Crochet elf doll PATTERN in English. Tutorial of 26 pages in PDF format with more than 45 pictures. Skill level – advanced.
Good materials and preparation will make your life way easier down the road. And if things get a little serial killer…well, that’s the way it goes.
I have been sculpting dolls with air-dry clay for years now. It is my favorite medium to sculpt fine details and create intricate characters. But I know some people have reservations about air-dry clay. Will it be strong enough? Can I resume sculpting after my sculpture has dried? There are so many
After all these years as an illustrator/chronicler of hit TV shows and onetime-wonder blunders, illustrator Kyle Hilton still adores what he doe.
John Galliano just has a way with clothes.
The iconic Rag Doll. Laura Ingalls dreamed of this doll. This pattern is free! Click here to download free pattern and instructions. I want to see your creations! Tag me in your Instagram ragdoll p…
Sometimes, you want to make a clone. It doesn’t need to walk and talk; no zombies, no crazy sci-fi psuedo-scientific babble, and no sheep. You
Hi friends! Here are some stitches I use to make dolls and stuffed animals. I use the ladder stitch to attach my stuffed doll parts together. I use this stitch to join pieces when handsewing projects from wool felt And here are the embroidery stitches I use… to outline eyes, stitch eyebrows and mouth or …
Let's get our glam on! Nothing makes a doll look worse than bad hair! I see dolls that aren't in bad shape but their hair makes you cringe. As I have already shared with you, I love to fix up abused dolls and restore them to their former glory. Because of this, I have been able to add a lot of dolls to my collection for a fraction of the cost and so can you! I started fixing up this $30 Julie doll in A Doll Cleaning Tutorial. (If you just bought a tlc doll you will want to start there.) In that post I washed and brushed out the tangles and it really helped but today we are going to take it a step further. Please make sure to only use a wig brush on your doll's hair. (I use this one American Girl Brush.) Below is Julie's hair when I first bought her, after washing and brushing and lastly after a hot water dunk (HWD) and straightening. Nice and shiny! American Girl dolls have nice quality wigs of blended mod-acrylic fibers. Since their hair is basically plastic, the best way to return it to it's original shape and shine is to heat it up. The internet is filled with videos and posts telling you to do a Downy Dunk on your doll's hair to make it soft again. PLEASE DO NOT do this. It does help remove tangles but the fabric softener changes the hair. I made this mistake on my first fixer doll. She had a matted clump of hair and the internet told me to give her a Downy Dunk. Her hair became limp, greasy and it didn't restore shine at all. I was able to comb out the tangle, but the good part of her hair became gross. Her hair attracted dust and had an overall filmy coating. I was able to repair the hair a few years later but let's learn a better way! An American Girl doll has three styles of hair: Straight, Large Curls (or wavy) and Tight Ringlets. How you dunk the hair will depend on the style you want. First let's cover the dunking basics. You do not want to get any water in your doll's eyes, the heat can damage them and the water will eventually make them rust. With the doll's eyes in the closed position, tape a cotton ball or chunk of cotton pad over each eye. Protect the doll's cloth body with a plastic bag. I always start with a good hair washing especially if the doll is used. For instructions on washing your doll's hair visit A Doll Cleaning Tutorial. Bring a large pan of water to boil. Remove the pan from the heat and set your timer for 5 minutes. Once the water has cooled for 5 minutes it's time to dunk. [gallery ids=2255,2257 type=rectangular] You only want the hair to be in the water for 5-6 seconds at a time. I let the stop watch run and repeat the following: dunk hair into water for 5 seconds, pull it out for 5 seconds, dunk for 5 seconds, out for 5 seconds. I dunk about 6 times total. This places the hair in the water for a total of 30 seconds in 5 second intervals. Now lay the doll aside and let the hair cool down. I place the hair in the sink so it cannot puddle around the doll. [gallery ids=2258,2259,2260,2261 type=rectangular] For Straight Hair: Flat iron the hair while it is still wet. I lay the doll on her face (on a cloth for protection) and comb out a small section. With a flat iron on its lowest setting (mine is 140 degrees) start running it quickly over the combed section. If the flat iron is too hot or the hair dries out, it will melt the hair. (Remember your working with plastic.) I keep a spray bottle of water handy and spritz the hair if it starts getting dry. Steam will roll off as you go down the strands, this is normal. I go over each section 3-4 times and then comb down a new section and start over. Once you are finished, let the hair air dry. [gallery ids=2262,2263,2264 type=square] Now for curls! If you want curls or waves, you need to put the hair into curlers before dunking and then follow the dunking process. For Big Curls or Waves: Roll your dolls hair into sponge rollers. Start by spritzing a section of combed hair and roll it up into the rollers. I start in the back at the bottom. If you put the rollers against the scalp it will create poofs. You can find foam rollers anywhere. I use these inexpensive ones, foam hair rollers and keep multiple packs on hand. [gallery ids=2330,2331 type=rectangular] Once the hair is rolled, follow the dunking process above. Let the hair dry completely (over night). Once the hair is completely dry, unroll your beautiful curls. If you just want it to be wavy, use fewer curlers with larger sections of hair. Gently run your fingers through it until the curls loosen to the look you want. My Sonali's hair had been over-brushed by her previous owner, but after a curled HWD it's beautiful and shiny. [gallery ids=2328,2329 type=rectangular] For Tight Curls: Using a pen, pencil or small dowel rod wrap thin sections of wet hair around the pen and secure it with a bobby pin. (Make sure they are tight and secure or the water will pull them out.) Once all curls are in place follow the dunking process above. [gallery ids=2270,2271,2273,2274 type=rectangular] Once the curls are completely dry, remove the pins for tight, fun curls. If the curls are to tight, spritz with water and gently tug on them. This is a great style for dolls with textured hair. I hope this post can help you. If your doll needs help Restoring Doll Bangs, Pin Curls and Hair Parts check out the post. Have fun styling those dolls! [gallery ids=2501,2500 type=rectangular] I have also made How To Re-String A Doll Tutorial. Check it out! 😉
Two fabulous publications that are sure to appeal to children and grown-up art lovers alike depict Frida Kahlo, van Gogh, and da Vinci as paper dolls.
