS LABEL
Domestic players please include
the same amount of postage it took you to mail plus 50 cents or an extra stamp in case your returns are bit heavier than what you sent and
LARGE ADDRESS LABEL
ENVELOPES: Please put your user name on the front and back of your envelopes, it makes it so much easier when swapping dolls out.

Red Received, Blue Withddrew,
1 - Me - OK
2 - Amerasu - Canada
3 - Els - WA
4 - Rapa -- CA
5 - Langelbleu - MA
6 - Chronata - WI
7 - Pamalama - WA
8 Wildholly - NW
9 - holleyrae - NC
10 - livia - TX
11 - fluffycat - NC
12 -
13 -
14 -

See thumbnails below....if you go to yahoo and type in Vience Carnival Costumes and or Masks you will find a lot. The dolls are used with permission from the artist and while they are not examples of Masquerade Ball dolls/costumes they are excellent examples of how to put the dolls together, the use of costume as body parts and places dolls can have moving parts. If you have any questions please ask if you have never created an art doll I can promise they are addicting! I love them...have a great collection started but so many more to add......Artist are Els, Wildholly and Atlantashoegirl, Dina54 and Cindyjob. (thanks)

[Judithian]

I'm rather intrigued. This sounds fun. But I've never made one of these before. Do you have a sample as to how the costumes adhere to the doll? Are they done like paper dolls with tabs? Do you make a doll dressed in her undergarments than all clothes are added? Or do you make the doll dressed, but just include extra items?

Tell me more!

[DADAology]

Judi
I will post some examples as soon as I receive permission to post from the artists. But For this one I think you can draw the dolls body to include the costume and attach head, arms and legs (if they would show) and then add the accessories i.e., cape, clock, top coat, jacket, masks, big wig, add necklaces canes etc as added pieces apart from the dolls. The female dolls could have on fancy bloomers and then add a big skirt with tabs or brads. the male dolls trousers/pants could be their legs but attache to a body so they are moveable. They too could have long clocks or fancy emblellished tuxedo type short coats, with grand hats with plumbs etc. As soon as I find something on line I will add the links. Hope that helps.

[Els]

You better get my name on that list!

[Rapa]

Sounds like fun, please sign me up!

[DADAology]

yea!! Rapa, glad you are here.....

[langelbleu]

Woohoo more Art Dolls! sign me up please! BTW for all you other crazy art doll lovers SkyJules is hosting a self portrait magic art doll swap due at the end of March too!

[DADAology]

hey langelbleu....so glad you are here!!!

[Amerasu]

Great samples! Thanks for putting those up for us

[Chronata]

This is so my thing.

I was worried at first, because there seem to be a lot of rules...but now I get it...you want some cool embellishments!

So yeah...sign me up too, please!

[DADAology]

You are signed up.....yea!! welcome!!

[Pamalama]

May I join in? This looks like fun!

[DADAology]

Welcome Pamalama

[wildholly]

ok...I've got no will-power with your doll swap dada.....luckily the end date is in April. I love that part and that's what changed me mind. I've got plenty of time.
Count me in. Love the beaked masks ALOT!!!!!

[DADAology]

yipee! holly is here too.....glad you could join us....

[langelbleu]

I found this link for Viona Art about a year ago while looking for source images for a moley exchange. There is so much here to inspire!

[DADAology]

I just took a look excellent link...thanks!!!

[sabrinalouisemiller]

I am interested and will lurk on here! If I get some good dolls made then I'll ask to be signed up. I've also never made these before, but they look like fun.

[DADAology]

sabrina they are great fun to make, if you have any question ask, ask in the thread or privately, but you will get some great advice here on the thread. Look at the samples and I'm sure the artist wouldn't mind you asking them questions. The main thing is to make them on good card stock or a card board like the back of ceral boxes or the back of pads of many different papers. People use pen and ink, colored pencils, markers and acrylics too. Give it a try.....

[HolleyRae]

Oi goodness......like a moth to a flame! I'd love to join this swap.

Are there any color scheme requirements? (No/yes b&w, vibrant or muted?)