But you could do that!ĭoll making is a medium of self expression.
I dont give them a philtrum (thank you Jenny for pointing out my mistake, hehe!), nostrils or nipples. I give them little thumbs, a longer torso (I create mostly dolls in the Older child category), a long neck, etc. I don’t give them a lot of realism in their sculpting (not yet anyways), but I give their bodies enough realism that the dolls feel very alive, like their own little people. I do, however, create realistic dolls to an extent. Bear in mind that you don’t have to create a realistic (in body proportions) doll, it is your prerogative of expression. My petite fig pattern has a 6 to 7 head body proportion in real life).Īgain, you could decide or create a doll with a torso as long as their head and ginormeously long legs. It was very hard to find photos of my dolls when they are not leaning, but for purposes of illustrating a wee bit the proportions I chose these ones. ( **Please make sure you read the captions. There are variations so take that into account. These are not my concepts, this is basic human proportion. But also remember, there is no exact cannon for human body proportion. To illustrate the deal better, I decided to go with images versus a thorough explanation. This is not minutiae, but very important steps that will give your doll human likeness and organic beauty. To decide how long to make the torso, how long the legs, where do the hands rest, etc. Now, having figured out height, head-to-body ratio and head circumference, and you feel like a rock star. The Body Proportions, or the meat of the business All those rolls!.īut, if you still want to stay on the side of normality, and not stray too far into the great mind-blowing pot hole of artistic expression, then stay with me. Because from here on out you can go so many ways, but you at least have the hardest part of the road mapped out already.įrom here on out you could go on the artistic side of things and give your doll ultra skinny limbs, almost waif like or you could fatten her up, enough to make an Italian grandmother cry tears of joy. Now, let me reiterate, this is no small feat my dear partner in crime. Ta da! I know, you are probably breaking out the champagne and dancing a jolly gig all over the house. Our doll will have a head of 7.53 inches in circumference. So therefore, her head circumference goes like this: So in Step 1 we decided we wanted to create a doll of 12” height, then in Step 2 we decided she was about 5 years old. Your simple doll making formula is here:ĭOLL HEIGHT / HEAD TALL RATIO = # x 3.1416 = HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE Older Child (8 to 10 years old): 6 heads tall Young Child (5 to 7 years old): 5 heads tall
Toddler doll (2 to 4 years old): 4 heads tall That means she will have body proportions of a 5-head-tall ratio.ĭon’t worry, I will give you the head ratios for each “age” so you are more comfortable designing the exact doll you are after.īaby doll (infant): 3 heads tall (because the legs are always curved up!) Total body is about 4 heads tall, but legs look much shorter. Right? Well now, we have firmly decided our doll is about 5 years old. So, in Step 1 we decided we were going to create a 12” doll. Why is this step so important? Because it will help you decide how large the head of your doll will be and because it will help you craft her story, who he or she is. I know from direct experience that it takes a while to figure this out, especially because when I started there weren’t many places to look at dolls, like now. This is where I think most people go astray. We will now proceed to decide what “age” your doll will be.
Most common children doll sizes are: 14” and 18”.Īfter you have given this a bit of thought, you hypothetically decided on a 12” doll. Especially if you want to experiment creating beautiful outfits, playful accessories, etc. The likeness of sewing for them (or knitting) will be greatly increased if you are not dealing with super tiny things. Large dolls feel more life like, they can be held in your lap while you read or you can cuddle with them.
Making small dolls saves on materials, a lot.Ĭhildren like small dolls. This is no small matter, but you have to consider the following: We are going to start discussing the wonders of human body proportions, and with that as guide, we can stretch them out for our artistic purposes, or remain true to form and create a doll very close to human image. Let me try to be of use, and help you out a bit.įirst, before you start thinking this is some sort of magic, it is not, it is simple math. Many questions arise: what size is best? how large to make the head? how do I make it look like a baby, or a toddler, or an older child?
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