How to Make Crepe Paper Art Dolls With Wooden Heads
Crepe paper dolls have bodies or clothing formed from thin crepe paper. They have been around for many years, and were first started in the 1880s when the Dennison Manufacturing Company first started producing crepe paper and began selling crepe paper dolls in the 1890s. Since then, many companies and individuals made the dolls, and some people still make them today. These dolls hold up surprisingly well, and make cute figures for tiny playthings, decorations and holidays. Dolls with wooden heads are very simple to make and can be made by adults and children alike.
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Things You'll Need
- Small wood beads
- Large wood beads
- Craft wire
- Wire cutters
- Cotton filling
- Hot glue
- Hot glue gun
- Craft glue
- Crepe paper
- Scissors
- Acrylic paints
- Paintbrushes
- Fine-tipped permanent marker
- Fabric scraps (optional)
Instructions
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Cut a piece of wire 16 inches long. Fold the wire in half. Slip a small wood bead onto one side of the wire and move the bead to the curve in the wire.
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Twist the two ends of the wire around the small bead one time. Hold the two ends of the wire together and slip a large bead onto the end of the wire. Twist the wire together several times until half of the wire is twisted together. Leave the bottom half untwisted. Curl each end of the wire up to make a foot.
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Cut a wire about seven inches long. Twist the wire horizontally below the wood bead for arms. Curl the end of each wire into hands.
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Wrap the arms, legs and body with cotton filling. Glue the cotton into place with hot glue.
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Wrap flesh-colored crepe paper around the doll's body and glue in place with craft glue. Allow the glue to dry overnight.
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Draw on facial features with a fine-tipped permanent marker or acrylic paints.
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Wrap crepe paper around the dolls to make clothing and glue in place with craft glue. You can also use bits of fabric to make clothing for the dolls. Glue on crepe paper for hair.
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