Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Have you ever wondered how a doll is made?

Come to the Spencer Doll and Toy Museum when we open in July and view our "What Is A Doll?" exhibit to find out!


The picture above is an example of greenware. Greenware is the very fragile, unfinished clay product that comes out of a mold. Once greenware has been fired in a kiln, it becomes more durable ceramic. The ceramic doll head, or other components, are then painted by the artist, and the product is a lovely completed doll. "What Is A Doll?", prepared by Michael and Gayle Hansen, gives a brief history of dolls and shows different types of dolls as well as a mold used to create a doll's head and the different stages that a head goes through before being finished.

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