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The Dottie Tutorial

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The tutorial for my Dottie.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Print out this template. (Click on the image)

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Using the template, cut two rings out of some thin cardboard.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Start twisting wool around the rings of cardboard.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Go on until you can't see the cardboard anymore (and a bit longer).


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Move some of the wool to reveal the cardboard.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Stick the scissors in from the side.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Cut trough all the wool and tie a little string of wool around it, between the two rings.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Remove the rings

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Move it around a bit in your hands to make it a little ball.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Stick eyes on it.

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Alessandra S.

Alessandra S.

16 Feb 02:32

haha its a pompom with eyes.

so cute! ;D

lmaooo!

northernstar

northernstar

16 Feb 14:14

Oh I love it! It's like the ash balls from Spirited Away :D I just painted them complete with googly eyes onto my backpack! lol

Hannah

Hannah

16 Feb 16:56

Cute! I'm so gonna make one!

Courtney.

Courtney.

16 Feb 17:27

Aww, Im soooo Going to make one!!

Candace H.

Candace H.

16 Feb 18:17

Hey Wouter! Thanks for posting the tutorial! Yeah! Now I can make one or two or three or ............ anything with goggle eyes are the BEST!

Miss Fit

Miss Fit

20 Apr 02:10

thats cool!! oh and opposites-girl, the dust balls are in spirited away and my neightbor totoro! i just realized that! i guess hayao has a thing for just balls!

Persephone

Persephone

08 Jun 05:01

I just finished making one, but instead of googly eyes, I put on different shaped buttons. I'll put up my version as soon as I get a picture of it.

Jordo

Jordo

14 Aug 00:23

awww him so c u t e =D

Angel L.

Angel L.

19 Sep 11:42

How do i wrap it around the rings cause my wool cant fit through?

Wouter Posted By:
Wouter »
February 16, 2008 02:20
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