Just started making animal dolls my new hobby and I'm already so in love with it! I have so many ideas and watching videos like yours to see all those different ways of how to make them is so so great.💗
I couldn't figure out how to use second hand stuff like this. I designed fantasy line for kids but couldn't wipe my mind around this. I am seriously impressed with your work
Typically, I mull over a particularly tricky part of a project for weeks and weeks, trying all sorts of things, and then find some wondrous person who has a simple and beautiful solution. This is just perfection. I am so much more a sculptor than sewer, and I've been struggling through eight BILLION patterns (or feels just about) trying to get the shape I want, and thinking 'this would be so much easier if I could sculpt it'. Duh. You are brilliant. I can have my fabric head, sculpted just how I want it, with such a beautifully natural look. I adore things that aren't so polished. I feel as if you polish a handmade creation too much, it just looks like another factory production. Your work is most definitely quality hand made art, and it is gorgeous. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. They're so inspirational, and the work is stunning. All the kudos to you! (Off to watch the bird head video, now, as my favourite of all our Australian birds is the magpie, and I've been dying to make an aussie magpie doll. Hopefully pick up some useful tips!)
Thank you very much. The going paradigm in the doll world is that you make a shell for the head and stuff it. Like you, I tried sewing the heads, then stuffing and was always frustrated. My main difficulty was that each type of recycled fabric I used stretched differently and the resulting heads had a puffy look because of the stuffing. I don't even remember how I came up with the idea of working inside-out, but it was a game changer! I haven't run across anyone else who makes heads this way, but I don't interact with the doll world at all, so maybe there is someone else out there like me. I'm glad you have found something useful. I would love to see your magpie when you are finished. Keep in touch and spread the word about Agosia Arts!
Thank you for the compliment. I hope you start a new project of your own, and if you do, share it please! I love to see what others do with these techniques.
I've been thinking about your question. I've never done this with human heads because there are some obstacles to making them in layers. I think there are better ways to make human heads (which are basically smooth ovals), but I can give it a try. It will take me some time to work through some samples before I make a video. I'll get back to you as soon as I can. 🙂
@@AgosiaArts Thank you very much. I have to say that I try myself make human heads in a simpler form but I haven't succeed to make them move just right like your animals heads move. It must be a way I believe it may be a mechanical trick but I haven't find it yet. Thank you again for answering. Your art is amazing.
Technically yes, but felted wool really is the best. It has the perfect combo of firmness, sewability and light weight. You can try other types of sweater, (acrylic sweaters are very common in thrift stores), but they don't pack down as hard and they also resist the needle more than wool. They will do fine though.The next best might be knitted jersey - like t-shirt fabric, but it will be difficult to pierce. A very dense, hard wool head is still incredibly easy to pierce with a doll needle, which you need to do to attach eyes. If you are only doing surface stitching and don't need anything to sink into the surface, another fabric (like jersey) would be ok. Even so, surface stitching through layers of jersey is surprisingly tough. The weight issue is one that many don't consider. If you try a different fabric, I advocate stuffing the upper body and neck until they are VERY hard. You don't want your dolls to look like they have osteoporosis in a year or two!
Yay I needed this to make a doll for my second channel. If you like creepy stuff you can ask me for some related channels, but I will not name them until asked.
Just started making animal dolls my new hobby and I'm already so in love with it! I have so many ideas and watching videos like yours to see all those different ways of how to make them is so so great.💗
I'm currently making animal dolls for major work in my final year of high school. This is literally the perfect instruction video. THANKYOU LIFESAVER
Interested to know what project you are working on. I didn't get to do anything interesting in high school! 😄Glad to be of help.
I couldn't figure out how to use second hand stuff like this. I designed fantasy line for kids but couldn't wipe my mind around this. I am seriously impressed with your work
You're an awesome instructor, and the techniques are brilliant. Thanks for sharing these videos.
Typically, I mull over a particularly tricky part of a project for weeks and weeks, trying all sorts of things, and then find some wondrous person who has a simple and beautiful solution. This is just perfection. I am so much more a sculptor than sewer, and I've been struggling through eight BILLION patterns (or feels just about) trying to get the shape I want, and thinking 'this would be so much easier if I could sculpt it'.
