Doll Artisan Guild School of Dollmaking

The Doll Artisan Guild (D.A.G.) seminars program provides ongoing education in porcelain dollmaking. The D.A.G. offers instruction in making both modern and antique reproduction dolls. Beautiful Dolls and Apprentice seminars are designed to teach you basic skills and techniques. When you have completed your Level I seminars you will have the skills to advance to specialty seminars. As you progress through the Doll Artisan School of Dollmaking (D.A.G.S.D.) you earn certificates, medallions, or diplomas for each title earned. Seminars are hosted by Seeley Doll Studios worldwide. Check Seeley’s website for the location of a Seeley Studio in your area for more information on upcoming seminars. If you are interested in attending seminars at BJ’S BABES call (916) 781-3655 for more information.

D.A.G. Seminars

Another year of D.A.G. seminars has been scheduled at BJ’S BABES. We had a very nice turnout for the seminars last year and hope to have an even better one this year. We  started the year off with  Apprentice I and had  a great turnout.  For those of you who missed the series last year and are interested in Certification, Titles, or Diplomas earned through the Doll Artisan School of Dollmaking, now is the time to contact BJ’S BABES to set up the schedule needed to achieve your goals. All seminars need to have a reservation made no less than one month prior to the scheduled seminar. If a seminar is not filled by this time it will be canceled. The scheduled seminars are as follows:

   

sleep eyes seminar

Not scheduled

 

Sleep Eyes with Marilyn and Daisy Elmira

You will complete Daisy Elmira with sleep eyes on a GB14SA body with Mohair wig. You will paint a Marilyn head  and sleep eyes. Bodies and wigs will be available for purchase.

 

 

Seminar fees $350.00

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Beautiful Dolls I/ APPRENTICE I

Not scheduled

Teacher June Larsen G.M.D.M

This is an introduction to porcelain dollmaking. You will learn the fundamentals of casting, Dust-free Cleaning™ of soft-fired porcelain, firing a kiln, eye cutting, the Water-base Technique™ of china painting, and assembly of a doll. You will complete one all-bisque doll available only through the seminar program, Amber (M5002), and will receive her head mold free. You will also receive a free Seeley Catalog and Golden Key to Dollmaking. The hosting studio will provide wig, eyes, and all other materials to complete the doll.

 

 

       

Seminar fees $300.00                            

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Beautiful Dolls Ii/APPRENTICE II

Not scheduled

Teacher June Larsen

From the basics you learned in Beautiful Doll 1 you will advance into assembling a doll with armatures and receive an introduction to Dimensional Doll Painting™ with china paint shading of eyes and other facial features, arms, legs, and torso. You will learn how to apply a wash to white porcelain and to paint modern lashes and feathered brows. You will complete Hilary on a cloth and porcelain body and Dawn with painted eyes (includes wig). The hosting studio will provide the wigs for both dolls and the eyes, body, and other materials for the completed doll. 

 

Seminar fees $300.00

 

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Beautiful Dolls III / APPRENTICE III + MDAPE

Not scheduled

Teacher June Larsen

This is the most advanced of the Beautiful Doll seminars. You will be introduced to Portrait Painting by learning how to paint more realistic and more difficult lashes and brows, and how to give more dimension and shape to lips and eyes. You will also learn how to bevel and size greenware for paperweight eyes. You will complete (Doll to be chosen at a later date)  and Angel on a full porcelain body. One doll with dark coloring, one doll with painted eyes and an overall wash. The hosting studio will provide the , paperweight eyes, wig and all other materials to complete both dolls.

After completing Beautiful Doll 1, 2 and 3 you will receive the title "Certified Modern Doll Artist" and will have acquired the skills to prepare you for the Modern Doll Artist Proficiency Exam (MDAPE).

 

Seminar fee $300.00

MDAPE Test $125.00

 

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Call for more information

B J'S Babes Seeley Doll Studio

916-781-DOLL

               

For further information on any of the seminars please contact June Larsen, G.M.D.M Teacher. at BJ’S BABES (916) 781-3655. These seminars offer an opportunity to expand on your dollmaking skills and are a great social gathering with other dollmakers. Won’t you plan on joining us?