Archive for the 'Porcelain' Category

Porcelain Craft

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

How to make porcelain doll dresses
Porcelain dolls, China dolls, etc, are made up of pottery and/or ceramic. The dolls are small, medium, and sometimes long. The twirps, Mellette, or youthful dolls may benefit from hailspot dresses, apron, shoes, socks, and so on. You can purchase socks and shoes at craft shops, otherwise you can hand [...]

Craft Stitching Porcelain Doll Sleeves

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

How to stitch porcelain doll sleeves
Once you have begun making your dress, you want to stitch your porcelain doll sleeves. To get started, affix the lace, meeting it with the edges of the sleeves and crisscross. Press once you finish. Next, gather the dual rows of your stitch and continue about the crown of [...]

How to Craft Chimes

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Did you know that you could take old reddish-brown clay made of unglazed ceramics to make chimes? (Terra Cotta Pots)
The pots will make up a nice batch of chimes.

How to Craft a Smock

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Smocks are fun; rather making the bodice of a porcelain dress is an adventure that leads to joy. To get started however you will need to consider design.
How to choose design your smock:

How to Craft a Bonnet

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

To create a porcelain doll bonnet, first determine the size of your doll head. Once you have the size you will need materials. You can use wire to mould your bonnet if it is less than 10 inches. You can use any type of material you choose to make your bonnet, including batiste.

How to Craft Porcelain Doll Aprons

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Now that you have created patterns to make your porcelain doll dress, you may want to add an apron to enhance her fashion. Aprons are relatively simple to make.