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1. 

   

   First you need to model your doll parts out of clay. It's best to make the torso and head one long piece and then make the individual arms and legs separately.

2. 

   

   Make holes through the arms and legs and then through the torso in the areas where the arms and legs would attach.




3. 

   

   Bake the doll parts in the oven at 200°F for about half an hour. It's best to keep checking on them and take them out when they are hard.

4. 

   

   Sew your doll a kimono undergarment that will fit her nice and tightly.




5. 

   

   Dress the doll and thread a needle. Take the first arm and slip the thread through the hole and then pierce the dress and slip the needle through the arm's torso hole and out the other side.

6. 

   

   Slip the needle through the second arm. Pull the doll parts tight together, tie a knot and then cut off any excess thread.

7. 

   

   Attach the legs through the lowers torso hole in a similar way to the arms but without piercing the dress.

8. 

   

   Now we get to decorate our doll. Use really small brushes and paint on the Geisha's lipstick using bright red paint. Paint on the rest of the features.

9. 

   

   Take your hair and some glue. You can use real human hair or synthetic depending upon what you can get a hold of. Luckily, I have a friend who has me cut his hair every month or so, so I always stash some away for projects like this. Glue the hair to the dolls head.

10. 

    

    I folded my doll's hair back and re-glued it at the back to make her look more like a Geisha.

11. 

    

    I made her kimono by taking some sparkly ribbon, placing it around her shoulders, bringing it across her chest and then tying it at the back. I left long tails to make it look like she had a flowing dress. I wrapped another length of ribbon around her waist for the bottom of the kimono.

12. 

    

    I then tied a different colour or ribbon tightly around her waist to form her obi and secure her kimono in to place.

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Cat Morley

23 Jan 04:31

Well.. thanks Ys.

ysolda

17 Mar 21:06

she's soo teeny, and sort of creepy.

you're it
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Kate

27 Apr 12:50

I love this. So cute. And just a month after seeing Memoirs of a Geisha.

Phesophia

02 Jun 01:32

It's a really cute doll! I'd love to make a balerina doll, gotta try that some time!

norah

21 Dec 19:37

what doess geisha mean :D:D?

Claire Ferber

21 Apr 04:58

I have been looking for a long time as to how to make a clay doll. When i came up on your web site, I was completely astonished. Your doll is awesome and your instructions are simply explicit. Thanks so much.
Claire Ferber

Jocelyn A.

10 Sep 14:05

super creative i love it

Jocelyn A.

10 Sep 14:06

Is there any way these can be put into a seperate print format so i can take them to art class with me... Writing them out is a pain and pics make everything easier

Subcunha

25 Jan 12:04

Too cute! I love puppets and similar ones!

Poodle lover

28 Mar 16:17

looks hard to make... but TOO cute!

louishin.

28 Aug 15:58

love it im gonna make one and make the little house for her too... now!
:D

Posted By:
Cat Morley »
January 18, 2006 02:28

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