Series original dolls Monster High, which are so popular among girls today, appeared relatively recently. The interesting plots of the original animated series and the extraordinary appearance of the toys made based on it immediately attracted the attention of millions of children. This article will talk about how to make a Monster High doll and a wardrobe for it with your own hands.
Distinctive features
Why is the image of these characters so tempting? According to the creators, each Monster High doll is a representative of dark power, and each has its own specific capabilities. But sinister appearance with fangs and scars on the body does not mean at all that the cartoon characters are called upon to do evil. Such images are presented not at all to intimidate, but rather to emphasize original idea and doll style.
What will you need?
Before you make a Monster High doll, you should consider its features. First of all, this is the color of the body, eye size and hair color. How to do it?
Perfect as a base old toy from the series Bratz or regular Barbie. In both cases, you should select a model with light, almost white hair, which is best suited for dyeing. If you need a Monster High boy doll, then you can use Ken or a Bratz boy.
The work will require the following tools and materials:
- hair tonic;
- permanent markers or acrylic paints for creating makeup;
- permanent marker blue, yellow or pink, depending on the style of the heroine;
- multi-colored hairsprays or mascaras;
- scraps of fabric;
- sewing supplies.
Stage one: torso
The first step is to color the doll's body and face with a colored marker. You need to try to choose the right shade, because if instead blue color take blue, it may not be Monster High, but Avatar. You also need to work carefully with other colors so that the body and face are not too saturated.
You should pay attention to the fact that before painting the doll’s face with acetone, you need to wipe off all the factory paint so that you can give it a new make-up.
Stage two: hairstyle
How to make a Monster High doll with colored strands? Yes, very simple! To do this, you will need hair mascara, which you can buy at any cosmetics store. Using this product, you can change the intensity of coloring of your hair, which any girl will undoubtedly appreciate.
Stage three: makeup
After the hair and body of the doll have dried well, you should apply appropriate eye makeup, tattoos and scars, which some monsters have on their arms and legs. The most convenient way to do this is with permanent marker, however, acrylic paints can also be used. To correctly draw the doll's eyes, you will need an original image. A printout or screenshot from the cartoon on your tablet or phone is an excellent solution.
These dolls have very large eyes with long arrows and eyelashes, with a distinct black outline, thick shadows and no less expressive eyebrows. It is quite important to draw the eyes correctly so that a DIY Monster High doll looks like a real one. Before working with your face, it is advisable to practice on a piece of paper to get your hand a little better. The doll's lips are almost never depicted with a smile. Therefore, if Barbie is used as a base, you should draw a new outline for her and completely paint it over with either bright red or black, depending on what kind of character you want to end up with as a result of the remake.
Doll outfit
Clothes also play an important role in creating such eccentric characters. For Monster High dolls, these are special outfits with images of skulls and cobwebs. There are also elegant fluffy knee-length dresses with a tulle tutu skirt, thin tights, lace frills on skirts and a contrasting color combination.
Don’t despair if the doll you’ve chosen for remodeling doesn’t have a matching outfit in her wardrobe, because you can sew it yourself! Patterns for Monster High dolls, both store-bought and homemade, are very easy to make with your own hands. The surest method used by craftswomen who create doll clothes- This is wrapping the body with foil.
For example, you need to sew fluffy dress strapless for a new look. To create a template, you will need to wrap the model's waist and chest with foil and press it to the body, then draw future side seams, the mid-back line and chest darts directly on the foil. Next, using nail scissors, very carefully cut the foil and remove it from the doll. Already on the table, the template is finalized, cutting it along the drawn dart lines to create a part that lies flat on the plane. Next, the workpiece is transferred to cardboard so that the foil pattern does not tear during the work.
The cardboard blank is placed on the fabric, outlined with a tailor's pencil or chalk and cut out, leaving allowances for the seams and for the fastener on the back; for this, 5 mm on the side of each cut will be enough. All seams are carefully sewn. Afterwards, a strip of fabric is cut out of the material with a width equal from the doll’s waist to the knees, and a length equal to three to four sizes of waist circumference, which can be measured directly from the cut out bodice. This part is assembled onto a thread using a basting stitch and pulled together to the desired size. Afterwards, the skirt and top are connected, and a strip of Velcro tape is sewn on the back from the very top to the middle of the skirt.
Using food foil, you can make not only a dress pattern. Using this method, it is easy to make a blouse or panties; the main thing is to correctly draw the seam lines and carefully cut the foil into pieces.
