This post shares 2 ideas: How to make a paper plate weaving, and then how to turn that weaving into a sweet little doll hammock.
This is the time to uncover my big secret of making basket. So I use a very simple yellow wire of 0.4mm width. I use brown acryl paint to get that fine shade of the baskets. If I need an old basket, I use matt paints and chalk powders to cover the shiny surface. The weaving is the same as they use making real size basket.
Pipe cleaners and yarn for the body and a wooden ball for the head. Fabrics, buttons and some decorative stuff to give the doll clothes and accessories. Glue, scissors, needle and thread comes in handy. Start with some inspiration by looking at materials. Attach the head and shape the pipe cleaners like this. Fold the pipe cleaners into arms and legs. Tie the yarn to the pipe cleaners. Spin the yarn around the pipe cleaners. Make shapes with the yarn. Leave out the feet and hands! Otherwise the yarn will fall off. Also, it looks better. Patience. When finished, tie a knot and cut the yarn. Plan the clothes. Pin it down and sew the clothes to place. Finished!
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As we enter Day 76,495 of quarantine, things are getting weird. If toilet paper is the new currency in the US, then my dolls are RICH! For the first time in a while, I had about 30 minutes to myself today when the baby's nap coincided with the big kids' rest/nap time. Rather than doing any of the million things that really needed to get done, I decided to have some fun and tackle this mini project of making miniature toilet paper rolls. It was so therapeutic to be in my office working on somethi
Make Spectacles To make spectacles for Angus you will need only a few things. Most of them you probably already have. Wire: any wire that will bend easily, but hold its shape. I use brass wire from a beading shop, sometimes wire from the hardware store, and often wire from the florist. One can get paper coated wire from some florists. This is great, because it can be painted any colour you like. And how about raiding the stationery cupboard? All those lovely coloured paper clips... Shaping tool: I use a pair of chain nose (round nose) pliers. You can get that from a beading shop or hardware store. If you don't have chain nose pliers, a wooden skewer, dowel or knitting needle with the right diameter will also work. You will also need a pair of needle nose pliers and a wire cutter. Let's get to work. Cut a generous length of wire and fold it in half. Don't make the top of the bend too sharp, it should look like a hairpin. You can cut several lengths of wire and keep them handy, in case you need to practise a bit to get it right :-) Fold one side of the wire around the shaping tool to make a half circle. Hold the shaping tool against the outside of the top of your 'hairpin', and bend the wire up 180 degrees away from the hairpin. Do the same with the other leg of the hairpin. Check that the curve on both sides are the same size. Now you have the bottom half moons for your spectacles. Hold the spectacles up to your teddy bear's face and make sure that he can see you through both lenses. Adjust as necessary. A little bit too small? This one is big. Not completely wrong though, it will give Angus a bookish look. Perfect fit! Take up your shaping tool again and complete the circles. The wire should now hang down on the inside of the hairpin. We are not finished yet. Still holding your shaping tool inside the circle, take the wire around another half turn, so that it is on the outside of the circle, and facing straight up. When you have completed one side, do the other side. Use the needle nose pliers to bend the ears of the spectacles 90 degrees away from the lenses. Voila! Spectacles custom made for your teddy. For my small bears, I snip the ears of the spectacles to length, just behind the bear's ears. Make a hole with a big darning needle at the top corner of each ear, into the head. Slip the ends of the spectacles into the holes, press them down firmly on the bear's nose, and you are done. If the spectacles are the right size, and fitted properly, Angus will be able to look at you through both lenses of the spectacles. Here's a summary of the steps. This is my book page for lesson 6. In this miniature bear making series, we are using the Angus pattern, which you will find in my Etsy Shop, and on the Tin Soldiers Website. I have made page templates if you would like to copy mine, but it could also be fun to make your own. Every week, you will find printable templates for Project 52 HERE . Want to make miniature reading material for your teddy bear? On my Pinterest page you will find links to miniature books and newspapers to print, covering a wide variety of topics. Gerda and Lana have a regular date to make teddies. They are working on their Project 52 books together. This is what it looks like so far, exciting! I love the idea of using nose shapes as a 'window' to write in. You ladies are so creative.
This craft stick flip-flop craft is a really fun thing to make in preparation for summertime fun!
I've crocheted a lot of dragons already. They always turn out differently - surprised, thoughtful or funny. Because I don't make copies.
