Handcrafts for dolls - step by step master class of making (84 photos)

Every girl in her childhood had favorite toys. A special place was usually given to dolls. For them made houses, sewed a variety of outfits, created accessories.

Creating handmade crafts for dolls not only allows you to save on toys, but also to develop creative thinking. To make dolls' furniture, clothes and accessories you will need the necessary materials, which can be found in any home, and a little imagination.

What will work for crafts?

Depending on the desired result, there are many ways to make mini-furniture and accessories. You can use a variety of improvised means that everyone can find at home:

Old CDs.
Cardboard boxes.
Foam sponges and others.

If the upcoming work requires a large number of details, it is better to create a sketch or drawing of the future work in advance.

Barbie handicrafts

Barbie doll is different from others in that she is a very kind and responsive girl. She has many friends, she loves the color pink, has a big house and has different talents.

First you need to decide what temperament the doll will have, and what her goals in life are. She can be a ballerina, a traveler, a housewife, a doctor, and so on.

Then you need to come up with clothes, furniture and accessories suitable for the profession.

If the doll is a future traveler, she will need an umbrella, comfortable clothes, a backpack or suitcase. These items are easy to make yourself. The suitcase can be made of cardboard, you need thick fabric for clothes, and for an umbrella take the one that is sold with the cocktail.

For decoration will do beads, sequins or stickers.

Clothes for Barbie by hand

In addition to pink, Barbie loves turquoise and purple shades. To create the dress, you will need knitted fabric, satin ribbon for straps, thread, beads, Velcro, needle, thimble, pins, old soap and a centimeter.

First you need to take measurements from the doll: chest and waist circumference and measure the length of the skirt.
Make a pattern of two rectangles. One from the chest to the waist, the second - from the waist to the knees.
On the wrong side of the soap or chalk to mark seam allowances, about 0.5 cm.
Cut out the rectangles.
Put the bodice on the doll from the wrong side, mark the darts with pins and stitch.
From the wrong side gather the dome of the skirt with pins.
Sew the top and bottom together.
Sew Velcro at the back.
Measure the straps out of satin ribbon and sew them on.

You can add a satin belt to the dress or decorate with beads.

For walks and cooler weather you can sew a jacket. You will need dark knit fabric for the jacket, pink fabric for trim, thread, chalk or soap, and a pattern.

The pattern can easily be found on the Internet.
Lay the fabric with the front side inward. The back is better placed on the fold, so as not to make unnecessary seams.
Turn the pattern twice: once around the edge and once with 0.5 cm seam allowance.
Cut out the sleeves, hood, back and shelves.
Sew the two shelves and back along the shoulder seam, sew, the edges treated with zigzag.
Cuff fold in half and tuck under the bottom of the sleeves with folded edge, offset and sew.
Cut the hood and zigzag.
Sew the hood from the center to the edge and stitch in place.
Turn the jacket inside out and stitch from the cuffs to the bottom of the hem and back.
To the hood sew on the ribbons.

Below on our website https://master.bigbadmole.com/en/ offer to see examples of patterns and photos of finished clothing.

Barbie Accessories

Barbie dolls can make decorations and crafts from improvised materials. For example, to create a set of jewelry. For it need beads, beads, fishing line, copper wire, pins and wire cutters.

Put three beads on the fishing line, from larger to smaller and secure with a knot.
Take a small cardboard circle, glue beads around the outline and a bead in the center.
Glue the pin. Above the circle, a semicircle should remain. This is the shackle of the jewelry, and at the bottom is a loop for the pendant.
Connect the pendant to the circle.
On this principle, make a second piece.

It is better to make the necklace without a clasp, because the locks are big enough for dolls. For it will need beads and rubber band "Hungarian". On the same principle, you can make a bracelet. Such crafts will also be suitable for Barbie dolls double double.

Paper dolls and accessories

Paper dolls can be a good component of exciting play. Here it is limited either by your imagination, or you can find many samples of dolls of various shapes, hair and eye colors on the Internet.

Clothes for paper dolls are very easy to make. A variety of ideas can be found on the Internet, magazines or books. Rectangular grips are present as fasteners on the clothes.

To work you need paper, scissors, glue, colored pencils, felt-tip pens or pens. The paper doll should be put on a sheet and outline. It is important to trace the shoulders, waist, hips, and those parts on which the outfit will be "put on".

Furniture for the dolls.

For furniture, suit matchboxes, scraps of fabric, leather, wood and plywood blanks.

Bedroom

For a bedroom set you will need a cardboard box, foil, colored paper, glue, scissors. You can start by making a dressing table.

You need to cut the cardboard box to the height of the table.
Take a piece of foil equal to the width of the workpiece. This is the future mirror.
Cut out a space on the front for the legs. You can glue the box with self-adhesive wallpaper or paper.
Tape the foil to a piece of cardboard and join the mirror and table top.
Draw the drawers. You can glue bead handles.

Dresser

For a chest of drawers, you need matchboxes, cardboard, colored napkins, beads for handles.

Need to connect the matchboxes so that the "drawers" extend forward.
Glue the blank.
Make a table top of cardboard.
Connect the parts together, glue the handles.

Sofa

For a sofa we will need wooden strips, dense material imitating upholstery (suede, velvet), liquid nails, absorbent cotton.

It is necessary to cover the armrests with the material and fix them with glue.
Next, you need to put pieces of absorbent cotton under the seat upholstery and also cover it with the material.
Connect the seat, backrest and armrests.

From the remnants of fabric can be sewn cushions, and knit mats with needles or crochet.

Plasticine crafts

Small objects such as vegetables, fruits, dishes, handbags, cosmetics are ideal to create with plasticine, clay or dough. Plasticine needs to be heated before use so that it is soft enough.

Cloth puppets.

For beginners, there are many different tutorials and explanations, calculations, so as not to make a mistake in cutting. Otherwise, a thing can turn out either very large or very small.

Also, you need to focus on the small details and decorations, so that the thing looks realistic.

Work as a hobby

Some people have turned their hobby into a job. They hold master classes to create clothes and accessories for dolls, explain all the mistakes of beginners and sometimes even create their own business based on the doll industry. This can be very helpful because not everyone has the talent to create accessories, clothes and furniture for their toys.