Knowing how to make a Monster High doll and outfits for it yourself, you can create a whole collection of alterations, and most importantly, this will not require any financial costs or special time. The main condition for a successful result is imagination and the desire to create.
Many children are interested not only in using ready-made toys, but also in creating them themselves, showing their creative abilities.
This is especially true for furniture for dolls, which can be made quite easily and quickly, without making much effort to obtain a beautiful result. At the same time, in such an area there is endless space for the use of imagination.
Currently, there are many different series of toys, among which it is worth noting the famous Barbie, Winx, Bratz, Monster High and others.
The master class, which tells how to create furniture for dolls with your own hands, is quite simple - and you also do not need to purchase expensive materials and complex instruments. The only thing you will need in abundance is patience, because you can’t always achieve a beautiful result the first time.
The easiest work lies ahead for those who decide to create furniture out of paper - to do this, you just need to cut out the appropriate shapes and use glue to give them integrity. However, such a product will have very low strength, and will also not be suitable for beautiful dolls, such as Monster High or Winx.
You should create original accessories from cardboard with your own hands - don’t worry about the low aesthetics of the material, because it can be easily decorated.
Chest of drawers and sofa
The simplest master class allows you to make a chest of drawers using matchboxes. To do this, just glue their wide planes together, laying 3-4 layers, and paint them in various colors— in this case, the outer surface should have the same style, and each drawer can be decorated individually.
You can create a sofa from cardboard, but you will also need foam rubber or other synthetic filling, as well as fabric and thread.
Manufacturing sequence:
If you are making accessories for beautiful dolls - for example, Monster High, you can also place small pillows on the sofa, which are sewn from one or two scraps of fabric.
You can take a master class on creating such items separately, but in this case we are talking about forming a small pocket, stuffing it with a sealant and stitching along the edges, leaving 2-4 mm of freely hanging fabric, which can also be decorated with fringe or tassels.
Bed
Using an alternative method, you can create a large sofa or bed with your own hands.
To do this, we take a whole box and cut out from cardboard the necessary base that our furniture will have - it’s worth using the angle at which three planes converge at one point. You can also attach small legs - making them strong is quite difficult, but you can try bending them with an angle so that they can easily support the weight of the furniture itself and the dolls located on it.
Here the filler can only be foam rubber - it is very easy to fix on the surface of the cardboard and it will not slide over time, forming unsightly protrusions. The master class ends with the application of upholstery according to the scheme described above - it’s very easy to do it yourself.
High strength
Aluminum product
For expensive dolls that belong to the Monster High collection, or similar series of toys, cardboard furniture is not always suitable due to their large mass. For them, it is better to make original accessories on a metal or wooden base.
The simplest furniture for dolls is created with your own hands from an aluminum beer can - to do this, you need to cut off its bottom, leaving about 5-6 centimeters of the walls. The master class involves cutting out four legs from the walls, which will be strips 4-7 mm wide - the rest of the walls are completely thrown away. The legs are bent in half to provide the necessary level of strength and expose the shiny part.
The filler is placed on the surface of the bottom in the recess, and a small cover is sewn for it with your own hands.
Wooden furniture
However, for Monster High dolls and others expensive toys it is better to use more aesthetic materials. In particular, a very wide range of different furniture can be made from wood:
- chairs;
- tables;
- sofas;
- beds;
- cabinets.
Most simple option, which does not require lengthy and precise cutting, are the first two items on the list.
To do this, you need to cut out a plane with straight or rounded edges from a sheet of plywood with your own hands, and also take four pencils, which will need to be painted in a certain color. The entry-level master class involves installing the legs with glue, however, if you have the makings of a carpenter, you can try making indentations in the sheet and grinding the top of the sticks for fixing into them.
Wire furniture
In addition, you can make a wire frame for Monster High dolls - for this you will need a steel thread with a thickness of at least 0.5 mm.
Do-it-yourself doll furniture is woven from a continuous piece, which will allow it to obtain maximum strength. If the wire is thinner than expected for creating such accessories, then it is worth repeating the weaving in several layers, or wrapping the main frame again in a spiral, winding enough a large number of metal
In this case, it is better to make the chair seat, tabletop and sofa cushion separately, using materials such as wood, fabric, synthetic filler and others.
In general, furniture for dolls will provide room for your imagination to fly - you will only need to draw a sketch of a complex product in advance.
If you and your children are interested in this kind of activity, then it would be useful to purchase special tools - blades for cutting, brushes for painting and appliqué, as well as a jigsaw, engraver and burner.
