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Doll Body Proportions: Calculating by Head Height
BeginnerFreeThis tutorial explains how to work out doll proportions using head height: dividing the total height into 8 parts, and marking the torso, legs, waist, collarbones, and arm length.
Bull calf from a child’s sock: DIY soft toy
BeginnerFreeThis tutorial shows how to make a soft bull calf from a child’s sock: prepare the sock, form the body and head, sew on the front legs, make the muzzle from a pattern, and secure small details safely.
Sew a Cat Doorstop: Pattern and Tutorial
BeginnerFreeThis cat doorstop protects a door from banging and can also block the gap at the floor. Sew it from two layers of fabric using a pattern, stuff it, weight it with pebbles in a tied bag, and decorate it with fabric paint and marker.
Coffee Staining Mixture for Scented Textile Toys
BeginnerFreeThis article gives the ingredients and mixing order for a basic mixture: combine instant coffee granules, boiling water, and spices while hot, then add PVA glue after cooling. The author suggests adjusting the color and scent strength yourself and recommends 100% Arabica for a lasting fragrance. It does not explain application or drying.
"Sandy Girl" Doll
Beginner15 minFreeA crochet master class for the body of the "Sandy Girl" doll using a No. 1.5 hook: arms, legs (with crocheted shoes and leg warmers), torso, and head. In the next master classes the author will show how to do the face and knit/crochet an outfit and a toy for the doll.
How to tint a doll body with pastel: soft shading and blush
BeginnerFreeA soft doll-body tinting tutorial with pastel: prepare the surface, mix the shade, rub in the pigment, add blush to the joints, and seal everything with matte acrylic varnish.
Dress Barbie: Simple Doll Clothes Ideas
BeginnerFreeThis master class shows simple Barbie doll clothes made from leftover fabric scraps. For a midi dress, cut two rectangles — one for the bodice and one for the skirt — plus narrow trim straps, finish the edges, fit the bodice on the doll, mark darts, gather the skirt to the bodice width, sew the two pieces together, and add a narrow strip of hook-and-loop tape along the side edge. For a bell skirt, cut a narrow waistband and a wider skirt rectangle, gather the skirt with a running stitch, baste on the folded waistband, sew the back seam partway, and leave space for hook-and-loop tape. For simple trousers, choose a non-fraying fabric, fold it in half, cut directly around the doll, baste and sew the two pieces, then finish the top with a wide tie belt.
Amigurumi Face: How to Embroider the Nose and Mouth
BeginnerFreeStep by step, choose the face expression, bring the needle out at the center of the nose, embroider a dense fan-shaped nose, form the mouth and hide the thread tail under the stitches.
Miniature Skis Christmas Ornament from Wooden Craft Sticks
BeginnerFreeStep by step, make a Christmas tree ornament shaped like miniature skis: soften wooden spatulas in boiling water, bend the tips, sand the blanks, make poles from skewers, paint with acrylic paint and attach the decorations.
How to Make a Doll from an Old CD
BeginnerFreeThis tutorial shows how to make a doll from an old CD. Cover the disc with fabric using a 3 cm allowance, make hair from yarn wrapped around a wide ruler or cardboard, and make the head from two 7 cm cardboard circles, batting, and white fabric. Finish by gluing on the hair, drawing the face, and adding decorations.
Doll Wig from Wefts: Wig Cap and Spiral Gluing Method
BeginnerFreeMake the wig base directly on the doll’s head: protect the head with film, form a cap from napkins and PVA glue, trim the hairline, and glue the wefts from the nape toward the crown in a spiral.
OOAK Dolls: How to Change Facial Features
BeginnerFreeHere's how to reshape an OOAK doll's facial features with nail files and buffers: smooth down the large areas, adjust the nose bridge, remove scratches, and polish the surface.
