How to Make 1/12 Scale Dollhouse Dolls

Your dollhouse needs dolls to bring it to life, artisan dolls cost a fortune and you don’t have the funds. Why not consider making your own 1:12 scale dollhouse dolls?

To help you start your doll making journey, we’ve selected four timeless books on how to sculpt and make dollhouse dolls in 1:12 scale miniature to get you on your way.

1/12 Scale Character Figures for the Dolls’ House Paperback

This book of 1:12 scale dollhouse dolls are character figures. You know, the kind who are doing interesting things and look like they’re experiencing life, not just sitting stiffly in an armchair wishing something would ever happen.

Armed with a master modeler’s astonishingly lifelike creations and professional-quality
techniques, you’ll soon people your dolls’ house with the most delightful,
eccentric, and realistic characters ever. Everything you need to know is right
here, from using polymer clay and making a mold to assessing shape and proportions
and sculpting details. The result? Perfect period dolls. “Lively, witty
text.”—Doll Castle News.

Making Miniature Dolls with Polymer Clay: How to Create and Dress Period Dolls in 1/12 Scale

You won’t need any special equipment, because the new polymer clays are
easy to sculpt, and even easier to harden, right in your kitchen oven. Once
they’re firm, you can carve, sand, paint, and glue them, and even add details
and bake again. Using the dollhouse scale of 1:12, these charming projects (with
templates) include men, women, girls, boys, and baby dolls with a variety of
faces, ages, and hairstyles.

Making and Dressing Dolls’ House Dolls in 1/12 Scale

A guide to making dolls’-house dolls and dressing them in a wide range of Georgian,
Regency, Victorian and Edwardian styles and fashions for ladies, gentlemen and
children. Information is included on equipment, materials, wigs, hats and dressmaking
methods.

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