In addition, you can create original embroidery with your own hands, which will later become part of the accessories.
Such an activity can be not only a simple hobby, but also a means of earning money. On the Internet you can find many advertisements for the sale of designer doll furniture - it is priced quite expensive compared to the cost of materials for it.
Furniture for dolls today is quite expensive. But what to do if you really want to make your beloved child happy? The solution is very simple - make furniture for dolls with your own hands. This will require only a little patience, imagination and available materials, such as cardboard. And now - tables, chairs, cabinets and other household items for Barbie and Monster High are already ready.
A sofa, wardrobe and other similar items can easily be made from a shoe box (see photo).
To create a sofa from a box, just cut out its shape, onto which you then glue foam rubber and cover it with fabric.
When gluing the fabric, you must ensure that no air bubbles form underneath it. If they do appear, then you need to pierce them with a needle and then smooth them out, for example, as when gluing wallpaper.
Tables and chairs can be created from tin or beer cans. To create legs, it will be enough to cut their sides and give them almost any interesting shape.
How to build a house?
Before making furniture for Barbie and Monster High dolls, you should think about where it will be located. To do this, of course, you need to build a dollhouse. It is very easy to create from shoe boxes or plywood. If you plan to build a plywood house, then you need to:
cut out walls, partitions, ceilings and a roof of the required size from a plywood sheet;
make the height of the house 1 meter, and the number of floors 2 or 3;
on each floor, make 1 or 2 rooms at least 0.5 meters wide;
cover the walls with wallpaper or colored paper;
Place soft paper on the floor, such as chocolate paper, or carpet.
Now you can move on to creating furniture for dolls from cardboard or scrap materials.
Spacious locker
To create your own cardboard cabinet you will need:
matchboxes;
metal wire.
shoe box;
wooden stick;
colored paper;
So, the construction of furniture for Monster High or Barbie dolls is as follows:
take a lid from a shoe box and cut off the edges that run along the width;
the lid is cut in half - these will be the cabinet doors;
the doors are covered with colored paper;
a piece of foil is glued to one of the doors inside, which will play the role of a mirror, and carefully leveled;
the doors are glued to the box in the same way as the lid was located;
All other parts of the cabinet are covered with colored paper;
small holes are made in the doors, after which handles pre-made from wire are inserted into them;
installed on top of the cabinet inside wooden stick, which will play the role of support for hangers with clothes;
The shelves in the closet are made from matchboxes.
Comfortable chairs
In order to make such furniture for Barbie dolls as chairs, you need to find:
varnish and acrylic paint;
fabric and lace.
durable thin cardboard;
sandpaper;
needle and thread;
scissors or stationery knife;
Now you can go directly to work:
on paper you need to draw the side of a chair in life size (depending on the size of the dolls);
the drawing is applied to the cardboard and the contours are outlined;
with help stationery knife or scissors you need to cut 6 identical sidewalls;
on the two sides it is necessary to make cuts in the places where the seat will be attached;
the seat is made of cardboard (can be round, square, rectangular, etc.);
the back of the chair is created like a seat;
all individual parts are glued together;
chair legs can be made of plywood;
the furniture must be painted in any chosen shade, and then varnished over the entire surface, as, for example, in the photo;
if desired, lace can be glued under the varnish layer;
It is best to make the seat of the chair soft: a piece of foam rubber is cut to its size, after which fabric is sewn or glued onto it.
Cozy bed
In order to make furniture for Monster High dolls from scrap materials with your own hands, namely a bed, you will need:
paper and cardboard;
metal wire;
glue and tape;
Creating furniture for dolls from scrap materials is as follows:
life-size headboards are drawn on paper;
Cardboard parts are cut out using templates;
for greater strength, several backs are glued together at once;
the wire is cut into pieces about half a meter long;
a rectangle is cut out, which will play the role of a bed;
wire is glued to the rectangle on the bottom side with tape, which will give the furniture greater strength;
all parts of the structure are glued together;
the wire is inserted into small holes made in advance in the backs;
the excess part of the metal wire is cut off;
after the glue has dried, the bed is covered with beautiful paper;
A mattress, pillows and a blanket are made from foam rubber and fabric.
A more detailed video on how to make furniture for dolls is presented below.
When purchasing Monster High dolls, you should also think about providing them with all the doll life necessary things. And, above all, this is furniture. Often, stylish cribs, wardrobes, etc. cost a lot of money. But there is a way out! To do this, you just need to learn how to make furniture for Monster High dolls from scrap materials.
