Making dollhouse dolls, Waldorf style, part 1

For making a dolls head Waldorf style you need:
Stuffing wool or wool roving
Doll tricot: neutral and skin tone of your choice
Strong thread
Doll needles (Long thin needles)
Sewing thread in skin tone of your choice
Sewing kit
There are many people making these doll heads in their own style. This is my style, I was trained to make these dolls in the traditional way and changed this up a bit over the years.
This part one of a serie that you can find here;
• Doll making
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This video is NOT for children. I use tools made for adults only and that can seriously harm a child if not used properly.
Besides that these dolls contain small parts and are much to fragile to be played with. They are for display only.
I am using general ways to make these dolls and designs by myself only. If they resemble designs by other authors, this
is unconsciously done. I was a doll designer for many years and designed many Waldorf display figures. I was known
under the Dutch name : Atelier het Blauwe Huis. You can find many of my designs on Pinterest.
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[@ginenelafontaine8343]

I follow the sentiments of Karen Pruis in that I love these videos, the process, the materials, your voice and that's where the love comes in.

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you so much 😊

[@sandramyer7081]

aww so sweet and fun to make these dolls for dollhouse- yes!

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you 😊

[@jeanettereynolds3151]

I didn't realise you could still buy real sheep's wool.i wish I never got rid of my grandmas spinning wheel.i used to collect wool from the sheep left on barbed wire.only small clumps but I used to bring it to grannie after washing it.then she would give me a small brush with wire centre.abit like a dogs brush.like a clump of needles without the point.on her board I would brush away untill it looked like fluff..I was giong to do this just for the dolls hair.just untreated and natural.my welsh roots are starting to appear.i love watching you do anything the old way.its better.just like my grannie would dye some wool with raspberry juice or black berries..even the youngsters want to learn old ways.so your popular .my grannie used to scold me and say all you have in your head is sheep's wool.? Funny now to see your making the dolls head with sheep's wool.ha.love your talent and its so relaxing watching and learning from you.we can't find specially dolls tubing here in UK.i wonder if we can go to the chemist and purchase tubing that you buy to go on your arm or leg.is it similar to your tubing please 🇬🇧

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you for watching and yes farmers with sheep would probably love to sell you a fleece. The tubing from the the chemist was always the same, watch for it being 100% cotton and you are fine to use it for doll making.

[@fritzis_mama5096]

Beautiful dolls you make! And a great tutorial. You are totally right: the dolls always look a little like their dollmakers, I used to be a Waldorf-school teacher and it was always fun to guess who made this or that doll - and honestly we were right every time 🤗

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you ☺️

[@jeanettereynolds3151]

Abit like the doll looked similar to the person that made them ha 🇬🇧

[@marijaorel7299]

I do enjoyed this tutorial. I am itching to try one myself and look forward to the series. Have a beautiful day.

[@oneeyeopen5044]

Amazing! Can't wait to see more

[@maudhiemstra]

Part two will be next Saturday and thank you for watching 😊

[@Top2tow]

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talent. You have explained everything so perfectly. You are also a joy to listen to. I am a new subscriber and I’m so glad I have found you!❤

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@cindyjacobsen7875]

You speak English beautifully.

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you 🧚‍♀️💚

[@marialiebl9051]

Danke liebe Grüße bleibt Gesund

[@bleigh8793]

Love this tutorial!! Thank you so much for sharing this! ~tina

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you 😊

[@sandrahickey3593]

Gosh, you are a professional doll maker

[@maudhiemstra]

I was for a longggggg time 🥰

[@barbarawatkins6364]

This was absolutely fascinating to watch. This gave me even more appreciation of the work that goes into making the dolls. I would love to see more videos of you making the doll. Thankyou so much for showing the process.

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you, more next Saturday 😊

[@lisakoerber2839]

Oh my goodness Maud!! I’m loving this 💕 Thank you for sharing your doll making process 🥰

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you ☺️

[@sandraleon1401]

THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL, I LIKE THEM

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you ☺️

[@amysiqueira9572]

Thanks for your wonderful works.

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you 😊

[@paulasaraivajournal]

Oh thank you so much for sharing, this will be a great series to follow. Keep well hugs from Portugal xxx

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you ☺️ ❤️

[@MaureenAstrid]

Wow, so special to see you do this dear friend, 🥰 you can tell that you have altered this and you are doing a good job at explaining it to us. Thank you 😘😘😘

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you sweet friend 🥰😘😘

[@debraschultz8945]

Wow! I will need to search for some material and start on this. You are so articulate with the directions and it sounds so easy. Of course when I try it, I will be all thumbs. You give me the confidence to at least want to try. Thank you Maud! Debra

[@maudhiemstra]

Hi Debra, it is a skill that I learned more then 20 years ago, but also taught many others, so I do hope that my instructions make enough sense. ☺️

[@karenpruis501]

What a talented artist you are, Maude! I loved this video.

