The Agar-Agar Doll

We completed our Agar Agar Doll for the little girl's birthday party tomorrow just this morning. I know I'm suppose to give some sort of account on how I managed to solve half-Barbie's lack of hair problem. In fact, you might have scrutinized the above pictures and remarked to yourself: " If anything, that is a good, healthy head of hair. What was the big fuss about!?!" So I might as well confess and I do so feeling rather embarrass inside: I did not solve the problem of half-Barbie! I went ahead and bought a new one. Now, don't judge me just yet, I believe I deserve a chance to explain.

I did try to hide half-Barbie's lack of hair. In fact, I decided to use a Ken doll's hat I've got to mask her hair loss problem. It was a little fedora, brown and rather rustic looking. No matter that it did not suit the princess theme of the show piece, I thought then, a healthy looking tom boy is infinitely better than a doll undergoing what seemed like the 3rd stage of chemotherapy. Congratulating myself on my problem solving ability and thinking the worst to be over, I fidgeted with the half-Barbie in an attempt to make her more erm...wholesome looking. Only then did I realise that her chest had collapsed upon itself. I do not think I need to elaborate on the hopelessness of the situation and how my only other choice was to get another one.

The one you see above was purchased from our all time favourite, get-all-you-need bake shop- Phoon Huat. Its the best looking in the market and has a rubber body making it easier to wash. Half-Barbie's dress is made with alternating clear and coconut agar agar. Having been a little worried about the colours clashing or looking too dull before, its was a relief to see that the results were vibrant enough to look attractive. We are still a little displeased with the orange colour at the base though, it seem to lack the brightness of the other colours.

I hope to receive pictures of the little birthday girl and her Agar Agar Barbie soon and will definitely post it up once I do.