12th Scale Dollhouse DOLL -FROM SCRATCH
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- I share how I create a 12th scale Dollhouse doll completely from scratch using 18/3 electrical wire or pipe cleaners.
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Material used for Dolls Hair:
HAIR- Mohair or Roving Viscose( links below)
Tacky Glue and water( 3 or 4 parts water to 1 part glue).
Awl (pointed tool)
quilting scissors
fine detail brush
toothpicks
Roving Viscose: Morezmore on Ebay
Silky Viscose: All Cooped Up on Ebay
Some Fabric and Trim sources:
frenchfashions - eBay
grandremnants-eBay
pawtucketgeneralstore-eBay
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Thermostat wire 18/3 gauge: www.amazon.com...
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Medical Elastic Gauze 1 inch: www.amazon.com...
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Roving Viscose wool- www.amazon.com...
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I think Miss Daisy is my favorite of all your dolls! And her hair! If only mine would turn that beautiful silver as I get older! I think she has my favorite personality too!
LOLOLLOL!! I LOVE HER TOO!!!Yes She is quite "spicy" She only speaks when necessary! And when she speaks it's FINAL!!! I do believe her HAIR makes quite a statement! Who can argue with someone with BEAUTIFUL HAIR LIKE THAT!!?
Aw, Granny turned out so pretty!! I love her flowing white hair!!
Thank you Joni! I love the white hair too! It fits her perfectly!
Hello Grandma! She's so beautiful! Thanks for educating us on how to build a doll. I agree that sewing is a lot of work.
What a great head of hair Grandma has!
She looks ready to go out and get some things done.
Thank you so much Karen! Yes Grandma was All business no foolishness! Very direct but Sweet as Honey!
Your dolls are so sweet ,you’ve improved immensely. I bet those first dolls you’ll never part with they are special.💕💕💕💕
Thank you so much 🤗Yes they Are Very special to me! I will Always keep them to remind me of how i started and My Progress! Thank you for watching!
Being a grandmother of ten I have to say she is now my favourite of your dolls. What a lovely face! Her dress and hair are excellent.
Thank you so much! I truly Love how she turned out as well. She unintentionally looks like my maternal Grandmother!. The more worked the more I worked on the doll, the more she looked like her. Then when i added the hair, i was like WOW! LOLOLOL!!! How BLESSED You are to HAVE 10 GRAND BABIES!!! I HAVE 2 grand sons and they are a JOY to my Heart!!! I appreciate you for sharing
I love all of your dolls and think you did a fine job on the clothing as well. Grandma is so sweet, love her hat.
Thank you Karen!! 😊💖💖💖
Thanks for making these videos. It is interesting to see your early dolls compared to your current ones. I love watching and hearing your instructions and thoughts. You are very inspiring, thanks again.
Thank you Susan absolutely love making dolls! I'm really glad you're able to see my improvement and in process now with my more recent ones! I'm excited about doing my next set to see how much I improve this next batch!🤭☺️💖
She is beautiful,and your older dolls are lovely,but you can see that practice makes perfect.Thank you for sharing,loved watching it come together.
Thank you so much Eve 🤗! I appreciate you for watching! I truly enjoy making older or more mature dolls everybody in the family can't be young!!😊😃💖
Love your old dolls. That’s where I’m at right now. Thanks for all your information I’ve learned a lot from your videos and hope to improve
HI LISA! This is so Wonderful to hear! Making dolls is so much fun! You will definitely improve just keep practicing! Making mistakes is a part of learning so be patient with your self!!! I hope my videos can guide you along in your journey thank you so much for watching and allowing me to share if you ever have questions feel free to reach out! ☺️💖
Grandma is beautiful, her hair looks so soft!
Thank you so much! She was much fun to do! It is soft i was so glad to find that color it's was perfect for her!
This video was just what I needed. I wasn’t sure about the best way to make doll bodies. Thank you so much.
You are welcome!I hope this helps!
Hey little Gretchen. I have begun my first dollhouse from scratch( cardboard and wood). Since I have become a fan of yours I knew it ws time to start the story of the house and who lives there. An older couple living in or about the 1930's. Thank you wonderful lady for helping set this old lady's (me) mind and creativity free.
