Each face is artfully hand painted in several steps
The helmets are sewn of felt and broadcloth
After construction, each hat is trimmed with leather
The felt chevron stripes are precisely topstitched on
The back of the coat is ironed before attaching
The Policeman's topcoat is sewn together
Just one of the many ironing steps along the way
A wood block is used to shape the helmets
The hat is blocked with a hot iron
The custom-made brass helmet decorations
The leather strap is added to the wooden billy club
A group of completed helmets and billy clubs
The brass buckles are added to the leather belts
Tiny brass buttons are sewn on with a curved needle
A tray of Policemen await their helmets
Completed Policemen ready for boxing
The Brownie Policemen await their turn
Each doll is beautifully packaged with matching certificate
Each face is artfully hand painted in several steps
The tiny fingers are turned inside out
The fairy skirt is sewn of felt petals
A tray of skirts in process
The silk underwear is sewn
The wig is styled of the finest mohair
Ironing the silk organza fairy wings
Each wing is artistically airbrushed
Constructing the tiny yellow flowers
Literally thousands of felt flowers are needed
Weaving the flowers into a fairy crown
The garland is positioned in place
The felt zinnia petals are molded
A section of petals is removed from the mold
A tray of molded and un-molded petals
A felt leaf is removed from the metal mold
After molding, the parts are airbrushed
Constructing the center of the zinnia flower
The petals are added to the center
The felt stem is slid over the heavy wire
The felt zinnia flowers near completion
Each wood base is covered with felt
Beautiful zinnia flowers!
Completed Zinnia fairies await their bases
Each fairy is carefully arranged on its base
Completed dolls ready for packaging
Each doll is beautifully boxed with matching certificate
The Zinnia Fairies await their new owners!
Felt strips are sewn as part of the Queen's bustle
The elaborately-pieced bustles are finished
The skirt medallions are airbrushed before printing
The completed appliques are precisely arranged
A tray of molded right arms
Each of the molded left arms is carefully finished
After jointing to the bodies, the arms are sewn by hand
Each molded face is trimmed for assembly
A tray of heads await construction
Each face is artistically painted in several stages
Yak hair is used for the Queen's wig
The earrings are fashioned of gilded wood
The wooden handle of the heart fan is sanded
The fan handles are painted gold
Felt-covered hearts are affixed to the handles
The Queen's crown is made of stiffened, printed felt
The gable is constructed of felt and crinoline
The crown and headdress are positioned in place
Heads with authentic gable, lappets, and crown
The felt shoe parts are prepped for forming
The front is formed on the metal last
The back of the shoe is similarly formed
Front and back are connected to the liner
Shoe uppers receive their leather soles
Completed Queens are ready for packaging
Each Queen of Hearts is bursting with fury!
A rack full of completed "Gerdas"
The felt tulips are artistically airbrushed
Each leaf receives its airbrushed stripes
The wire stems are covered with felt
The felt leaves are attached
A table of partially completed felt tulips
The materials for the African Ndebele Dolls Workshop
The materials for the Ethnic Felt Pincushion workshop
A tray full of "Bon Voyage" heads in process
Painting "Bon Voyage" - the 2012 Souvenir Doll
The hand painting is done in several stages
The mohair is sewn in strips for wigging
The wood insert is positioned inside the torso
The back of the torso is positioned in place
A tray of molded torsos
Bon Voyage's fingers are individually stuffed by hand
A tray of molded legs
Handmade felt flowers for her bouquet
The "Flower Shop" at R. John Wright Dolls
Styling Bon Voyage's mohair wig
The felt bow is applied to the hair
Airbrushing the felt socks
Airbrushing Bon Voyage's felt dress
Completed convention dolls await boxing
Patsy's head has a buckram foundation and a wooden interior
The felt 'skin' is applied to the buckram foundation
During construction extra attention is given to the ears
Patsy's face is carefully hand painted
Trays of painted and unpainted heads
The wood joint mechanism is inserted into the torso
The torsos receive their final molding
Each finger is hand stuffed with kapok
A tray of molded arms
A tray of molded legs
The dresses are sewn of fine dotted Swiss and cotton piqué
Snaps are applied to the leather shoe uppers
The hairline is marked for the wig placement
Patsy's hand-knotted mohair wig is styled
The 'fairycloth' cotton teddy is put on
The pure silk ribbons are sewn to the bonnet by hand
The bonnet is positioned in place
A group of Patsy's ready to meet their new owners!
