Restringing all-bisque dolls

 

Here are 4 small all-bisque dolls who have arrived to get restrung and dressed.

The smaller two are assembled with wire.

This is their original assembly method so, other than a wee bit of twisting one wire to tighten up the joint....they will be left as is.

The next biggest is assembled with pegged in elastic.

The elastic is shot so it will get replaced.

The legs are already done.

Here are the arms after taking out the old elastic and pegs and inserting new elastic.

One side of the elastic gets held in place with a new peg.....here a toothpick is working nicely as a peg.

The elastic gets pulled to a nice tension and then it gets pegged in place on the other side.

Snip off the elastic and peg flush to the bisque and voila!

The biggest doll is strung with elastic through loops on her limbs.

The elastic needs replacing.

Here is a better view of the stringing loops.

To restring this type of system you pass elastic (I used 1.5mm round elastic) through all the loops and tie it off tightly.

The biggest doll gets an outfit made first so I can get the hang of miniature clothing.

The biggest doll is only 6" tall!

Their small sizes makes good use of scraps of antique fabric. I knew saving little bits of fabric would come in handy some day...

Then the next smallest gets some clothing....

And then we go even smaller...

All done.