Christmas Dolls
Father Christmas dolls are traditional favorites in the dollmaking world. Notice how they vary by culture and style.
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Artist: Jan Coe
Third place in the 2004 ProSculpt Scholarship Award contest. Sculpted in ProSculpt, the body is soft-sculpted in fine cloth and fur over a wire armature.
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Artist: Betty Lou Byrnes
One of a kind, Santa is 21"tall made from ProSculpt. Dressed in a white wool coat, trimmed in fur, accented with antique battenburg lace.
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Artist: Cindy Casper
Cindy is a new member of PDMAG. She uses ProSculpt to make one-of-a-kind Christmas dolls.
ccasp@neo.rr.com.
ccasp@neo.rr.com.
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Artist: Mark Dennis
Belznickle is the Pennsylvania Dutch "Father Christmas" but with a twist. The Belznickle brought candy and gifts for the children but also brought switches for the parents to punish the children when needed. The PA Dutch men are not allowed to grow a beard until they marry and are never allowed to have a mustache - it is considered vain.
18" hx 10"x10", Made of Prosculpt, mohair, and cloth.
Photo by Richard W. Dennis Studio
18" hx 10"x10", Made of Prosculpt, mohair, and cloth.
Photo by Richard W. Dennis Studio
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Artist: Dorothea Fitzgerald
The picture of the elf will be in the Christmas issue of "Early American Life " magazine, Gallery of American artists, Fall 2002. The elf is made using Pro-Sculpt with a wire and cloth armature body and sits about 12 inches to the top of his hat.
See more of Dorothea's work at www.passionforsantas.com
See more of Dorothea's work at www.passionforsantas.com
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Artist: rachel donohoe
This Santa is depicted wearing a robe of Alaskan Kodiak bear skin. See www.marcellasdaughter.com for more of her work.
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Artist: Candy Rush
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Jennifer Canton
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Marcella Cameron
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Paula Murphy
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Jo Coulson
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Karen Vander Logt
Life-size 6'2" Santa called "Wonderful Life" commission--sold.
Old World style fabric in deep wine and browns, dark brown real fox and mink trim, brown leather boots, accessories, large wood bead rosary, hand carved (santa face) wood staff, vintage teddy bear, and small evergreen tree. See www.karenvanderlogt-artdolls.com.
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Artist: Janet Prond
Honorable Mention in the 2004 ProSculpt Scholarship Award contest. Sculpted in ProSculpt, the body is soft-sculpted in cloth and faux-fur over a wire armature.
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Artist: Jack Johnston
This life-scale Santa would stand 5' 10" tall. Here Santa is posed in sitting position beside Jack's grandaughter, Syndey.
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Artist: Cindy Casper
Cindy is a new member of PDMAG. She uses ProSculpt to make one-of-a-kind Christmas dolls.
ccasp@neo.rr.com.
ccasp@neo.rr.com.
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Artist: Cindy Casper
Cindy is a new member of PDMAG. She uses ProSculpt to make one-of-a-kind Christmas dolls.
ccasp@neo.rr.com.
ccasp@neo.rr.com.
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Artist: Jack Johnston
This 15 inch doll is sculpted of Creall-Therm over a wire armature and has a hand-sewn soft-sculpted body. The boots are also Creall-Therm. This was the last Creall-Therm Jack ever made. Shortly after this doll was made Jack developed ProSculpt clay. Jack made the doll shortly after seeing a Broadway Santa at the Radio City Music Hall near Time Square in New York City. Jack served a mission for the Mormon Church in Manhattan, so it is one of his favorite cities in the world. Photo: Russ Robison.
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Artist: Karen Vander Logt
One of a kind handsculpted Santa & Children vignette, inspired by the Norman Rockwell print.
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Artist: Ray Ward
This Father Christmas is made of ProSculpt, with fur and fabric. It is designed after the character from the film "The Chronicles of Narnia". The completed doll is 35 inches tall. The inspiration for this doll was the film "The Chronicles of Narnia". Ray is new at sculpting he entered the contest after having been told by one of his friends that he was pretty good, I have to agree with his friend. Jack Johnston.
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Artist: Lisa Gregg
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Chris Jammer
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Mercilla Camacho
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Lori Platt
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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Artist: Jo Coulson
This 18 inch doll is made from the ProSculpt Santa Kit and has a posable cloth body and a custom costume.
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