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What makes each doll Unique .... Ever wonder?

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 When I was first working on restoring 18 in dolls back in 2022, I was trying to remember growing up what made each of my 18in dolls unique. My Our Generation Dolls, I remember it was either the outfits that they came in or the accessories that came with the doll. My American Girl dolls, it was the story. The dolls I have been collecting now, they have been a mix of both. I think have a little bit of both, is definitely something unique.    In my restored 18in dolls, I have been able to come up with full on stories about each and everyone of them to come with something a little different. In the stories I came up with Hobbies, Favorite Foods, Favorite Craft, Sport Items, and much more. When doing this, I wanted to be able to have each of them have a fun background, especially for all the new adventures the dolls will be able to be going on eventually.  Gia the Gymnast she was my first sports themed doll. I had the inspiration of doing this theme because my older sist...
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So for each doll design how do we determine what it will look like in the end.

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 When in the process of designing my 18in doll sets before I restore the doll. I always try to make sure that the set is going to be something fun for the 18in doll. I want it to be something that when the girl sees it she will want to play with it on the doll but can also be used for other dolls that she may have as well.  In example when I designed my doll that is the Salon Doll:  Selena. It was  based on that she is a career doll, but she could also be the salon's customer that another doll in the girls selection was the salon's owner.  This was one of my most detailed sets I designed because no only can your girl style the dolls hair, but she can give her a spa day too within this set. because, within this set, your girl cannot only style the doll's hair but also give her a spa day. Also, the restored 18in doll can be either the hairstyler or the customer within this set with the outfit that she is wearing.  I wanted this set to be a more than one ...
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How do you know what to design for each doll whether its in the play set, outfit or the doll

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 For a little more than 5 years, I have been designing my own 18in doll designs, its been a learning experience of what design works and what needs some tweak's to make the design work. The important thing to remember that I learned in college is to make sure the design was functional, fun, and will with stand many of adventures.   Here is a number of designs that I developed in the the year of 2024. I have a wide range of party outfits, costumes, pjs, and every day outfits. In Comparison to where I started in some of my original designs some of the ones I have done like my Playtime Outfits,  Mermaid Masquerade Costume, Sleepover Outfits, Team USA, Happy Glamping, Spa Day, Hula Girl, and Fun in the Sun Swim Suits, Holiday Outfits and the Enchanted Princess, its been a lot to develop. Here are some of my original Designs:  Enchanted Princess                                  ...
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