The Dottie Tutorial

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  Step 1

  Print out this template. (Click on the image)

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  Step 2

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

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  Step 3

  Start twisting wool around the rings of cardboard.

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  Step 4

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

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  Step 5

  Move some of the wool to reveal the cardboard.

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  Step 6

  Stick the scissors in from the side.

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  Step 7

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

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  Step 8

  Remove the rings

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  Step 9

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

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  Step 10

  Stick eyes on it.

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Anjellee · Roma, Queensland, AU · 45 projects 19th September 2009

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

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Jordo 14th August 2008

awww him so c u t e =D

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Indefinitive · Edmonton, Alberta, CA 8th June 2008

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.

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Miss Fit · 7 projects 20th April 2008

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!

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· Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US · 23 projects 16th February 2008

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!

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Mrs Edward Cullen · Birmingham, England, GB · 12 projects 16th February 2008

Aww, Im soooo Going to make one!!

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Hannah · 2 projects 16th February 2008

Cute! I'm so gonna make one!

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northernstar · Flateyri, Westfjords, IS · 35 projects 16th February 2008

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

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Alessandra S. · New York, New York, US 16th February 2008

haha its a pompom with eyes.

so cute! ;D

lmaooo!

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