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  It is good to connect with you all again after such a long time. As I mentioned in earlier posts, I have been lured down some new rabbit holes and am still in the process of juggling all my divergent interests in the dolly realm. Altering or customizing factory made dolls has captured a lot of my attention recently. There are so many directions to go, and I have been exploring many of them. When one is learning a new skill, it takes time to create something worth sharing, and consequently I haven't many projects that I want the world to see! I also have spent time really studying the dolls of makers I admire and pondering how to incorporate their inspiration into my own work. Not a rapid process! I showed you the beginning of an altered Barbie, and here is the finished product. These images are from my phone, so not the greatest. Some customized Blythe pics:   My first. I dyed, then cut and styled her awful pinkish hair and painted over one set of eyes. A learning experience, for