Doll Artists and Designers | DOLLS magazine

April Norton Makes a Dream Come True

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Mar 15, 2023 | Aprilart Dolls April Norton, Collectible Dolls, Dianna Effner, Doll Artists and Designers | 0 |

For many years I have been exclusively making Dianna Effner porcelain dolls, particularly the Little Darlings and dolls of similar size, eventually branching into Effner’s beautiful vinyl LDs by repainting factory painted convention dolls, Bonekas, and Ashton-Drakes. I was always hoping to emulate the masters (Dianna and her Doll Dreamers Guild, whose artist stylings were so incredible). I wanted to be one of them ever since I knew there was such a thing!

Meet bbflockling’s Abrielle

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Feb 22, 2023 | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), bbflockling Rose Lacefield, Doll Collecting | 0 |

Award-winning ball-jointed doll (BJD) artist Rose Lacefield of bbflockling is bringing out a special limited edition of her doll Abrielle in five different skin tones, available exclusively through DOLLS magazine. This exclusive edition of Abrielle will go on sale via the DOLLS website at 11 a.m. Central Time Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Mastering New Mediums: Beverly Stoehr Unveils New Silicone Baby Dolls

by Stephanie Finnegan | Feb 1, 2023 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Beverly Stoehr Originals, Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers | 0 |

Beverly Stoehr has enjoyed a long and storied career as a doll artist because each of her creations springs from her heart. Stoehr’s lifelong affection for baby dolls goes back to her childhood, and the artist has never seen that appreciation wane. Dolls have always been a part of her life — as playthings in her youth, collectibles in her adulthood, and symbols of her devotion to making art and making dreams come true.

Kidding Around: Judy Porter’s BJDs Celebrate Children

by Stephanie Finnegan | Jan 12, 2023 | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Judy Porter Dolls | 0 |

Being able to see the world in a quirky and comical way is a blessing. That was particularly true during these past few years when a global pandemic and its attendant fear circulated across countries and communities. During these isolating and unusual days, doll artist Judy D. Porter looked around, took stock of the situation, and knew that a special brand of protective dolls was called for. Enter her enchanting line of Little Guardians.

Lights! Camera! Laura Tuzio-Ross’ Lifelike Dolls Draw Filmmakers as Well as Collectors

by Stephanie Finnegan | Dec 28, 2022 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers | 0 |

Laura Tuzio-Ross, who was voted this year’s Artist of the Year in the Dolls Awards of Excellence, has been pleasing collectors for nearly two decades with her vinyl reborns and silicone baby dolls. Her life-size sculpts are so realistic that she’s also become a go-to woman when a producer needs a lifelike baby doll. Her incredible sculpted infants have a thriving life as actors, stand-ins, and supporting players. It’s a path that Tuzio-Ross never would have envisioned for herself, but she is walking it like a red-carpet luminary.