The Adventures of a Doll Doctor in Canada

Your favorite childhood doll or toy has just been found stuffed away in a box in the basement? It is cracked and dirty and your family urges you to throw it out. But it is full of memories and despite its many flaws, you just cannot discard it. Doll doctors and restoration artists can help. Many of the saddest dolls and toys can be restored. I restore dolls from my home base in Ontario. Wintertime however, finds me packing up a few projects and fleeing to Florida to work in the sunshine!

Friday, August 31, 2018

The bear's head fell off!

No, this is not a Teddy Bear.
It is another of my mother's antiques she wants me to repair. This is a carved wooden inkwell in the shape of a bear. The head is hinged to open and reveal an ink bottle. But this bear has broken where the head hinge was and a piece of his head is missing.

Here is a glimpse of one of my favorite products. It is a 2 part epoxy modelling compound. The bear had had his missing area filled in with it and tooled to match the surrounding area.