Tips and techniques for making the best doll you can, from head to toe.

WEFTING DOLL HAIR
Have you ever wondered how to weft hair for your doll's wig? Here's how in a well-illustrated step-by-step article.

MAKING EYES
Here's an article showing how to make your own "glass" eyes for use in dolls. It is a technique that I invented using polymer clay and acrylic paint.

MAKING BETTER HANDS
You can improve your cloth doll's hands if you follow the tips in this piece on Cloth Hands.

SHOEMAKING
This will show you how to make better shoes for your cloth dolls, using my own techniques.

STUFFING TECHNIQUES
Here's a short excerpt from my book, CLOTH DOLLMAKING, showing how to get the most out of your stuffing.

PRINTING ON FABRIC
I have included a brief chapter from CREATING YOUR OWN FABRIC to show you how to prepare fabric for printing.

ACCESSORIES FOR A PEDDLER DOLL
You will read about how to make several different props for your peddler doll in this three-part article. Part One: Bottles, Part Two: Books and Part Three: Odds and Ends.

JEWELRY-MAKING
Here is an article about making that small-scale jewelry that is so necessary for your fashion dolls.

FOR MORE BOOKS
Click on this link to our catalog. You'll find books on sculpting, making hats and shoes, and more. We also have several helpful videos that will take you step by step through the dollmaking process.

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