In 2017, Dilara was accused of hosting a "satanic orgy" in a London church by an alt-right gobshite. This year, she moved her conceptual show to Halloween.
Red carpet allure and glamorous aesthetic: The Dreamline Baby Doll Dress free sewing pattern is a captivating homage to the ethereal beauty of Met Gala fashion!
Lisa Bufano - performance artist, visual artist, dancer, amputee www.lisabufano.com
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Hollyhocks are completely edible and can be used to make dolls, soap & more!
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Above are the backs of paper dolls cut from 1950's magazines so you get abstract patterns, text, photo's and recipes. This silhouette effect would be good to use for mood boards and source books either cut from printed papers or from fabrics backed with tape to prevent them from fraying. The paper dolls would also be a good source of templates, people collect images of them and you can google or flickr your way to great archives and modern fashion illustrators interpretations of this historical fashion pass time. The above images are from Barbara Jean's collection
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Next Fall promises to be an exciting time for fashion trends. There were lots of great new looks....particularly in terms of pant silhouettes. I love skinny jeans but frankly they've been with us for over a decade. It's time for something different and Fall trends really deliver when it comes to offering a variety of shapes. One of those new looks: bell bottom pants---is something we haven't seen in quite awhile. First introduced at the onset of the Carnaby Street Mod era with pants where the hemlines flared out like trumpets over the ankles, it became a signature look of the 1970's with an assortment of flared styles ranging from sexy calypso pants to elegant palazzos. For this project, you will need to pull out your basic pant sloper. Don't have one? You can find it HERE. You should first decide on the look you'd like to achieve. This tutorial gives you the basics. From there you're invited to make changes and do your own thing! THE CLASSIC BELL BOTTOM PANT Before we get started, lay the doll next to the pant sloper and mark where you want to introduce the flare. All the area above this line will be fitted to the hips or legs but flared below. I've marked my sloper at the top of the hips as well as just above the knees because I will be making bell bottoms which will flare out from either of these two points. 1. Decide how much flare you want and mark to one side of the pant leg. Whatever amount of flare you put here, you will need to add to the other side as well as to each side of the back sloper. 2.. Using a compass, I place the needle where I want to introduce the flare and stretch it so that the pencil touches the hemline on the front pant sloper. My mark will create a 45 degree angle from the leg---or a half circle around the ankles when the leg is completed. 3. I draw a curved line to the mark I just made. The end of your line will be above that mark. 4. Draw a line from the side of the pant to the end point of the curve. 5. Repeat on the other side. 6. Remember to add the identical amount of flare to each side. 7. Add seam allowance to create the pattern. 8. Apply steps 2-6 (using the same amount of flare) to the back pant sloper. 9. Add seam allowance. You can add a waistband or fold and stitch down the fabric at the waist. A variation of the above draft, the flare is 90 degree angle from the pant leg, (a half circle at the end of the pant leg) or a full circle around the ankles in the completed garment. TRUMPET BELLS The procedure is identical to the classic bell bottoms, however I've simply started my flare further down. PALAZZO PANTS There are two ways to make this look, depending on the effect (and the fabric) you want. By maintaining the darts in your pattern (left), the pants will hug the hips and flare out under the hip line. On the right, we've pivoted the fullness of the darts out and into the legs. The hipline is less fitted. However, it is a look best suited for knits and soft or silky fabrics. Palazzos with darts. The draft is identical to that of the classic bell, with the exception of my introducing the flare at the top of the hips instead of the knees. The end result will hug the doll's hips then flare to the hemline. With this method we can also control how much flare we want which is important if you want a conservative silhouette. But for a full flare, we can make a dartless palazzo pant. 1. Again start with the basic pant sloper. Trace the sloper onto paper. Make a vertical line down from the apex of the waist dart to the hemline. 2. Cut along that line. Fold and tape shut the dart. Trace onto another sheet of paper. 3. Repeat steps 1-2 on the back sloper. 4. Measure the width of each pant leg at the hem. Note the difference then divide this number in half.For example, my front pant pattern measurs 2.5 inches. The back sloper measures 3.5 inches. That means there is a one inch difference between the front and the back. You will add that measurement to the smaller pattern (the front in this case). My front sloper now measures 3 inches at the hemline. 5. You will deduct that measurement from the wider pattern (the back in my case). My back pant pattern now measures 3-inches as well. WEDGIES If all of this is really too much for you there is a super simple way to get your girls in bells. It's a look borrowed from the college kids of the 1970's. 1. Start out with a pair of ready-made Barbie pants. 2. With your compass, measure where you'd like to insert a wedge. 3. With the compass set at the angle of choice, mark a center point and make a full circle. 4. Cut a wedge as full or narrow as you'd like and hem. 4b. Open the side seam of the pants to the desired height. 5. Sew or glue into the seams. You can stop there....or... 6. Add a second wedge to the other side of the pants. Voila. Instant bells!!! 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