My latest craft obsession has been these cute little flower fairy dolls. They are only made from wire, embroidery floss, wooden heads, and faux flowers. I happened upon them last week and already this week I've made over 12 dolls and have learned I might have a knack for it. Although I do custom order for dolls to look like peoples children, my favorites have been my fantasy dolls based on fictional characters. I learned the basics from YouTube tutorials by Emily Lefler from the Untidy Artist but all fictional characters are my original creations. You can check out Emily's tutorials here: Untidy Artist YouTube Channel
Mermaid (my first doll)
Joy from Inside Out (doll for my daughter's friend)
Brunette Fairy Doll w/ Blue Skirt
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Emily and Groom
Tinkerbell Inspired Doll
Dark Complexion w/ Purple Dress
Princess Zelda from Twilight Princess
Maleficent (2014 version)
Maleficent was one of my bigger hurdles because I had to figure out how to get the horns just right, attach them securely, and then wrap the entire head. I can't tell if i'm more proud of Zelda or Maleficent but I can't wait to decide what to do next.
I currently have a fb page called Edmund Designs where you can follow all of my creation:
I also have an Etsy page where you can purchase my creations or contact me for a personal order:
Love these little Fairies
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DeleteThese are amazing creations!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the Malificent doll. Her head piece is terrific. Is there a territorial on how to make it?
ReplyDeleteI use wire to make her horns wrapped in embroidery floss and then attach them to the head, although that's probably not a lot of help! Sorry.
Deletewhat color do you use for the skin
ReplyDeleteTypically I used DMC 842 for light skin tones and for medium to dark skin tones I used a variety of colors but I tried to make the undertones with the undertones of the hair, skirt, and bodice.
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