dollmaking
Toy figure crafting
Dollmaking is the craft of creating dolls—figures representing humans or characters, typically for play, display, or collection.
The practice ranges from folk traditions using cloth and corn husks to elaborate porcelain artistry: She took up dollmaking after retirement.
Dollmakers may sculpt, sew, paint, or assemble, depending on materials and style.
Woven or knit material
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
stuffing · resin · polymer · silicone · batting · thread · buttons · beads
Joined by rotating sphere
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- clothWoven or knit material
- matryoshkaRussian nesting doll
- darumaJapanese goal-setting figurine
Waldorf · corn husk · paper · peg · china · bisque · reborn · kachina
Shaping material into forms
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- paintingPigment on canvas
rooting · stringing · jointing · casting · firing · glazing · embroidery · wigging
Uppermost body part
Pointed implement for sewing
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- paintbrushBristled tool for applying pigment
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- moldForm-giving container
awl · heat gun · airbrush · pliers · wire cutters · sculpting tools · palette · thimble
fabric
Woven or knit material
yarn · stuffing · resin · polymer · silicone · batting · thread · buttons · beads · wire
ball-jointed
Joined by rotating sphere
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- clothWoven or knit material
- matryoshkaRussian nesting doll
daruma · Waldorf · corn husk · paper · peg · china · bisque · reborn · kachina · therapeutic
sculpting
Shaping material into forms
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
painting · rooting · stringing · jointing · casting · firing · glazing · embroidery · wigging · faceup
head
Uppermost body part
eyes · hair · face · hands · feet · fingers · socket · neck · body · wig cap
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- paintbrushBristled tool for applying pigment
- kilnOven for hardening clay
mold · awl · heat gun · airbrush · pliers · wire cutters · sculpting tools · palette · thimble · pattern