Thank you so much Teresa! i'm not sure why but my eyes started to swell with water as i read this comment....I'm so glad to hear my content helped set you mind and creativity free. Being free to imagine and create is so important. Sometimes we have to fight Real life and carve out time to imagine and create Plus not feel guilty about out"creative play"....maybe that's why I'm crying because this resonated with me that I had to free myself 1st! Thank you for sharing and being here!
You do a good job you are helping me still trying to get my house cut out now I need saw blades and thank you for the doll size I know nothing about this mini world thank you again and have a nice night
Thank you Debra! I'm so glad to know this is helping! We all had to start somewhere. Take your time and enjoy the process, Progress will happen over time.
I don't make human dolls for my houses. But I do like my houses occupied by mice and rabbits and gnomes and such. And I like them to be posable and stand on their own. So thank you so much for the tip about the 18/3 wire. Excellent.
THAT is So CUTE PATTY!! AS LONG AS YOU DOLLHOUSES HAS INHABITANTS!😃 YOU ARE SO WELCOME! THAT 18/3 WIRE WAS A TRUE GAMER CHANGER FOR ME, I HAD TO SHARE IT!!! THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!
It's so nice to see your older dolls. Your lovely newer dolls are indeed the latest product of a long learning process. We, your viewers, don't need to feel intimidated by trying new things. We too will get better with practice. PS: Granny is beautiful!
Thank you Patricia! That is exactly why i showed them to you! i don't want you to be intimidated or uncomfortable in the process! learning takes time, practice makes perfect. Practice takes time. I think she's beautiful too....she actually looks like my maternal grandmother although that is not who I was making when I started....lololol!
Wow, the grandma doll especially is so charming, but it was fun seeing your earliest attempts, still so much personality! I love how you take mere scraps and convert them into such life-like creations!
Thank you Peggy! Yes my early Dolls are very special to me, they remind me of how much I have grown as an artist! I still have alot to learn and more developing to do, but I love to see my progress! That's why i want to encourage you DOLLS not to discard your early attempts keep them as proof that you are improving. Thank you for watching!
This gives me courage. I can't sew but I love making dolls. I'll just have to keep trying! Thank you!❤
YES! I'M SO GLAD TO HEAR YOU SAY THIS! I totally understand 😊! Because I can't SEW EITHER!🤭😂🤭 BUT I CAN TOTALLY GLUE THE CLOTHES ON MY DOLLS! ALL you need is to HAVE THE "COURAGE TO BE BAD AT IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE"..... BECAUSE THE MORE YOU DO IT THE MORE YOU IMPROVE!!! I'm excited for you! Keep me up with your progress! Thank you for watching 😊💖💖
As always it's an immense pleasure to watch you create such an amazing world from your hands. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me to work in mine.
Thank you so much 😀I is always such a treat for me to hear and know that I have inspired you to create! I hope it always brings you as much JOY as it brings me! Thank you for being here!!
What pretty white hair!! She looks so good! I like her dress and her face. She will be a great addition to your community! ❤
Thank you so much 🤗 She looks like my maternal grandmother....although i wasn't trying to make her! I think she will be great addition to the family!
Timeless is Lil Gretchens new name....simply amazing on all the love and hard work you put into your dolls.. ❤
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words and feedback! Thank you again!
I love this grandma! Your skills are amazing.
Thank You 😊!!! I never make Doll to look like anyone in particular but she looks like My mom's Mother🤭😄
Granny is all dressed up and ready to go! I wonder where she's headed... 🤔 I can see the improvement, but even your early dolls show talent! They all have sweet faces. 🥰 Thanks for sharing your progress and encouraging us to not give up when the results don't match our vision!
Yes She is up dressed and ready to go! She is not one to spend her days idle. Yes I get really tickled looking at my progress. That's why i can confidently tell you dolls to keep practicing it will get better! Because even if you are "GIFTED" you still have to Practice! Thank you for being here!
Absolutely love your talent ❣️ she’s perfect, just like a grandma 🥰
Thank you ! You are so Kind! I Love her too, i am very Happy with how she turned out! Thank you for watching!
Such a great video! Grandma Doll is just lovely! Her hair reminds me of my sweet grandma’s!
I so value and appreciate how you share your own “mistakes” and progress! Even hearing you say you got frustrated … its really helpful and encouraging for me! You never cease to amaze me with your amazing talents!
