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Milli’
is an elegant and sexy Boudoir Doll, who will take her
place in your home as an exceptional decorator piece.
Milli’
has some great new techniques and pattern innovations
that make her fun to make and embellish.
You
can use lovely laces and trims, flowers and braids for
embellishment, either sewn or glued on… If you do
beading, Milli’ is the perfect palette for your finest
work.
You
can use woven fabric for her torso, like quilt fabric,
satin, brocade, taffeta, etc…or…a firm knit
like Doesuede, or upholstery velour. Doesuede and upholstery
velour come in some great colors, and even prints. Don’t
use a stretchy knit for her body/torso, unless you plan
to underline it with a firm, 100% cotton woven fabric.
Do use
Craft Velour or Doesuede for her legs, arms, shoulder
plate and head. Woven cotton can be used for the above
parts, but your doll won’t be as smooth or “luxurious”
looking. Add classy elegance with the lace and net choices
for the skirt, and the fancy fabric for the yoke of her
skirt. Milli' will be one of the most beautiful and luxurious
dolls you will ever make.
The
dolls made in the classes that I teach here at the "Unfinished
Castle" have all been superb! I know yours will be
too! Also, as with all of my classes, I never do "just
one thing" and there will be a little "secret"
project if you desire to do it. It is a take off from
a part of Milli', and is fun and quite quick too. It also
makes great small gifts.
Remember....it
is a secret!
Many
of the skills you will learn in this class can be adapted
to lots of your other doll making too.
Join
us to make a great, elegant doll!
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Chapter
3. Making the Legs and Arms. Finger articulation, hand
posing, easy arm armature if desired (but not needed if you
stuff very firmly.) Painting the shoes (decorating them will
come later. It is too easy to knock off the decorations while
assembling your doll, to do it now.) Painting the fingernails
and making long fingernails with crystal lacquer.
Chapter
7. Applying and styling the hair, using a felting needle
for the application of the mohair or glued on mohair. NOTE>>>You
can use a real doll wig instead if desired.