I’ve been wanting to make silk screened printed dolls for the longest time now. I bought all the supplies and picked out the spot in the basement to set it up. I watched dvds and read online tutorials. And never did anything about it, for years. Now I’ve finally figured out how to do it. I found myself a willing high school art student to do it for me! Thanks Tess 🙂
We’ve been thinking about printed dolls for a while now. We were thinking Spoonflower and I’ve been playing around with designs, but I just couldn’t get too excited about it. The digital printing wasn’t doing it for me and I thought we’d print our own through the printer and had lackluster results. I’m so happy with the screen printing. I knew I’d love it. I love the imperfections and how no one is the same. They each have their own little personalities, just like their 3D versions. This gal turned out a little grumpy which I think is so cute. And her expression totally matches her body language, in fact, I think some little might be looking at me exactly like that right now. Better go!
They look terrific! She does look highly unimpressed in the cutest way possible. I imagine she’s saying, “are you freakin’ kidding me?”.
Great colors, too! : )
I LOVE them. So cute!
ACk!
I really love her!
I do like that one! And you’re right — some of my little ones give me that look fairly often! I just love visiting your site … such beautiful and whimsical (in a good way!) stuff!
They are absolutely amazing. I love the colors and the expressions and that teddy bear dangling out of her hand that way.
These are absolutely wonderful. When are you putting them in your shop?
they look absolutely beautiful!! I want one too!!
the quality of the colors look great
love the image too
oops, sorry, I mistakenly put your website instead of mine…
Fabulous!
These are terrific!
I hope you sell these on etsy. So cute!
they’re cute in a grumpy-ish way! will you put them up for sale too?
I’m so crazy about silk screening! That could be my favorite thing you have ever made. The colors are great and the expression is perfect. Please, please sell them on etsy. Even if you sell just the piece of screened fabric people could sew and stuff them. Please!
I too hope you are selling these adorable screened dolls! Did you use a Gocco….or the larger screen for this project? You have inspired me to try out my Gocco that is sitting in its box….never used! Thanks and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Susan
They look super! As in super cute! 😀
these are entirely too precious!
Wow. What a wonderful illustration. I’ve always loved to look of screen printing too and the over print effect that you can achieve. They look great!
you know…looking at them here unsewn, they would also be super sweet little drawstring bags! or shoot, i’d love to buy them just printed cause then I could sew them on a dress or jacket! OR my suitcase. 🙂
yes that body language and expression are a perfect match. What a cute little grumpy!
Oh, they are so cute! I posted about a doll I just finished on my blog. http://www.lemonlimepie.com
I made it for Craft Hope – they are looking for handmade dolls which will be donated to an orphanage.
These are so. rad.
And I, too, was vanquished by screenprinting. It’s for someone else, someone good with many steps, to do!
oh my gosh, they are so cute! remarkably resembling a 4yr old i know… 😉
So, so, so cute! 🙂
I also got my order of quilting and knitting notecards from your shop and I love them! Can’t wait to mail them to my friends.
Perfectly imperfect. Love it. Want it.
So cute! They do look like Phoebe!
These are absolutely gorgeous and inspiring. I’ve never done silk screen printing before, but I’m interested in it and maybe will give it a try someday. I have done block printmaking before, and have seen people stamp their blocks onto fabric, but I’m not sure how lasting these images are…
love her and the process. she is a bit attitudish…
Oh, those are lovely. Perfect, in fact!
These are adorable! Such a great idea. I have always wanted to try screenprinting. Will these be available anywhere somewhere?
Oh how I love these. The grumpy girl fits my mood right now. I am trying to repurpose a skirt and stink at zippers, blah. Seeing that cute girl is exactly what I needed tonight 🙂
Love, Love, Love.
Oh how I love these. The grumpy girl fits my mood right now. I am trying to repurpose a skirt and stink at zippers, blah. Seeing that cute girl is exactly what I needed tonight 🙂
Fantastic. She looks great even thought she is a bit grumpy
They are very nice! Great idea!
I think she’s adorable. I can’t wait to see more (hint, hint!)
She’s great! Love her, but I think she needs playmates.
FABULOUS! Love them, I think screen printing is the way to go for artists like yourself 🙂
please sell these darling girls… i need one!
These are just wonderful!!!
Oh my goodness…these dolls are entirely way too cute!! I love them ;D
Lovely! And fab colour combination.
These are delightful! I admire you for taking a leap of faith and trying something new. It really paid off. :~)
Really pretty
fantastic in every way.
The best best BEST!
So cute! I love these.
Oh, how magical and lovely and perfect.
Love them…
I love these dolls!!!
I agree with you about screen printing vs. digital. I am for screen printing all the way! Lovely dolls.
She is completely lovely. 3D couldn’t have the kitty hanging there. Great job!!!
so adorable!!
Hehehehe, what a cute little doll – so petite and sassy, hehehe.
So darling and what a neat talent!!
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