What do you need to make a Waldorf doll?
Supplies to make a Waldorf doll for infants
- Wool batting (you want the puffy kind)
- Pins.
- 5-inch doll making needle.
- Cotton string to make the eye indents and shape the head.
- Embroidery floss in eye and lip color.
- Velour or flannel for the body and cap.
- Matching thread for the skin color and body color.
How much wool do you need for a Waldorf doll?
Soft, springy and resilient it is 100% wool and non-carbonized….Estimate quantity needed:
- 1/2 lb for 14 inch doll.
- 3/4 lb for 16 inch doll.
- 1 lb for 18/19 inch doll.
What is the purpose of a Waldorf doll?
The simple face of a Waldorf doll allows the child’s own imaginative play to set the emotion of the baby. Further the soft dolls are pleasing to touch and comfortable to snuggle. In these ways, the dolls nourish the senses while allowing (rather than stimulating) imaginative play.
How hard is it to make a Waldorf doll?
Making a Waldorf inspired doll head took me about a half an hour or so the first time; the following heads took only slightly less time to complete. Now, when I say made the head, I literally mean just forming the tight basic head shape. Tying the strings and sewing them into place took another 10 minutes.
How do you put weight on a Waldorf doll?
I use quartz sand to weight my dolls because, for one, it is in abundance where I live and, for two, I have tried rice and millet and both got eaten – once by mice and the other by weevils! So I find sand the best product to weight dolls.
Where are Waldorf dolls made?
Vancouver Island
One of the hottest Waldorf-style dolls out there is the Bamboletta (price tag: $245), a modernized version of the original and sporting hair made from multicoloured yarn. They’re made on Vancouver Island in a studio run by Christina Platt, who, until recently, couldn’t make enough dolls to satisfy the market.