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How are doll sizes measured?
Pick up the doll and place the tape measure in center of the waist on the front of the doll. Wrap the tape measure around the waste to meet the start of the tape measure. Measure the circumference of your doll’s hips. Pick the widest point on the doll’s upper leg.
What size is a 1/6 doll?
The 1:6 dolls house scale is sometimes called the Fashion Doll scale. They are suited to Barbie or similar 30cm tall dolls.
What size is a MiniFee doll?
around 38-42cm tall
The MiniFee line (also popularly shortened to MNF) is made up of dolls around 38-42cm tall that are considered slim minis (as well as mature mini).
How do you size down doll patterns?
You can start by taking a chest measurement of your doll and searching online for the chest measurement of the doll the pattern was created for. If your doll is 8″ and the doll the pattern was created for is 12″, then 8/12 or 75% is what you should print at.
How do I resize a toy pattern?
You can get the percentage to enlarge or shrink the pattern by dividing the SIZE YOU WANT by the SIZE YOU HAVE and then multiplying this by 100. For example, the toy SIZE YOU WANT is 3 inches and the pattern SIZE YOU HAVE is for a toy 5 inches in size…
What scale are 16 inch dolls?
3/4 scale
The 1:16 dolls house scale is sometimes called the 3/4 scale. One inch in this scale equals 16 inches on a real item, or 3/4 inch equals 1 foot.
What are the measurements of an 18 inch doll?
Understanding 18-inch Doll Sizes (doll on left) such as Carpatina Dolls, Magic Attic, Stardust Classics – have a 8.5″ waist and 3.25″ shoulder width.
What does MSD stand for dolls?
MSD stands for Mini Super Dollfie, and these immature, more child-like bodies stand about 42 cm (16.5”) tall. Yo-SD come from the Japanese word for “infant,” and are even younger looking than MSD dolls. They stand 26.5 cm (10.5”) in height.
How do you adjust doll clothes patterns?
To do this you divide the measurement of the doll you are adjusting the pattern for by the measurement of the doll of the existing pattern and then multiply by 100. Repeat this for each of your measurements.
How do I resize a pattern to print?
Measure the pattern (in the book or reduced on paper) and multiply that measurement by as much as needed. For example, if the pattern says ‘enlarge by 200%’, then multiply the starting size by 2. If the pattern says ‘enlarge by 150%’, then multiply the starting size by 1.5.