Sculpting Services

Barbara L. Tortolani
Work History from 1976 to Present

  • Lenox and Lenox Collections; Ornaments, hollow-ware, and figurines for porcelain, silver, pewter and crystal. Complicated pieces ready for production in porcelain. {15 years}

  • Gorham; Christmas ornaments, hollow-ware, table-top items, figurines for porcelain, silver, pewter and crystal. {15 years}

  • Reed & Barton; Christmas ornaments for silver. Highly detailed and realistic. {8 years}

  • Hasbro; Dolls, portraitures (Star Wars Characters) and toys accessories for rotomolding and resin. {8 years}

  • Hamilton Collection; Whimsical figurines of animals and children, for resin. {10 years}

  • United Design; Fairies, Santa Clause Figurines, Angels, Animals and Children, for resin. (4 years)

  • The Bradford Exchange; Movie legend figurines sculpted onto collectable plates for porcelain. {1 year}

  • Cathedral Art Metal; Figurines and ornaments for pewter and silver. Religious subject matter, realistic and whimsical. {5 years - a new company}

  • Fort; Christmas Carol Figurines and ornaments, from my own designs, for pewter. {10 years}

  • Rawcliffe; Fanciful figurines, Baby Dragons and ornaments, for pewter. {2 years- a new company}

  • Colibri; Licensed figurines, for resin (2"). "Disney, Hasbro and Mattel" {2 years - a new company}

  • DAE Originals; Doll heads of men and women, as well as full bodies (attachable parts), for resin. {2 years - a new company}

  • The Right Source Group; Licensed pieces for pewter. Figurines and ornaments, very detailed. {2 years - a new company}

  • Possible Dreams; African American figurines (12") for resin. Realistic woman, men and children. {3 years}

  • Sarah's Attic; African American figurines (10"), Dancing figures, heavily detailed and with captured moment and grace. For resin. Realistic women and men of the thirties and forties. {1 year}

  • Schmidd; Ballet figurines, for The Boston Ballet (double subjects - 11") Very realistic, balanced and at the point of passionate moment. For resin. {3 years}

  • Duncan Royal; Santa Clause figurines (2"), for resin. {2 years}

  • Edna Hibel; Doll heads for porcelain and resin. {3 years}

  • Flambro; Emmett Kelly figurines, for resin (8"). {1 year}

  • Ocean State Molds; Head Designer and Sculptor, as well as mold maker (plaster) {13 years}

  • "It's A Breeze"; Jewelry designer, for ceramics. {4 years}

©2005-2007 Sculpting Services
Barbara L. Tortolani, 209 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Phone: 401-246-9839