How Do You Make Polymer Clay Doll Parts?
While it is possible to purchase ready-made doll parts from a number of manufacturers, making your own will lend a more personal touch to your creation and give the finished doll much more personality. These instructions are for doll parts that will be attached to a sewn body. Knead the clay with your hands until it is pliable. This is also a good time to blend different colors of clay together to achieve the preferred skin tone if the manufactured ones are not exactly what you want. Make the shape of the head by pinching off a portion of clay, rolling it into a ball and then into an egg shape. Sculpt the neck by pushing and pulling clay from the back of the head down so that it extends behind the chin. Push and pull the clay to form the forehead, cheeks and jawline. Roll a small piece of clay into a cone and then press it into the center of the face for the nose, smoothing the sides down over the cheek area. Draw in the lines of the eyes with a pointed tool and then roll out a tiny co