Duh. You are brilliant. I can have my fabric head, sculpted just how I want it, with such a beautifully natural look. I adore things that aren't so polished. I feel as if you polish a handmade creation too much, it just looks like another factory production. Your work is most definitely quality hand made art, and it is gorgeous.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. They're so inspirational, and the work is stunning. All the kudos to you!
(Off to watch the bird head video, now, as my favourite of all our Australian birds is the magpie, and I've been dying to make an aussie magpie doll. Hopefully pick up some useful tips!)
Thank you very much. The going paradigm in the doll world is that you make a shell for the head and stuff it. Like you, I tried sewing the heads, then stuffing and was always frustrated. My main difficulty was that each type of recycled fabric I used stretched differently and the resulting heads had a puffy look because of the stuffing. I don't even remember how I came up with the idea of working inside-out, but it was a game changer! I haven't run across anyone else who makes heads this way, but I don't interact with the doll world at all, so maybe there is someone else out there like me. I'm glad you have found something useful. I would love to see your magpie when you are finished. Keep in touch and spread the word about Agosia Arts!
@@AgosiaArts Hi and awesome art!! is there a tutorial of how you attach the head to the body? Love your work!
This is so helpful and inspirational, thank you so much for sharing! 🌹
That's amazing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I love you dolls.
Really cute idea. Keep at it, and excellent video instructions!
Thank you very much!
Thank you so much! Beautiful work! So inspiring!
Thank you for the compliment. I hope you start a new project of your own, and if you do, share it please! I love to see what others do with these techniques.
Love your style❣️Great tutorial & wonderful Hare head.
Thank you so much. Your videos are beautiful ❤️
Thank you for the kind words!
Thanks a lot, really clear and helpful
Wow! New subbie to your channel. Love this tutorial. Thank you
ok your tutorials are amzing and really inspiring. i think i need to attack my closet and try and make some dolls now. O.O
Thanks Kittywolf! Your comment gives me the idea that I should do a quick video on using clothes for dollmaking. Best/worst fabrics, pros, cons, etc.
your welcome! and i would love that! Im sure some of my past issues were probably from not chosing right fabrics. :D Thank you.
Could you show us this technique for human heads?
I've been thinking about your question. I've never done this with human heads because there are some obstacles to making them in layers. I think there are better ways to make human heads (which are basically smooth ovals), but I can give it a try. It will take me some time to work through some samples before I make a video. I'll get back to you as soon as I can. 🙂
@@AgosiaArts Thank you very much. I have to say that I try myself make human heads in a simpler form but I haven't succeed to make them move just right like your animals heads move. It must be a way I believe it may be a mechanical trick but I haven't find it yet. Thank you again for answering. Your art is amazing.
beautiful work!!!! how do you make the full legs and body? plus the joints at the knee? i would love to see how
Beautiful work!
Can you use any fabric for the center instead of wool?
Technically yes, but felted wool really is the best. It has the perfect combo of firmness, sewability and light weight. You can try other types of sweater, (acrylic sweaters are very common in thrift stores), but they don't pack down as hard and they also resist the needle more than wool. They will do fine though.The next best might be knitted jersey - like t-shirt fabric, but it will be difficult to pierce. A very dense, hard wool head is still incredibly easy to pierce with a doll needle, which you need to do to attach eyes. If you are only doing surface stitching and don't need anything to sink into the surface, another fabric (like jersey) would be ok. Even so, surface stitching through layers of jersey is surprisingly tough. The weight issue is one that many don't consider. If you try a different fabric, I advocate stuffing the upper body and neck until they are VERY hard. You don't want your dolls to look like they have osteoporosis in a year or two!
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Yay I needed this to make a doll for my second channel. If you like creepy stuff you can ask me for some related channels, but I will not name them until asked.
Cynthia Brogan I’m interested. I’ve just got interested in making the so norm dolls and insects 🦟