How to Make Your Own Healing Dolls

 Doll Basics and Techniques

REFERENCE BOOKS

Mother Plays with Dolls
elinor peace bailey

Anatomy of a Doll
​Susanna Oroyan

Designing the Doll
and Finishing the Doll
​​Susanna Oroyan

500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form     Lark Book

Creative Cloth Doll Making: New Approaches for Using Fibers, Beads, Dyes and Other Exciting Techniques ​
Patti Medaris Culea
​She has several other book I recommend as well

Explore, play and experiment 
Learn about making art dolls for healing
​Make and Chat

3 hour online class per month on Saturdays
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Central time US

Each 3-hour class will cover a specific doll making subject and include:

• an overview of the subject
• looking at ways art dolls can be made, styles and themes
• demonstrations and lessons
• opportunities to make while on Zoom call

• Facebook private group to show your progress, get support and ask questions.
• Instructional video sent out every Wednesday
  Private page on www.healingdollway.com
• Recordings of ZOOM call on Private page
• Between classes Open Studios between classes

Here is what you learn about each 3 hour online class.

#1 Bones and Skin 

• sticks 
• fabric 
• wire 
• fabric bodies 
• mixed media
• clay
• ​skin color and painting

#2 Faces, Hands and Feet

• Using face molds
• Use your own face 
• Fabric and clay faces
• Misc materials
• Coloring the face
• Hands and feet

#3 Costuming - Body Coverings

• Hair
• Wrapping and draping
• Basic shapes to use to dress your doll
• Putting together, gluing and sewing/stitching

#4 Embellishment, Finishing and Showing

• Embellish with things around home and garden
• Deepen the meaning of the doll
• Learn ways to display
• Decorate the doll with your energy and symbols

Mystery Inspiration Box Available $50.00
(includes shipping and handling)
Will include two blank faces made from push molds
Fibers, fabrics, embellishments​
Sorry, only available in US

2022 Dates
Coming Soon

Click for SUPPLY LIST necessary to make dolls