The world of dolls can be said to be a more beautiful and equally diverse world. Here we'll cover making dolls from paper, socks, non-woven fabrics, paper cups, and Jim Henson-style dolls. When you complete your homemade dolls using the guide on this page, you'll have a real doll theater to choose from!
Handmade DIY finger puppet tutorial is part of a series of tutorials on making dolls. The tutorials also include making 2-dimensional paper dolls, making sock puppets, making finger puppets, and making paper cup dolls. , make dolls similar to marionettes, and create stages. Follow this handmade DIY finger puppet tutorial from the production department to teach you how to DIY dolls.
Handmade DIY finger puppet tutorial
1Draw along your fingers on the paper. You can make your fingers larger and reserve 1 on each side. About a centimeter of extra space, stopping at the second knuckle. This is a sample finger puppet. 2Cut out finger shapes on the non-woven fabric according to the template. You will need 2 templates (front and back) and any additional details, such as butterfly wings, elephant trunk, chicken beak, or bunny ears. Try to make the puppets more delicate and detailed.
- If your brain isn’t working hard enough to come up with other, better creative ideas, watch some ordinary cartoons to inspire character details.
3Sew on additional embellishments. atBefore you sew the bottom of the doll, sew all the little details on. After taking out the thread, sew a smile using the backstitch method. - The whipstitch is perhaps the best method for sewing eyes, noses, beaks, wings, and other common details. If you're not good at sewing, you can use hot glue to attach all the details. But be careful: hot melt glue and nonwoven fabrics don't always work well together, especially if you use too much glue.
4Place the front and back of the body together and sew. Use overlock stitching all over, or use flat stitches instead if the extra embellishments you add don't allow you to overlock stitch. - Now all you have to do is put the puppet on and create the show. Unless, of course, you want to add more friends to your puppet.
Materials that may be used
- Non-woven fabrics in several colors
- Scissors
- Needle and thread or sewing machine
DIY Tips
- Participate in a Muppet show. Find an audience for your childs Muppet show. The more involved you are, the more fun you will have.
Notes
- Do not let children use hot melt glue (extremely hot hot melt glue) to prevent children from accidentally injuring themselves.
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