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- Overview
- Using a Printable Template
- Drawing Your Own Doll
- Completing Your Paper Doll
Making paper dolls is a fun, easy way to express your creative side and make a personalized toy. This is a great craft for young children, older kids, and adults alike. Whether you want to make a paper doll for a child’s craft or simply as an artistic hobby, you’ll need a printable template or some materials to draw your own. Add some coloring and ...
Find a printable doll you like.
This is a good option for those with less drawing experience. To find a doll template, search for blogs with free printable downloads, use the doll template linked at the top of this page, or browse wikiHow's Paper Doll Image Depositary.
Once you’ve found the perfect printable template, adjust it to the size you want and print the doll out. Print on cardstock--any paper with a 80-110 lb. (120-200 gsm) weight--to make the doll sturdier. Check your printer manual to make sure it can handle a heavier paper weight. Be sure to adjust the weight settings before printing.
If your printer can’t handle the thicker, heavier weight of cardstock, just print your template onto plain copier paper and then glue it onto a sheet of cardstock.
You can find packs of cardstock online or at your local craft supplies store.
Customize and color in the doll template.
Draw the outline of the body in light pencil.
Decide on the height you want, then sketch the basic outline of the doll’s body, including head, torso, and limbs. Press lightly with your pencil so you can erase these lines later. Make sure to draw the doll in a pose that will be easy to put clothes on, such as standing up straight with the arms down and slightly lifted away from its sides.
Try sketching out some ideas on scratch paper first, then drawing your doll on a thicker piece of paper, such as a sheet of cardstock.
A standard paper doll size is generally 5 to 6 inches (13 to 15 cm) tall and 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) wide.
You may also want to draw on some undergarments that can be easily covered by clothes, such as a close-fitting slip, a camisole, or underwear and a bra.
Pencil in the hair and more details.
Draw a base for your doll.
If you want to protect the delicately drawn foot area or just add some extra decoration, a base is a great option. Draw a half-circle shape around the doll’s ankle and feet, with the flat side of the half-circle along the bottom. You can leave the base white or customize it with coloring materials and stickers.
You can also write the doll's name on the base.
When you cut out the doll, make sure to cut around the legs and the base, not around the feet or between the legs.
Laminate or line your drawing with contact paper.
To seal your doll’s features and protect from wear and tear, you can put the full sheet with the finished drawing through a laminator or cover the front with a sheet of transparent contact paper.
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