Gothic fox girl art doll Marigold Inkwell is ready to find a home spyderthread.com #artdolls #textilearts #handmade

Hi folks, just a quick reminder that I send my art to the USA by a duty paid service at no extra cost, so you can be sure that there will be no nasty surprises on delivery. Where available, you can spread the cost of your order with Shop Pay or Klarna, or message me if you'd prefer a layaway plan

I wanted to capture the spirit of #Halloween in this art doll, so I chose a pallet of orange and black with a rich copper tone for her hair. I painted a bright pumpkin design on the dress and needle felted a little Jack o Lantern for her. Now Emily Lanternfire is ready for spooky season! #dollmaking

This week's art doll Beatrice Happenstance is inspired by Dark Academia, so I felt like she really needed a big book and a satchel to put it in. Available now at spyderthread.com #darkacademia #textileart #artdolls #dollmaking

From cloth to crone - a cosy art doll making vlog. Watch the full video here and see the story behind crone art doll Ivy Widdershins: youtu.be/xNM78OprujA #artistvlogs #dollmaking #textilearts

Sometimes when I make an art doll, they whisper to me who they want to be, and something magical happens. Crone doll Ivy Widdershins is available now at spyderthread.com #artdolls #cronedoll #witchdoll #witchsky #creativehandmade #ukartistspromo

Autumn will soon be here, so it's time to get spooky! Here are some of my recent witchy, Gothic art dolls available at spyderthread.com #spookydolls #creativehandmade #textilearts #witchsky #halloweenart #ukartistspromo

Exploring some new doll making materials. You can watch the full video here #dollmaking #textilearts #plantbasedfibres

Another OOAK button eyed ghost girl. I used banana roving for Augusta Sourvine's hair and had fun painting lots of vine details. You can find this art doll at spyderthread.com I'm still shipping to the USA and have just restarted EU shipping (import fees may apply on delivery) #artdolls #textilearts

I had fun making this one. Aster Nightbloom's hair is made from rose fibre, which is very soft, silky, has a lovely sheen and is easy to needle-felt into the head. This art doll has already found a home. I'm looking forward to trying some more plant fibres soon #dollmaking #artdoll #textileart

As a recovering arachnophobe, creating a spider themed art doll seemed out of the question until I conquered my fear and learned to appreciate those little critters #artdollmaker #dollartist #dollmaking #witchyart #spiderart

Stepping out of my comfort zone a little with this anthropomorphic crow girl, but I'm really pleased with how she turned out. Carrie Blackwing is available now at spyderthread.com #crowdoll #dollmaking #textileart #gothicartdolls #buttoneyes

I felt like my art doll Arachne Silverweb needed a little friend, so I painted a spider on her boot! Find her at spyderthread.com #dollmaking #textilearts #halloweenart #gothicartdolls #spiderart

I remember when I was a kid, hearing about a creature that looked like a rabbit with antlers like a deer and just assuming the jackalope was a real-life animal. As an artist you get to take the sense of wonder you had as a child and bring a little magic into the mundane world #dollmaking #textileart

In this week's YouTube video I'm making a little Gothic mermaid doll #textileart #dollmaking #creativehandmade

Over the last few weeks, I've been working on interpretations of the air, water, and earth elementals. This week, it's the turn of fire. So, meet Spark, a salamander (the elemental spirit, not the cute little amphibian) This little one is now available at spyderthread.com #dollmaking #handmade #art

Coming up! Premiers this evening at 7:15pm (GMT) #dollmaking #textileart youtu.be/Q7KrBvGiyOc

I can't believe it's almost three years since I made these three little ones. My #dollmaking has come a long way since then but I still feel they were important dolls to bring into the world. All three found loving homes where I hope they are still bringing joy to their guardians #lgbtqart #handmade

Little fox Edgar Thornapple is another of my textile art dolls currently on display at Gallery 57 in Newport Wales. Edgar's foxy mullet and tail are needle felted in vegan friendly fibres #textileart #dollmaking #needlefelting #handmade #art #crafts

