CLASS SUPPLIES

  • variety of sticks at least ¼ inch in diameter, about 10 different lengths. It is ideal to gather your sticks from nature; if not available you might find some at a craft, hobby or garden store
  • Scissors
  • Stapler and staples
  • garden clipper to cut sticks
  • Markers & pencils (black and colored)
  • roll of duct tape or similar strong tape
  • 12 or 14 gauge wire and wire cutters
  • about a yard of quilt batting cut into 1 to 1-1/2 inch strips. Or use t-shirt fabric cut in at least 2 in strips 
  • Beacon 3-in-1 fabric glue or  a instant glue that dries quickly or glue gun
  • brown paper grocery bags or brown craft paper
  • roll of florist tape any color
  • a package of chenille sticks (pipe cleaners)
  • needles and embroidery floss or thread
  • acrylic paint for coloring the face, bring a color to paint the skin of doll, eyes and lips and paint brushes and water and rags
  • extra soft pastels and some small bristle brushes
  • Crayola Model Magic for face so bring one or two bags - 1 bag white or your skin tone color
  • small bag of Creative Paper Clay
  • I small knitting needle or clay tools
  • Face Push Mold (see column to right)
  • Fabrics for costuming - My favorite fabrics are soft, flexible, scarves I purchase at my local thrift stores. I like scarves because they are colored on both side and can be easily manipulated to form around a doll. If you can find, pick up some that are transparent, they are great for layering. Other soft flexible fabrics also work
  • Variety of yarn and fibers for hair
 The Face is the first thing people look at when they look at a doll and its one of the most challenging things to make when learning about doll making. I have beginning dollmakers use face molds or premade faces. Ultimately you want to learn how to make your own faces. This takes time and lots of experimentation and practice.

Face Push Molds - In United States 
I personally like Maureen Carlson’s Push Molds
High quality and easy to use.
I used her F21, F22, F23 which are 2 and ¼ “ face molds
There may be others you like as well.
​www.weefolk.com/molds_list.htm
Maureen also sells on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaureenCarlsonStudio?ref=l2-about-shopname

There are other Face Mold makers on Etsy, their faces tend to be smaller than Maureen's. Check sizes and prices before ordering.

If you live in Australia or New Zealand check out
Molds by Merilyn
https://www.moldsbymerilyn.com.au/
I have ordered from her and her quality is good
She has indigenious faces and others face molds that might interest you 
Shipping takes 10 to 25 days to receive if outside of Australia

Pre-made Clay Faces
​Lots of dollmakers like her faces
Lyn Belisle's EarthShards Etsy store
I love these faces for my really earthy dolls ones with spiritual themes.