Welcome to Antonette Cely Dolls -- a collection of information about the latest in cloth dollmaking techniques, a reference library for doll collectors, and a portfolio of my own one-of-a-kind art dolls. If you love the craft of dolls, or consider dollmaking an art form, I think you'll find something here for you! I offer an Online Shop where you can buy the patterns, books and videos you may be looking for. After all, there's just no better way to improve your dollmaking skills than by seeing the ways experts do it, and I hope you'll visit to see what we have to offer. My online shop is a SECURE SITE, and since we accept ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, you can shop in complete safety! I also offer a simple, FREE cloth doll pattern for anyone who wants to make Dolls or "Teddy" bears for needy children. You can even download the patterns and instructions straight to your printer! You are welcome to copy the patterns for Dolly Hugs or Bear Hugs, as long as you do not sell the patterns or the dolls you make from them. Also, thanks to dollmaker Nancy Fisher, you can download patterns and instructions to make really cute clothes for Dolly Hugs! See what a little love can do... You may have heard about the project in South Africa where many of us have been sending dolls and bears. The L.I. Cloth Dollinks Club, among others, have sent some wonderful dolls to Hlabisa Hospital and the Uthando Project. Here is the latest update and some pictures from Dr. Julie Stone and friends in the "Happy Hookers Dollclub" who have delivered a HUGE shipment of dolls to this wonderful cause! If you or your dollclub would like to help with out, please contact Dr. Stone or Tamsen Rochat, Hlabisa Hospital’s clinical psychologist, who would be happy to answer any questions.   Hlabisa Hospital Doll Project in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Click above for a bigger picture or a link to more information.   Below you'll find links to a short clip of my award winning video, "MAKING FACES and Wigs for Cloth Dolls" for your online viewing. Please keep in mind that this clip is compressed, so the image quality is not as good as it is on the video or DVD! Just click on the link below appropriate to your internet connection speed, and see just a tiny bit of what awaits you in this video. To order your copy, please visit my shop site, www.dollvideos.com. SMALL MOVIE 1 meg File LARGER MOVIE 2 meg File LARGEST MOVIE 3.5 meg File 28.8k Dial Up Modem 56K Dial Up Modem Cable / DSL / ISDN Get QuickTime Note: Despite the compression, these are BIG files... please be patient! If you are unable to play the movie on your computer, get and install QuickTime. See what people have said about my videos... Be sure to bookmark this page and return as often as you like. Or sign the mailing list, and I will let you know as soon as something happens that might be of interest to you. If this is your first time visiting my site, please go to the "Site Map" and read the instructions. It will help you to find your way around, and let you know what's in store for you when you get there. Thanks for visiting! Click on the graphic to vote for this page as a Starting Point Hot Site. Please come again!

Welcome to Antonette Cely Dolls -- a collection of information about the latest in cloth dolls and cloth dollmaking techniques, a reference library for doll collectors, and a portfolio of my own one-of-a-kind art dolls. If you love the craft of dolls, or consider dollmaking an art form, I think you'll find something here for you!

I also have an online shop where you can buy the patterns, books and videos that you are looking for. And even if you aren't looking for information on cloth dolls, but also sculpted dolls like those of the late Robert McKinley, you'll find something useful. There's no better way to improve or learn new dollmaking skills than from these resources, and I hope you'll visit to see what we have to offer!.By the way, it is a SECURE SITE, and we take ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS.

There's even a free cloth doll pattern for those who want to make dolls or bears for needy children. You can download the pattern and instructions straight to your printer. You can use this link to go directly to Dolly Hugs or Bear Hugs.

 

 

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