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China doll head (best with a shoulder plate) Porcelain china doll arms Large piece of Oaktag Paper of choice to cover cone (vintage or not; wallpaper, scrapbook paper, sheet music, etc.) Trims of choice for bottom of cone, and around arms, neck and/or head of doll (lace, tinsel, ribbon, crepe paper, etc.) Embellishments as per your style (greens tied with ribbon for hand, etc.) Mod Podge and Foam Brush Scissors (for paper & fabric) Hot Glue Gun & Sticks E6000 or other heavy-duty glue 28 Gauge Gold or Silver Wire (won’t be visible)
Please note
If your china doll head does not have a shoulder plate you will need to improvise on this tutorial with regards to the wiring steps. With a little planning and a lot of glue you can make it work. Search eBay & Etsy for vintage china doll heads. You can find porcelain china doll arms in many craft stores that sell doll parts or you can look in your local thrift stores and/or tag sales for dolls. Often “ugly” cheaper dolls will have nice porcelain arms.
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Step 1 Determine the height you want to make
your tree topper according to the size of the doll head you are using. In the project shown, my cone is approximately 10” high. Draw out your cone template onto the Oaktag and cut out. (To make the cone template, I just experimented by drawing out a fan shape and then rolling it and trimming it to get the shape I was happy with.)
Step 2
Using your Mod Podge and foam brush, glue your paper of choice onto the Oaktag and trim with scissors.
Step 3 Roll your Oaktag into your cone shape and use hot glue to secure.
Step 4
Using your hot glue gun, begin to add your trims of choice to bottom of cone (doll’s dress).
Step 5
Using your hot glue gun, begin to add your trims of choice to the porcelain arms…It is imporant to do this PRIOR to securing the arms to the cone
Step 6
Place the china head with shoulder plate onto the cone and glue down using glue of choice.