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Handmade dolls

Postby Beeves » Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:14 am

Sculpted, cast, knitted, crocheted, sewn... I've been itching to make my own doll, but I'm not sure what to do or where to begin!

Can I see your own handmade dolls? How hard were they to make? Are there even handmade dolls here?
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby DollyKim » Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:28 pm

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Paperclay and cloth body imitation 1830s styled "china head" from a Susan Sirkis Wishbooklet design. Stands about a foot tall.

Start with thinking about the skills you have or want to learn, what sort of budget and hobby time you might have, what size doll you want.
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby Tam I am » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:25 pm

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I made the little teal one, my friend AutobotDen made the bigger one. Sometimes the braided ones or other simple types are the best start.
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby DollyKim » Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:20 pm

Good job! Do you want to do more string wrapping or branch off in to something more complicated?
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby Tam I am » Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:17 pm

Is that question for me, DollyKim?
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby DollyKim » Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:30 pm

Maybe. Sometimes I forget who's posted what. You're welcome to answer if you want.
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby Tam I am » Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:03 pm

XD I'm the one that posted the picture of the yarn dolls.

My braided dolls are pretty complex, because I make them so nothing falls off or comes undone or gets squished. I think I'll always be mainly working with yarn or string when it comes to dollmaking, because I also crochet dolls sometimes. I tend to go for small, featureless ones that are made to be held instead of looked at, because I've found that comfort dolls can help a lot of people with a lot of different things, even if they're just something to fidget with at work.
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby Dark Angel » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:36 am

Over ten years ago I made one out of clay... It was bad... LOL! So no pictures. XD
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby DollyKim » Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:59 am

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Crochet dolls, same base Annie's Attic fashion doll pattern but the half size one was given a pillow form instead of legs. The big one is Barbie size done with size 10 crochet thread, the little one was done in size 20.
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Re: Handmade dolls

Postby Tam I am » Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:00 pm

Oh, I like those crochet dolls! And now I'm remembering the ones I used to make from an adapted alien pattern. I was a crazy kid, and gave them real toes and fingers and everything. But I was trying to do faces, and I don't think any turned out well.
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