Doll making - Oddity style

What the hell is that?! A line I have in massive letters on business cards, banners and my facebook page and a line I am sure ran through your head the first time you laid eyes on my Oddity's or something similar!


Not so Norma.L Jean

Doll making has become a bit of an art form, gone are the days when making a rag doll out of, well rags, is enough to get you noticed in the doll world. Yes, traditional rag/cloth dolls are still very sweet and make gorgeous gifts for little girls everywhere but there is a growing love and appreciation for dolls among big girls and boys too, grown up dolls... I hear your scepticism, I'm sure there's a general perception of doll makers that involves some crazy old lady sitting over a sewing machine or in a rocking chair with a needle in her hand making a doll with multitudes of other dolls sitting around the house and I can honestly say, yeah your not far from the truth! Although despite my old grey filled hair I'm only in my 20's and sadly I don't have a rocking chair! I'm so happy to say that times are changing and cloth dolls are once again making a come back!

Dolls like mine, and yes there are many more like mine out there, appeal to all walks of life; customers of mine have bought and ordered custom dolls for themselves and as gifts for children, I had the privileged of creating a bridal set for a customers wedding, dressed like the actual bride and groom, fans young as 3 and as mature as 60+ have an Oddity sitting on a shelf somewhere in their home and honestly I think that's pretty damn great! The best part about it is that they aren't "scene" specific, I like to make them so that the can be loved by many, inspired by goth, punk, emo, horror (zombies), some are pretty like Not so Norma.L Jean (pictured above), some are rockabilly and some are just plain different...

One defining feature of Oddity is the detail on the back of each hand; a hand painted design that matches each doll, here are a few of my favourites :)
Now the Oddity back of hand 'stitch' is one detail I look forward doing on every doll because it feels like it sums the Oddity's identity up for me. It's also a feature I haven't seen on other dolls like mine which makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside :)

 

Now, I have made mention of similar dolls in this blog so let me say a few things here; Dolls like mine are becoming increasingly popular, at least for makers and doll enthusiasts, due to their individuality and uniqueness. This style I believe can be attributed to the likes of Tim Burton (love his work, I'm sure you have seen one of his many fantastic films, look him up if your not sure then kick yourself for not remembering his name...), societies enjoyment of urban legends such as vampires/ werewolves etc and the belief (by more than you think) that the end of the world will come in the form of a zombie apocalypse... I can't speak for every other doll maker out there, but I just love things like this because they're kooky, strange things make me smile :)

Let me be 100% clear here, I do not copy ANYONE! So get that right out of your head! I get an idea I run with it, I find inspiration from many things (usually films or something to do with my day), sometimes my head is just int he right space and I have idea's pouring from my brain, I have a notebook full of idea's, just need the hands to keep up! BUT I do take interest in other doll makers, especially one's like mine that are a little off in the head SO if you are a fellow doll maker, know of someone or you are a doll enthusiast PLEASE feel free to contact me either here or on facebook because I would love to help strengthen the doll community!!!

 

Thank you again for popping by! See you on the Odd road...
Sincerely,
The Odd(ity) Mother
Let me behave been searching for a rag doll for my baby girl that isnt a cutesy pink saturated shopping obsessed idiot doll and when I couldn't find what I wanted I figured I'd make one! Funny thing is, as strange as I may be, I wasnt the only one searching for something different, thus Oddity was born :)
*I'm always working on a new doll and uploading photo's as I complete them. Each one is dreamt up, sewn, hand painted, purposefully "twisted" and adjusted on the fly so your sure to get a one of a kind every time.
*I aim to fall in love with every Oddity I create, If I dont love it I wont sell it 'till I do so know that every doll has been made with the love and care that I'd expect as a consumer myself. have been searching for a rag doll for my baby girl that isnt a cutesy pink saturated shopping obsessed idiot doll and when I couldn't find what I wanted I figured I'd make one! Funny thing is, as strange as I may be, I wasnt the only one searching for something different, thus Oddity was born :)
*I'm always working on a new doll and uploading photo's as I complete them. Each one is dreamt up, sewn, hand painted, purposefully "twisted" and adjusted on the fly so your sure to get a one of a kind every time.
*I aim to fall in love with every Oddity I create, If I dont love it I wont sell it 'till I do so know that every doll has been made with the love and care that I'd expect as a consumer myself. I have been searching for a rag doll for my baby girl that isnt a cutesy pink saturated shopping obsessed idiot doll and when I couldn't find what I wanted I figured I'd make one! Funny thing is, as strange as I may be, I wasnt the only one searching for something different, thus Oddity was born :)
*I'm always working on a new doll and uploading photo's as I complete them. Each one is dreamt up, sewn, hand painted, purposefully "twisted" and adjusted on the fly so your sure to get a one of a kind every time.
*I aim to fall in love with every Oddity I create, If I dont love it I wont sell it 'till I do so know that every doll has been made with the love and care that I'd expect as a consumer myself.I have been searching for a rag doll for my baby girl that isnt a cutesy pink saturated shopping obsessed idiot doll and when I couldn't find what I wanted I figured I'd make one! Funny thing is, as strange as I may be, I wasnt the only one searching for something different, thus Oddity was born :)
*I'm always working on a new doll and uploading photo's as I complete them. Each one is dreamt up, sewn, hand painted, purposefully "twisted" and adjusted on the fly so your sure to get a one of a kind every time.
*I aim to fall in love with every Oddity I create, If I dont love it I wont sell it 'till I do so know that every doll has been made with the love and care that I'd expect as a consumer myself.