"Return to Downton Abbey" Three Day Costuming Seminar with Lorna Yates – Savanna, Illinois

Deadline for registration for the costuming seminar and to order the completed undressed doll or a doll kit  is June 15th, 2014. If you are not ordering a costume kit or taking the costuming seminar the cost of the complete undressed doll is $425.00 instead of the special price of $375.00 for the seminar. Please email Connie at: landofozdolls@mchsi.com. Thanks, have a great summer!!! Connie Zink

Winner of the "2014 Easter Bleuette Doll Giveaway"

The winner of the "Easter 2014 Bleuette Doll Giveaway was Dodi Becker from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Congratulations Dodi! The next "Doll Giveaway" from Land of Oz Dolls will be Fall of 2014 when we start our Halloween Promotion! Please check our website www.landofozdolls.net for further details later this summer. Have a great summer!!!! Connie Zink

New Easter 2014 Holiday Doll Giveaway Promotion at Land of Oz Dolls

Happy Easter from Land of Oz Dolls!!! I would like to announce our newest "Holiday Doll Giveaway Promotion". Please visit www.landofozdolls.net to register for this beautiful "Cherie Limoge" Bleuette "Friend" by Connie Zink. The drawing will be held at 8:00 PM on Easter Sunday, April 20th, by random drawing through Contest Hopper. No purchase is necessary to register. You may only enter once for the drawing but if you share the contest to your Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedin, Google+, or Twitter pages, you will receive another entry into the drawing for each person who clicks on your link. Here are some more views of "Cherie Limoge".

Good luck to all who enter and Happy Easter!!!!

Dolly Hugs, 

Connie Zink

New!! 30" Bru 14 Available For Sale by Connie Zink at Land of Oz Dolls!!

I just finished a new 30" Bru 14. I had cleaned the head and fired it to bisque several years ago but had never gotten it painted until now. This beautiful Bru 14 is on a Bru body made by my husband and I from Compobell composition slip. The body is made from the Byron 400 Bru body mold. She has Hand English paperweight blue-grey glass eyes and a beautiful auburn-brown mohair wig. Her costume was made by Pam Willits in a typical French Bru style. She is available for purchase several ways. She may be purchased as a dressed doll for $1,095.00 or as an undressed doll for $895.00. She may also be purchased undressed without a wig for $795.00 or as the finished head only with the eyes for $595.00. Shipping costs will vary depending on your location and the option you choose. Please contact Connie at: landofozdolls@mchsi.com if you are interested in adding this beautiful doll to your collection. Here is a collection of photos to show you some of the various options.

Layaways are available and terms are flexible. I do accept credit cards and Paypal. More new dolls will be available soon so please check back periodically to see what is available. Until next time,
Dolly Hugs,
Connie Zink

New Doll-making Videos Are Posted

Hi all, if you are a dollmaker and would like to view some how-to videos I have just posted some new videos on the different aspects of doll-making. If you are not a doll-maker but would like to see some of the processes involved in making a porcelain doll then sit down, relax and enjoy.



Here is a basic video on eye cutting and greenware cleaning.



Here is a basic video on firing to bisque in your kiln.



Here is a basic video on applying the flesh wash to white porcelain for antique reproduction dolls.



Here is a basic video on cleaning soft-fire greenware.



Here is a basic video on loading the kiln for soft-fired greenware.



This video was posted awhile back and goes through all the basics of soft-fire greenware cleaning.
Until next time, Happy Dolling,
Connie Zink

Happy Thanksgiving From Land of Oz Dolls

 Hi everybody, I wanted to drop by and wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! I have some photos to share with you from Melissa at House of Missy Mouse. Over the last couple years Melissa has purchased several dolls from me and she loves to design costumes for the various holidays. I would love to share with you tonight her fabulous Thanksgiving creations. They were inspired by two antique photo illustrations. This first card was the inspiration for her "Daisy"doll. 

Many thanks to House of Missy Mouse and Melissa for sharing her beautiful creations with us!

Here are some photos of the "Daisy" Pilgrim costume Melissa created. 

The second card is the inspiration for "Lettie Lane" and "Polly Pratt"

Lettie Lane and Polly Pratt are the dolls used to wear the costumes created by House of Missy Mouse on this card.

I also have some exciting news to share with you! I just posted the new Land of Oz Dolls "Holiday Promotion Giveaway" on my website. You can win this beautiful Premiere Jumeau Bleuette. All you have to do is go to my website, fill in your name and email address to register for the doll. No purchase necessary!

While you are there please check out all the new pages that have been added to the website. The shopping cart buttons are now turned on for many of the items and there are loads of beautiful photos to look at. Please make sure to sign up for our email subscription list so you can keep up with all the latest sales and upcoming events at Land of Oz Dolls. Also make sure to check out the current dolls for sale. To register for the doll go to www.landofozdolls.net . There is a drawing for a beautiful little Victorian Christmas bear also. 

More photos of this Premiere Jumeau Bleuette will be shared in the next post. Again, Happy Thanksgiving,

and until next time, 

Dolly Hugs, 

Connie Zink