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 "On
My Way" Graduate Doll
Designed
By: Debi Schmitz
Typical
Project Completion Time:
1-2 hours
(does not include drying time)
Download
pattern
(12K pdf)
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MATERIALS
NEEDED:
STYROFOAM*
Brand Products:
2 Ball, 1"
1 Ball, 2"
1 Cone, 9"
Other
Materials:
Felt:
1- 9 1/2" x 12" sheet apricot
3- 9 1/2" x 12" in school color (model used blue)
Acrylic craft paint, school color (model used blue)
Fabric paint, silver glitter
Doll hair, blonde (or hair color of graduate)
Rayon thread, 1 - skein each in school colors
White paper, small piece
8mm beads, black half-round
Wooden shapes: 1- 1 1/2" square; 3- 1" circles
1 yd. Craft wire, 18-gauge
Tie wire, 26-gauge
7 Buttons, 1/2"
Scissors
Wire cutters
Paintbrush, small flat
Low temp glue gun and glue sticks
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1.
1. Insert a 4" length of 18-gauge wire halfway into the
ball (head) and the top of cone (body); glue in place. |
| 2.
Head: Center 9" square of apricot felt over head; pull
felt tightly around ball to the neck and secure with 26-gauge
wire. Glue excess felt to cone. |
| 3.
Arms: Glue and insert 1" balls on either end of 9"
length of 18-gauge wire. Gather a 5" square of apricot
felt around each "hand". Secure around the wrists
with 26-gauge wire; twist wire around the arm wire to hold in
place. |
| 4.
Glue together long edges of 7" x 18" piece blue felt,
forming 18" long tube. Insert arms into tube and wire arms
in place behind neck. |
| 5.
Gown: Fold in half a 7" x 18" piece of blue felt;
the folded piece should measure 7" x 9". Following
Diagram 1, cut a notch in the fold as shown; this will be the
neck opening. Measure in 2" from each shoulder and draw
a line from these points to the bottom corners (see Diagram
2); cut along these lines. Glue side seams together; cut open
the front of gown, from neck to hem line. Dress doll in gown,
with opening in front; glue opening shut. |
| 6.
Cut out bow using Pattern A. Cut a 1/4" x 1" piece
of felt and glue around center of bow. Glue bow to neck. |
| 7.
Blush cheeks; glue on eyes. Glue hair to head. |
| 8.
Paint wood pieces blue; let dry. Stack and glue together 1"
circles; glue square on top of 1" circles. |
| 9.
Make a tiny tassel: Wrap both colors of rayon thread four times
around two fingers; wrap a 6" thread several times around
one end, 1/4" from end (see Diagram 2). Knot thread and
cut off excess; cut thread loops and fluff. Glue to center of
wood square, and glue hat to doll's head. |
| 10.
Cut a small sign out of white paper and write "On My Way"
(see Diagram 3). Cut a piece of blue felt 1/4" larger than
sign; glue to back of sign. Glue sign to an 18" length
of 18-gauge wire, 8" from one end. Twist wire and wrap
around a pencil to shape. Slip three buttons on left side of
wire and four buttons on the right side. Insert ends of wire
into hands; glue securely. |
| 11.
Cut four, 10" lengths of rayon thread; tie together 1"
from each end. Glue to back of doll's neck and let hang
down the front. |
| 12.
Using silver paint, make "buttons" down the front
of the dress. Write the year on the bottom front of gown. |
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