Shirley Simons puts the finishing touches on a doll at Secrist Inc. in Midland. Plant manager Mark Carson said the dolls' lifelike eyes are one of the biggest selling points. The company even sells to ...

The world of one-of-a-kind (OOAK) dolls is a specialist’s universe catered to by artisans like the Kiev-based Olga Kamenetskaya (@oli.krolik), who seem to blend craft with magic, so realistic and ...

It begins with a piece of fabric. After six hours, 45-year-old Amy Jandrisevits has a brand-new, handmade doll staring back at her. But unlike dolls you often see at stores, these custom-ordered ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dionna Douglas holds a doll's head in her left hand, a needle in her right, carefully threading strands of hair through the plastic pores. "What kid doesn't dream of being able to ...

Cissy Lewis has never questioned why she spends a Saturday afternoon each month cranking out handmade dolls. But if she did, all she would have to do is look through a large book that is filled with ...