The buckram foundations are inserted inside the bear's head
The fur is bonded to the buckram
The claws are inserted into the paws
Making the wooden arm discs
The paw pads are stitched by hand
The back is sewn up prior to stuffing
A tray of partially completed bears
Colette's arms are attached
A tray of jointed Colettes
The felt stripes are formed in a curve for Colette's hat
The stripes are topstitched to the brim
The piqué crown is gathered to attach to the brim
Working on Benjamin and Colette
Benjamin gets his sailor suit
The bow is fastened in place
A tray of completed Colettes await boxing
Accounts Manager, Amy, checks ship list
Colettes await their turn!
Each bear is beautifully packaged with a numbered certificate
"The Gondolier's" natural straw hat is sewn together
The blocked hats get their silk ribbons
The tiny striped shirts are sewn
The miniature wooden oars are made by hand
Each mouse has a felt moustache!
The I.D. tag is sewn to each Gondolier
After molding, the mice are cleaned and ironed
The resin arms and legs are inserted
The pleated Val lace is sewn to the skirts
Tiny silk bows are attached to the skirts
Contadina is literally sewn into her costume
Dressed mice await their accessories
Tiny cording is added to the hat brims
Contadina's hat is positioned over one ear
Her delightful red slippers are the finishing touch
A tray of Contadinas await boxing
"Flora's" pinafore is carefully embroidered
Hand embroidered touches are added
The skirts are readied for gathering
Delicate Val lace is sewn to the shoulder ruffles
Each bear is jointed together
The arms are attached to the torso
Trays of arms and assembled bears
The dainty pinafores made of fine Italian organdy
The bears are being dressed
Flora receives her final touches before boxing
Simon is carefully molded in the hydraulic press
After molding, the seams are brushed
The bears are skillfully airbrushed
Simons awaiting their arms
The detailed paws receive their finishing touches
Simon's shorts are sewn
The shirts are carefully tailored
Detailed ironing is required at several stages
A group of dressed Simon's await boxing!
"Ginger's" face foundation is molded of buckram fabric
Hand embroidered mice await further finishing
The mice are artistically airbrushed
Each glass eye is painted to the desired shade
The mini ric-rac trim is sewn to the aprons
The holly berries are handsewn French knots
Tiny custom-made buttons are sewn to the apron straps
The pinafore aprons are put onto the mice
Trays of dressed and undressed mice
Ginger receives her delicate whiskers as a final touch
The first molding of the felt Gingerbread Men
Trays of molded Gingerbread Men
The molded front is sewn to the back
Stuffed Gingerbread Men!
The cookies receive their final molding
A tray of cookies ready for airbrushing
The Gingerbread Men are skillfully airbrushed
Gingerbread Men await their final 'sugar' dusting
The cookies are decorated with faux sugar crystals
The finished felt cookies look good enough to eat!
At last Ginger and her friend are boxed together!
Luxurious custom-made Schulte mohair fabric is prepared for cutting
The cut and bonded pieces are sewn together
Willoughby's head is skillfully sewn
After sewing, the parts must be turned inside out
It's time for Willoughby to be jointed together
The bears are stuffed with 100% cotton stuffing
The stuffing holes are sewn closed by hand
Willoughby's nose and mouth are skillfully embroidered
Delicate airbrushed shading is applied
Each eye is covered with custom-made leather
The eyes are precisely positioned and inserted
The bear claws are embroidered by hand
Wool felt is sewn to the center of the velvet ribbon
The bow is tied with Willoughby's brass hawk bell
he bears are boxed for the Holidays!
A tray of pre-molded heads await stuffing and further finishing
Special attention is given to the ears
Meiko's play suit is skillfully sewn
The shirt is prepared for the layette
Hand embroidery on Midori's kimono sleeves
Tiny felt blossoms are added to the design
The authentic silk kimono is sewn together
The body of Midori's kimono is also skillfully embroidered
The wood parts for the Japanese sandals are handmade
After printing, the cloth kite parts are hand cut
Akira receives his completed fish kite
The wigs are styled and the dolls are dressed
Midori's authentic kimono sash is carefully arranged
The wood & leather toy rattle is added to Meiko's hand
A tray of completed Japanese babies
lined up and ready for boxing
Midori is carefully placed in her presentation box
