Cloth Paper Scissors Shop | Help / Customer Service

Art Dolls

Art dolls are often expressive and unique art objects made using a wide variety of styles and media. From abstract, to tribal and realistic, there are an assortment of techniques and materials to use when creating artistic dolls.

Filed under:

Related Posts

  • 12 Free Bird Projects and Techniques
    We're celebrating Put a Bird on It month with 12 hours of free projects, techniques, and eBooks featuring our feathered friends today.
    Read More >>
  • How to Stuff a Softie Art Doll
    Thanksgiving may be over this year, but we can still talk about stuffing birds, can't we? I'm talking about softies (aka stuffies or art dolls).
    Read More >>
  • Upcycled Art: Free eBook on Creating Beauty from Recycled Materials
    In this free eBook, Upcycled Art: 4 Free Tutorials on Upcycling Ideas and Creating Recycled Art , we offer you recycled art projects that help you winnow down your collection of found objects — and make room for new ones!
    Read More >>
  • Mixed-Media Art Technique: Make Faces With the Phone Book
    Every time I see a phone book, I think of mixed-media artist Katie Kendrick. Why? Because Katie was the first artist I know of to use phone book pages as mixed-media art supplies.
    Read More >>
  • Easy, Scrappy Softies - What a Hoot!
    Ever since I made a murder of fancy felt crow softies from Kelli Nina Perkins's pattern several years ago, I've been looking for other easy art doll patterns to make using my fabric scraps.
    Read More >>
  • When Mixed Media Meets Serendipity
    People often ask me, "How do you get in the magazine?" Although I'm no longer in a position to make give input on submissions, I can talk generally about the process. The answer is that you need talent, but you also need to present something fresh. And a lot depends on timing.
    Read More >>
  • Making Art Dolls and Softies: New Free eBook
    Whether you call them softies, stuffies, art dolls, or craft dolls, doll making is something that many fabric and mixed-media artists enjoy. In this free downloadable eBook, Making Art Dolls: 4 Free Tutorials for Softies, Stuffies, and Art Doll Making , you’ll find a range of art doll patterns
    Read More >>
  • Paper Art Playtime: Make Yourself Over as a Paper Doll
    Today I'm going to give you permission to play with paper dolls. Come on, you know you want to. And really, you don't need permission. You're an artist! If anyone questions you, tell them you're working on some amazing paper art sculptures, and leave it at that.
    Read More >>
  • Start the Year with a Self-Portrait Assemblage or Collage
    I'm not much for New Year's resolutions, but I do like to take stock this time of year. Who am I? Where am I going? Am I on the right path? What do I want to do more of in the coming months, and what should I let go of to make room for that?
    Read More >>
  • cloth paper scissors september/october 2011
    Meet Ivan Lovatt. Make your own Steampunk dolls. Carve a reduction print. Make your own custom paper. Print a cyanotype journal from an vintage photo. Build a deconstructed assemblage. Enjoy the results of our "Wild Wire" Reader Challenge. Take a Look At: Water-soluble Art Supplies. Get ready
    Read More >>
  • Join me for a mixed-media full fall!
    Wow, we have so much coming up for you this fall! I’m very excited. I’m also very busy, as is the rest of the staff here. We have people going all over for retreats and tv taping, we have a billion magazines and special pubs… Wait,
    Read More >>
  • I'm Just a Big Softie for These Little Wishing Art Dolls
    I contend that anyone who has even a passing interest in fabric has a little softie deep inside them, waiting for the right opportunity to come out. For me, it came in the form of the Fancy Scrap Crows Kelli Nina Perkins made for Cloth Paper Scissors back in 2007. I had never had the slightest interest
    Read More >>
  • Make Eye-catching Art Turn Paper & Cloth Into Gold
    Kelli Nina Perkins is a multitalented artist. Whether she's making something utilitarian like a bookmark or one of her fun whimsical pieces, like her scrappy crows, Kelli's artwork will catch your eye. It's colorful and bold...and fun. Kelli
    Read More >>
  • Cloth Paper Scissors September/October 2010
    Meet Ann Wood and her whimiscal creatures. Learn easy faux silkscreaning and try our paper and plaster pumpkins. Experiment with Steampunk style earrings and play with texture and layers. Create a painted fedora with the Crafty Chica and celebrate the Day of the Dead with Michael deMeng. Take a look
    Read More >>
  • Cloth Paper Scissors July/August 2010
    Learn how to make mixed-media pendants with musling. Read about Susan Lenart Kazmer's love of found objects and jewlery. Discover new ideas for Guerrilla Art. Travel to Paris with the Oiseaux sisters. Get the basics on metal embossing. See the results of our "Pendant Swap" Reader Challenge
    Read More >>
  • Cloth Paper Scissors March/April 2010
    Silk screening made easy; Artist Profile: Leo Sewell; Artist to Artist: Erin Zamrzla; Graffiti Paper Quilts; Burned Glue & Paper; Embracing the Blues; "Celebrate Birthdays"; Books with a Repurpose; Mixed Adventures of a Superhero Series; Birdscapes; Add Dimension with Wood; "Mother
    Read More >>
  • "Mother Earth" Art Dolls to be Published!
    Our Readers never cease to amaze us with their interpretations of our Reader Challenges, and the "Mother Earth" Art Doll Reader Challenge was no exception. We received a wonderful array of dolls and it was difficult to narrow it down to the
    Read More >>
  • Announcing the "Mother Earth" Art Doll Challenge finalists
    Tue, Dec 22 2009 by Barbara Delaney Congratulations!! What a wonderful selection of art doll entries we received. It is always fun to see the different interpretations and techniques... and the many locations that the entries arrive from. We would like
    Read More >>
  • Cloth Paper Scissors November/December 2009
    Handmade stitched & stuffed projects; Gift tags - painted, stamped, and collaged; Sculpted and painted mixed-media art; Techniques using liquid pencil; Turning math into art; Art dolls with character; Using a hot wax stylus with encaustic paints and collaging with beeswax; Finding inspiration in
    Read More >>
  • Cloth Paper Scissors September/October 2009
    Art Doll Evolution - survival of the cutest; Using a frisket to reveal what's behind the painting; Electic Wall Hangings; Results from our "Charm and Be Charmed" reader Swap; First-ever Cloth Paper Scissors Calendar contest Judges' Choice; Using prompts to spark design; A Halloween
    Read More >>
  • Cloth Paper Scissors May/June 2009
    10 Tips for Selling Your Art; Market Fresh Veggies from Paper & Cloth; Playful painting - capture memories in 3-D; An orderly layout for collage; Make fun little characters with canvas, paint, and stitch; "Winter Holiday Stuffies" Reader Challenge; Mindful Recylcling; paint a portrait,
    Read More >>
Advertise | Subscribe | Contact Us | Community Guidelines | Subscriber Services | Digital Subscriptions

Copyright (C) 2013 Interweave Press, LLC
Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms and Privacy Policy, updated March 2007
Interweave network sites:
Artist Daily Beading Daily Cloth Paper Scissors Crochet Me
Interweave Store Jewelry Making Daily Knitting Daily Quilting Daily
Sew Daily Spinning Daily Weaving Today