Monster High dolls are characters from a popular cartoon comic about a school where monsters study. These heroes, despite their specific appearance, have the same problems as all teenagers in the world. They are looking for true friends, believe in eternal love and protest against injustice. And that’s why every girl dreams of having a beautiful monster appear in her treasury of dolls.
How to make a bed for Monster High dolls?
Can a doll do without a bed, where she can lie down to a fairy tale in the evenings or wake up in the morning to play and study? It’s not difficult to create this important piece of furniture with your own hands.
Materials:
- shoe box;
- a piece of thick cardboard;
- paper of several colors;
- 4 caps from plastic bottles;
- ruler 30 cm;
- simple pencil;
- stationery scissors;
- tape (regular and double-sided);
- PVA glue;
a piece of padding polyester; - small pieces of chintz, silk;
- threads, needle;
- beads, rhinestones, sequins.
Instructions:
- Cut out one side part of a shoe box.
- We strengthen it with tape.
- Cover the base with colored paper.
- We glue the crib-leg covers to the bottom of the base with double-sided tape.
- Draw a rectangle on the cardboard equal to the perimeter of the base of the crib.
- We cut out a piece of padding polyester of the same size, apply it to cardboard and cover it with chintz, gluing the edges or sewing them with thread - this is a mattress for a crib.
- We cut out a sheet and bedspread from the fabric, finishing the edges.
- We make a pillow by sewing a rectangle of fabric in half, having previously inserted padding polyester into it.
- We decorate the bedspread with decorative elements - the crib is ready.
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Making a wardrobe for your favorite doll
What lady can do without a wardrobe? Monster dolls are no exception. You can make a large and spacious wardrobe for graceful dolls yourself.
Materials:
- white medium density cardboard;
- simple pencil;
- small ruler;
- eraser;
- stationery scissors with sharp ends;
- colored paper;
- double-sided tape;
- 1 used ballpoint pen refill;
- PVA glue.
Instructions:
- Draw 2 horizontal lines on the cardboard, 2.5 cm from the edge.
- Divide the width by 3 and draw vertical lines (cut off the rest immediately).
- We measure 4 cm from the upper horizontal border and make a parallel line.
- From the intersection of this segment with the central vertical lines, we put 3 cm towards the edges.
- We connect these 2 points with vertical segments with points at the top and bottom.
- Use an eraser to remove unnecessary marks.
- Add a 2.5 cm allowance for gluing to all sides.
- Mark lines inside the cabinet blank for gluing the shelves.
- We draw the same hexagon, only with 2 side allowances for gluing.
- On the second blank we make a vertical line - these are the cabinet doors.
- We draw 2 sides of the cabinet, equal in length to the previous blanks. Don't forget about the allowances on the sides.
- We create sketches of shelves equal in width to the sidewalls.
- Draw the bottom of the cabinet.
- Carefully cut out the parts and start gluing.
- We bend all the base allowances, gluing them with tape.
- We fasten the sides of the cabinet, the bottom and the front.
- We decorate the entire surface with colored paper.
- We glue the shelves, as well as the rod as a hanger. The locker is ready.
DIY furniture for Monster High: master classes
In addition to the fact that dolls need a place to sleep and store their clothes, it would be nice if they also had chairs in their arsenal. There are 2 simple ways quickly make a comfortable bench on which several dolls can sit, as well as a soft ottoman that perfectly complements the interior of the little monster’s bedroom.
Exquisite shop
Materials:
- ice cream sticks;
- thick cocktail tube;
- glue.
Instructions:
- Place 3 ice cream sticks in parallel at a distance of about 1 cm from each other.
- We divide 1 stick into 3 parts and glue it to the parallel slats of the workpiece.
- We cut the cocktail tube into 4 parts and glue it to the outer slats of the bench.
- For the back, repeat steps 1-2 on two sticks.
- Glue the back to the base. The bench is ready.
Original ottoman
Materials:
- round box for cotton swabs without cover;
- a piece of padding polyester;
- PVA glue;
- a small piece of fabric;
- threads, needle;
- beads, sequins.
Instructions:
- Glue a piece of padding polyester to the bottom base of the box.
- We cover the structure with fabric and sheathe it.
- Sew sequins and beads onto the edge of the soft part. A beautiful ottoman is ready.
When purchasing Monster High dolls, you should think about providing their doll life with all the necessary things. And, above all, it is furniture. Often, stylish cribs, wardrobes, etc. cost a lot of money. But there is a way out! To do this, you just need to learn how to make furniture for Monster High dolls from scrap materials.
