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This mold is poured in porcelain and the pieces are cleaned, sanded and fired. The resulting pieces can either be made into a doll, or they may be remolded, and the previous process is repeated. Every time they are molded, poured and fired, the finished piece is 18% smaller then the one that went into the mold. The final porcelain pieces for making a tiny doll have undergone this procedure anywhere from 4 to 10 times.</div> <bR> <div> When the final mold is finished and <I>poured</I> in porcelain slip, the pieces are allowed to <I>set up (</I>becoming a firm, brittle, chalky material<I>). </I>Then the piece must be<I> cleaned.  The </I>mold line is removed by scraping it with an sharp knife, and the piece must be sanded with a nylon stocking. It is <I>fired</I> to 2300 degrees and is removed from the kiln a fine porcelain piece. Alas, it is rough and must again be <I>sanded</I> with a sanding pad.</div> <bR> <div> The head is <I>china painted</I>. The china paint is an open medium and never really dries until it is<I> fired</I> in the kiln to 1600 degrees. The face painting process requires from one to three firings depending on the features of each doll.</div> <div> Now the pieces are ready to be <I>assembled</I> into a doll with a tiny cloth or wire body. It is at this point a tag with <I>AC is tied</I> onto the doll to declare to the world she or he is a genuine <I>Angel Child</I> lovingly made by Ethel!</div> <bR> <div> <I>Dressing</I> each little one is a meticulous task and after the dressing is completed, the doll must be wigged.  Once the doll has received his/her hair, she or he can receive a fancy bonnet, a pretty bow or other accessory and, finally, the happy sigh from her maker.</div> <bR> <div> Before each doll is sent off, a name is given to the doll and lastly, the little dolls' doll is usually packaged with a certificate inside a protective clear box.  In some cases, there may not be a certificate if the doll has been custom made.  For instance,  <A HREF="id493.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Claudia Rose"><I><B>Claudia Rose</B></I></A>  was made for only for Dollhouse Domain and since the ideas for her clothing, hair, name, etc. were formed by us,  a named/numbered certificate was not drawn up by Ethel, although her AC signature tag was found under Claudia's dress.  :)  After all, we wouldn't want Claudia sent off feeling confused about her identity!  </div> <bR> <div> “How long does it take to make each little doll?” is the question Ethel hears most often. </div> <div> “It takes a very long time, twenty four years of experience and hours of effort to create each little doll. Of course, some days it takes longer than on others. I hope you enjoy owning them, as much as I enjoy creating them,” Ethel smiles.</div> <bR> <div> Angel Children are so very special.  They are so tiny, yet so much love and care goes into the making of each one!  Each delightful creation is a tiny treasure you'll feel proud and honored to add to your collection of miniatures.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> All of the dolls shown in this photo were handcrafted by Ethel Hicks.  Each of her <I>Angel Children</I> is made with love, care</div> <div> and of course, incredible attention to detail.  The dolls are porcelain and most are made to stand or sit.  They vary in size and usually range between 1-1/8" to 2" tall. </div> <bR> <div> [Photo courtesy of Ethel]</div> <div> <A HREF="dolls_for_dollhouse_dolls.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dolls For Dollhouse Dolls">Click here to go back... </A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>