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MY OWN FRAY PREVENTER
For dollmaking (not for things like clothes that will be washed).
Paint on raw edges of dolls before turning - allows cutting
of very small seam allowances with no tear-out. Good at stress
points.
SEWING WITH SILKS -
Draw your cutting pattern pieces on flat silk and then paint
this on the drawn line, the silk will not fray once cut and viola
suddenly sewing with silk is no longer a hassle.
1 oz. jar $3.00 Add
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GINGHER
SCISSORS
If you are serious about your work, these are the only scissors
to own. Very sharp and cut right to the points. Note, I am only
carrying the 4" size, though I love the 5" Craft ones
for heavy cutting and the 7 and 8" for more usual cutting
of large pieces. You can find good prices on these in many sewing
supplies these days, unlike many years ago when no one had heard
of them.
4" - embroidery, small detail, clipping, handsewing (one of
my own most important tools in dollmaking) New bigger finger holes
- easy on/off. I strongly recommend you own two pair - one for
fabric, threads, one for snipping patterns. $29.00 Add
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TEENY
CLIPPING SCISSORS
Discovered that a pair of these purchased for traveling (due to
extreme small size) made clipping off excess knit when using the
knit-over (a molded head form) technique where knit butts up to
another piece of knit completely changed the difficulty of this
task. The teeny tips are less than 1/2" long but very sharp
so they can cut inside curves which is near impossible with any
other scissors. This enables you to get perfect edges where knit
butts together. These are not cheap tools, but fine sewing scissors
by a French company known for high quality scissors. Even though
they have tiny tips, the finger loops are large and easy on and
off. Total length of these is 2.25". Tiny indeed. $18 Add
to Cart
See special knit in the Basic Fabrics section for doing this technique
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FAVORITE
PINS
These pins are so nice, I give dire threats to anyone caught using
them. Made by the Japanese who are the masters of fine sewing needles
and pins along with fabric. These are particularly nice glass headed
pins (a bit longer than1 inch), but unlike so many others, just
melt into the fabric. With delicate small glass heads. They are
expensive, but just a treat to have and make a nice gift.
THEY ARE BACK (these had been discontinued) - but now we get them
only in little tins in the longer length instead of the cute little
bottle, but the tin is nice. $9.75 Add
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FAVORITE
NEEDLES
This is a package of my favorite needles for all purposes due to
requests from people in my classes. They are ones that are largely
hard to find, especially in a good quality. Other than that, there
is nothing special except they are the ones I use for everything
and I put them all together in a package with notes about their
uses. Now with two more needles added including a leather needle.
A package of 14 in 8 specific sizes.
$5.75 Add
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FELTING
NEEDLES
These needles which have been used in industry for a long time
can also be used in dollmaking. They are three-sided needles
that have tiny barbs in them that pull fibers with them and
leave them behind when the needle is removed, so that an in
and out movement with the needle, felts or wefts fibers together.
They can be used to attach fiber hair to cloth dolls' heads
without sewing or gluing, and although this is not totally
secure for playworthiness, it is fine for most "just to
be looked at dolls". I also use them a lot for just securing
the hairdoes themselves, not to the scalp but just to pull
the hair into line or tidy up places that have become messy,
especially with roving hair. Four needles come with a small
instruction sheet.
$5.75 Add
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NEEDLE
LIFTERS
These are large needles that have sharp wedgelike points and are
strong enough to use as small "pry bars" to resolve hollow
places and minor lumps in stuffing. They are inserted through the
outer fabric, angled down into the stuffing below and used to lift
stuffing up into the undesired cavity. Also can be used to slide
stuffing along just under the surface. This is most helpful for
areas discovered after the doll is stuffed, particularly in the
head area or even for moving stuffing down to tips of toes or fingers.
3 on a card strung with ribbon loops so you will be less likely
to lose them in your pincushion. $1.50 Add
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TINY
CLAMPS FOR DOLLMAKING - Important new tools. Perfect
for tightly holding small pieces together during sewing and
gluing constructions, as hair clips while styling doll wigs,
plus many more uses. Smooth jaws on these tiniest of clamps
(about 1" long) will not leave marks. Recommended for
working with mesh below. Package of 5. $4.50 Add
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TINY
TAPE MEASURE JUST FOR DOLLMAKING
Frustrated by needing people to measure curved areas, such as the
circumference of a doll head or where to place a nose, and that
rulers are flat and tape measures are too wide and thick, I printed
up tiny paper ones that once laminated are fairly permanent. These
started out just for classes, but all the students kept wanting
to take them home, so now they are available and come two to a
package in case you lose one. They are thin, brightly colored with
easy to read numbers, and only 1/8" wide.
