and plunged ahead. surely, making and selling them would be an easy and profitable business.
a few of the dolls i made.
in early 1994, i switched to part time then eventually quit my job at the doctor’s office to sell dolls and work with my husband in his newly formed business. i scheduled my first show, a craft show, for 2 1/2 months away and started making dolls. i poured, cleaned, painted and fired. i sewed, made jewelry, wigs and shoes. i designed my display and went to the show with 10 dolls and sold 2. not too bad, but i soon figured out that i should target my potential customer 