DIY Doll with Curly Hair Emilie Lefler 161K subscribers Subscribe 3.1K 137K views 7 years ago **ORDER A FAIRY KIT! You can find mohair wigs and fake mohair wigs so pay attention to what you are actually buying. Use a pencil or fabric marker to draw a line to the inside of the pins. If you want to check out the way I turn Suri Alpaca locks into a weft, please see this YouTube tutorial: Before I made that video I was using the following process: Doll hair: using Teeswater locks to make wefts and doll wigs. You should also wind the yarn close together, so there are no gaps in yarn. They develop in a really organic free way, almost as if they create themselves. Tie each wrap with a forward knot. However, keep in mind synthetic hair tends to look better on plastic dolls. I normally use about 120/140 inches long for a doll with a 13 inch head circumference (I am talking about the circumference of the actual hair line, not measuring around the eye line of the dolls head). For a tutorial on how to use this method of hair, please visit Antique Lilac. Sew the first row of hair just outside the pencil line at the nape of the neck. 1. Keep winding the yarn until you've moved 3 to 3.5 inches across the DVD. To make the front part of the hair I cut a length of yarn twice the long edge of the card and laid it across the short end. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates on what I am up to. A NOTE here: Please remember that the fact that the doll ages in appearance as time goes by is one of the most wonderful aspects of creating this style of dolls. My Week via Fig and Me. As a Jane-of all-crafts so to speak, I enjoy sewing, writing, cooking, drawing, photographing. To finish the basic T-shirt or shirt for a clothespin doll, wrap a section of ribbon around the doll's body, covering the ends of the ribbon glued on for the sleeves. To avoid too much combing later, separate the 6 strands before wrapping it. 1. I have used this method/hairstyle in the past only once and my one complaint was that the doll I used it for was for my daughter and a chunk of it got stuck on her bed and the doll ended up with quite a bald spot. As with the other steps, you can ask a friend for help here. Travel Start adding strands of lighter floss instead of darker floss. You should have a long line of strands of yarn with the tissue resting on the halfway point between the strands. Use needle and double thread and anchor thread to one side. If you want to have very curly hair use an object with a small diameter like a sock knitting needle or a wooden skewer. We suggest you paint only the sections of the doll's body which will be seen once the doll is costumed. The general procedure goes something like this: cut the yarn double the length you want for your dolls total hair length. It looks like real human hair but is synthetic material. The ring supports are 1 1/8 inches/3 centimeters wide. Use small, tight stitches. Stitch several rows on either side of the head, angling them toward the center line of the head until they are perpendicular to the original rows. And make sure you read them as over time people have added their particular way of using one of these techniques, for all of us to learn a tip or two together. This is because combing and prepping the weft will have to happen and you always end up losing quite a bit in the process. The alpaca is my least favourite, and the Wensleydale locks my most favourite, but the dolls are always requesting Suri Alpaca, of course! Make a small loop of about 1/2 inch to 1and then take back the needle through the same hole leaving the loop (at 2) Step 2. Sign up for wikiHow's weekly email newsletter. Online you can buy the doll pins and stands from Dick Blick. "I was looking for a way to make a wig for a skull head; I am using the white spiderweb stuff for decorating the. Cut your embroidery floss so you have a sufficient length (at least 4 to 6 inches/10 to 15 centimeters) to finish wrapping the arm and second hand. One idea is that you can needle-felt a base of similar colour roving to the doll's head, and then needle-felt the locks to this woolly base. Fold the floss in half and thread it through the needle. Make sure there is as little fibre caught in the seam as possible. Aug 20, 2013 - Worry Doll crafts tutorial instructions from DMC embroidery floss using toothpicks. The first several rows can and should be very short. If there are any gaps in the yarn, push the yarn together to fill in these gaps. Cut off a length of thread for the top tassel like I did before . Lay your yarn out flat, and then double the length you want the hair to be on your Waldorf doll before cutting. You will need very small quantities of paint. Cut the loops. I mailed away for this kit when I was a kid and I still have the pamphlet! I have seen it used when it has been needle-felted into the doll's head marking a middle line, and then the lose ends turned into pigtails or buns and is quite adorable. Then I gather up some long embroidery floss. 