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you ☺️

[@marybethschuiteman484]

Thank you so much Maud. I will definitely be attempting to make my first doll soon. I have most of the supplies already as my sister in law gave me some doll making things she had. They have been stored in a bin and I really didn’t know what to do with them. I have a few sheep and their wool, some I sent away to be made into roving, but I have a lot still needing to be processed. You did and amazing job with your wool! You inspire me to get my wool “usable”. Looking forward to the new world of doll making.

[@maudhiemstra]

Wow Marybeth, you have your own sheep 🥰 how wonderful, that will surely make the dolls extra special. If the weather allows it here, I will do a video (probably June/Juli/August) about how to clean and card wool straight from the sheep. I need two/three days in a row of sunshine and dry conditions and until now we are having just rain and we are still wearing our winter clothes.

[@marybethschuiteman484]

@@maudhiemstra same here Maud. Snow, freezing rain, wind and rain....some sunshine ☀️. I have a greenhouse business here near my house, 30 miles from the nearest city, so the sheep are a marketing tool. I demonstrate spinning the wool and kids love to feed them.

[@marijkepieters1445]

Super leuk, Maud. Heb een aantal filmpjes gekeken, de popjes zijn lief.

[@maudhiemstra]

Wat leuk, dank je 😊

[@beautybug1831]

You are a #DollMakingMaster 🏆✨ Your art work is out of this world!!!

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you ☺️❤️

[@daphneventerbutatovich9539]

Thank you so much, that was great.

[@maudhiemstra]

😊🥰

[@marialiebl9051]

❤❤❤❤❤danke bleibt Gesund liebe Grüße Maria

[@Samreen0987]

Wow! This is the first time I saw the process of making dolls! And l enjoyed watching it too!...lt was great to see how much effort one puts in making a doll!😊..The effort do reflect!😊 Btw..Will love to join you in future sessions!

[@maudhiemstra]

Hi Shimah, this part off Waldorf doll making is the most difficult and time consuming part. After this the more fun and easy parts start 😉❤️

[@marialiebl9051]

❤danke bleibt Gesund liebe Grüße Maria

[@marialiebl9051]

Wunderschöne Arbeiten superschön

[@maudhiemstra]

Vielen Dank 🥰

[@linkster57]

Love your needle case & would like to see a tutorial on those. Roni

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you and good news, I have already made that video 🥰 this is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/i567kp9npa5rj7s hope it will be useful 😊

[@georginaybanezcamarena9140]

Oh Dios mío..tanto buscar sobre este tipo de muñeca y encontre lo ideal....ojala puedas dar los moldes. Gracias de antemano.Gina Perú ❤

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you for watching and commenting 🥰

[@isabelandmom3103]

You have inspired me to keep trying with my dolls. So many starts and so few finished. It is a matter of being brave and accepting inevitable imperfections. Do you have a place for your followers to post pics?

[@maudhiemstra]

With this type of doll making you have to except that your dolls will always look different from everyone else’s. It is like handwriting, everyone has a different grip and handling. You can send pics to my email address. [e-mail] I am looking forward to seeing your dolls. Can I show your makings at the end of one of my video’s, let me know in your email.

[@isabelandmom3103]

@@maudhiemstra Thank you Maud! I have been experimenting with dolls for a decade. I will send a pic of my first dolls. I also made the first layer of a doll head by following your videos - so I will send a pic of that too. You are so generous to share your skills with us.

[@love-light369]

Wow❣️ You certainly have patience! So am I correct in assuming that doll making was your job/profession? I had to go look up Waldorf doll history to learn a bit about them; interesting. We have Waldorf & Steiner schools in Australia (not many) but I don't know too many details. I watch your journaling side of things but this was fascinating. Thank you for sharing your talents ❣️

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you 😊 Yes I had a business in designing and making dolls for 15 years. I quit that 6 years ago and started making junkjournals as a hobby. Now it all seems to come together and I want to keep this a hobby and share my knowledge.

[@user-ee5ht4ll3e]

love it!!! May I ask what size your hemostatic forceps is?

[@maudhiemstra]

Thank you and I don’t know the size of my tools, bought them on a flea market and no size is mentioned on them.

[@user-ee5ht4ll3e]

@@maudhiemstraoh ok~Can I bother you with measuring it for my reference?

[@TheDivera]

Which kind of fabric you use and where did you buy it? Also that wool you use?

[@maudhiemstra]

The wool I buy from sheep farmers and clean myself, the fabric comes from specialty stores for doll making.

[@TheDivera]

@@maudhiemstra Can it be find on the internet?

[@AngelDustCakes]

the 18+ warning threw me off XD

[@maudhiemstra]

KZbin has strict rules that I need to follow. Sorry that it bothered you.