Tutorials & How-tos

“A Style of Her Own” is an 18” cloth doll with two head and body styles so you can use your own creativity and create a variety of styles! The 2 versions of the head include a sculpted cloth and a cloth over clay over cloth. The body...

Acrylic Paint Doll Face Painting, Face Painting Basics Workshop By Kat Lees - PDF Download WorkshopThis amazingly comprehensive workshop will take you brush stoke, by brush stroke through creating a face with acrylic paints.You'll find detailed...

"All about Hands" is a 13 page tutorial for making cloth hands for a cloth figure by SHARON MITCHELL. The tutorial features two hand designs for practicing, in two different sizes. It shows all the tools required to make them and explains the use of each...

This is a 13 page tutorial for making cloth hands for a cloth figure. The tutorial features two hand designs for practicing, in two different sizes. It shows all the tools required to make them and explains the use of each one. Essential to the tutorial...

Cloth Doll Artistry - Cloth Doll Making Book by Barbara WillisIn this unique and beautiful book, beloved doll-designer Barbara Willis guides readers through various approaches to doll design and basic and advanced construction techniques. Through the...

Cloth Doll Inspirations DVDBy Patti Medaris Culea  In her 2nd eagerly anticipated DVD, Patti Medaris Culea provides a fantastic variety of creative ideas for cloth doll makers. Working the same doll body three different ways she takes inspiration...

Cloth Dollmaking DVD by Patti Medaris Culea Patti Medaris Culea explores and shares the world of Cloth Doll Making in this exciting new 2-Disc DVD from Studio Galli Productions. Nearly Five (5) hours of step-by-step instructions in how to make cloth...

CLOTH DOLLMAKINGTheory and Practice - BookBy Antonette Cely Perfect for dollmakers of all skill levels, this fabulous spiral-bound book takes you through the process of creating beautiful cloth dolls from simple Christmas Tree Angels through the...

Creating Articulated Fingers For Cloth Dolls PDF Tutorial by Kat Lees Learn how to make beautiful, expressive hands with wired fingers in a variety of fabrics from this wonderful tutorial chock full of tips, techniques and detailed photos and...

Creating Cloth Doll Faces "Caricatures", PDF Tutorial Download by Barb Keeling (PDF Download) Doug Keeling takes you step-by-step with instruction for creating, painting, needle sculpting and finishing your cloth doll face and head. Best of all he shows...

Creating Doll Faces with Chalk PDF Tutorial By Kat Lees Shading and blending color is a breeze when you learn the secrets of usingchalks to create beautiful faces. Kat's detailed step-by-step instructionand over 60 photos will guide you expertly through...

Creating Those Luscious Lips For Cloth Dolls by Kat Lees In this Workshop Turorial you will learn one subject… Making Luscious Lips for your dolls. Includes learning about the lips, shapes, expressions, colors and more! Included are Color Charts and...

Customizing Cloth Doll Patterns, DVD by Antonette CelyIn her first video, NIADA doll artist Antonette Cely shares all the secrets of customizing doll patterns so you can make the cloth doll of your dreams! This 88 minute DVD will expertly teach you how...

DOLL-PHABET - PDF Tutorial Download - Doll Face Making By Barb Keeling From the creators of the Cloth Doll best sellers "Focus on Faces I" and "Focus on Faces II" comes this tutorial for a face for every letter of the alphabet.26 face patterns for cloth...

Focus on Faces 2, PDF Tutorial Download - Doll Face Making by Barb Keeling Each of the 14 faces in this PDF Tutorial comes in two formats – flat face and center seam – to give you endless creative possibilities. Thorough instruction and lots...

Focus on Faces, PDF Tutorial Download - Doll Face Making by Barb Keeling No More Fear Of Doing Doll Faces. The face making tutorial includes over 75 fabulous doll face designs to trace or copy. Also included are step by step instructions for doing your...

This tutorial by Sharon Mitchell is just what you need!  You have been making dolls for years, making your own designs but never took the next step of publishing a pattern. Now you have no excuse :) "How to Write a Cloth Doll Pattern" tutorial...

An instructive tutorial on the art of Cloth Doll Pattern writing by Sharon Mitchell.This tutorial by Sharon Mitchell is just what you need! You have been making dolls for years, making your own designs but never took the next step of publishing a pattern...

Knitting Doll Hair, PDF Tutorial Download - Doll Hair Making by Barb Keeling If your dolls are having bad hair days, it's time to do a new "do". Use the knitting loom and save time while creating a fantastic look. Doing doll hair has never been easier or...

Knitting Doll Hair, Tutorial (Printed and Mailed) - Doll Hair Making by Barb Keeling If your dolls are having bad hair days, it's time to do a new "do". Use the knitting loom and save time while creating a fantastic look. Doing doll hair has never been...