I have been faced with the same question. When I thought about it and thought about it, I just couldn't come up with a reasonable answer except that it is one of a kind and handmade at that.
I asked a college professor the same question and he said that you need to come up with something different and unique that you have not seen anywhere else. This was a good answer and I can see his point, however, how do you get to unique and different.
Use your inspiration! Keep working! One time in class we were asked to create 10 blocks and in each block we were to take the fist block (the original idea) and do something different. By the tenth try, I actually did find something different and better.
If you are into selling your work, enter competitions, work booths, advertise (although that is about 10% effective) and just keep working. There is a market for dolls. There are so many magazines and books on them. I have researched them intensely also as I would like to create a neat looking doll. I think you are fortunate to have finally finished a face. I still am not happy with the ones I've worked on.
So, keep the faith! And get back into that studio and work on something. There is nothing wrong and is often relieving to have more than one project going at one time. So you can jump around according to your moods.
Just thoughts, but hope they help in some way.
Linda
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