How Do You Make Newborn Dolls Out Of Clay?
The technique of creating life-like newborn dolls has been a growing phenomenon for some time now. Although there are numerous methods concluding in a variety of results, this article will outline the steps necessary to create a realistic version of a newborn baby in the form of display art. Determine the size you want your doll to be and cut a strip of craft wire that equals three times that length. Bend the wire in half and fashion a wire “skeleton” or armature for your doll. Twist the wire to form legs, feet, torso, arms and hands. Roll out sections of clay for each body part. Wrap clay around the armature. Using fingers and/or tools, define your body. Add details such as toes, fingers, nipples, creases, knees, elbows and bellybutton. Set the completed body aside and gather the sucker stick, foil and masking tape. Form a ball of aluminum foil onto the end of the sucker stick. This will become the “skull” of your baby. Try looking at a picture of a skull for proper shape. Using the h
