Also called: Doll Doctor, Doll Hospital Technician
Repairs antique and modern dolls and stuffed animals at a 'doll hospital,' fixing cracked faces, eyes, wigs, and joints.
A doll restorer re-strings a 100-year-old porcelain doll's elastic joints, sets new glass eyes, and paints over a hairline crack on her cheek until it disappears. Next comes a well-loved teddy bear that needs new stuffing and a nose before a family reunion.
Approximate; mostly self-employed.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 1 year after high school. Learned from a restorer or short courses.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. Very small niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Every doll is different and full of memories; repairs are delicate handwork.
Classes: Art (painting), Sewing, Business.
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