I finally got this together! I am going to apologize first for the crappy photos. It has been horribly cloudy all day and I was working in my badly lit kitchen.
Supplies Needed:
-wooden clothespins
-wooden doll pin stands
-wooden dowel cap with 5/8" hole
-6 in. square of fabric
-small ribbon
-acrylic paint
-paintbrushes
-glue gun
-gloss varnish
-pencil
-small piece of flesh colored pipe cleaner
Steps:
-Draw face shape onto face with pencil.
-Paint face and top of pin in your choice of flesh color. Let dry. Repeat.
-Paint pin stand and pin "legs". Let dry. Repeat.
-Paint hair onto dowel cap. Let dry. Repeat.
-Gloss varnish all parts. Let dry.
-Cut a 5" circle out of fabric. Cut a small hole in the middle and 2 small slits for the arms a bit down from the middle hole.
-Cut a small piece of flesh colored pipe cleaner and gluse to center back of clothespin.
-Slip fabric over the "neck" of the pin. Slip "arms" into slits.
-Tie a small piece of ribbon around the waist and tie in a bow in the center back.
-Glue head on doll and tilt to give it a sweet look.
-Glue doll pin into doll stand.
Some tips and tricks:
-Use tape or paper reinforcements on "legs" to make stripes or polka dots.
-You can leave the arms free or twist them together and glue something into the doll's hand. I used a mushroom in the pic above.
-You can also buy wooden spools and paint them and attach just the heads for fun trim and ribbon holders.
Let me know what you think! Have a great day ya'll!
These guys are sooo cute! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Craft-o-Matic | May 31, 2009 at 12:28 PM
I love peg dolls and loved your tutorial.
I'm from Portugal and here we don´t have those kind clothespins.
Thanks
Ana
Posted by: Ana Holstein | July 26, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial! You are the best!! I'm going to make some as soon as I can get to a craft store :)
Posted by: Jenn | August 20, 2009 at 12:16 PM
I loved the cloths pin doll tutorial, beautiful blog, great pictures! My girls and I had fun making them and dressing them up.Stop by and see my new blog, I'd love to hear from you! Jodi http://thebarefootshutterbug.blogspot.com/
Posted by: jodi whitehead | September 12, 2009 at 09:03 PM
where do you get doll clothes pin stands?
Posted by: Brad | September 17, 2009 at 04:04 PM
Thanks for the great tutorial:-) Can you please tell me where I can get (online) the 5/8" dowel cap? Thanks!
Posted by: Jennifer | September 25, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Oh my gosh - these are adorable!!! I am immediately bookmarking these for Christmas gifts. Thanks for sharing! xoxoxo
Posted by: Crissie | September 28, 2009 at 09:56 PM
Hello I'm just wondering where to get the "wooden dowel cap with 5/8" hole".
All I could find at my craft store was a bag of "head beads" which would have let the round peg top show underneath
Posted by: K | October 15, 2009 at 04:41 PM
I love these and want to make them. I can find the pins and bases but not the heads. Where can I get them?
Jennie Miller
seaoates@roadrunner.com
Posted by: Jennie Miller | October 20, 2009 at 10:37 PM
those are so cute - I love them ;-)
Posted by: Karen | October 28, 2009 at 10:56 AM
I'm so glad I found this post! I need a way for my 7 year-old to make a person that actually looks like a person, and this is *perfect*! Thanks! :)
Posted by: Tiffiny Felix | January 11, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Those are sooooo sweet! Love them!
Posted by: Amanda | January 12, 2010 at 09:03 AM
What little sweeties!
: )
Julie M.
Posted by: The Little Red Shop | January 17, 2010 at 12:40 AM
Thank you, Thank you for this tutorial. I run a charity called Freedom Cookies which sends homebaked cookies to our troops at war. We look for trendy items to make to sell and raise money. I just made my 1st doll and I'm super excited about it. I gave her pink hair and used pink ribbon material for breast cancer awareness. The next one will have Indianapolis Colts material and blue hair.
Posted by: Annie | January 29, 2010 at 08:27 AM
I love these dolls. I have almost all the supplies except for the wooden dowel cap with 5/8" hole. Can you please let me know where to source this from? I just can't seem to find the right heads:(. Thanks
Posted by: mamaloves | February 11, 2010 at 01:52 PM
Hello! I write a small column for the Examiner.com about crafting on a budget. I'm gathering projects that are low cost and can be made with children and I'd love to feature your clothes pin doll tutorial. If that is okay with you please let me know. I'll link to our blog and credit any photos I use to you (either your name or your blog your choice!) thanks!
Posted by: rebecca | August 06, 2010 at 08:49 AM
Thank you so much for sharing these! I made some using scraps of fabric from the dresses for my niece's wedding party as keepsakes. Picture link:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30643769&l=f70f9a0308&id=1512578079
Posted by: Margaret | August 12, 2010 at 08:36 PM
This is fantastic! I had looked at a Clothespin Couple as my wedding topper but they wanted $$$ for it. But now I can make my own for my budget friendly wedding!
Thank you!!!!!
Posted by: Brooke | January 18, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Where did you buy all the wooden pins/pieces? I would like to avoid paying high shipping costs, but so far can only find them online. Thanks!
Posted by: Rebecca | February 22, 2011 at 03:38 PM
Thanks for your tutorial! I tried it and linked back to your site! :o)
http://easypeasypie.blogspot.com/2011/02/bonjour.html
Posted by: Kim | February 24, 2011 at 02:35 PM
Hi!Thanks for the beautifull inspiration and tutorial. :)
Visit my blog and see my clothespin doll inspired in your.
Sorry for my bad english. :)
Posted by: Elba Pessanha | May 12, 2011 at 03:53 PM
Você retirou meu coment?
Posted by: Elba Pessanha | May 12, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Thanks!
Posted by: Elba Pessanha | May 12, 2011 at 08:25 PM
Is the paint you used nontoxic on these? Would it be safe if a little kid sucked on it?
Posted by: Caitlin | May 17, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Aren't the dolls gorgeous!
Posted by: Carolyn | May 19, 2011 at 08:47 AM