Dollmaking Techniques: Adding a More Realistic Doll Nose with Needle Felting and Fabric Sculpting

This little video was created as part of a Mini Workshop I taught earlier this summer (2020) on Doll Sculpting Techniques. You can use these techniques: needle felting and fabric sculpture to add a bit more realism to your doll's faces. These are extremely simple techniques, they just take time to execute right for long-lasting results.
For the creation of the entire doll and/or further instruction on how to cover the doll's face and add all the wool facial details you can find the mentioned pattern over here:
www.etsy.com/c...
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[@debbiebuttars5598]

That little nose though. Very sweet to a little face!

[@Figandme]

Thank you. I normally don't sculpt these sorts of details but it is always very fun to experiment!

[@marchhh4987]

Gracias, no sabes cuanto me sirven tus videos, no puedo comprar tus creaciones en este momento, pero en algún momento lo haré.

[@Figandme]

muchas gracias por ver mis videos y por tus palabras llenas de aliento. Un abrazo desde Canada!

[@marchhh4987]

@@Figandme tan bella, gracias a ti, saludos desde Colombia.

[@CarmenGonzalez-xr9de]

Thanks Fabs. Blessings.

[@Figandme]

You are welcome!

[@lucianacleaningservices2229]

Amazing♥️🙏🙏

[@Figandme]

Thank you 🙌

[@rosaximenaperezrivera]

Muchas gracias por sus explicaciones,para mi está técnica es nueva, me gustan mucho muñecas Waldorf, peto acá en Colombia 🇨🇴 Sur América, no consigo la tela ., encontré,tela de franela. Le quedó perfecta ☺️

[@Figandme]

Que bueno que te gusto la tecnica, es divertido y encantador utilizarla para hacer muñecas. Puedes usar gaza para contener la lana, y si...la tela para cubrirlas es dificil encontrarla, incluso en Canada. Yo tengo que comprar todo por internet, y a la señora que le compro la mayoria de mis materiales, ella importa casi todo de Europa. Quizas si haces un pedido de tamaño decente te pueda salir bien. Hay una mujer en Mexico, que vende una tela muy similar, aunque tiene cierto contenido de polyester. La que yo utilizo es 100% algodon. Puedes encontrar a esta mujer en Instagram, esta es su cuenta: instagram.com/marialuciana1972/

[@GULRUHSAROZEN]

This is very usefull video for the beginners
😊

[@Figandme]

Glad you think so!

[@emilyf.170]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Figandme]

You are so welcome!

[@brendadiazdelcastillo6805]

Mil gracias a ti por esto videos!! Aprendo un montón!! Besitos! 😘

[@Figandme]

Que bueno Brenda, un abrazo!

[@angelsvictoria6217]

GRACIAS por compartir tú arte 😘 y en español
Saludos Fabiola desde Andorra

[@Figandme]

Un abrazo! Aqui poco a poco mejorando la calidad de mi contenido :-)

[@dixydarlin56]

Why does the felting need to be very very firm? Is there a disadvantage to making it looser and allowing the tight skin jersey to squish it down to size?

[@Figandme]

The felting needs to be very firm for several reasons:
1. Wool is biodynamic, which means it is constantly reacting to the environment (moisture, heat, cold, etc) so it "moves". If your felting is "barely there" within a few years or even months, the features that you "felted" will be gone…completely flattened.
2. You won't be able to sculpt the fabric over features that are super soft. You need it to be firm to properly anchor stitches over the fabric to secure it. When the wool losens and compacts the fabric will be completely floating over the area you though you sculpted.
3. It is a much higher quality to sculpt to a very firm stage. You can also get the wool to a completely smooth finish once it is very firm, which allows for the skin cover to have a much more desirable look.
I could literally go on and on...

[@dixydarlin56]

@@Figandme thank you so much for the answer!!

[@charboleya6826]

Gracias por tus clases en español

[@Figandme]

Cuando tengo un poco de tiempo extra voy agregando subtitulos Chary, gracias por tu apoyo y paciencia.

[@humblepie7048]

What fabric do you use in this video?

[@Figandme]

knit fabric for doll making, brand Laib Yala.

[@sandrajuliao1855]

Nossa que agulha fininha eu não encontrei dessas fininha p comprar aqui

[@Figandme]

There are no dolls available for sale at the moment. You can read about how I sell my dolls over here: www.figandme.com/faq

[@marielenacasarez9824]

Que tipo de ajuja se compra para trabajar saludos de chihuahua

[@Figandme]

Hola Marielena, estoy trabajando en un video que explica las agujas y la lana y etceteras, asi que manten el ojo pelado. Por el momento te contesto que las agujas se llaman "felting needles" o agujas para fieltro en seco. Las puedes encontrar en tiendas especializadas para hacer cosas de fieltro natural o comprarlas por internet. Un abrazo a la madre patria!

[@alfineteatelie3754]

Gostaria tanto de aprender lindas as bonecas parabéns 🤩 vc vende o passo a passo

[@Figandme]

I do sell some patterns, you can find them here: figandme.etsy.com

[@anisierra9003]

Mes vídeos en español, y gracias gracias 🙏🏻, como se te puede contactar por un encargo a Europa? 🙏🏻🧚🏿❤️

[@Figandme]

Me puede contactar por correo electronico a fabs@figandme(punto)com

[@alfineteatelie3754]

Gostaria de comprar os moldes

[@Figandme]

you can find my patterns in my store: figandme.etsy.com

[@user-sf7hy5bi4u]

😍🇩🇿😍

[@Figandme]

❤️

[@As-so5ks]

😍😔

[@luizaandrezzo1350]

please, mostra como fazer a boca da boneca ok? Obrigada

[@luizaandrezzo1350]

I would like to know how to make felting the doll's mouth please

[@Figandme]

I will be teaching an online workshop for that. You can find the details on my website: www.figandme.com/workshops