My love for cloth dolls began in Wanganui three years ago, where I joined the "Fabradollics" a local cloth doll club full of wildly creative doll makers. Being involved in the club and seeing such talented people I realised that this was a direction I wanted to explore. Before all of this in 1995 I completed a four year Diploma of Visual Arts at Nelson Polytechnic, majoring in Drawing and Multimedia (Textile Design and Sculpture). I am still involved in the "Fabradollics" always learning new techniques. Having a basic Design background with drawing skills and an interest in textiles has become very helpful in doll-making especially for face painting which has now become my main focus. I now enjoy sharing skills and techniques that make face painting easier and fun for all. �Keep doll dreaming� Pania.

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Cloth Doll Face Painting
FRIDAYS class is FULL
Spaces are still available in the extra class scheduled for Wednesday (136a)
With acrylic paints/pencils/pens
One Day Class
Wednesday and Friday
136a/136

Introducing a fun and easy way to create a painted face for your dolls. This class includes four 100% cotton pancake heads. Tutoring one acrylic painted head, plus three heads with combination of Prismacolor pencils and Micron pens / Y&C Fabricmate pens. Class notes are provided and face patterns to choose from. To do this work shop you need to provide your own pens and pencils. Acrylic paints are provided.

Level: All
Kit: $15.00 includes sewn heads.

Baptisa
Please this class has been cancelled

Two Day Class
Tuesday/Wednesday
214

Baptisa is a cloth doll made up of cotton fabric 71cm (28in) tall. She is a button joint design, arms hips and legs. Techniques for this class are the use of Prismacolor pencils and Micron pens and also Y&C Fabricmate pens for the face. A method of transferring the face pattern on to a pancake head will be taught, drawing by free hand. A small amount of machine embroidery on the skirt in a leaf design. We will hand sew and glue flax paper to the doll.

Level: Intermediate
Sewing Machine
Sewing Kit
Kit: $20.00 includes pattern and notes, flax paper and buttons (buttons for the chest only), brown wool hair and small piece of dowel.

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