Creating a Flower Doll out of Sculpey
  • Category: DIYs
  • Practices: Dolls

I have been making dolls since 2009, and every year I try to complicate the process. This results in completely new doll types that takes me at least two months (modelling, casting, processing, backing, painting, sewing a garment...). But this time I decided to just relax and simplify the process. In the end, a doll was born in one night. I offer to follow the process and try it :)
Every doll passes through the following steps:

  1. Modelling.
  2. Creation of the body frame.
  3. Clothing.
  4. Hair.
  5. Painting.
  6. Accessories.

Modelling

You need:

  1. Sculpey.
  2. Foil.
  3. Stacks (tools for modelling).
  4. Art knife.
  5. Rectangular brush (synthetic).
  6. Water.

Start with the head:

Make the eyes:

The ears:

Make a cut at the top of the head and a hollow for the neck:

Make the shoulders:

Now the hands:

Remember about the joints:

The shoes:

Bake the parts:

After baking, let all parts cool down. Remove the foil from the chest and process its inner part.

Creating a body frame

Make a sketch. Mine is in cm.

You need:

1) Floral wire 1mm

2) Pliers

3) Ruler

Thus, you get four elements:

Add new joints:

Add the baked details:

And wrap with Sculpey:

To make the body, you need:

  1. Wire.
  2. Glue.
  3. Disposable fleece wipes (it's like wet wipes, but without moisture and are sold in rolls).
  4. Scissors.

Join the head and the shoulders:

Join the head and neck of the doll, with the help of such tools:

  1. Hat elastic.
  2. Wooden stick for coffee.

Paint the shoes:

And glue the body to the shoulders:

Clothing


Select fabrics:

Wrap the legs:

Stitch the skirt:

Then proceed to decoration, take:

  1. Thin cotton lace.
  2. Half bead ribbon.
  3. Silk ribbons.

Sew the lace to the top:

Decorate the shoulders and the shoes, add the half bead ribbon:

Hair

Take:

  1. Goat red wool.
  2. Moment Glue.
  3. Scissors.

When all strands are glued, gently comb the hair:

Painting

Use:

  1. Acrylic paints.
  2. Thin and thick brushes.
  3. A glass of water.

Paint the eyes the following way:

  1. The whites of the eyes.
  2. Brown irises.
  3. Black pupils.
  4. White glare.

The eyebrows:

The lips and rouge:

Accessories

Glue the eyelashes...

Take:

  1. Ribbon.
  2. Transparent nail polish.
  3. Pins.
  4. Scissors.

The hairdo:

A beautiful hairpin:

And some ribbons to finish the look:

Thank you for your attention!

Yours,
Olga