$1.00 for 4 Add
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STILETTO
For years I passed this one by. But one day I tried one and now
I wouldn't be without it for dollmaking at the sewing machine.
What it does is guide gathers or easing through and under the
presser foot with ease - also great to get lace and other things
just started. I used to use the tips of my 4" Ginghers,
but this is so much better. We make these ourselves (as the
commercial ones are so expensive), using a very strong needle
point fixed into a turned and stained wooden handle with a
linen string loop to hang.
$8.50 Add
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CLOVER IRONS
SMALL CLOVER IRON (20
watts)
These tiny irons are good for three things in dollmaking. One
is to take along to classes or locations where using a large
wattage iron is impractical, two is for getting into small places
like gathers and for opening seam allowances, and the third is
a new way to transfer doll faces and embroidery lines using photocopy,
ink jet or laser printout. Comes with instructions for doing
this. Can even be done on most painted cloth surfaces as well.
$25.00 SOLD OUT AND NO LONGER CARRYING - THIS ITEM COMMONLY AVAILABLE
AT CRAFT SUPPLIERS
NEW LARGER HOTTER CLOVER IRON
(45 watts)
This does everything of the smaller iron, but is hotter
(can do more stuff not done well by lower temps of smaller iron)
and has detachable heads for different purposes. What I have
discovered is that this one will iron on the iron-on faces better
if you acquire the special ball head. The reason is the flat
head skims over the stuffed surface on the doll leaving blanks
and sometimes not transferring at all if doll is understuffed.
Using the ball head means it presses in and does a wonderful
job of transferring all the time (read that as you need the ball
head attachment). Comes with regular head. Sorry to add one more
thing to the list of necessaries, but this one is worth it. $38.00 Add
to Cart
Ball Head Attachment $8.75 Add
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MAGNIFICATION
I always spend time in all my classes emphasizing that good work
is easy if you can see well enough. Most people can’t.
These magnifiers (MagEyes) can be worn with or without glasses
and allow you to see over the tops as you work. They fit comfortably
on your forehead and can be adjusted up or down or out of the
way. They come with two lenses 1.5x and 2x magnification.
MagEyes $36.50 Add
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PORTABLE
NATURAL LIGHT BY DAYLIGHT
Being able to see is as important as your sewing machine. I found
these lights that are just like Ott lights but not as costly. They
are wonderful for taking with you to classes or to take from room
to room or just to have for regular work. You can get it up close
and the light quality is perfect. These are the same 13 watt types
that fold down for portability and provide light that is as close
to natural as possible.
$48.00 Add
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Replacement Bulb $19.00 Add
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IRONS
If you have never used a top-of-the-line professional Rowenta iron,
you are missing one of the very most important sewing tools.
It took me years to try one and then only by accident while
teaching a class. I bought one the next day and make sure all
my sewers have them. Professional Press model with a laser
non-stick bottom & lots of steam.
NOTE- I have discontinued this iron because
I cannot compete with the prices at discount places. If you want
one of these irons, be sure you get the Professional model. In
the meantime, iron companies have now all upgraded irons to Rowenta
standards so you can find much cheaper and still excellent irons
by most other companies for under $50. The truth of it is, none
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STEAM-A-SEAM ~
A new double stick fusible web. Has a temporary stick on both
sides without ironing and is re-positionable, then bonds permanently
when ironed. Not as likely to bleed through cloth and great for
covered boxes or doll bonnets. 5 sheets 9" x 12". $5.00 Add
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PROPORTIONAL
SCALE ~ I began using one of these when I had real jobs
(in another much younger life) as a graphic artist. But since
I still use them all the time, you might like to have one too.
