Soft Sculpture and Paper Clay Doll Making Tips From Rivkah Mizrahi of Doll Makers Muse

If you are a cloth doll maker who likes to make dolls that are more realistic looking then you'll be happy to know that Rivkah Mizrahi has a few tips on her Doll Maker's Muse blog showing how to use paper clay fill ins and gesso/paste.  Thanks for the tips, Rivkah.  I'm going to try this on my next creation.

How to make a cloth body look like it's sculpted from clay

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Here is what Rivkah said about her tip: Here's a great tip to take your cloth dolls to the next level: Make it into a true sculpture by filling in the seams.

SCULPTURE on SOFT

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Here is what Rivkah said about her tip:  The following is a "little different" tutorial about 'soft sculpture'.. or is it 'sculpture on soft?'   Let's find out.

I'm creating a cloth doll where the doll's body itself is meant to be the focus of the piece.  I don't plan on doing a lot of needle sculpting.  My main concern is that it should look like a sculpture, not a torso with limbs sewn on.

This technique will give this doll a very intriguing, sophisticated look.

Please respect Rivkah's TERMS OF USE: Tutorial and/or pattern is for Personal Use Only. Dolls made from this tutorial and/or pattern may not be sold for commercial purposes. Tutorial and/or pattern may not be copied, reprinted, emailed, or distributed in any manner without the permission of Rivkah Mizrahi.

Rivkah's Bio: Rivkah is a mixed media doll artist residing in Seattle, WA and has been creating art dolls for nearly a decade.

Rivkah works in both cloth and clay mediums and will gladly make a custom doll or set of characters for a library, lobby, school or personal collection.   She can work from a picture or photograph, and her ability ranges from whimsical to fine art. On her Doll Makers Muse website Rivkah offers OOAK Dolls (One Of A Kind), Patterns & E-Classes, Doll Making Kits & Supplies, Workshops and Assistance with sculpting or sewing projects. Rivkah teaches flexible private groups and classroom workshops in and around the Seattle area and is available as a traveling guest instructor for doll clubs.

Rivkah's dolls have been exhibited around Israel and in the US. Her dolls have been published in Soft Dolls and Animals Magazine, Art Doll Quarterly Magazine, Doll Crafter and Costumer,  as well as books by Patti Medaris Culea and Li Hertzi.

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