with Colleen Spies

Class 1:

• Intro and bio

• Overview of what class will cover

• Working tools and basic supplies

• building up head with eyes

Class 2:

• Sculpting nose and cheeks

Class 3:

• Ear and adding on blush on cheeks, eye liner, eye lash.

Class 4:

• Making leg so it can stand on its own

Class 5:

• Body connection with head, arms and legs and finish up the torso

Class 6:

• Felting in the dress bodice and sleeve

• Adding details on to bodice - sew on ruffle on sleeve, choker and possibly the head shape for the hair.

Class 7:

• Add on the shoe and then needle felting the base skirt and attaching it on. Sew in double layer lace

Class 8:

• Prep white layer skirt with floral trim, gather it and attach it to the main skirt and then poof gathering them up

Class 9:

• Glue on trims to the bodice, make bows for shoe and hair and finish up decorating outfit

• Adding hair and hair decor

• Attaching leg to pre-decorated wooden base.

BONUS!

• BONUS CLASS: How to make my perfect tiny pose-able fingers with internal wire armature. This is a sought-after technique I developed on my own
• BONUS CLASS: How to make facial expressions - smile with teeth showing
• BONUS CLASS: How to needle felt eyes with wool instead of using acrylic eyes
• BONUS CLASS: How to refresh or update a needle felt doll's face you've made that you are not quite happy with or made earlier in your beginning doll making stage
• BONUS CLASS: Proper techniques to attach hair on head
• BONUS ITEM: Doll pattern guide for body proportion and costuming
• BONUS ITEM: Supply and source list
• BONUS ITEM: Chat transcript

Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: How to Create a 10 inch Pose-able Needle Felt Doll

Time table:
9 hours

Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced

Target market:
Sculptors, anyone who loves needle felting, sculpting, or want to start a new hobby or career

Main objective:
Learn how to make a female pose-able doll with internal wire armature from start to finish!

Prerequisite:
None