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Jo Hards 🕷 [They/Them] artist and maker of creepy cute things, based on a narrowboat in Wales spyderthread.com
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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
OOAK art dolls that are not toys or commercially produced can be sent under HS code 9703 9000 00 The UK government website has now clarified that art does not need to be over 100 yrs old to be exempt from gpsr 😀
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
The Art Doll I Thought I'd Never Make!
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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
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
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