As she can generally complete a doll over the course of two weeks, the 1:12 scale is certainly much faster for her to make than the larger dolls she made for the art fairs she used to attend. But that doesn't mean they're easy.

"I am a self-taught sculptor. I study faces from magazines and I have some human figure drawing books for reference, too. The hardest part of making my dolls is the face and hands. It can take a few days to get the head and hands just the way they are supposed to look. The easiest part of making my dolls is dressing them, but dressing them can be hard too. It all depends on how detailed the outfit is," she said.

Or how detailed the sculpture is.

"I think when it comes to sculpting your doll's head, you need to pay really close attention to the face. Where do the ears line up on the head, are the eyes too close together - pay attention to your features and proportions. These were problems with my faces when I first started out."

She has a unique trick for viewing her sculpts from a different perspective that often helps her correct flaws.

"Always take your head and hold it in front of a mirror; look closely at what reflects. You will be surprised by what you can correct from this action. Also, take time to look at your finished head, give it a day or two before baking it. You might see something that needs correcting the next day. Don't be in a rush to finish it. Take your time."