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PROJECTS
"On My Way" Graduate Doll
Designed By: Debi Schmitz
Typical Project Completion Time: 1-2 hours
(does not include drying time)
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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 |
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Download pattern (12K pdf)
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| 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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