These are a bit freaky and a bit random; they are customized voodoo dolls made in your own image. Why would you want to do that? Or make them look like a loved one? More likely is that you would make one resembling your enemies or exes.
Gabrielle Aznar will fully customized your voodoo doll, working off of a photograph. Alternatively, you can simply state the physical characteristics, materials and colours you want used in your design.
The example given on the website, is ”Eg: brown-skinned doll removed, but angry mood wearing dresses princess. “
Each doll is handmade and around 15cm tall, and can be attached to your bag or keys as a charm. Each of the ‘off the beg’ dolls come with a small bio so you know everything about their characters and hobbies.
Hand embroidery and choice of materials means each piece is unique and numbered as such.
I think the Emma one is best.
What's Driving This Trend
- Custom Voodoo Dolls
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