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What to do with your old childhood
Barbie's...
This is a question that came up for askCat.
But, it was such an inspired question, it deserved a full page response!
So enjoy these ideas and put those old Barbie dolls to use!
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Over the years, I have done many things with Barbie dolls.
I used to live with a lady who had two small girls, one five the other
one seven. The five year old had a horrible habit of breaking the heads
off her Barbies. Kind of a Wednesday Adams sort of thing. Happily, she
had no interest in the heads, so I would collect them. One Christmas,
I decorated a tree solely with Barbie heads. It was very festive. At the
time, I just used the heads as is. But since writing this article, I've
started thinking of ways to embellish and make them ornaments. So look
for those instructions this holiday season. Here are other things you
can do with your childhood Barbies.
| Use television, movies, and books as inspiration for
characters to turn your Barbies into. At Barbie
Collectibles.com, you can check out examples like these that have
actually been released by Mattel. Barbie loves pop culture! But more
than that, you can have a very unique, original, and Gothic Barbie
doll if you create the character yourself. |
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| You can also get inspiration by looking at their Fantasy
Collection of dolls. These are all collectible as they are. But looking
at them makes you start to brainstorm. A Greek God, an Egyptian Goddess,
or perhaps one of the magical women from The Mysts of Avalon. Or maybe
just a miniature version of you and your Gothic friends! |
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| My sister came to visit me one year in San Diego. At the time, I
had a lot of Drag Queens for friends. I took her to a show and she
became smitten with the whole scene. So that Christmas, I created
"Drag Queen Ken". I used a regular ken and altered some
of Barbie's clothes. They actually make wigs for Barbie, so I got
lucky with that. Then I just altered the box. Nowadays, I would be
able to make a really professional looking box using my computer. |
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| Another time, my best friend Regina and I were sharing
an apartment with a bunch of Navy guys. When PMS hit, we used a ken
doll to post a little warning. This isn't one of the great crafts
of all time, but as we are talking Barbies, I thought it was a good
time to share the memory. |
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| Now this falls under interior decorating. This is My
Pet Barbie, as I have so named her. I will eventually put a "how-to"
in Bad Things, but for
now, here's a photo. |
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| These are absolutely amazing dolls and another site
to bring you inspiration. "When a graphic artist with a strong
emphasis in fashion illustration and portraiture, and an interest
in myths, legends and fantasy meets fashion dolls the result is pure
magic." One and
Only Dolls are created by Renee Coughlan (I hope that's spelled
right, it's a little hard to read on her site.) Check out the site.
She sells her dolls, but also gives techniques for creating your own.
Like I said, amazing! |
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These two cakes can be found in the Kitchen
section of Bad Things.
Both are great for Bridal Showers, or any other occasion. |
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| Looking for really cheap Barbies to start creating with?
This site has them for just $4.99! |
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Also, if you have any interest in purchasing some of the
Fantasy Collection, here's a couple to check out:
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