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Dollmaking  How-Tos

All the dollmaking how-tos you'll need for porcelain, polymer clay, cloth and other types of dollmaking.

So You Want To Be A Dollmaker!:  Porcelain Reproduction Dollmaking

How To Get Started in Porcelain Reproduction Dollmaking--where to find classes, the process, and art of dollmaking in porcelain.

Creativity With Clip Art

Includes some ideas for dollmaking projects using the clip art on this site, such as all-bisque box displays and memory boxes.

Crafts How-To:  Polymer Clay Primer

A polymer clay primer for crafting miniature accessories for dolls and dollhouses--real basics for the polymer clay beginner..   

How To Wet-Clean Greenware

THE safest method for cleaning porcelain greenware is demystified in this step-by-step how-to!

How-To Pour a Porcelain Doll Mold

Step-by step nstructions on how to form a porcelain doll head from liquid slip clay poured into a plaster mold. 

BabsDeluxe's Library

Great downloads for porcelain dollmakers, including a kiln firing cone-to-temperature chart, master mold making information, and craft-marketing tips.

Cloth Doll Making Tips

Detailed cloth dollmaking tips by cloth dollmaker Antoinette Cely.

Dollmaking Techniques Through Pictures I

Chiharu Kikuchi shows how to make a cloth head and face.  Good detailed pictures and instructions. Music.

Dollmaking Techniques Through Pictures II

Chiharu Kikuchi shows how to make cloth hands and feet.  Again, good photos and instructions. Music.

How To Make A Porcelain Doll:  Petticoat Lane

Excellent how to on pouring and stringing a porcelain doll, from Petticoat Lane

Johnson Original Art Dolls

Large site showcasing Johnston and his students.  Johnstone teaches doll sculpting and his class schedules are available on-line.

Mold Making Demonstration

On-line doll mold making demonstration from Bluefrogg Gardens.

Sculpting Demonstration

On-line doll sculpting demonstration from Bluefrogg Gardens.

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