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The fluff factor
I'm still working on Sherry's Celyn, slowly but surely. I had to restuff the hands because I wasn't happy with them. Patti Culea taught me to use pipe cleaners from the tobacco shop instead of chenille stems because their wires are much stronger. But sometimes they just don't have that fluff factor I need and I hate trying to add tiny bits of stuffing to little fingers if I don't have to. Here's what I'm talking about ... the hand on your left has pipe cleaners and the hand on the right has 15mm chenille stems - the fluffiest I can find locally.
![Fluff Factor](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/3023833562_9008854303.jpg")
and here's the bits ....
and here she is stuffed but before her spa treatment ...
She is taking shape and I can't wait to see how you finish her. It a long time since I saw a doll made by you.
Posted by: shashi. at November 12, 2008 6:49 AMI agree with Shashi it has been too long since you made a doll and I am looking forward to seeing what you do with her.
Posted by: Kerry at November 12, 2008 3:29 PMI use both types. I seem to like the ones from the smoke shop for smaller fingers and the fluffy ones for larger fingers. I'm like you, I don't like stuffing bits of stuffing in fingers when needed. :-)
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OY VEY! NOW I remember why I stopped making dolls! FINGERS!!!!!!! Oh, okay - hands, faces, feet, booties, necks ... sigh. Your doll is coming along great! And Loren - puleeeeeeeze! That's no troll, son! That's a LADY! Bwahahahaha!
Posted by: Kai at November 14, 2008 3:14 PMI always always understuff my fingers... maybe someday I'll get it right! You are right -- the fluffy stems do look lots better. So... I hope we get to see her finished soon!
Posted by: JudiA at November 19, 2008 6:54 PM
Make your own version of Judi's dolls.
Many patterns available!