78 - NEW Roller Skates for 18" Doll 79 - NEW Franklin Soft Tip Dart Board 80 - NEW Minecraft Creator Series Party Palace . Kids & Family Cut 6 strands of embroidery thread or yarn. For quick and easy clothespin dolls, especially those made by children, or those with costumes that cover the arms, pipe cleaners make easy arms. I love to sew, craft, and create. Step 5. This is the type of hair that you will find commonly used on most commercially produced dolls: yarn hair sewn-down in strips. You can either crochet it or knit it. For my review of DollyMo and Wild Brushable yarns, and the different ways you can use it, please head over here:Mohair Yarns for Dollmaking. The process to use this material and turn it into doll hair is simple enough: cut pattern pieces to make a hat (think of the pieces of a simple bonnet, one for the main centre that goes from the forehead to the nape of the neck, and two crescent moon shapes for the sides-the fewer seams the better). November 2015 If you have a particular question please post it in the comments, or if you have a suggested hair style as well (so that I can expand this list). measure on the doll from where you want the hairline to start (at the forehead) to the back of the head, and that will be the length of the line you will sew with your sewing machine. Some things to consider: I am not entirely sure you can wash a doll with this type of hair, as I don't know how the hide will react with being entirely wet and the slow-drying process of the wool stuffing used in your doll. I think that would help to attach them more securely, than just having the locks attached to the wool with the skin cotton in between. See more ideas about doll hair, doll wigs, doll tutorial. As I mentioned before, there are so many ways to make doll hair for natural dolls so I will speak now of the different methods I have seen used by other doll makers, or have personally used myself, when creating handmade dolls made of natural materials. Cut from the edge into the center and then cut a half inch circle from the center. 4. The Nigerian mother was stained by painting the parts and wiping off the excess paints. Then you brush it with a wire comb/wool teaser/pet brush in order to lift more of the mohair fibers from the nylon binding, which in turn creates the hairy halo. It is usually listed by how long the actual weft is, its colour, the length of the fibre, what type (curly, straight, etc), and wether is coarse, medium or fine mohair, and then its total weight. When you reach the end of the wire, glue the floss lightly to the wire at the end and allow the glue to set. Place the bundle of yarn right in the middle of the doll's head (middle part) and sew to the head over the stitches you made with your sewing machine. Mark the center of the head with pins and continue adding rows about 1/4" apart until they are about an inch away from the center. All floss ends should be glued in place to the wire or floss layer beneath. For suppliers of Tibetan Lambskin please visit: Mohair Wig Supplies, Tibetan Lambskin section, Tibetan Lambskin and other animal pelts by Little Oke Dolls. Cloth doll hair tutorials, attaching hair . August 2016 Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness. 15. At this point, you should start shortening the length of the hair to create layers. The tissue paper represents where the doll's part will be located. February 2016 July 2016 Wet the yarn and bake it at 250 degrees for 45 minutes. You will go through it fast, so it speeds up the process if you have a lot cut and set out. When it is dry you can flip the hair over and admire your finished doll hair. I would love to hear about a doll with Tibetan Lambskin that has been washed, so if thats you and your doll please report back. I strongly recommend Wild Brushable and/or Dolly Mo as these yarns were designed and created by doll makers themselves. For the first few lines of stitching, you only need to use your mid-tone (cone) color. We painted the ring for the contemporary doll as it will be on view, but the other doll's rings are covered by the fabric of their costumes. I recommend sewing one trial hat with muslin or woven fabric that doesn't have a lot of "give" so you can make sure that your pattern or template actually fits your dolls head nicely and neatly, before you cut and sew the hide. Not only do the yarns have the longest staple I've seen, but the hair colours they provide are beautiful and very grounding. Welcome! Stitch up one side to the end of one arm, but make sure to leave a 1/4-inch seam allowance. You can find the How to Use Suri Alpaca for Doll Hair tutorial in my Etsy store. She wears a blue, non-removable dress, a paisley shawl, and a simple white apron. Stitch another row of hair 1/4"-1/2" above the previous one. You can also grasp the general idea by checking out Beth's old Flickr tutorial. I am able to manipulate the direction of the hair more accurately than crocheting in semi-concentric circles and therefore the hair falls down in a more natural way. You can also do the same method and attach it instead to a felt cap, using your sewing machine. After reading this article, it came to me: I would have to make a skull cap with air-dry clay. June 2014 Cut 2 pieces, iron a fold on the bottom, and a larger fold on the top for elastic to go through. Grab the embroidery floss that you want to use for the hair, remove packaging- but leave the floss in tact. The price includes shipping. I like to sew it closer together at the top than at the back, so I find that no matter what, I always end up using about this much weft for a doll with a head this size. I then