tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post8563594852113947584..comments2024-03-28T11:41:16.501-05:00Comments on Black Doll Collecting: Chatty Cathy OrnamentsBlack Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-27654753831004706172019-05-28T08:30:31.106-05:002019-05-28T08:30:31.106-05:00Thank you! I would prefer brown eyes. Unfortunate...Thank you! I would prefer brown eyes. Unfortunately, if I paint the eyes any color would probably be disastrous. The eye area is just too small for me to paint with confidence, which is why I opted to leave well enough alone and allow her to represent the rare occurrence of a black person with blue eyes (Waardenburg syndrome).<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-75559945089191194232019-05-27T13:13:20.008-05:002019-05-27T13:13:20.008-05:00I really like this little cutie. Have you thought ...I really like this little cutie. Have you thought of making her eyes maybe a hazel?The grandmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174644267350343828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-12073106025050010872019-05-25T09:58:26.262-05:002019-05-25T09:58:26.262-05:00I think they are adorable, too, Arlette. Thank yo...I think they are adorable, too, Arlette. Thank you and you're welcome regarding my sharing the steps to achieve this goal. As with anything, patience is the key. I rushed through the first one.<br /><br />I used to do this sort of thing often (paint or dye white dolls, Santas, and other things brown), but I realized by doing so on a frequent basis, it sent a message that manufacturers did not have to make black/brown versions. If the white-only versions sell, there is no need for them to invest extra money to make black/brown versions. The only time I do it now is when I reach back to items made in the past (for instance this Chatty Cathy ornament from 2007, but in this case, only because I wanted an improved brown version). I will not buy a new-to-market doll and paint or dye it brown. If one isn't made, then the manufacturer or artist obviously didn't need my money and I am richer as a result. <br /><br />dbg Black Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-80849186985971145902019-05-25T07:22:39.183-05:002019-05-25T07:22:39.183-05:00Aren't they adorable with their brown skin? Th...Aren't they adorable with their brown skin? Thanks for posting about the steps you followed.Petite Plangonophile au chocolathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08548251311004785318noreply@blogger.com