Doll restoration/recreation Soteria project #1
You know how some men take broken down beaten up cars and restore them to their original condition or a new nicers version. Welp I've decided to take on a restoration project of my own an American Girl doll that has been badly mistreated. The clothes on her are for Kit however I don't believe that she is originally Kit. She is going to be Soteria when she's done. I'm posting photos as before, after and in progress for my benefit. One before photo I don't have is of her torso, but will have to take one even though I don't think I'll be replacing it. She has an original white muslin body that someone drew an upside down heart on. (Part of why I think there was abuse and neglect not just a childs bad dog sneaking in and attacking her.)
how she originally came
Damaged hand
Scratched eyes and missing lashes, permanent marker on the eyebrows
Shredded wig
Progress so far: I've removed her head from her body and removed her wig. Since I refuse to canibalize another doll to give her new eyes (apparently her eye size is unique to AG, whether they are or not I don't know) I've ordered her a new black wig with bangs to give her a little bit of an asian feel (perfect for modeling asian style clothing)
Photos of the eye/face repaint:
I painted the eyes in a golden hazel type of color using Dark Umber, Dark Green, Goldenrod, a basic green, and little touches of metalic gold oh and black of course. Used a clear gloss finish on the eyes to give them some shine. Her lips are a fleshtone tinted with a rose color, re-whitened the teeth, black blended with dark umber to repaint the eyebrows I still need to install new lashes and once I give the rest of her face a quick clean with acetone then a light blushing.
I used another American Girl doll to cast the first half of a hand/wrist mold. Once thats baked, I'm planning to cast the top half. When they are done I'm going to use a blend of Super Sculpty and Sculpty ultra light to recreate her hand then blend acrylic to give her a flawless blend. Mom suggested giving her fingers an adjustment so she can wear rings and even possibly hold things. I even considered doing a couple different hands and making them so they are interchangeable.
how she originally came
Damaged hand
Scratched eyes and missing lashes, permanent marker on the eyebrows
Shredded wig
Progress so far: I've removed her head from her body and removed her wig. Since I refuse to canibalize another doll to give her new eyes (apparently her eye size is unique to AG, whether they are or not I don't know) I've ordered her a new black wig with bangs to give her a little bit of an asian feel (perfect for modeling asian style clothing)
Photos of the eye/face repaint:
I painted the eyes in a golden hazel type of color using Dark Umber, Dark Green, Goldenrod, a basic green, and little touches of metalic gold oh and black of course. Used a clear gloss finish on the eyes to give them some shine. Her lips are a fleshtone tinted with a rose color, re-whitened the teeth, black blended with dark umber to repaint the eyebrows I still need to install new lashes and once I give the rest of her face a quick clean with acetone then a light blushing.
I used another American Girl doll to cast the first half of a hand/wrist mold. Once thats baked, I'm planning to cast the top half. When they are done I'm going to use a blend of Super Sculpty and Sculpty ultra light to recreate her hand then blend acrylic to give her a flawless blend. Mom suggested giving her fingers an adjustment so she can wear rings and even possibly hold things. I even considered doing a couple different hands and making them so they are interchangeable.