How to Make Your Own Healing Dolls

Art Doll Basics and Techniques

  • Facebook private group to show your progress, gets support and ask questions.
  • Instructional videos sent out every Wednesday
    Private page on www.healingdollway.com
  • Recordings of ZOOM call on Private page

2021 Dates to come
2021 offered quarterly
January, February, March
April, May, June
July, August, September
October, November, December

Explore, simple shapes, single shape, jointed, arch shaped, pillow, needle felted, flat and three dimensional dolls

BOOKS I will refer to:
Doll Making: A Creative Approach by Jean Ray Laury (old)
Designing the Doll and Anatomy of a Doll  and Finishing the Figure by Susanna Oroyan

Bones and Skin and Joints using
  • sticks 
  • fabric 
  • wire 
  • fabric bodies with sticks
  • mixed media
  • clay
  • ​skin color and painting

Faces, Hands and Feet
  • Using face molds
  • Use your own face 
  • fabric and clay faces
  • Misc materials
  • Coloring the Face
  • Hands and Feet

Costuming - Body Coverings
Wrapping and draping.
Basic shapes to use to dress your doll
Putting together, gluing and sewing/stitching

Embellishment, Finishing and Showing
Enriching the visual experience
Deepen the meaning of the doll
Learn ways to display
Decorate the doll with your energy

Optional Mystery Inspiration Box $25.00
(includes shipping and handling)
Will include two blank faces made from push molds
Fibers, fabrics, embellishments​
Click for SUPPLY LIST necessary to make dolls