Designer toys made from fabric, yarn and other materials at hand have always been in demand. The imagination of craftswomen has no limits, they constantly present new unusual dolls that look like real ones. Thanks to many master classes, anyone can make a creative craft, no experience or knowledge is needed for this. Dolls made from nylon tights are especially popular with novice needlewomen - they look realistic and unusual. Most of the materials and tools that will be needed in the work can be found in any apartment. With minimal sewing skills, making a craft will take only a couple of hours.
Materials and tools used
Before you start making a doll from tights, you need to prepare all the materials and tools that you will need during the work. Making toys is a creative process, so you need to start it in an elevated mood. To make the craft you will need:
- nylon stockings - it is recommended to use matte tights without shine;
- wire;
- synthetic padding;
- plastic bottle;
- scissors, glue, needles, threads of different colors;
- fabric from which the outfit with decorative elements will be sewn;
- yarn for creating hair;
- eyes - you can make them yourself or use ready-made ones.
Dolls made with your own hands from nylon tights look quite realistic, so it is recommended to use only high-quality materials for sewing them. During work, you need to adhere to the algorithm of actions, carefully performing each stage. Only in this case the new “girlfriend” will look beautiful and serve as a real decoration of the apartment.
To make the doll look neat, it is recommended to make it from nylon stockings that have not been used before.
Preparatory stage
The facial expressions and plasticity of the doll's face directly depend on the quality of the filler. In order for a craft made from stockings to hold its shape well, it is necessary to choose a stuffing material that meets certain criteria. The sintepon should be soft, elastic, uniform, and not sticky. The craftswoman needs to make sure that it recovers well after compression.
The most important stage of creating a doll from tights with your own hands is the choice of suitable nylon and its subsequent preparation. Both stockings and tights are suitable for work. It is recommended to take a product with a latex content of at least 3%. It is desirable that the thing be matte, without shine. Preparation of nylon is carried out according to the following algorithm:
- Dissolve activated carbon (10 tablets) in 5 liters of water, bring to a boil;
- place the straightened tights in water and boil for about 6-7 minutes;
- After taking out the stockings, rinse them in running water to ensure that no traces of coal remain;
- soak the stockings in water with conditioner, wring out, and dry.
After such treatment, the material is ready for use. Such preparation makes the nylon more durable and elastic. In addition, it improves the color of the stockings, gives saturation.
Instructions for making
When creating such a product, it does not matter at all whether you have experience in similar work or not. A detailed master class describes how to make a doll step by step. If you strictly follow the instructions and technique, the craft will turn out beautiful and will delight its owner every day.
Head and face
In all the work, this stage is considered the most difficult. The expression of the future doll depends on how correctly the stitches and tightening of the face are done. It is important to remember that all the knots and fixation of the threads are made from the back of the head.
Step-by-step instructions for making a doll's head:
- You need to take the padding polyester, wrap it with nylon. Then tighten the resulting ball with a thread, remove the excess.
- Using a needle and thread, make a recess for the eyes. Leave the knots on the back side.
- Use drawstrings to form the nose of the toy from nylon tights. Bring the threads inside out and fix them there.
- Using a large needle, highlight the cheeks, make tightenings for the mouth and chin. When these areas are formed, you need to adjust the padding polyester, bring the tightenings to the back of the head.
- Sew or glue eyes onto the face and draw eyebrows.
- Use highlighter or eyeshadow to highlight the line of your nose and lips, and color your eyes and cheeks.
The doll's head is ready. To make the face kind and smiling, it is necessary to lift the corners of the lips, highlight the cheeks. During the work, you need to try to prevent the appearance of creases, as they make the expression old and tired.
Torso
The body of the dolls from nylon tights is made in one of the following ways: using wire, a bottle frame or without external reinforcements. The simplest method is considered to be stuffing. To create the body, it is recommended to use flesh-colored tights. Algorithm of actions:
- First of all, you need to make a pattern of the required size on paper and cut it out;
- then carefully transfer the pattern onto the nylon;
- Next, we sew the elements together, after which we turn the base inside out so that the stitches are not visible;
- Finally, you need to stuff the body of the future doll with synthetic padding and sew up the hole.