sew this cap to the doll's head and hand-sew the weft to the cap. Faces and hairstyles for clothespin dolls are much easier to create than you might expect. Robot Dolls Little Inspiration made the most adorable stuffed robot that can appeal to both little boys and girls with a few tweaks in styling. I assume they have tested the method and it is to their liking. If your dolls will not be handled often, a quick coat of a suitable hairspray might work as an inexpensive fixative. |. Otherwise, you can use a sewing machine to sew a straight line through them. Cut about a two foot length of each and use two strands of each to create a six strand length of mixed colored floss. As a more detailed alternative to making simple arms and hands from pipe cleaners, you can wrap wire with embroidery floss to shape simple loop or mitten hands for clothespin dolls. In case you missed it, here are Steps 1 through 4 in the series - Step 1 - Forming the Fairy Body - https://youtu.be/xFig6Bat4_M Step 2 - Wrapping the Body - https://youtu.be/AtZ8n_EqH0k Step 3 - Dressing the Fairy - https://youtu.be/uAV47o1qbTc Step 4 - Flower Skirt - https://youtu.be/yPBx8CQ7iWY New to making flower fairy dolls? I think this will give you enough food for thought, and maybe you like me are now itching to try a new hair style. Sew The First Stitch Step 3. Such is the life of the creative, you must always be trying new things, experimenting and gaining insight. Lift one side of the hair up at the part and apply a thin line of glue, spreading it around the side of the head. Once the yarn is completely wound around the DVD case, slip a pair of scissors under the notched edge of the case and cut through the yarn. Tips And Techniques ", "The pictures in the article really helped! Use caution when using a hot glue gun. How to Make Doll Hair, using comercially available wefts. For the fluffy cap, you will basically make a cap or hat that will fit your doll quite snuggly. All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Undergoes a felting process, giving it a fuzzy texture. When you unwrap the yarn, it should be curly. Swaps Take the first hank and pull a 3 ply strand thru the loop and tie a knot at the top with enough to make a hanger for the tree or where ever you want to hang your angel. The doll is made with woven cloth, which is a different material than the one we normally use for our "Waldorf" style of dolls but like I said, Agnes at Lalindadoes embroidered hair like this and it works wonders. This will be used for the doll's arms and legs. The staple is just not long enough to cover the doll's head properly, so stick to mohair yarn specifically created for doll making. You can use a power drill or a pin vice to drill the armhole if you have the correct sized drill bit. If you would rather, you can use museum wax/tacky wax to hold the head on the body so it can be repositioned for other uses. Outline the shape of your doll onto 2 pieces of felt by either drawing it by hand or using a stencil, then cut it out. I added two strands of dark for each length of six strands of my main color. Felted wool yarn - Best used for couching in embroidery. It is the hairstyle I chose for my precious doll Poet. Most "rag dolls" have some sort of fabric hair, wether is repurposed doilies, wool felt or even felted sweaters (like I use for my Cloth Figs in the photo above). I know that I must try embroidered hair or I won't have a moment of peace until I do so. I hope you'll join me in Making It Up As I Sew Along. Since you will be sewing it down, what you need to know is its total length. Can this doll go through a washing machine? When you choose to work with mohair, there are two considerations: whether to use the long-staple mohair that creates the fluffy cap or use the boucl mohair that gives you a more curly look.. For my review of DollyMo and Wild Brushable yarns, and the different ways you can use it, please head over here: Mohair Yarns for Dollmaking. Also, use a thinner thread on top of the white stitches for the shadow layer. I brought the two dotted lines together on one side of the mushroom stem and lower cap and whip stitched along the seam, with the right side of the fabric together (so I was whip stitching the piece inside out). If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. I recommend the following supplier to get fabrics suitable for doll hair, but dont stop there. Use a color suitable for your doll's costume or skin tone. Find my curly doll hair tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrSiTL1owZ0For a basic doll tutorial, look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfnsbKfJgQ0For a doll with a curvy figure, look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmBhFYac2o0Or to learn the basics of amigurumi, look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd0bBtAerqEBe sure to subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/c/faerierings to see more videos, and check out https://www.facebook.com/faerierings and https://faerieringscrochet.tumblr.com where I post plenty of pictures. The ring supports are 1 1/8 inches/3 centimeters wide object with a small diameter like a sock knitting needle a. The excess paints speak, I enjoy sewing, writing, cooking, drawing, photographing doll and... 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