I've finally finished the group of dolls I've been working on these past few weeks. They each have a little cloak or cape and are packaged in their own handmade gift box with letter-pressed certificate of authenticity. Each doll will be priced from AUD$28
I have not had a computer this week and, shortly after I have uploaded this, I will not have a computer / internet connection until Wednesday, 6th March. Everyone who has been leaving me comments a…
Thinking about making some cool DIY Christmas presents or homemade birthday gifts for kids? Good idea! After all, so many of today's toys are not quite made the way they used to be. Plus, a homemade toy or DIY children's gift is so much more special. Make something original, unique and sure to be enjoyed
Once you see how easy it is to make your own mini rope baskets, you'll be obsessed. You just need rope and a hot glue gun, and a little coordination!
Make a miniature mattress for your dollhouse or room box.
Everything is more adorable when it is miniature. I literally said, "Squee!" out loud when I found this pin on Pinterest today. The basket is adorable,
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How to make small doll heads and draw on bead heads by Atelier Pippilotta in English
An ode to Alexander Calder, these sculptures are so colorful and fun!
Happy Friday! Here's a little quilt I finished yesterday for a swap I was asked to be in. Thanks Christine. I enjoy making these little quilts. It is a surprise as to who it is going to, so I can show it here. I love this ombre backing. Here's my inspiration quilt. I received dresses for Colombia this week!! Thank you Kathi M, Jan H., and Barb S. I am thrilled to see my dress stack growing!! I must pass on this sale news. I love kai scissors and will never use another brand of rotary cutter. They are having a sale! You can get to their website HERE My Instagram for the week. If you want to see how I've been spending my spare time (haha- not as much as I'd like) check out my other blog HERE. I've been building a lot of strength and feeling really good!
Kids will have fun making this easy paper model of Shakespeare's Globe Theater. Print this model of the inside and outside of the Globe Theater onto legal sized paper (two-sided). Students will color and/or label the parts of the theater, then cut it out and tape it together. (This activity was inspired by an illustration in a book by Aliki.) This Globe Theater Model is part of a larger lesson bundle: An Introduction to the Globe Theater. Click here to view several Shakespeare-themed materials in my TpT store. They include bundles, games, graphic organizers, and scripts of scenes. Topics include the Globe Theater, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest, Henry V, Macbeth, and Shakespearean insults.
.. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the sweet love (from this post). I sure appreciated all of the lovely comments and well wishes for my new little baby girl
This daisy puppet is so excited for summer that she can't stop dancing about it!
As many recipes exist for making corn-husk dolls as for apple pie. No two dolls are identical, and you will probably find ways of making you...
I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but BJD doll (ball-jointed doll) has been my goal for more than a year now. However, leaving a full-time job and starting my own business forced me to postpone this idea. Don’t get me wrong, fulfilling orders and creating OOAK dolls is my dream job. Yet I alway
These are making all of our tiny Scandinavian dreams come true.
At the end of November, I’m always feeling like an elf or a Santa’s helper, haha. In my Etsy shop, which consists mostly of plush dolls, it’s the busiest season of the whole year. Squishy and fluffy dolls can become wonderful stocking stuffers, little gifts for grandma or even tree ornaments. From s
I've been a busy little bee! My yearly horoscope said something about working really hard the first 9 months of 2012, because I'll want to relax after October. But once I recovered from Christmas, it was March...and there was but one lonely Waldorf doll in my etsy store, and much...
I love to weave. I have made full-sized baskets to miniature baskets. I think it's relaxing to weave. Weaving miniature furniture is a...
Easy peasy but very effective, this is a little tutorial in how to make balls of wool for the knitting basket in the dolls house. You will need: some fine 2ply yarn, a plastic drinking straw, a darning needle and some ball bands (I took an existing yarn band, scanned and amended to my own 'brand', reduced it in size, and printed it off), and some glue. Cut the straw into small lengths of about 1cm (half an inch) or so. Thread the needle with plenty of yarn and double it up. Holding the end to start, thread it in and out of the straw until it won't take any more, making sure it is completely covered. Cut off any loose ends. Cut a yarn label and glue into place around the ball of yarn. You can make lots in a very short time!
"A pretty face suits the dish-cloot." (Would you like a translation?...A pretty face suits the dish cloth.)
St Patrick's Day crafts - miniature peg doll leprechauns for fun and imaginative play.