I worked on making a sponge-mop for my dollhouse today and whew - it took a LONG time, but I’m really happy with it as a first try! I used an old metal curler piece, a broken paintbrush and a cut off kitchen sponge! Tomorrow, I plan to make a broom! How you have and continue to inspire me, Gretchen! Many thanks! Kathleen
Thank You Kathleen! You are The Blessing! Your consistent support has made a world of difference! I have to share my frustrations and mistakes to show that errors and mishaps are just a part of the process. We are striving for excellence, which is different are different seasons in our lives. There is always So MUCH MORE TO LEARN! I'd Love to see pictures of you mop! Thank you for being here and being My Dollhouse Friend!
Beautiful! I need to re-watch your wigging videos to really cement in my head how to create those beautiful hair styles. This doll has THE most gorgeous hairstyle! Thank you for your tutorials...you teach me so much!
Thank you Rachael! I'm so glad you find value here! Yes watch again and just go step by step! If you have any questions email me!! Let me know how it goes!
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 Thank you!
Oh she's beautiful 🎉
Thank You! She was alot of Fun to make! I LOVE MAKING DOLLS FOR MY DOLLHOUSE!
Love the video of how to make a doll, she looks beautiful. Take care and thank you for sharing 👍🙏❤️
Thank you so much 🤗
Wow the doll is beautiful just perfect, I love her dress and that little hat, Your first dolls are Amazing too, so pretty, I can see how much better you have become now, Great job ❤❤
Thank You! I really like the way she turned out too! Yes I have definitely improved! This is a journey you have to just keep practicing 😀! Thank You for watching ☺️❤️ and being here!
I wish I had anything from my childhood! I think it is awesome you do.
Wow, thank you! You are So you so Kind! i appreciate you for watching!
All of your dolls are individual characters Gretchen, and so is the latest grandma doll, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
Thank you Julie! That's what I'm always aiming for character and personality! Thank you for watching!
She looks great, wry smart lady indeed. 😊 So lovely to see your process.
Thank you Serenata!! I appreciate you for watching!
She turned out so darned sweet. You know, I think your first dolls are every bit as wonderful as your newer dolls. I'm so happy you've kept them :)
Thank you ! You are so kind I Love because they bear the history of my attempts! LOLLOL! I'm glad i kept going! thank you for watching!
i love that grandma doll! i have an old house and just might need to make some grandparents for it! LOL thanks for showing the progression and all the encouragement to keep learning :)
You are so welcome! I am so Glad you liked this video! Not everyone likes Dolls in Dollhouses 🤭❤️😅 l can't imagine life with out them! Thank you for watching!
i love having people in mine- and pets :)
Your dolls are awesome
THANK You EVE!!!
This was great. Very informative and approachable. Thank you
Thank You l'm glad to know you find value here! I appreciate you for watching!!!
Your dolls are amazing! I'm trying to make my own too. The grandmother is beautiful!
Thank You! There is such Joy in making the Dolls! I Love to hear that someone else likes MAKING DOLLS! Keep me posted I'd love to see what you are doing!
She is adorable.❤
I think she turned out Lovely as well! Thank you Irene!
You are welcome dear have a great Thanksgiving!
Hello, thank you for the tutorial and showing how your skills have progressed over the years, I really enjoy your teaching style, it gives me a confidence boost that I could make a doll too, I wasn't going to have dolls in my dolls house because I don't like the mass produced ones, they all seem to have a frightened look on their faces 😬 I think your tutorials have changed my mind 😊 your Grandmother doll is wonderful 🤩 and my hair is the same colour👩🏻🦳 lol ( premature greying started when I was 22) I'm also a Nana to 10 wonderful grandbabies age 1-17
I'm Looking forward to your next video
Best wishes from Yorkshire, England 🇬🇧
Thank you so much Diane! I thinks she turned out Great too! Yes I have progressed quite a bit since those days! That's why i encourage you Dolls to keep your early attempts so you can see your progress! I totally understand about mass produced dolls. They do looked afraid, sad, angry or just blank! I that always bothered me because I wanted HAPPY DOLLS! Also, years ago they didn't make any dolls that LOOKED like ME, so that's what started my journey to create My own DOLLS. Yes when you create your own, you feel differently about Dolls, they are Like your Children! LOL! WOW! 10 grand children what a BLESSING! I have 2 grandsons and they are such a JOY to my heart! I thought the white hair was perfect for this doll and the crazy part is the more I worked on her the more she started looking like my MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER! It's Crazy! If you have any questions about making your dolls email me!
