Beauty & the Prince....

Blessed blessed New Year 2015... Year 2014 has been a wonderful year. Though this year I didn't make as many dolls compare to last year, but this year, I had the opportunity to collaborate with local designer and participate in STGCC. Besides that, I did a lot of personalized dolls compare to last year, challenging but FUN! Looking forward to year 2015. I believe it's going to be a better year. Thank you soooo much for your support... 

This will be the last post of 2014... Beauty & the Prince. Love this pair very very much... 

Will you marry me?

20th of Dec was an auspicious day to get hitched! Few lovely couples tied their knots on this day! And this is one of them.

A young charming gentleman wanted to surprise his beautiful bride with a pair of dolls... He wanted something different, something that captured her heart! This was what we have decided to make....

The groom on one-bended knee and holding a stalk of his bride's favorite flower, sunflower, with their rings tied to it. Asking.... "Will you marry me?"

His beautiful bride must be very touched when she received this gift... How sweet!

Royal Wedding Theme

Lovely Sheen ordered a pair of sitting dolls a year ago and then, she wanted a standing pair. She wanted something unique. something elegant and classy. We've brainstormed ideas of the new wedding dolls for quite sometimes, ended up took me a year to complete!! LOL! I think the longest pair I ever did. I'm glad it turns out fabulous!

Crocheted a Prince William wedding suit for the groom doll. The bride doll was dressed in a gown that looks almost similar to the one that Sheen has chosen for her pre wedding photoshoot...

Aren't they lovely?

So sorry to keep all of you waiting for new updates. Been so busy lately! I'll try my best to update the blog as often as possible. Please don't stop visiting my blog. :)

Small wedding dolls in blue theme

Yay, I've came back from two holidays this month! Recharged! And have clearer mind of what I want to do for year 2015...

At the meantime, I'm rushing a few pairs of wedding dolls on hand... Kinda behind schedule and trying my very best to catch up! It's a good problem! Thanks for your support!
I've done this pair before I went for my Kota Kinabalu's family trip for Jo. This pair is our smaller version wedding dolls and fully crocheted. These dolls are measured approx. 12cm tall.

Don't you think they are sweet? I love the bride's gown... It's almost exactly the same colors combi, lighter blue top with darker blue bottom. Wish the couple; blessed & blissful marriage!

Wedding Dolls for Feona

Love stories of two beautiful people; There were two strangers who came from the same hometown. Both left home to study and work in another country at very young age for many many years. But, fate has brought these two strangers together when they decided to go back to their hometown due to commitments... And that's where another blissful new beginning starts.

Congrats to Feona and his fiance who will be getting married soon! I'm really happy for both of you. May God bless you with abundant love and joy!

Feona is not only my childhood friend but also my great supporter! She bought wedding dolls from me and had long for one. It's really a great joy to make this pair of dolls for her.

I've changed the hairdo style this time and I love it to the max! Recently, I have friends and supporters told me that there are some crocheters charge a pair of wedding dolls at very low price! LOL! My spies!! When they told me the price, I had a shock. I wonder what are they profiting from this business. Or are they just doing this for fun? Or do they get foreign talents to do it for them?

I'm really sad and disappointed because by doing this, it affects the value of handmade! Handmade is usually more expensive because it's labor intensive. A pair of wedding dolls, usually will take 2 to 3 FULL days (approx. 8 hrs) to complete.
              - 1.5 days to crochet all the parts
              - 0.5 day to assemble
              - 1 days to dress up the dolls
Excluding, design brainstorm & iteration, probably take another day. For me, also excluding the materials! The laces that I'm using are high quality laces from Japan and the good quality embellishments, such as Swarovski crystals are genuine where I get it from the certified Swarovski crystals suppliers. Probably another 5% - 10% of the price. So, tell me, am I over priced my handmade?!

Well, I can't possibly confront these crocheters. All I can do is to share with you my sentiments. If you are crocheters who were approached to make my dolls but at 50% cheaper, I care a lot for you cos my dolls are considered big with lots of customization. Don't look down on your value! Please think about what I've shared here.

