I want to know if i can make a dress up doll without flash or photoshop. If i cant then does anybody know where i can download a free trial of flash or photoshop thats safe and actually works? Suggested Reading: Make Your Own Old-Fashioned Cloth Doll and Her Wardrobe: With Full-Size PatternsWell-known needlework authority [...]
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Beads | February 21st, 2011
I try to be as precise in my bead craft as much as possible. But I really don’t have the money to buy the tools for soldering. So is there some kind of substance or glue that I can use to secure jumprings? Please and thank you! Suggested Reading: Seed Bead StitchingSeed Bead Stitching explores [...]
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will it have eyebrows and lips at least or will it be blank? if so do you know any one in boston, ma who knows how to do a face-up? Suggested Reading: Creative Cloth Doll Faces: Using Paints, Pastels, Fibers, Beading, Collage, and Sculpting TechniquesThe face is the most important feature of a doll — [...]
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I have an old Barbie doll but sadly her head came off. I want to fix her without making her look neck-less. Thanks 4 the help! Suggested Reading: Creative Cloth Doll Couture: New Approaches to Making Beautiful Clothing and AccessoriesThis book is the third installment on making creative art doll clothing and accessories from successful [...]
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I was just wondering which is better. Sure the plastic protects the pages, but then if say you have a piece of fabric, you have to take the page out to feel it. Suggested Reading: The Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking Tools & TechniquesWith everything from advice on tools to the most beautiful designer layouts ever, this [...]
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Im very new to sewing, and have been trying to make little plush dolls with an overlay stitch. how do i end the stitch so it isnt so obviously showing? Suggested Reading: Anatomy of a Doll: The Fabric Sculptor’s HandbookBasic rag dolls and richly embellished sculpted cloth figures come alive in this construction technique manual. [...]
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Beads | December 7th, 2010
I have recently started crafting with polymer clay (Sculpey III more specifically.) I am wanting to “set” a gem into the clay almost prong like. I know they could be added after curing if I used another “setting” like a bezel almost, but that’s not really my goal. not my Of course, this sounds like [...]
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Painting | November 30th, 2010
I am looking for empty unused small paint type cans for souvenir crafts I am working on. Suggested Reading: The Painter In Oil; A Complete Treatise On The Principles And Technique Necessary To The Painting Of Pictures In Oil ColorsMany of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now [...]
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I want to sew some clothes for my daughter but am very very new to sewing. The pattern I have creates a seam, obviously, on the left and right side from the armpit to the hip. The ones you buy in the store don’t have this. Is there a way to sew a onesie so [...]
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