Yay! At Resu and Zirc's suggestion, I'd bought some armature from these C & R Crafts. I was really, really pleased with the quality of the 1/2 inch armature. Vargas' new tail should have a lot more mobility once I'm finished. I just bought a bit more plus a few connector pieces for another plush project I hope to tackle over the holidays.
I didn't expect to find any supplies that suit our needs but they sell a few 18mm glass eyes, and they also sell different sized elastic and stringing tools. I was really pleased as I've had trouble in the past finding the right kind of elastic for the dolls. I have some now so I didn't buy any, but I might in the future.
Have any of you guys bought elastic from C&R Crafts, and if so, was it the right tension? It's meant for doll stringing but the Victorian dolls are built a bit different aren't they? Anyone else have experience with this? I wanted to buy some for the next time I needed to re-string someone (Ivan's due for a complete work-over) but I thought I'd check with you guys to see if the tension is tight enough.