However, I'm really grateful to those who really appreciate handmade. They are looking for quality and unique handmade,  these are the people whom I respect and will do my best to deliver it! Seeing your grins with sparkles in those eyes is my greatest accomplishment and satisfaction!

Happy 9th Year Anniversary

Angie is my former schoolmate. She likes the wedding dolls I've made and wanted one pair for her own collection. I was so excited and without hesitation, I also include her two lovely children though she only asked for a pair of wedding dolls. ;)

I have not seen her for many years. The last time I saw her was after graduating from high school, well, that was more than 17 years ago! Most of our friends left home to pursue their studies and then settled down with their loved ones overseas. Hence, we hardly see each other again. But thanks to social media, such as FACEBOOK, we are able to stay in touch.

Happy 9th year anniversary, Angie. May God bless you and your family with abundant love, happiness & good health!

Happy 9th year Anniversary

A blissful family portrait

Classic Wedding Dolls 2014

Few more wedding dolls to add into 2014 collections soon. These were some that we did this year. We put in a lot of effort in our wedding dolls; our hearts and souls... :) We want it to be perfect, hence we look into every details of the dolls. Elaine crochets most of the body parts and I design the dolls. Our designs are inspired by our lovely customers. Aren't they beautiful?

Our greatest joy and satisfaction is seeing that huge, bright grins from these lovely couples when they collected their dolls. 

Feel free to drop us an email at julshandmade[at]gmail.com for inquiry. Help us to share our dolls to spread our handmade. 

Smaller Size Wedding Dolls

Our classic wedding dolls are standing at 18cm tall. Some of our buyers requested for smaller version wedding dolls due to their budget or sometimes, they just want something simple but unique. This pair of dolls is measuring at 12cm tall.

Our smaller wedding dolls are unique

I don't really like to make boring stuffs, I'll try to explore interesting stitches or patterns to make the dolls more outstanding than others. Look at the details on the wedding gown, to some, it's intricate. I used clam stitches for the gown and then, added pearl string across the waistline to make the gown looks more elegant. Don't you think so? As for the groom, it can stand on it's own. :) 

However, unlike our classic 18cm tall wedding dolls, customization is limited for this pair. We can only customize the hairstyles, the wedding color theme and colors of the yarns that use to make the dolls.

We are selling the 12cm tall wedding dolls at SGD120 per pair. Kindly give us 4 - 8 weeks to make the dolls. Feel free to drop us an email at julshandmade[at]gmail.com for more info.  

Kai & Yang Personalized Wedding Dolls

Personalizing wedding dolls for this couple was really fun. 1stly, the bride wanted a gown that looked like her evening gown and with flower hair band. 2ndly, the groom is a soccer fanatic, so they requested a soccer ball for him. Lastly, they wanted to include their pet dog that looks so cute!

Wedding Dolls in Traditional Chinese costume

Lovely Pair of wedding dolls in traditional Chinese costume. The bride is in crocheted Kua. I was using a finer yarn to crochet the Kua. I've embroidered flowers and added crystals on the Kua.  

Doctor and Nurse

The groom is a Doctor and the bride is a Nurse. A customized wedding dolls based on their occupations from the nurse's sister. Lovely.

Wedding Dolls on Year 2013 (Part 2)

Throwbacks Part 2.

Wedding Couple in Blue Theme

Wedding Couple in Blue Theme

Wedding Couple in White theme.

Wedding Dolls

Wedding Dolls in Pink theme

Wedding Dolls in Purple theme

Wedding Dolls with bride in short skirt 

Wedding Dolls on year 2013 (Part 1)

Throwback until year 2013. Let me summarize the wedding dolls that I've made in that year. We have made a lot of wedding dolls in year 2013. All the dolls are unique! Aren't they lovely?!

Casual Wedding Dolls with their pets

Wedding Dolls in Pink theme

Wedding Dolls in Blue theme

Wedding Dolls in Blue theme with let down hairdo

Wedding Dolls with Bride braided hairdo

Wedding Dolls for a lovely couple from Brazil

Wedding Dolls from BFFs to BFF

Bride with crown.