You probably already found out how to make them but jut in case I see TONS of info on how to make these on the mdc forum. I'm almost scratching my head wondering if i missed something! I had never heard of these and there is tons of talk about these on that other forum. Anyone care to explain these dolls to me? Is there something special about them that i'm missing. I dont really think they are that cute but I felt that way about Robeez too and now i'm all into soft leather shoes.
I had never heard of these and there is tons of talk about these on that other forum. Anyone care to explain these dolls to me? Is there something special about them that i'm missing. I dont really think they are that cute but I felt that way about Robeez too and now i'm all into soft leather shoes.
I like them because they are made of natural fibers and not plastic. Wool stuffed dolls in general warm to the touch and are nice and soft while plastic dolls do not seem "loving" at all IMO. These are something that you can make (or buy) for your child and keep forever. My younger daugter adores Waldorf dolls. She must sleep with all of her sisters (we have 5, 3 I made).
Now, I am the mom of a 3 year old who prefers plastic babies Today my ploy is to get Maya to look at some babies online and then let her help me make the baby she likes. I am desperate to get her to fall in love with her waldorf dolls! This is the last step before we get her the Bitty Baby for Christmas this year
I know about Waldorf dolls and have made a couple but haven't seen directions for the ones in the link. They would be great dollhouse dolls. What kind of form is used and where can you get them? I would love to make some dollhouse type dolls that can stand up.
I know about Waldorf dolls and have made a couple but haven't seen directions for the ones in the link. They would be great dollhouse dolls. What kind of form is used and where can you get them? I would love to make some dollhouse type dolls that can stand up.
I actually did find this doll pattern in a book Making Waldorf Dolls by Sealey. It is a combo of a waldorf doll head and also some bendy and reg. features. You can use pipe cleaners for the framework, wool stuffing around that, and doll skin for the outer. The head is a typically made waldorf head only smaller. The book has patterns for a 4" doll and clothes. HTH
Yes, that does help! I have that book but didn't realize it had directions for a doll like that. Now all I have to do (besides make them) is find the wooden feet somewhere....
You could probably use the small "half eggs" in the wooden section of the craft store for the feet. You know, next to the wooden beads and other wood turnings. They'd be a lot cheaper!
I made something similar, but a fairy doll. It looks so cute hanging in my DD's room and it "flys" whenever it gets the slightest breeze. It was very easy. Like someone suggested in another post, I made a small waldorf doll head and created a pipe cleaner armature, sewed a little body out of dollskin knit and stuffed it with wool.
The kit or pattern is available on the website, if you want specific instructions. Good luck! I bet whatever you create will be appreciated and well loved, and that's what counts.
I tried using the half-eggs as feet, but found them too hard to drill into and gave up. Not wanting to waste anything, the half-eggs ended up glued on the front of the wooden body of my "pirate mom" doll as breasts.
What I now use for feet is a 3/4 inch dowel split in half, cut to the right size, and sanded.
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Today my ploy is to get Maya to look at some babies online and then let her help me make the baby she likes. I am desperate to get her to fall in love with her waldorf dolls! This is the last step before we get her the Bitty Baby for Christmas this year 
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