They useful for re-sizing pictures and patterns (both doll
and quilt). Example ~ Say you have a doll pattern that makes
a doll 17"
tall, but you want it to be 11" - this will tell you the percent
to reduce to. Or, let's say you have a picture that is 2" x
3-1/2"
and you want to know if you make it 4-1/4" wide, how long
the length will be. Or, I have a doll chair that is all in the
right proportion but too big, and the only thing I really know
is how tall the back of the chair should be. I can then use this
to find out the measurements of all the other pieces. $6.00
DISCONTINUED BUT AVAILABLE AT
ONLINE ART SUPPLIES. |
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BODKIN
FOR TURNING MOST ANYTHING RS OUT ~ Long before turning
tubes, there were bodkins. This is a long smooth metal bar with
a large eye at one end. Slip the eye up inside the narrowest
of tubes and then with a regular needle and thread, sew through
the cloth that you want to turn RS out, going through the eye
of the bodkin. Pull the bodkin out and it will pull with it the
far end that you temporarily tacked to it. Easy and efficient.
GW illustrated instructions come with it. $3.50
DISCONTINUED (usually
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TRACING
VELLUM FOR TRANSFERRING FACES
10 sheets of the special transparent vellum that can be used in
laser printers or most copiers that use heat in the printing process.
Line art faces (not color) printed onto this paper can then be
ironed onto painted cloth for a perfect transfer to then paint
or colored pencil in. Using a Clover iron (sold below) is recommended.
$5.25 Add
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FREEZER
PAPER SHEETS
20 sheets of flat freezer paper (heavy duty to keep flat) which
are good for running through your printer. Freezer paper is great
for printing out paper pieces for certain quilt designs or for
doll patterns - just iron on, no pins, pull off and even re-use.
$3.50 Add
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GLUE
Best all-purpose glue and recommended in many of my kits. 4 oz.
Aleene's Tacky Glue in squeeze bottle.
$2.75 Add
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THE
LITTLE EXTRAS |
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HITTY
CORAL BEADS
Hitty Kits come with a set of beads but you may want extras or
need another set if you are making another Hitty from extra molded
parts. Package comes with stretchy bead cord and instructions.
These are real coral beads hard to find in this small size (2mm).
Light coral color $4.00 Add
to Cart Deep red coral color $4.00 Add
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PEARLS -
2 mm (very small - 14 per inch) glass faux pearl beads. A good
size for dolls from 6" to 12" tall. Packages come with
instructions for stringing on fine beading wire included. Enough
for 2.5" with extras.
$5.50 Add
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EARRING
POSTS - Tiny brass looped posts for dolls with pierced
earrings. Build your own earrings on these posts using wire and
beads or even Sculpey made forms. Package of 6. $1.00 Add
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PRINTED
DOLL APRONS - There is something so dear about doll
aprons, bonnets and shoes. These are aprons popular in the
late 1800's which show up on many antique dolls, notably, Izannah
Walkers, Springfield Woodens and many others. This is a common
design - there were many - that I adapted and now print out
in brown on extra fine overdyed batiste (for drape). These
are mini-kits to make your own with sewing template, instructions,
pre-printed and pre-overdyed (antique white) apron fronts plus
lining and button for waistband. Even Hitty has one her size.
Lengths are given so you can better gauge the
size your doll might need.
Apron for 6" dolls (3-1/2" top to bottom) $12.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 7-8" dolls (4" top to bottom) $14.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 8-9" dolls (4-1/2" top to bottom) $14.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 9-10" dolls (5" top to bottom) $16.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 12" dolls (6" top to bottom) $16.00 Add
to Cart
Apron for 14" dolls (6-3/4" top to bottom) $16.00 Add
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PRIMITIVE
ANIMAL SUPPLIES
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EYES
Glass eyes have wire loops to sew on. Use for my Primitive Animals.
Sets of two pair.
Small (4mm) Brown with Black Centers $6.00 Add
to Cart
Large (6mm) Brown with Black Centers $8.00 Add
to Cart
Small (4mm) All Black $4.50 Add
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NOTIONS
•Rusty bells for Lamb $1.75 (pkg of 4) Add
to Cart
•Wooden wheels and axles $5.00 (one set) Add
to Cart
•Platform for Lamb Pulltoy with wheels, axles, paint $9.50
set Add
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•Cat Bases for the Upright
Cat $3.00 Add
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WIGGING ~ DOLL HAIR FIBERS ~ WIGGING
TOOLS
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DYED
WOOL FOR DOLL HAIR
One yard of brown or auburn dyed wool roving. Will do 3 Primitive
Molded Dolls or 3 Basic Dolls or lots of angels. $6.00
Brown Add
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Auburn Add
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MOHAIR
(Fine English) FOR WIGGING - Smooth and realistic for
small dolls. One yard lengths for wefting or other types of
wig making. You can apply the wefting to a wig cap made from
molded cotton knit, or use the sturdy moldable linen (18 mesh)
with instructions for a wig cap. Note: The Ash mohair listed
below looks like flax which is often used on Queen Annes. Flax
can be stiff, so this is a perfect substitute. If you do want
real flax fiber, see below.
