These are some doll cases I made for a local client. They were gifts for her family. She handmade all of the clothes and worked with a local woman who is a traditional doll maker to pose and style the doll's hair. This first case - a gift for my client's daughter - is a geisha and her hand maiden.
The first case is Basswood, Cherry and Maple. I used traditional mortise and tenon joinery with pinned and wedged tenons.
The photos do not give a good representation of how amazing the details on these dolls are.
Each of the cases had a small stand. The doll below is mounted on a piece of Western Big leaf Maple Burl.
Pinned tenon with ebony wedges as ornament and strength.
This was one of the final cases. Cherry and Maple with a Quilted Maple back that I book matched.
I tried to imply some small details of the surroundings of each doll with the burls and back panels, giving the illusion of rocky shoreline, trees and mountains.
I am very honored to have been chosen to make these family heirlooms.
