How To Make Ceramic Dolls At Home

This photo shows how the proof head is fitted to the clay sculpt to be sure the neck and shoulder plate mate smoothly.

How to make ceramic dolls at home.

Get really creative with your home décor and get stuck into making your own tiles. A two part mold is necessary for doll making because they can t be removed from a one part mold. Manufacturers of today who make these dolls for collectors are making reproductions. Muslin bodies are ideal for soft and lovable primitive dollies.

Create a container mold out of small straight edged scrap acrylic pieces. Porcelain dolls that were made 80 to 100 years ago or more can be quite valuable. Our many accessories hair wigs eyes and dollhouse miniatures make our selection particularly special. You may also find construction silicone labeled as silicone caulk.

The process of making it is the same as for making the head with the mold process outlined above. You have the freedom to use whatever color and pattern and size you fancy and it ll certainly be a one of a kind look for your bathroom or kitchen. Place four pieces of acrylic together in a rectangular. You will need enough to cover whatever you wish to mold.

Why make your own ceramic tiles. You can use this mold as many times necessary to cast porcelain. It usually comes in a syringe like container. Put the porcelain doll flat on its back on a table.

Our extensive collection of supplies is superior for creating and complementing dolls large and small. Make sure that it is not the quick set type. To make a clay doll start by cutting the fur off some pipe cleaners and using them to make the frame for your doll s body including the head arms and legs. Reproduction porcelain dolls costs much less than the true antiques.

Our vinyl and ceramic head sets serve as perfect bases for classic angels and pretty pillow dolls. Then wrap aluminum foil or tape around the frame to pad it so you don t need to use as much clay. Squeeze some of the silicone out into a disposable dish. The shoulder plate is not the only way but it is the easiest way to attach the head to the body of the doll.