$4.75 each - 1 yard lengths:
Chestnut Brown (a warm brown) Add
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Flaxen - Mohair but looks like flax (good for older age hair) Add
to Cart
Blonde - Add
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Medium Ash Brown - TEMPORARILY
NOT AVAILABLE
Very Dark Brown (this is very dark) Add
to Cart
Click
here to see a color chart
REAL
FLAX - many Queen Anne wigs are made with this both
old and contemporary. $4.75 for 1 yard lengths. Add
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CURLY
MOHAIR FROM BRAID
This is wool or mohair that comes tightly braided. When unbraided
it is nicely wavy. 12" of braid pulls out to much longer.
Can be sewn into wefting, "rooted" with a felting needle,
sewn or glued. $4.50
TEMPORARILY NOT AVAILABLE
Colors: Blonde, Chestnut, Brown
Also have some Auburn, but it is Ann of Green Gables Red, so
beware.
WIG CAP MAKINGS - Instructions
for molding wig caps from either linen or cotton knit to make
a foundation on which to build a wig. You provide your own materials.
Uses either a heavy linen, the old way, (sold for needle arts)
or follow the GW easy way using any cotton knit (old t-shirt,
etc.). $3.50 Add
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TINY CLAMPS
FOR DOLLMAKING - You have
to have these great little tools! Perfect
for tightly holding small pieces together during sewing and
gluing constructions, as hair clips while styling doll wigs,
plus many more uses. Smooth jaws on these tiniest of clamps
(about 1" long) will not leave marks. Recommended for
working with mesh below. Package of 5. $4.50 Add
to Cart
LINEN
MESH FOR MAKING STRAW HATS & BONNETS - Make
many styles of molded crown straw bonnets for smaller dolls
(up to 16") using linen even-weave mesh. New size
given will make the necessary double thick for more than
one hat or bonnet. New full width cut (39" x 6")
also allows for peeling off threads for twisted edgings
as needed. Once you understand how well this product molds
on a form, you can use household objects to mold many shapes,
even small baskets for dolls. Adaptable basic instructions
included. $9.50 Add
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SNOODS -
adding a snood to your doll is not only charming and historical,
but it makes short work of hairstyling.
FINISHED
HAND CROCHETED SNOODS - These are crocheted
in dark brown rayon extra fine thread with brown silk ribbon
ties. Sizes of dolls are only approximate as amount of hair
and size of doll's head will make differences, however, the
snoods have some degree of stretch plus cinching in. Please
check the chart in the link at left to be sure for your doll.
Size 0 (7-8" dolls). $20 No longer available finished
Size A (8-9"
dolls). $24 No longer available finished
Size B (10" dolls). $28 No longer available finished
Size C (11-12" dolls). $32 No longer available finished
Size D (13 - 15" dolls). $38
No longer available finished
Hint: Cloth dolls tend to have bigger heads than molded dolls.
So my 12" molded-head Fashion doll wears a B but my 12" Cloth
Fashion Doll wears a C. But there is a lot of fudge factor with
these and usually can be made to fit as long as you are in the
general size range.
SIMPLE SNOOD TO MAKE - A tiny kit to make a sewn snood
for dolls from imported English cotton netting, Battenburg
tape and silk ribbon. Not as elegant as a hand crocheted one,
but most dolls will be happy to have one. $4.50 Add
to Cart
CROCHET YOUR
OWN DOLL SNOODS - Directions for four sizes of snoods
that cover dolls from about 9" to 14". You will need
Perle Cotton, Size 10 hook, and some 4mm silk ribbon. $3.50 Add
to Cart
PERLE COTTON FOR SNOODS -
in brown size 12 for crocheting your own snood from the kit or
pattern instructions with size 10 crochet hook. (will make at
least 3 snoods). $2.60 Add
to Cart
CROCHET HOOK -
size 10 for above work. $1.85 No longer selling these. Easy to find in knitting shops or online.
BROWN SILK
RIBBON FOR SNOODS - 1/8" wide. 5 yards $3.00 Add
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CURLY SHEEPS WOOL
Use for Santa beards. Small bag will do several small Santas.
$6.75 Add
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COTTON YARN FOR RAGGEDY HAIR
This is the same soft brown as I use in my 14" Raggedy kits.
