How To Make A Doll At Home Tutorial

I started a project back in February at college but swiftly got distracted by something shiny and abandoned the endeavour. It was a romantic notion of a slain WW1 soldier held aloft and out of further harm by an angel. Having made precisely zero dolls, the realisation that the piece called for the making of 2 was the death knell for that. Now having not much to do apart from really important stuff, I procrastinated with the aid of some string, an old tshirt, cotton wool, wire, curtain lining and sequins. Enjoy the making of Gin Bloom. He's a rotter

Make your frame with wire and cotton wool and string. Glue or stitch in place

Stretch an old tshirt over the head stump. Make strategic stitches to create a nose and then embroider the face.

I made him look drunk, with rosy cheeks and a wistful stare

He's legless...hahaha But coming alive now

I had hoped to escape the dreaded pattern making, because I'm lazy. There was to be no escape. But I did it

Add a ruffle, a tiny hankie and details as you wish

The hands were the worst part. I tried to make them the correct way, making little gloves to stuff but they were just too small to be useful. Wrap string with thread and sew together

Now we can have fun. I made a breadbin lightbox and staged Gin Bloom. Here he is telling tall tales of derring do

See him about to raid that drinks cabinet ( decorated by me)

See him bore the pants (he wishes) off this young wench..Bad Gin Bloom