How Do You Make Lifelike Clay Dolls?
Working with clay can be a very rewarding activity. When it comes to creating realistic-looking dolls, however, the process can be somewhat frustrating. By implementing certain tools and techniques, you can greatly increase your sculpting skills and produce a displayable work of art that closely resembles life. Measure a strip of craft wire that will be equal to three lengths of the desired size of your doll. Fold the strip of wire in half. Form the wire into the shape of a body. Create the legs and twist the wire for each leg up to the beginning of the torso. Repeat this process for each arm. Reinforce the torso by wrapping the wire around the stomach area a couple of times. You do not need to form a head as you will be creating that separately. Flatten out a large portion of clay to be used to cover your armature by using a rolling pin or a pasta machine. Cut separate pieces of the clay to be wrapped around the limbs and body of your armature. A utility knife works well for this. Sha