Monster High dolls are characters from a popular cartoon comic about a school where monsters study. These heroes, despite their specific appearance, have the same problems as all teenagers in the world. They are looking for true friends, believe in eternal love and protest against injustice. And that’s why every girl dreams of having a beautiful monster appear in her treasury of dolls.
Can a doll do without a bed, where she can lie down to a fairy tale in the evenings or wake up in the morning to play and study? It’s not difficult to create this important piece of furniture with your own hands.
Materials:
- shoe box;
- a piece of thick cardboard;
- paper of several colors;
- 4 caps from plastic bottles;
- ruler 30 cm;
- simple pencil;
- stationery scissors;
- tape (regular and double-sided);
- PVA glue-
a piece of padding polyester; - small pieces of chintz, silk;
- threads, needle;
- beads, rhinestones, sequins.
Instructions:
- Cut out one side part of a shoe box.
- We strengthen it with tape.
- Cover the base with colored paper.
- We glue the crib-leg covers to the bottom of the base with double-sided tape.
- Draw a rectangle on the cardboard equal to the perimeter of the base of the crib.
- We cut out a piece of padding polyester of the same size, apply it to cardboard and cover it with chintz, gluing the edges or sewing them with thread - this is a mattress for a crib.
- We cut out a sheet and bedspread from the fabric, finishing the edges.
- We make a pillow by sewing a rectangle of fabric in half, having previously inserted padding polyester into it.
- We decorate the bedspread with decorative elements - the crib is ready.
Read also:
What lady can do without a wardrobe? Monster dolls are no exception. You can make a large and spacious wardrobe for graceful dolls yourself.
Materials:
- white medium density cardboard;
- simple pencil;
- small ruler;
- eraser;
- stationery scissors with sharp ends;
- colored paper;
- double-sided tape;
- 1 used ballpoint pen refill;
- PVA glue.
Instructions:
- Draw 2 horizontal lines on the cardboard, 2.5 cm from the edge.
- Divide the width by 3 and draw vertical lines (cut off the rest immediately).
- We measure 4 cm from the upper horizontal border and make a parallel line.
- From the intersection of this segment with the central vertical lines, we put 3 cm towards the edges.
- We connect these 2 points with vertical segments with points at the top and bottom.
- Use an eraser to remove unnecessary marks.
- Add a 2.5 cm allowance for gluing to all sides.
- Mark lines inside the cabinet blank for gluing the shelves.
- We draw the same hexagon, only with 2 side allowances for gluing.
- On the second blank we make a vertical line - these are the cabinet doors.
- We draw 2 sides of the cabinet, equal in length to the previous blanks. Don't forget about the allowances on the sides.
- We create sketches of shelves equal in width to the sidewalls.
- Draw the bottom of the cabinet.
- Carefully cut out the parts and start gluing.
- We bend all the base allowances, gluing them with tape.
- We fasten the sides of the cabinet, the bottom and the front.
- We decorate the entire surface with colored paper.
- We glue the shelves, as well as the rod as a hanger. The locker is ready.
How to make furniture for Monster High dolls with your own hands?
In addition to the fact that dolls need a place to sleep and store their clothes, it would be nice if they also had chairs in their arsenal. There are 2 simple ways to quickly make a comfortable bench on which several dolls can sit, as well as a soft ottoman that perfectly complements the interior of a little monster’s bedroom.
Materials:
- ice cream sticks;
- thick cocktail tube;
- glue.
Instructions:
- Place 3 ice cream sticks in parallel at a distance of about 1 cm from each other.
- We divide 1 stick into 3 parts and glue it to the parallel slats of the workpiece.
- We cut the cocktail tube into 4 parts and glue it to the outer slats of the bench.
- For the back, repeat steps 1-2 on two sticks.
- Glue the back to the base. The bench is ready.
Materials:
- round box for cotton swabs without a lid;
- a piece of padding polyester;
- PVA glue;
- a small piece of fabric;
- threads, needle;
- beads, sequins.
Instructions:
- Glue a piece of padding polyester to the bottom base of the box.
- We cover the structure with fabric and sheathe it.
- Sew sequins and beads onto the edge of the soft part. A beautiful ottoman is ready.
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With a little imagination, you can come up with a lot of options for making furniture for Monster High dolls. Moreover, there is no need to use expensive materials. And the sea will give comfort to little monsters positive emotions from joint creativity with your child.
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