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Sasha Dolls Restoration & Repair

Updated: October 10, 2008

REPAIR AND RESTORATION SERVICE
For English and Götz Sasha Dolls

   You may have a beloved Sasha that needs professional help. For many years I have been able to restore and repair Sasha dolls according to my museum training in general conservation and restoration techniques, and my own restoration and repair techniques for problems peculiar to Sasha dolls. But because of a very bad arm injury in 2005, I am no longer able to repair or restore Sasha dolls.
   But all is not lost. In 2006 and 2007 I taught workshops to a few Sashaphiles in the art of restringing Sasha dolls of all ages and productions, and advanced techniques for rerooting hair and vinyl repairs, among other things. This is to pass along my knowledge and expertise to others, who will hopefully take up where I have left off and continue to service you and others who need help for their Sashas.

From these workshops have emerged two very talented ladies who have proven themselves to be very capable, knowledgable, and practiced in the art and craft of Sasha doll restoration and repair. As their teacher, it gives me great pleasure to recommend them to you:

Jan Johnson, from California, email address is picabo58@earthlink.net
   Message from Jan: If there are dolls that need restringing, cleaning and spot removal, and caved-in body repair, I could do that. I am even setting up a spare bedroom in my house for my Sasha dolls and my workbench and various craft supplies.
   Please contact Jan through her email address, or her new website: Jan Johnson, Sasha Repair

Pat Pellerito, from Florida, email address is Flosasha@aol.com
   Message from Pat: A new Sasha Spa is now open in central Florida. I offer restringing, cleaning and restoration services for Sasha dolls of all types. Additional services include hair styling and repair and cleaning of damaged clothing. I also offer knitted garments and will accept commissions as time permits.
   Please contact Pat through her email address.
 

   Do not give up hope that your doll can be repaired or restored. In the meantime, while you are waiting for help, keep your doll in the best condition possible, by reading the Self Help Care at the bottom of this page, and know that eventually one or more Sasha lovers will be able to take care of your Sasha's needs.

These are the problems that you can expect to get fixed:

	Broken or worn out or stretched stringing elastic
	Too-tight stringing elastic
	Broken or missing neck rings or arm and leg hooks
	Deformed or misshapen bodies, joints and heads
	Splits and tears on the bodies of Götz dolls
	Erasing most stains and abrasions
	Smoothing deep scratches, cuts, chews, and holes
	Treatment for mold infections
	Rerooting cut bangs & patches of cut hair
	Restyling cut hair
	Straightening frizzed hair
	Repainting (touch up only, in removable acrylic paint)
	Cleaning and repairing damaged clothes

Things that can't be fixed:

	Missing body parts (sometimes there are a few parts available, inquire)
	Falling hair on brunettes
	Rerooting an entire head

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