Rescuing A Very Damaged Vintage Doll

I recently used Posca paint markers to decorate some doll clothes.

I tried my hand at making simple doll shoes again. I find it very annoying and frustrating, but I managed a few pairs of simple sandals for a couple dolls.

 

 

 

 

I gave an Alta Moda Susanna doll some new eyes and eyelashes.

                                                                                                                           

 

 

 I found an Italo Cremona Corinne doll on Ebay that looked like she had been used as a dog chew toy. She had pin dot mold on her face, paint or ink stains on one arm, her eyes were rusty, and her legs and feet are chewed badly.

                 I did a lot of scrubbing with a magic eraser, several bleach treatments, and I used Twin Pines Removezit to lighten the ink stains.

 

 I also removed her grungy hair.

She has a new wig, faceup, eyes, eyelashes, and outfit now. I sanded the rough parts on her feet and legs and she wears a pair of nude colored stockings to hide the chew marks. She almost looks like a new doll now. :)

I'll probably never sell her.