My auction doll for the GAW Barbie Convention is finally finished! The repaint is by Mindy Matthews of Dolls in Reverse, hair is by Rob Thompson of Rob’s Dolls, and fashion, throne, and backdrop are by me, Sylvia Bittner, of Hankie Chic.
OOAK Barbie dolls
OOAK Silkstone Barbie for charity auction at GAW Barbie Convention
I’ve started working on my OOAK Barbie doll for the charity auction at the 2020 GAW Barbie Convention. The theme is A Knight to Remember, so I’ve decided I’m making a princess Barbie. I know … so original.
I found a repaint artist to collaborate with me; her seller name on eBay is Dolls-in-Reverse. She normally repaints and/or reroots Barbie Fashionistas, but I convinced her to try repainting a Silkie for me. The doll just arrived in the mail today and I’m thrilled with the results! For her first attempt at a Silkie, I think she knocked it out of the park. I gave Mindy the color palette I wanted her to work from to coordinate with the silk fabric I’m planning to use for the dress. (What that final dress will look like … I haven’t decided yet.)
The doll was originally Suite Retreat. I love her auburn hair color, but I’ve never been a fan of her original face paint — she just looks harsh to me. But Mindy has managed to soften her look and I think she looks amazing! Here are the before and after images. What do you think?
More OOAK dolls
EBay seller Dolls-in-Reverse is at it again. Today she listed two more OOAK repaint/reroot dolls. Here are a couple photos. Looks like these are both curvy Barbies. So cute. She really has a gift. Someone please snap them up so I’m not tempted.
My new doll
I found an OOAK repaint/reroot artist on eBay who does amazing work at reasonable prices. Her seller name is dolls-in-reverse. After stalking her site for a while, I finally bought one of her dolls. I think her painting skills are amazing!
Hankie Chic 