Showing posts with label Bead Knitting Videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bead Knitting Videos. Show all posts

How To Attach Legs To Half Dolls


There are quite a few different ways of attaching the legs to your half dolls out there.
But being that I am one that doesn't sew,I came up with this version of attachment.
In this video I will show you how I attach the legs to this half doll Sadie,as seen in the below picture.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.





Tips
In the video I said that I used 2 min glue,it is actually 5 minute epoxy glue,or 5 min.Araldite.
The oven bake clay is called Super Sculpey,or you can use Fimo.
When you shape your clay to fit your legs,it can be cut to size with scissors.
If after baking the clay,the doll doesn't quite fit,as sometimes the baking process changes the shape,
use a craft knife and shave the clay until the doll fits snuggly onto the clay.
When buying your felt  for the petticoat,make sure that it is the soft fibre,as it also comes in  a stiff version.







Bead Knitting Videos


I have been asked many times how I knit the fitted waist band,ribbon band and achieve the little bow that I finish my skirts off with,so have made a few little videos to help you out.If you download and install the free Realplayer software or something that can save the videos to your computer,you will be able to have them on hand,for whenever you may need the information.You will find them under the Tutorials sections,please feel free to contact me if there is anything that you may not fully understand.



Fitted Waist Band


 Pattern from Anlaby called Clare 2008.
Beads used no.614 pearl,no.695 mauve pearl
Cotton Presencia no.3000


Please use Marie's contact page to purchase patterns.





Tip
I took two panel's out of this pattern Clare 2008,to be able to fit it to my Faith doll.