Cage dolls

You have seen them..... silently watching over a collection of brocante items lovingly arranged atop tables and shelves in a rustic French Provincial farmhouse. They are called Santos cage dolls and after becoming more and more popular over the past few years, they now are enthusiastically sought after by collectors and designers that want to add old world style to their homes. Originally started as copies of 17th century carvings by priests and called saint dolls or Santons in French…

Several of you have been asking me for Santos Cage Dolls for a while now and last Sunday I decided to go for it! Santos Cage Dolls have been popular in the mixed media world for some time now, so I'm super excited to bring you some, Retro Café Art Gallery style! I modeled my dolls after traditional Santos Cage Dolls and our fantastic articulated doll style worked perfectly for them! We also have several yummy new colors of Inka Gold in stock, just in time for Valentine's Day! CHECK IT OUT…

All it took was one look at a Santos Cage Doll, and it was love at first sight. As with everything I come across--- I always have the attitude, "I can make that".... weather I can or not... so it was on... I went to one of the local craft stores in town and bought a package of large Styrofoam eggs, paper clay and a paper mache dress form. The dress form cost $8.99... high way robbery if you ask me! If I make another one of these, I will be making the body shape myself! *mumble-mumble* I cut…

Learn the history, the difference between a Santos doll and a Santos cage doll, ideas for decorating, and where to buy these beauties.

I’m kinda obsessed with crowns. I even own a tiara. (Don’t judge.) I only wear it a few times a week. Okay, I’m just messin with you now. But I do really have a tiara. I bought it just because every girl needs one. It’s costume jewelry, but that besides the point. I […]

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