Comments for Marlaine Verhelst http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:32:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Project Scotland by Marlaine Verhelst http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/12/31/project-scotland/#comment-151 Marlaine Verhelst Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:35:56 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=118#comment-151 Hi Alice, From Stephanie I understood that the girls are busy with other projects as well and it will take some time to finish the doll project. Would be great if you could write a story about it on your blog. Stephanie will send me the pictures later and I will be happy to let you know when I have them. I love your blog! Warm regards, Marlaine Hi Alice,
From Stephanie I understood that the girls are busy with other projects as well and it will take some time to finish the doll project. Would be great if you could write a story about it on your blog. Stephanie will send me the pictures later and I will be happy to let you know when I have them. I love your blog!
Warm regards,
Marlaine

]]> Comment on Project Scotland by Alice Stroppel http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/12/31/project-scotland/#comment-150 Alice Stroppel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:20:39 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=118#comment-150 I know that this must have been a fabulous experience for the students, but also for you. I was thinking this might make a wonderful story for my blog. Did you ever get pictures of the finished dollS. I know that this must have been a fabulous experience for the students, but also for you. I was thinking this might make a wonderful story for my blog. Did you ever get pictures of the finished dollS.

]]> Comment on Project Scotland by Marlaine http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/12/31/project-scotland/#comment-146 Marlaine Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:41:35 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=118#comment-146 Wow, Steph. Thank you so much for your positive comment. There is a German doll magazine writing an article about me and they are very interested to hear more about my Scottish adventure. So I told them all about it. Oh, and what was the beaded doll incident in the car? Hugs, Marlaine Wow, Steph. Thank you so much for your positive comment.
There is a German doll magazine writing an article about me and they are very interested to hear more about my Scottish adventure. So I told them all about it.
Oh, and what was the beaded doll incident in the car?
Hugs,
Marlaine

]]> Comment on Project Scotland by Stephanie Lightbown http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/12/31/project-scotland/#comment-145 Stephanie Lightbown Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:56:32 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=118#comment-145 I would like to take this opportunity to thank Marlaine for her expertise. It was the most fantastic experience for my pupils and myself. I am the Principal Teacher of Art & Design at Kilmarnock Academy and was lucky enough to receive funding from the Eden Trust to bring an artist to the department. Marlaine as an artist and teacher was beyond all my expectations. If you are considering using Marlaine for any of her teaching courses including her online tutorials I can not recommend her highly enough. She brings the best out in every individual, she is kind, funny and the ultimate professional. I personally can not believe what she was able to achieve with my girls in such a short space of time. As an artist in my own right there are only a few people that are capable of truly inspiring me and Marlaine is one of them. I feel very sad that this international project has come to an end but I will keep in touch with Marlaine and thank you for starting a lifelong passion with dolls. Stephanie Lightbown (Principal Teacher of Art and Design, Kilmarnock Academy, Scotland) I would like to take this opportunity to thank Marlaine for her expertise. It was the most fantastic experience for my pupils and myself. I am the Principal Teacher of Art & Design at Kilmarnock Academy and was lucky enough to receive funding from the Eden Trust to bring an artist to the department. Marlaine as an artist and teacher was beyond all my expectations. If you are considering using Marlaine for any of her teaching courses including her online tutorials I can not recommend her highly enough. She brings the best out in every individual, she is kind, funny and the ultimate professional. I personally can not believe what she was able to achieve with my girls in such a short space of time. As an artist in my own right there are only a few people that are capable of truly inspiring me and Marlaine is one of them. I feel very sad that this international project has come to an end but I will keep in touch with Marlaine and thank you for starting a lifelong passion with dolls.

Stephanie Lightbown (Principal Teacher of Art and Design, Kilmarnock Academy, Scotland)

]]> Comment on Kiln and question about vintage fabrics by Terry Weiss http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/03/10/kiln-and-question-about-vintage-fabrics/#comment-143 Terry Weiss Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:04:43 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=82#comment-143 First I should say I wrote the book "The Consumer's guide to Vintage Clothing" in 1987, so have spent a lot of time trying to get vintage fabrics to behave nicely. The kitty litter in a sealed plastic bag tip is hands down the best advice given here. The main thing is having the patience to wait it out. For example, I used it for a sewing machine case (cloth on board, as it was an old one) recently and it took 4 months - however, in the end all the mold and musty odors were gone. Since washing something like this (the sewing machine case) is impossible, a dry method was the only possible solution. Second is the baking soda - although "washing soda" is well worth a try. I see that someone has also mention "Orvus" and this is the only soap you should ever use on vintage fabrics. This is what museums use for wet cleaning textiles, so museum supply companies will have it. It's much cheaper at stores selling supplies for animal farming. It's also used for washing cows, horses, dogs and cats. The virtue is that it will wash out completely, which almost no other soap (including so-called "delicate wash" products) will. In the U.S. we have feed and seed stores, but don't know what they are called in the Netherlands. However, I'll bet you've got them. Just ask for the product they sell for washing live stock and you'll get it. I paid $5 for a pound of it several years ago, and still have some left. Even if it dries out and gets solid, you can just add water and it'll come back to life. You only need a tiny bit to get a dish pan full of suds. When all else fails and the only alternative is to throw it out, and if you are working with cotton or linen, use hot water, Orvus, and - gulp - chlorine bleach. It will deteriorate the fabric somewhat, how much depends on the condition when you start; but a doll is not going to be moving her arms and legs, so the actual wear once it's sewn up is minimal and the cotton and linen fabrics will last a good long time. Chlorine bleach will destroy wool and silk and weaken rayon, so try anything else on these fabrics and toss them out if nothing else works. Or, just stick the offending fabric in a plastic bag with kitty litter, tuck it away somewhere, and when you find it in a year or two, it'll probably have taken care of itself! First I should say I wrote the book “The Consumer’s guide to Vintage Clothing” in 1987, so have spent a lot of time trying to get vintage fabrics to behave nicely. The kitty litter in a sealed plastic bag tip is hands down the best advice given here. The main thing is having the patience to wait it out. For example, I used it for a sewing machine case (cloth on board, as it was an old one) recently and it took 4 months - however, in the end all the mold and musty odors were gone. Since washing something like this (the sewing machine case) is impossible, a dry method was the only possible solution. Second is the baking soda - although “washing soda” is well worth a try. I see that someone has also mention “Orvus” and this is the only soap you should ever use on vintage fabrics. This is what museums use for wet cleaning textiles, so museum supply companies will have it. It’s much cheaper at stores selling supplies for animal farming. It’s also used for washing cows, horses, dogs and cats. The virtue is that it will wash out completely, which almost no other soap (including so-called “delicate wash” products) will. In the U.S. we have feed and seed stores, but don’t know what they are called in the Netherlands. However, I’ll bet you’ve got them. Just ask for the product they sell for washing live stock and you’ll get it. I paid $5 for a pound of it several years ago, and still have some left. Even if it dries out and gets solid, you can just add water and it’ll come back to life. You only need a tiny bit to get a dish pan full of suds.