This video was very informative. It gave me ideas on making my own dolls.😊
I'm so glad to hear you're inspired Judith that's exactly why I'm here! Thank You for allowing me to share! I appreciate you for being here!!! ENJOY
Oh... Gosh! ALL of your dolls are lovely! 😊. I related to The cracked neck cuz I'm great at doing that. Great instructions. Be very proud of all of your work. 😊
Thank you so much Cathy!!! I'm so glad to chat with somebody who's into dolls!!! It has been a challenging Journey (DOLLMAKING)but I think I finally come up with a process that really works for me well! I hope some of my tips are helpful! Thank you for watching and allowing me to share! 😃💖💖💖💖💖
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 I'm working on miniature dollhouse furniture that I'm making on my own. I was just trying to see if I could swing a little doll to go with it. I was just looking for ideas. Yours are wonderful.
Ooh am going to try and make a doll...thankyou ❤
Please do and Have fun!
wow are good love love love it
Thank You😀☺️❤️❤️❤️
Fantastic work. It was so good to see how your dolls became even better over time. ❤
Thank you! Yes that's why i can confidently encourage you DOLLS to keep practicing improvement will come with time and consistency! Thank you for being here!!!
She is beautiful!
Thank You ☺️❤️
You are welcome 🤗
I just found you on UA-cam. Love your videos. Your clothing videos have been very informative. I have normally seen every thing. The process you use gives a better fit and less bulky. Look forward to watching more videos. Thank you
You are a dear and a blessing. Thank you so much for sharing this video.. It was so helpful, on making dolls. I can't wait to start my project now..
Thank You 😊 I'm so glad to hear that this video helped You 💖! Thank You for watching!!!
Really lovely thank you for sharing ❤❤😊
My pleasure Suzanne 😊Thank you for watching!
I enjoyed this video SO MUCH! I'm still hysterical over "..at least give them a thumb" 😂😂😂LOL! I just love all your dolls, especially the new one with her sensible shoes and her gorgeous white hair. I am totally in love with her hat and her whole outfit. I desperately want to know her name and more about her. 😍I also want to know more about how you learned to make dolls and when you started. ❤️✨
🤭😂😅🤣YES, A THUMB GOES A REALLY LONG WAY! Think about when you wear mittens your thumb is Everything! 😄 I'm Glad you like her! Weird fact, she actually looks like my material grandma! That was not my goal, I WAS working and she just appeared 😅! I will do a formal introduction of the New Dolls and the enhanced ones and share about how I started. THANK You for letting me know you want to hear about it! 😀
Thank you! I've been wanting to try out making my own dolls for a while and this step-by-step and list of supplies is a really helpful start.
You are so welcome! I am glad this was helpful! I absolutely LOVE making DOLLS!!! And I have plenty more Doll making videos coming up so stay tuned.
I am really wanting to make my own dolls, so I truly appreciate your tutorials on doll making. For the record, I think all your dolls are beautiful, even the earliest ones. You have a gift, my dear. ❤
Beautiful!
Thank you!!! I appreciate you!
Thank you so much
You're most welcome Terrie! I appreciate you for watching!! I have a lot more doll making videos coming up!!Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this!!!! Your feedback means a lot!!!!!
Enjoyed it 😊
Thank you! Thanks for the visit
Thank you for this video! I’ve been thinking about making the whole doll since you taught us how to make the heads. Unfortunately I bought a large box of gauze because I saw you use it. The unfortunate part being it is plaster cast gauze! So the dolls wouldn’t be moving much. LOL! Now I know to order the soft elastic gauze and in a narrow width. I love how this granny doll turned out with her beautiful white hair. My only complaint is you work so fast and I don’t know how to slow the video down. 🤭Once again, great video Gretchen!