Art doll Temperance Wormwood was a fun experiment in trying out a new face design with ink, acrylics and coloured pencil. I'd love to make more like this if there is a demand. Temperance is available at spyderthread.com #dollmaking #textileart #creativehandmade #art

If you're in the South Wales area, you can find some of my textile art dolls including Ginger Elfcup at Gallery 57 in Newport #textileart #handmade #artdolls #dollmaking

I'm currently working on a series of beaded hanging art dolls, as elemental spirits. This is Olivine, a gnome girl representing the earth element #art #artdolls

In this week's video I'm making a little gnome to capture the essence of the earth element youtu.be/Kvd_F7e8OsY

I made rainbow haired art doll Branwen last year for Pride Month. She hasn't found her forever home yet, but I'm hopeful she'll find love this year with someone who will cherish her 💗🌈 #artdolls #gothscanloverainbowstoo

OOAK art dolls in my shop right now at spyderthread.com #art #artdolls

I'm looking forward to the return of the sun and being able to photograph my dolls outdoors again. Here's Garnet hanging out in a cherry tree last summer. Those garnet chips looked so pretty in the morning sun #artdolls

In this week's video, I'm making a water elemental, otherwise known as an undine, with a weighted tail and a little bit of sparkle. Watch here: youtube.com/@spyderthread

A little woodland faery I created last year. The original illustration is sold, but I have some greeting cards available at spyderthread.com/collections/prints-and-cards

My original painting Moon Gazing Hare in Autumn is now available as greeting cards and prints at spyderthread.com #art #moongazinghare #illustration

Continuing the theme of Elemental Beady Dolls that began with sylph doll Sora, this week I made an undine or water elemental. The blue glass beads are so sparkly, the photos don't do them justice! Locklyn is available now at spyderthread.com

A little miniature cat I made last year. Most of the little guys I made found homes, but Marbles is still available at spyderthread.com I want to make more mini animals this year. What cute critters would you like to see? #textileart #artdolls

A few of my illustrations from the past few months. I have some of the originals, as well as prints and greeting cards available here: spyderthread.com #art #witchyart #illustration

In this week's video, I'm making a button eyed, woodland faery or 'forest spirit' art doll, with needle felted antlers, for anyone who wants to escape to the forest and join the fair folk right now. Watch here: youtu.be/OtEb_4bDmlM

I made Calia in 2022. For some reason she never quite found the right home. At 26cm, she is larger than my recent work and is constructed a bit differently. The neck is a fixed joint and the shoulders are button jointed. She'll be perfect for someone out there. I hope they can find each other! #art

The drawing that started my obsession with antlers! The Healer is available as a greeting card at spyderthread.com/prints-and-cards #art #faeryart #awen

My illustration 'Morrigan Macha and Badb' is available as a print and greeting card over at spyderthread.com/collections/prints-and-cards #art #crows #illustration

I've been making antlers again ... this time, alongside pointed faery ears! Cerryn is a little forest spirit, rarely seen by humans, but always keeping a watchful eye in the deepest darkest woods.

Last year, I made this video about some things to consider before you start making dolls. It got a few views at the time, but it's recently getting seen by a lot more people, which is pretty cool! If that sounds like something you'd be interested in you can watch the video here youtu.be/amvBdlW4MVU

Not many of my dolls have ears. I tend to keep them quite minimalistic, but I do want to make more pointed faery ears like Odette's this year! #art #artdolls

So, this is new! I've mostly been posting on IG and YT for the last few years, popping up occasionally on Threads to say hi, but as some platforms feel less than welcoming recently, I feel like I need to try something new. Feel free to follow me here if you like creepy cute art and button eyed dolls

This is Sora, a hanging Sylph art doll with glass beaded limbs. My dolls are all hand-made from vegan friendly materials. You can find them at spyderthread.com