This close up shows how beautifully Trudy Grant has sculpted her doll to give her a cleavage, a nose and deep sockets for her eyes. She has used wool tops for her hair coaxing it into a late 1950s/early 1960's style to compliment the dress.

Briony Holly Helen Bush has used a 'Trickmarker' (self erasing fabric marker) to plot the facial features of her doll before completing it with embroidery. http://www.stitch1knit1.com/acatalog/prym_fabric_markers_trickmarker_haberdashery.html

The face of Barbara Taylor's doll has been painted, embroidered and needle-sculpted. The paints that she used are called 'Pentel FabricFun Water Colour Dyes'; available on line or from the Central Saint Martins college shop; Southampton Row site.

The beautiful vintage-look face of Fiona Macandrew's doll is achieved with a very soft application of textile paints. The hair is made from dyed tops which is wool that has been prepared but not yet spun into yarn.