Not for the smaller sizes. This is a full skein which will make
about 4 dolls.
$5.75 Add
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FIBER
COMB FOR DOLL HAIR
In a lot of my kits, there is a need to use a "hair pick" to
sort, smooth and thin the fibers. This is particularly true for
all doll hair made from roving. Roving cannot be combed or brushed
or it will fall apart, so this tool has been made here to solve
the problem - real human hair picks with thin metal tines are hard
to find. You could make one yourself with 5 needles and some sculpey
(see my Hints page), but here is a nice one with a wood handle.
$7.50 Add
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DOLLMAKERS
WIGGING CLAMP
These came about because wherever I go to teach and use this, people
want one. It is good for dolls from 2" on up to 18".
Has a clamp to hold the doll steady on your work surface so both
your hands are free and a little felt pincushion and place for
your small scissors and thread. $30.00 Add
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FELTING
NEEDLES
These needles which have been used in industry for a long time
have recently hit the dollmaking world too and once you use them,
you will see why. They are three-sided needles that have tiny barbs
in them that pull fibers with them and leave them behind when the
needle is removed, so that an in and out movement with the needle,
felts or wefts fibers together. They can be used to attach fiber
hair to cloth dolls' heads without sewing or gluing, and although
this is not totally secure for playworthiness, it is fine for most "just
to be looked at dolls". I also use them a lot for just securing
the hairdoes themselves, not to the scalp but just to pull the
hair into line or tidy up places that have become messy, especially
with roving hair. Four needles come with a small instruction sheet.
$5.75 Add
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TACKY
PUTTY FOR DOLLS (Uhu Brand)
Keep hats on slippery doll's heads,
help pose and stand dolls and arrange small accessories. Won't
harm firm paint or sturdy fabrics and can be re-used. Use small
pieces balled up to stick things down. White.
Small package goes a long way. $1.00 Add
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STUFFINGS ~ TURNING AND
STUFFING TOOLS
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HEMOSTATS
An essential tool for sewers and dollmakers. They look and operate
like scissors (without cutting), but are actually little clamps
that can reach into the tiniest places like doll arms (and
even fingers), grab and clamp, then pull right side out. Their
dull tips are good for pointing corners and pushing. $6.75 Add
to Cart
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STUFFING FORKS:
These are highly recommended for being able to maneuver stuffing
into undesirable gaps and also to pack the stuffing for a good
fill with a smooth outer surface. We make these here with wood handles and I send with a sheet of
my own stuffing tips. Strongly recommend with all stuffings, and
for the best results possible, use with the wool roving above.
Large Fork (all general stuffing) $12.95 Add
to Cart
Small Fork (getting into small areas such as fingers or stuffing very small (3" types) doll arms and legs, not for heavy pushing) $10.95 Add
to Cart
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TURNING
TUBES ~ Inexpensive but good turning tubes very helpful
for things like doll fingers. I was going to make fancy ones
from brass and searched out ones from clear or white poly,
but these brightly colored ones will do the job (3 appropriate
sizes for my sizes of dolls) and are very reasonable. $10.00 Add
to Cart
BODKIN FOR TURNING
MOST ANYTHING RS OUT ~ Long before turning tubes, there were
bodkins. This is a long smooth metal bar with a large eye at
one end. Slip the eye up inside the narrowest of tubes and then
with a regular needle and thread, sew through the cloth that
you want to turn RS out, going through the eye of the bodkin.
Pull the bodkin out and it will pull with it the far end that
you temporarily tacked to it. Easy and efficient. GW illustrated
instructions come with it. $3.50 Add
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NEW
SET OF STUFFING TUBES -
My invention for better stuffing. Faster, easier and little or
no stress on your hand/wrist. This is a set of two cut Aqua Cones
(large and small) and two tubes (large and small). You should use
them best with wool roving, though they also work with good poly
by feeding the poly in like roving and you will need a regular
sized stuffing fork. Set $7.50 Add
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PURE WOOL STUFFING
The very best stuffing of all and worth the price for all-natural.
If you use this with the stuffing forks sold below, you will
have the best chance at good doll stuffing - the hardest part
of dollmaking. Most helpful for smooth surfaces on doll heads
and nice smooth legs and arms. The best for beginners too.
Can even be dyed for doll hair. (The cost of wool is high,
however, it is still the best stuffing and in relation to the
amount of work put into a doll, worth every penny. This is
not the place to skimp.).
