THE MAKING OF MINI BLACK IZANNAH WALKER INSPIRED DOLL

My idea was just to have lots of fun and explore the beauty of Izannah Walker dolls, in a small size, because my 2 year-old-boy is too much action now. I started designing the doll, and when I had to cut the patterns I decided I wanted to cut 3 just at once. Yes, I made 3 mini dolls, 3 1/2 inches tall approximately.
After finishing the sculpting of the second doll, soon realized that she was special, this particular doll was all painted, but something was not right, I started watching her close and I suddenly saw the features of my friend Tanya on her! I met Tanya last year at the Play Group, her son and mine are almost the same age, 7 months apart maybe. She is a black woman, very nice, stunning, very tall, very funny, clever, and makes everybody laugh at our reunions.
Then I realized she was on the wrong skin, I painted her darker and she looked perfect this time. Without really trying I just had made a black Izannah and loved her.

Mi idea era divertirme de lo lindo mientras exploraba la belleza de las munecas creadas por Izannah Walker, en tamano pequeno, porque mi hijo de dos anios apenas y me deja tiempo para otras cosas. Disene la muneca, y cuando corte los patrones decidi que iba a hacer 3 al mismo tiempo. Asi que las hice, y median mas o menos 9 cm. Despues de esculpir la segunda muneca me di cuenta de que era especial, esta muneca en particular ya estaba pintada, pero algo no estaba bien con ella. La observe un rato y me di cuenta que tenia las facciones de mi amiga Tanya! Conoci a Tanya el anio pasado en el grupo de juego, su hijo y el mio son casi de la misma edad, con 7 meses de diferencia tal vez. Tanya es de raza negra, my amable, guapa, muy alta, chistosa, y hace reir a todo mundo en nuestras reuniones.
Ahi fue cuando me di cuenta que estaba en la piel equivocada, la pinte mas oscura y esta vez se vio perfecta. Sin realmente tratar, acababa de hacer una Izannah de raza negra y me gusto bastante.

I made her clothes, and sew them on place one by one, permanently, due to her small size is impossible to try to make them removable. 

Hice su ropa, y la cosi una por una en su lugar de manera permanente, debido a su pequeno tamano era imposible hacer que la ropa se pudiera quitar o poner.

She looked like this before I shipped her to Philadelphia, where she will have her home from now on. She is your girl now Sue! Von Voyage Izannah!

Asi se veia antes de que la enviara a Filadelfia, donde va a ser su hogar de ahora de adelante. Es tu nina ahora Sue! Bien viaje Izannah!

Making mini Izannah Walker doll

I love Izannah Walker dolls, they have a kind of peace in their faces. This time I wanted to make a mini Izannah, she measures 3 3/4 inches, and I followed the procedure of making a stuffed cloth body, and sculpting her head, hands, and feet in paper clay.

Me gustan bastante las munecas Izannah Walker, su cara posee cierta paz que inspira. Esta vez hice una Izannah miniatura, solo alcanza 3 3/4 pulgadas, mas o menos 9 cm. Segui el procedimiento de hacerle su cuerpo de tela y esculpir su cabeza, manos y pies con paper clay.

I made 3 of them, I was so happy! One after another.
Hice 3 munecas al mismo tiempo, estaba tan contenta! Una tras otra.

I started working with the one in the middle, and she became a very pretty little lady.

Empece a trabajar con la de en medio, y se convirtio en una munequita hermosa.

I made her clothes from an original dress from 1855, following the traditional Victorian sewing, which I deeply love. The Victorian sewing is highly professional, they did not have machines, and every detail is outstanding. A dress this size was going to be impossible to make in a machine, that was out of question. The Victorians gave me all what I needed, and I got a dress with no raw edges, no double cloth layers, everything with the precision of a Swiss watch. A petticoat and drawers in vintage, sturdy cotton fabric finished her clothing nicely. I hand painted the pieces before sewing with textile paints, and gave them a wash to give them a warm worn look. I wanted Izannah to look like she has been playing during 200 years and still be alive and happy.

Hice su ropa basandome en un vestido original de 1855, siguiendo la tradicional costura Victoriana, la cual realmente adoro. La costura Victoriana es de alta calidad, aquellas mujeres no tenian maquinas, y cada detalle es preciso. Iba a ser imposible coser un vestido de este tamano en la maquina, eso estaba fuera de duda. Las costureras victorianas me dieron precisamente lo que estaba buscando, y obtuve un vestido sin orillas deshilachadas, sin tanta tela doblada, todo con la precision de un reloj suizo. Una faldilla y calzones de manga larga, ambos hechos en tela de algodon antigua terminaron su atuendo. Antes de coser pinte la tela a mano con colores textiles, y los lave para que tomaran una apariencia usada. Queria que Izannah se viera como si hubiera estado jugando por 200 anios y aun siguiera viva y contenta.

I had to sew in place each piece of her clothing, due to her small size that made impossible to use buttons, hooks, I did not want to use velcro, and this one was too thick for this size tough. Then I took a picture of each of the clothes, before sewing them forever on Izannah.

Tuve que cerrar cada pieza de su vestimenta; debido a su pequeno tamano me fue imposible usar botones, o ganchos, y no quise usar velcro, ademas de por si era muy grueso para ella. Asi que tome una foto por cada una de sus prendas, las cuales iba cosiendo de manera permanente.

Izannah was sold last week on E-Bay during a very exciting bidding, and right now she is traveling to Florida, where she will have warmer winters from now on. It was a lot of fun to make her. Regards, Jean!

Izannah fue adquirida en E-Bay la semana pasada durante una subasta bastante emocionante, y ahora viaja hasta la Florida, donde va a tener inviernos mas calidos. Me diverti mucho al hacerla. Cuidala mucho Jean!