Diana has been designing dolls now for about four years. She is totally captivated by the artwork and expression than can be achieved with cloth dolls and gets the greatest kick out of seeing others get as much pleasure out of dollmaking. Better than any drug known. In 1997 she bought Lynne Butcher's pattern for "Pip" and taught herself needle sculpting, face painting, posing the doll and about different fabrics. Four easy pattern pieces, six small body parts, so simple to make, but every one different and so many different poses.

By early February 1998 she had her first original doll made - Priscilla, the camel for the "Queen of the Desert Challenge" at 3D Doll Club. A pattern quickly followed. A firm believer that you learn as much from other students as from the teacher, she has attended numerous classes with other teachers and designers. She now has six commercial patterns available and has completed many commissions. Diana loves creating dolls which reflect our wildlife and way of life here in Queensland.

Venom in Denim
One Day Class
Tuesday
114

A voluptuous viper, a sexy serpent, slinky snake or liquid lizard, this 65cm lady is looking for a "good time" on the streets of Surfers. She could be called "the Cavill Avenue Cobra". She has a slender figure well shaped breasts and nicely rounded backside. The body is a 2 piece body joined under the breasts. The body is made then dressed so you can if you want open her shirt and slip her skirt up. She can be dressed in whatever clothes you like because she is fully made then dressed. Her eyes are plastic doll eyes set into the cloth head then her face is overlaid with stocking to make eyelids and so that her cheeks and brows can be filled out after needle sculpting. Dimensional paint gives her red liposuction lips and long red claws.

Level: Experienced
Sewing Machine
Sewing Kit
Kit:
Containing pattern, dimensional paint,
fabric sealer for face painting.

Serratia - The Banksia Man
One Day Class
Wednesday
115

This is a class for those people who want no pre-class homework and to finish the day with a 30cm completed doll. All materials, stuffing and pattern supplied by teacher in class for kit fee. Working from nature, students will learn to create in cloth a stylised replica of a large coastal banksia cone after it has released its seeds from their cases, and then to give that cone character, so that it becomes a doll. Made from a strip of fabric 75 mm wide each student will shape their individual banksia cone in free form. Students can make a single Banksia man or a colony of little people living in one cone.

Level: All
Sewing Machine
Sewing Kit
Kit: $25.00 includes all materials.

Proportion, Position and Poise
One Day Class
Friday
116

This class is a lesson on designing your doll in relation to size, shape and style. We will be making a dancer either ballet, modern dance or cultural dance. Students will work with the supplied pattern pieces to design the poise and position they want for their dancer. Bring pictures of dancers. Notes supplied in class give hints on getting proportion and position correct for your doll. At the end of the day students should have a finished prototype either ready for dressing or so they can make another from the pattern/templates developed in class.

Level: All
Sewing Machine
Sewing Kit
3 sheets A4 cardboard for making pattern templates
Pencil, Eraser and Sharpener
1 metre Calico or Homespun
Good quality stuffing
Turning and Stuffing Tools

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