Oh No Candace I'm so sorry! I speed thru some parts because I think it's going to be too boring to watch in real time! 😔 I have another Doll I need to make. When I do that video I won't speed it up. Thank you for your feedback. Thank you for watching. If you have any questions feel free to email me ☺️❤️
No worries! I clicked on your links to get the wire and gauze. It’ll be the right stuff this time! ❤️
WOW looks so pretty 👌
Thank You 😊❤️
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Thank you for allowing e to share!!
Very Creative❤️❤️
Thank you! 😊
These are amazing!
Thank you!!! And They are So much FUN!
This is a spectacular tutorial, concise, clear, and you have a wonderful speaking voice. Thank you for sharing your creative gift. Can you provide the measurement for the length of wire you used for the arms and legs?
Thank you so much for saying so Sandy I'm really glad my voice and instructions are clear! My measur ements are not so concise. True 12th scale would be approximately 5 1/2 to 6 inches. But to me that makes arms and legs short and awkward. But I'm not a purest when it comes to 12th scale. So 7 to 7 and 1/2 in for the wire that goes all the way through for the arms.( I like my dolls arms a bit longer especially the MEN) so they can bend fully to carry things and hug the family!) 🤭😊💖 I hope this helps!
Thank you!
Little Gretchen: Thank you for showing us how you made your dolls. I am in the process of trying to figure out what I want to do as far as miniatures. I wondered if Barbie clothes would fit the ones you made? These could be embellished, of course. I do have some polymer clay but not sure if I am up to making the faces on the dolls yet... lol
Hello Kris! I'm glad you enjoyed this video! My Dolls are 6 around inches or less. Barbie clothes are too Big, unless they get some serious alterations!😅 I totally get when it comes to miniatures and understanding scale ⚖️. Making Dolls does take practice. Consider buying some dollhouse dolls and dressing them to get used to their size. Let me know how it goes ☺️
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 Have you made any of your dolls based off of a real friend or family member? The doll I want to create is based off of my favorite pianist...
Every time I try polymer clay I burn it so, I am thinking of trying to use Milliput because it is two part, cures by itself and doesn't shrink. I am going to use pipecleaners for the limbs but will try the torso in Milliput, luckily I have a head and hands that will fit the teenage doll I'm making, I need it to be a tad smaller and generally younger looking than the others. I may try doing a whole baby if the Milliput works. ( a whole baby sounds terrible, as if I usually make half babies😂)
Yes with polymer clay you definitely have to use the timer for the cooking and really being careful to use the right temperature for that particular brand of clay and the depart pieces are small they don't need as much time to bake because they cook faster than thicker pieces. I'm excited to hear that you're making a DOLL!😃 Even if it's a half baby LOL LOLOLOL!¡!!😂 🤣😆 🤣😆 LOL!
Vocês è a mulher perfeita.❤❤
THANK YOU! 😊💖
❤ thank you for the tips xx
Thank you Elaine for watching! You so are welcome😊
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Thank you Lee!
Great tutorial ❤
Thank you! 😊
Do you use a regular oven to bake your clay? Seems a waste to heat the oven for baking tiny bits
Hi Katie! Yes My home oven is what I use to bake my polymer clay items. You can also use a heat gun. But as far as waste, some may say entire notion of making miniatures for pleasure is a "WASTE". Also, the savings of making many miniature items especially DOLLS, and many other miniature items is definitely less than cost of the use of my oven. Thank you for watching and i appreciate your feedback!
Can you cheesecloth or paper towels soaked in glue for the body base?
I'm sure you can Joann! There are so many ways to make a doll. This is just My way.
Definitely try the paper towel or cheese cloth! Let me know how it turns out!
What size should the head be for a 5.5 adult doll?
HI Tonya! I mentally use the the size of a small grape for head sizes. But be careful because some grapes are too big! Many mass produced Dolls to me are out of proportion. Their hands sand feet are waaaaay too small and arms are short. I believe you can use a little creative freedom when it comes to dolls. I am not a purist when it comes to 12th scale dollmaking, definitely so use your own discretion when it comes to their body proportions. That is another reason i have so many "other dolls (pre-made ) to help me determine what I didn't like or wanted to do differently with my creations.The main thing is to keep your Dolls size and scale looking natural in you miniature scenes and dollhouses with the furniture and accessories and DOORWAYS! LOLOLOLOL!! Thank you for allowing me to share.