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Each spool made for
this doll is hand lathed. This is Dollhouse size 1:12 scale.
This tutorial was generously
donated by Kathi Mendenhall.
Spool
Doll
The items needed for your spool doll are: Spool
doll parts, round bead head, large spool torso and 8 spools for the arms and
legs. You will also need 15 seed
beads for the joints. (Mine are
pictured in different colors, but it is up to you. These are regular size 14°
Mill House beads.) You will need either a beading needle or beading thread,
looks like very fine dental floss, or you can use 28 gauge or finer beading
wire, and finally, scissors, glue or wire cutters for wire.
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Step 1
& 2
Space the items for easy access on your work
surface. Remember the large spool is the torso, so the tiny holes through the
side are the arms. They go
to the top or closest to the head.
Step
3 & 4
Thread approximately 18 24 of beading
wire into beading needle. I
like to have plenty so I dont drop beads as I go along.
Starting at the round bead for the head, thread this onto the beading
needle, next pick up one bead for the neck, the long spool for the torso,
and another bead for the left leg. Pull
through leaving a tail to tie later at the top of the head.
Step
5
Now thread a spool, two beads for the knees, and
another spool. Finish with a
final bead for the foot.
Step
6 & 7
Loop over the neck bead and back through the body
repeating the beads the same as the right side. Go around the foot bead to secure it and back up through the
entire leg and torso, through the neck and back through the top of the head.
Step
8 & 9
Place a dot of glue at the top of the head and
tie a slip knot two times. Trim away excess but not close. You
will let the glue dry and do that at the end. You just want the
strings to be out of your way while you work on the arms.
Step
10 & 11
Thread a bead for a hand, a spool for the
forearm, a bead for the elbow, and another bead. Insert this through the arm section of the torso spool, and
bead the needle in the reverse for the opposite arm.
Step
12
When you get to the hand bead, treat the same as
you did the foot. Thread it onto the needle and then go around it to
secure the hand. Send the needle back through both arms. Exit just before the hand bead on the opposite side.
Step
13
Place a dot of glue and tie off with a slip knot
at the hand. I make two of them. When the glue is dry, trim all
the threads close to the beads.
Step 14
Voila finished spool doll! You can take
a step further and paint a face if you desire. Have fun, Kathi
Click Here for the Spool Doll Spools |
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hopefully you enjoyed my tutorial.
Just as a gentle reminder, that
tutorial was written to help to stimulate your creativity.
This Tutorial, Pictures, & Instructions are copy-righted & are not to be used as a tutorial
of your own.
This
means you may not copy and post this tutorial to your
own website, or print it out and sell or
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