Here are the photos of how I put Valentina together.
The image is from The Graphics Fairy.
I printed it onto some photo paper with a matte finish.
I glued the image
to some sturdy, brown paper.
After it has dried, I cut out all the pieces.
As you can see, I printed extra arms and legs as I am creating an
articulated or movable paper doll.
Next, I need to create a torso and I have chosen to use
this lovely Christmas card.
Trace it...
cut it out.
Again, I glue some sturdy paper on the back.
I gather up the arms and as you can see,
I cut them it what might seem
like an odd combination.
I need a long upper arm and a long lower arm
to make a single arm.
I need to trim both the lower arm and upper
arm to have a natural looking arm.
I use a nail file to smooth out the edges
and colored ink to
cover the white edges.
Ouch!
Line up the elbow with the upper arm
and put a hole in it.
Add the brads and there you go!
I tried to use brads that were a similar color
to the doll's gloves.
Attach arms to the dolls shoulders and torso.
Sometimes, I am not sure if I should place the arms over
or below the shoulder. It depends on the doll and what
I plan on applying to the neck area.
Back view of paper doll.
Same procedure for the legs.
A longer upper leg and a longer lower leg.
Trim and smooth the edges and color the
edges with color coordinating ink.
Attach the brad and carefully cut
a nice knee cap.
Attach to the doll's body and your doll
is complete, almost!
A piece of sturdy cardboard can help
give our lady a little back bone.
I printed up an extra face as
I wanted to make a 3-d hat.
Some glitter for the pom poms and some
Sparkle Mod Podge
for a glittery hat.
After the glue is dry, I add some
Glossy Accents to give
the hat some depth.
I place some spacers
behind the hat so it really
stands out when I glue it to the doll.
I sewed a running stitch
on to a folded strip of fabric,
then I pull the thread and
adjust the skirt until
it fits the doll's hips.
Then, I added some trim
to the skirt and glued
it in place.
Next, I added some trim to her
shoulder and of course
some red gems would look great too!
A little Sparkle Mod Podge on
the shoes looks great.
Next, I cut out two little velvet hearts
to glue to each shoe.
Perfect!
Hey Connie ... I like the use of the brown paper for the back..It's a great idea to have the back as well as the front looking nice... and if you do it first, then put the dolly together, it's so much easier...LOve those little glue pom poms( ha ha)
ReplyDeleteThe use of the nail file to smooth the edges is a FABULOUS tip too ......Valentina is so-o-o-o- pretty. Thanks for the great tutorial....HUGS
Were you a school teacher because your tutorial is put together wonderfully! I think you've found another calling Connie! Valentina is so very pretty and I agree with Zaa, those little pom poms are precious.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tutorial, thanks so much for sharing and she is such a doll ;)
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Caroline
Thanks so much ladies! I appreciate your visits!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to post this link over at my blog--many thanks! Maria
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