How to Make Dollhouse People
Children enjoy playing with dollhouses as much today as they did in generations past. Collecting dollhouse people can become a lifelong hobby. Some dollhouse people can be expensive to purchase; fortunately, it is fairly cheap and easy to make dollhouse people yourself. You may even be able to make money off this hobby if you get good at it.
Things You'll Need
- Pictures of dollhouse people
- Wooden spool
- Polymer clay
- Glue
- Beads or buttons
- Wire
- Felt or fabric
Instructions
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Gather pictures of dollhouse people from magazines or the Internet to use as inspiration.
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Use a wooden spool for the body if the person will be fat or short; use a clothespin if the body will be taller or thinner.
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Make the doll's head by forming polymer clay into a ball. Put the clay on a baking sheet and bake it according to the manufacturer's directions. Once it has baked, let it cool completely before proceeding.
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Glue the head to the body of the doll. Glue buttons or beads to the clay to make the face.
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Sculpt arms using polymer clay. Poke wire through the arms before baking the clay. A small bit of wire should hang out of the base of each arm. Once the clay is baked and cooled, tie the wire to the wooden spool or clothespin.
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Glue bits of fabric or felt to the body to make clothes.
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References
- Photo Credit pair of dolls image by MAXFX from Fotolia.com
