OOAK Porcelain CrEePy Clowns Dolls by Geri G. Taylor 2016

Sadly, I have been remiss in posting anything interesting on my blog, but that doesn't mean I haven't had a creative daze or two!

My CrEePy Clowns have become another fun way to repurpose and create one of a kind art from mass produced porcelain clown dolls.

Rusty

One of my very first repaints was a 12" Dynasty porcelain clown. But I went the direction of the Gothic Girls and they took up a lot of my creative time.


My second clown was an adorable music box! He and the rest of CrEePy Clowns featured in this post are my 2016 series.

I purchased some common Heritage Mint clowns that stand about 16"-17" and a few Dynasty dolls that are up to 20". I try to keep my costs low but generally, these dolls costs about $20 plus shipping online and they are hard to find in second hand stores.

Patches

Patches

I prefer a couple of the Dynasty molds. One is a hobo (especially without the ball nose)and the other is a circus clown like the one I used on my first CrEePy Clown. I also prefer clowns that can be bald because they don't have the hole in the top like porcelain dolls that need inset eyes and I can choose to add hair or not. I also like molds with ears.

Tex

Tex

Chuckles

Chuckles

Ziggy

Bobo

Bobo

Ziggy

Dinky

Dinky

Speaking of Zombies...

Guess who is going to China!

My Gothic Ghost Bride.

By FAR the CrEePiEsT doll I've crafted yet! AND...she's a night light!  The funny part...these lamps run about $100, but I could not resist!I recommend using a cool LED bulb...I just haven't remembered to pick one up at the store...so, for now, she's got a blue Christmas bulb under her skirt.I made her veil because the one she came with was just not "dark" enough.Unlike most of the other Gothic Girls, her skin has been created by sponge painting a combination of white. parchment, and a light gray giving her skin a more decayed appearance.

She looks even more ghostly with the veil.

There IS a Method to My Madness in Making and Selling Gothic Girls and Zombie Babies!

Victorian Memento Mori Inspired Gothic Zombie Babies

This is one of only two babies I will do in this fashion and that is to use several muted colors to create this skin texture. They wear me out!

First of all, this little cutie weighs in at approximately 10 and that is a lot more than my two boys weighed at birth!

His weight is due to the reptile sand I put in his arms, legs, head, and body.

I'm saying this baby is a "he", but can also a "she" depending the outfit.

The vintage Christening gown is what really seals the deal with this baby giving him/her the gothic look of a Victorian Memento Mori photo. Not to make light of the death of babies, I am more fascinated in the process and popularity of photographing the deceased during the Victorian period.

But he also looks adorable in contemporary clothing and can wear newborn baby clothing making him/her the perfect Halloween Zombie Prop or One Of A Kind Art Doll to add to your collection!

S/he is a baby you can enjoy year round!

Victorian Memento Mori Inspired Gothic Zombie Babies

This is one of only two babies I will do in this fashion and that is to use several muted colors to create this skin texture. They wear me out!

First of all, this little cutie weighs in at approximately 10 and that is a lot more than my two boys weighed at birth!

His weight is due to the reptile sand I put in his arms, legs, head, and body.

I'm saying this baby is a "he", but can also a "she" depending the outfit.

The vintage Christening gown is what really seals the deal with this baby giving him/her the gothic look of a Victorian Memento Mori photo. Not to make light of the death of babies, I am more fascinated in the process and popularity of photographing the deceased during the Victorian period.

But he also looks adorable in contemporary clothing and can wear newborn baby clothing making him/her the perfect Halloween Zombie Prop or One Of A Kind Art Doll to add to your collection!

S/he is a baby you can enjoy year round!

31 DAYS of SANTA CLAUS Day 31 It's Not Over...It Has Only Just Begun!

I can't believe I made it! I posted 31 times during the month of October in spite of all the other things I had going on.

So, HAPPY HALLOWEEN from my Zombie Baby!

I actually carried him around to stores today and he got a lot of attention. He even had his photo taken a few times. He already had a cute Halloween onesie but then I found this tiger costume at Goodwill for $1.99. I was just meant to have it.

During this past 31 days, I had really hoped to have crafted more Santas but what I gained by doing research for my blog (on eBay...LOL!) I feel more inspired to get back to creating my own.

I purchased a few Santas that have not arrived and I have really changed the course of my collection from chalkware, hand carved, and resin reproductions of popular Santa artists, to a lot figures.

Here are a few I am waiting to receive:

Santa's Uncle Swede

This little Santa's Uncle Swede  Doll measures 12 inches tall. With Stand  This cloth sculpture was designed from pattern through finish in the heart of South central Pennsylvania. form #355(7/93). A one of a kind. Hand made collectible. .Hand numbered 2802 .. He carries his sack full of toys.. A perfect addition to your holidays display or for gift giving.

House of Hatten

I bought this lot just for the House of Hatten Santa Sitting on the box.

After I received my Santa designed by Dee Gann, I just had to bid on tis one...

And I won!

Other than three for which I am waiting on an invoice, and a couple I bid on that have not closed out, my goal is NO SANTA NOVEMBER when it comes to buying Santa Claus Figures, Ornaments, Art Work, etc. off eBay.

But that doesn't mean I won't visit my favorite shops locally!

But seriously, I do want to thank all of my new readers as well as my old, and I hope you will continue to follow me as I attempt a new goal...

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS! Starting November 1st.

I will be still be talking about my Santa Collection and Santa Crafting but will be adding more about my other creative activities during the holiday season.

God Bless Us, Everyone!

31 DAYS of SANTA CLAUS Day 17 We interrupt this blog to bring you ZOMBIE BABIES

That's what I said, Zombie Babies!

I posted on an earlier blog about how my search for glass eyes for my Santas brought up references to "Reborn Babies" and I started searching through images of these lifelike dolls. Well, some of the better ones looked like actual babies.

Something else kept popping up in my search, and that was Reborn Zombie Babies. Then I started looking on eBay and Etsy where there are a variety of styles.

This is a ZOMBIE BABY

So, instead of working on Santas like I am SUPPOSED to be doing...I have been painting my own Zombie Baby.

My very first Zombie Baby is named after Michonne, as in The Walking Dead. 

But in my version, She was one bad@$$ Zombie Killer until one of the Unbit grabbed her Samurai sword and took a couple of good swipes at her. Obviously, she didn't make it.

Now she'll reek havoc like never before, and she won't even need her sword!

The thing in her stomach is her voice box.

She used to say a little bedtime prayer, but with the battery running down it sounded a bit creepy

When I bought her she had two cute little ponytails, was "nekkid "and looked a bit played with. I don't think anyone will be "playing" with her now!

The first thing I did was cut out her eyes...GROSSSS!...and replaced them with clear glass marbles.

After I re-styled to her hair and teased up the bangs and strands of hair in the back to make it look like patches of hair.

Then I sprayed a gray primer for plastic all over her head and body.

Because her hair was so silky and shiny, I had to spray paint it just to dull it down.

Her scars were created with a hot glue gun by both applying glue or by using the hot tip to manipulate it.

It took me about seven hours, including the hairdo, to transform her into a Zombie Baby but I really enjoyed myself. I learned a new technique with the glue gun.

I've been getting a lot of comments about how scary she looks and that she's going to give someone nightmares.

Well, then. My job here is done.