Create your Waldorf doll (inspired)

🌟 Create Your Waldorf Doll (Inspired) - A Journey into Doll Making 🌼

Embark on a heartfelt journey to craft your very own Waldorf inspired doll with our comprehensive video instructional guide. This course is designed to walk you through each step of the process, ensuring you have all the necessary materials, tools, and patterns to bring your creation to life. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or new to the art of doll making, this course will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to create a cherished keepsake.

Course Overview:

• Materials and Tools Required: We'll start by providing you with a complete selected list of materials and tools needed for your project, including a Waldorf doll jersey, pure wool, tubing, upholstery needles, embroidery thread, and more.

🎨 The Doll Making Process:

• Preparation:

  • Understand the materials and tools you'll be using.
  • Learn about the doll jersey & layout patterns designed for our course.
  • Get familiar with basic sewing, embroidery, and crochet techniques that are essential for your project.

• Build:

  • Trace, cut, and sew the various body parts of your doll.
  • Create the head, and then felt it to perfection.

• Detailing:

  • Add the delicate features of your doll's face using both a wood hoop for Technique A or without for Technique B.
  • Craft the hair from colored yarn, ensuring it complements your doll's unique personality.
  • Dress your doll and add special effects to bring it to life.

Materials Required:

• Doll Jersey (Round-knitted Jersey) - 100% Cotton: 50cm/19" length by 140cm/55" width
• Pure Wool
• Tubing (head): 18cm/7" of tube
• Upholstery Needles: Long 19cm/7.5", Medium 10cm/ 4", Small 4.5cm/1.8"
• Embroidery thread (for eyes, mouth)
• Fine needle
• Embroidery wood hoop
• Stitching thread
• Sewing thread
• Crochet thread
• Quality scissors
• Mohair wool
• Wool roving (head): 42cm/16.5"
• Crochet cap (with instructions)
• Felting Needles Gauge 38 & 40
• Crayons (for face)
• Stitching pins
• Pen with invisible ink
• Circular markers
• Measuring tape

A Touching Story...

As we delve into the art of doll making, let's reflect on a poignant story. Franz Kafka, an author known for his surreal and often challenging writing, encountered a little girl in distress. She had lost her cherished doll. Kafka, moved by her plight, offered to help her search for it. When he couldn't find the original doll, he crafted a new one and penned imagined adventures for the doll in letters to the little girl. This act of kindness and creativity brought comfort to the girl, and the story serves as a beautiful reminder that love can transform and return in different forms.

Join us on this creative adventure and create a doll that holds a special place in your heart, just like the one Kafka gifted to the little girl many years ago. Your Waldorf doll will not only be a testament to your craftsmanship but also a keepsake that tells a story of love, transformation, and new beginnings.

Enroll now and start your doll making journey with us! 💖