8 oz. - enough for
4 - 6 smaller dolls $9.50 Add
to Cart
1 pound. - (about 20 yards) plenty for several dolls $18.50 Add
to Cart (this item has a $2 shipping surcharge)
Jumbo size - 5 pounds $90.00 Add
to Cart (this item has a $5 shipping surcharge)
(If you want larger quantities, please email)
Shipping
Note on large amounts of wool stuffings above: Due
to the added weight of larger amounts of wool and special boxes
needed, there will be a surcharge of $7.50 added to regular
shipping charges. During a sale, this surcharge is
still in place.
Shipping
Note on lightweight stuffings below: Due to new
shipping rates imposed on us that involve dimensional weight
(the size of the box is factored in even if lightweight and
low cost, such as a bag of stuffing), we must figure orders
with bags of stuffing on a box by box basis so that regular
shipping rates may not apply. This means it is best to order
stuffing with other items to keep your shipping reasonable.
Of course, if you need stuffing, you need stuffing and we are
happy to ship and we do squash it down as much as possible. Be
especially forwarned that on offers of reduced or free shipping
during a promotion will not apply.
MY
FAVORITE WHITE POLY STUFFING (IF
YOU NEED TO USE POLY)
This is the best white poly. This used to be called "Super
Fluff" and now is named Mountain Mist, but made by same
Buffalo Batt and Felt Company. Stays put and is not slippery
or lumpy. Has the best effect closest to firm vintage stuffed dolls.
12 oz. Bag $5.45 Add
to Cart
2# Bag $10.95 Add
to Cart (this item has a $2.00 shipping surcharge)
COTTON
FOR STUFFING:
I have always avoided old-fashioned cotton for stuffing, though
it was used extensively in old dolls and animals. That was because
it was hard to avoid lumps. But my interest in one aspect of
vintage dolls and animals - that of the heft and "solidness" of
old stuffing - led me to try this brand of cotton. I was very
impressed and had no trouble stuffing without lumps and at the
same time achieving the desirable heft. I still recommend my
other stand-by's above, but am now adding this product to my
line-up of different materials to use. I have also tried kapok
(did not like how air-born it was) and will be doing somework
with excelsior and horse hair to see if these too may be added.
Try this on vintage style dolls where you wish for authenticity
in all aspects. The large 16 oz. bags are actually very soft
rolls of batting that easily pulls apart for stuffing and will
do several dolls of medium size. $6.50 Temporarily Unavailable
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GAIL'S
SPECIAL WOOD TOOL:
If you do any research on papier
mache, you will find references to the necessity of working with
very hard wooden tools. There is one shape that in all the many
thousands of doll parts that I have worked on is just simply a
necessity. Of course it did not really exist in wood, only in a
tiny pocket knife that is the only tool (besides two keyboards)
I actually wore out from use. One day after Skip (my husband) had
done our annual orchard pruning, I asked him to make one from applewood
(a very hard wood). I cannot live without this tool (and the little
new Swiss Army pocket knife which has the blade I grew to love).
Skip continues to make them and we offer them here. $15.75 Add
to Cart
LIQUID PAPIER
MACHE POURING MEDIUM for PLASTER MOLDS:
This product (Flumo, made in Spain)
is the modern equivalent of liquid (and pourable) papier mache.
It has some paper pulp in it along with a more modern and more
workable polymer base. This material is the best on the market
(I feel) and I have gone to great lengths to have it. It must
be used in plaster molds. Quart
size - does not need to be shipped separately from rest of order
but may require additional shipping. $28.75 Add
to Cart Sorry,
gallons are no longer offered.
PAPERCLAY:
Handworkable papier mache. Dries
hard, can be sanded, drilled, etc. This product can be used to
add on to any of my molded doll parts. Choose a size that best
fits your project since it is best to use it in a short period
of time once opened but will keep in a tightly sealed plastic
bag for future use. 4 oz. (size of a deck of cards) $3.95 Add
to Cart or 8 oz. $6.95 Add
to Cart
MAKE
YOUR OWN PAPIER MACHE DOLL
This doll used to live here, but she has moved to her own page under Dolls by Type where you can read in more detail about her. There are molds to cast your own parts (make one or lots), already molded parts to start right in on, and instructions and patterns to make the cloth body and many choices of clothing, plus all the miscellaneous extras are there too so you won't need to come back here.
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