craftgrrl | Question about dolls (Reply)

Tonight I randomly started looking at those special Barbies that people have fixed up, and I got this idea. I want to make some Final Fantasy charcter ones...just not with all the details (like doing a new face or whatever) but I got rid of all my Barbies a few years ago. I have one left and it's blonde, and I need it to have brown hair. How could I get it that color? I read something about acrylic paints but...how does that work?

I have another question too. I'm not really that great with sewing yet but I'm improving, but I decided I wanted to start making doll clothes. Not Barbie sized clothes (I'm too scared to put my hands that close to the machine yet haha) but more so...American Girl-type doll size. Those dolls are pricey though, does anyone know of another type doll that looks about the same? Well, at least when it comes to size, that would do? I'll have to check the stores around here next time I get out but for now I'm looking for online stores that sell what I'm looking for and whatnot.

I just read that again and it sounded really confusing. x_x;; Sorry...hopefully someone can help me out here.