If a bottle or wire frame is used, sewing is done in a similar way. Only in this case, a reinforcing device is installed inside the base, after which the body is filled with padding polyester. A body with a frame holds its shape better, but a stuffed doll made of nylon socks is softer and more pleasant to the touch.
Before adding the filler to the base, it needs to be fluffed up well so that it becomes more voluminous.
Upper and lower limbs
A doll made with your own hands can have fixed or moving limbs. The second option is more complicated, but such a craft will look better. If such a toy is made for the first time, you can stop at a simple option. All you need in this case is to draw a pattern, fasten the elements and fill the resulting base with filler. If you decide to make movable limbs, the hands and feet are made separately.
Master class on making:
- From wire you need to make the base of the palms with fingers.
- Wrap the resulting frame with synthetic padding. The layer should be thin.
- Pull the nylon sock fabric over the part and use the tightening straps to highlight the toes.
- Cut off excess material with threads.
- Attach the brushes to the base of the handles.
- Finally, highlight the stitches and folds with dark shadows, which will make the fingers more visible.
The master makes the feet in a similar manner using wire, padding polyester and tights. The legs and handles are then fixed to the other parts with threads. In order for the hands and feet to remain mobile, they should not be pulled too tightly to the other elements.
Hair
How beautiful homemade dolls will look depends not only on the facial expression, but also on the hair. If the idea is to have long hair or braids, you will need to make a wig. It can be sewn on or glued to the head. In any case, the hair should not be removed. The wig is made according to the following algorithm:
- First you need to cut the yarn into hair.
- Afterwards, wrap the head of the toy with cling film, which will prevent the wig from sticking.
- Next, wrap the upper part with gauze, fix it on the "skull" with stitches. The procedure is carried out very carefully, otherwise you can spoil the "face".
- Apply a strip of glue to the gauze on the back of the head, then press the hairs tightly to it. Then apply the glue in rows all over the head and fix the other strands of hair.
- In the forehead area, carefully glue short hairs that serve as bangs.
When the wig is ready, you need to cut the stitches and remove it, then remove the cling film from your face and sew it back. To make a doll made of nylon and synthetic padding look more unusual, you can give it a hairstyle.
Assembly
This stage is the most exciting. Depending on the facial expressions, each toy already has its own character and specific features of appearance. After all the elements are fixed, the craft will gain its life. Technique of execution:
- The arms and legs need to be sewn to the body. If the hands and feet were made separately, fix them as well. It is recommended to use flesh-colored threads for the work so that they are not noticeable.
- After this, put the sewn outfit on the body. It can be removable, or it can be fixed.
- Next, attach the head to the body - at this stage, the work can be considered finished. All that remains to be done is to straighten the toy.
At the end, you need to remove the protruding threads, mask the connecting seams. For this, use regular shadows or paint. In order not to spoil the head with other parts of the body, they need to be sewn together without pulling the thread too tightly.
Making clothes for a doll
What to dress a doll made of nylon tights in depends only on the imagination of the craftswoman, as well as on the image of the craft itself. In most cases, such characters are dressed in dresses, pants or shirts. To make the doll look more elegant, you can make a handbag, basket, headdress for her. Often, needlewomen also make shoes.
Depending on the desire and direction, different materials are used to create clothes. The most common are considered to be thick cotton and felt, but some needlewomen dress dolls in costumes made of fur or leather. The outfit can be decorated with a patch, beads, appliques or voluminous figures made of yarn. If a princess doll was made, she can be given a crown or an unusual dress with a fluffy skirt with a train. It is recommended to make a magic wand or a cap for a witch. To make an outfit look harmonious, you need to pay special attention not only to the texture, but also to the color of the fabric used. The only possible difficulty in making clothes is creating a pattern.
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