When all else fails and the only alternative is to throw it out, and if you are working with cotton or linen, use hot water, Orvus, and - gulp - chlorine bleach. It will deteriorate the fabric somewhat, how much depends on the condition when you start; but a doll is not going to be moving her arms and legs, so the actual wear once it’s sewn up is minimal and the cotton and linen fabrics will last a good long time. Chlorine bleach will destroy wool and silk and weaken rayon, so try anything else on these fabrics and toss them out if nothing else works. Or, just stick the offending fabric in a plastic bag with kitty litter, tuck it away somewhere, and when you find it in a year or two, it’ll probably have taken care of itself!

]]> Comment on Kiln and question about vintage fabrics by Marlaine Verhelst http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/03/10/kiln-and-question-about-vintage-fabrics/#comment-142 Marlaine Verhelst Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:19:27 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=82#comment-142 Thanks a lot, Shirley. Now I have to find out what baking soda is in Dutch. Or I will take some from the US. We will keep in touch about the Los Osos class in 2011. Thanks a lot, Shirley. Now I have to find out what baking soda is in Dutch. Or I will take some from the US. We will keep in touch about the Los Osos class in 2011.

]]> Comment on Kiln and question about vintage fabrics by sjmdev http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/03/10/kiln-and-question-about-vintage-fabrics/#comment-141 sjmdev Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:44:00 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=82#comment-141 Well I am a little late on this but it has been a busy year! I always use a solution of cold water (about 3 gallons) and a half cup of BAKING SODA not baking powder. Used by our mothers and grandmothers to clean up all types of smells and other things. For example, many people put baking soda in their kitty boxes, down the drains (with vinigar sets off chemical reaction but cleans much). Baking soda is safe for your clothes (I put a half cup in my lingerie load to get rid of soaps and etc,.) Shirley Montague-Devine P.S. it is an environmentially safe solution. Read the box. It is safe. Well I am a little late on this but it has been a busy year! I always use a solution of cold water (about 3 gallons) and a half cup of BAKING SODA not baking powder. Used by our mothers and grandmothers to clean up all types of smells and other things. For example, many people put baking soda in their kitty boxes, down the drains (with vinigar sets off chemical reaction but cleans much). Baking soda is safe for your clothes (I put a half cup in my lingerie load to get rid of soaps and etc,.)
Shirley Montague-Devine

P.S. it is an environmentially safe solution. Read the box. It is safe.

]]> Comment on NIADA conference 2009 by Marlaine http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/06/20/niada-conference-2009/#comment-127 Marlaine Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:11:17 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=95#comment-127 Hi Marcie, Maybe we will meet at NIADA 2010 - July 14th - 18th 2010 Marlaine Hi Marcie,

Maybe we will meet at NIADA 2010 - July 14th - 18th 2010
Marlaine

]]> Comment on NIADA conference 2009 by Marcie Hart - A Work Of Hart http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/06/20/niada-conference-2009/#comment-125 Marcie Hart - A Work Of Hart Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:17:33 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=95#comment-125 Hi Marlaine! Just popping over to say "Howdy" Wish I was going to the Niada Conference. That would be so fun! Have a good time!!! Hugs, Marcie ;-) Hi Marlaine!
Just popping over to say “Howdy” Wish I was going to the Niada Conference. That would be so
fun! Have a good time!!! Hugs, Marcie ;-)

]]> Comment on NIADA conference 2009 by Marlaine Verhelst http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/2009/06/20/niada-conference-2009/#comment-123 Marlaine Verhelst Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:52:58 +0000 http://marlaineverhelst.com/blog/?p=95#comment-123 Dear Stephanie, How nice to hear from Scotland. I would be happy to come over and teach in Scotland. There are some romantic memories for me in Scotland. I love your country. I have over 30 years experience in teaching doll art. If there is anything I can do to help you get the funds please let me know. Those online classes work very good. Looking forward to hearing from you again. From August 2nd - August 16th I will be off for holidays. Warm regards, Marlaine Verhelst Dear Stephanie,

How nice to hear from Scotland. I would be happy to come over and teach in Scotland.
There are some romantic memories for me in Scotland. I love your country.

I have over 30 years experience in teaching doll art. If there is anything I can do to help you get the funds please let me know.

Those online classes work very good.

Looking forward to hearing from you again. From August 2nd - August 16th I will be off for holidays.
Warm regards,
Marlaine Verhelst

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