- 1). Select a porcelain slip the color you would like the flesh of your porcelain doll to be. Porcelain slip is available in a variety of flesh-toned colors.
- 2). Decide how large you would like your porcelain doll to be and select the corresponding size of doll mold . Larger molds may require more than one tub of porcelain slip.
- 3). Pour the porcelain slip into the doll mold, filling the mold completely with the liquid.
- 4). Set the mold within a kiln and fire it for approximately 8 hours.
- 5). Remove the doll mold from the kiln and allow it to cool completely before carefully removing the porcelain doll.
- 6). Use ultra-fine sand paper to sand any rough edges from the doll, making it completely smooth.
- 7). Paint the features of your doll with rose-colored paint, applying more paint for girl dolls and less for boy dolls.
- 8). Pop the glass eyes into the empty eye sockets of the doll.
- 9). Apply super glue to the false eyelashes, and then press the eyelashes into place on the doll. Take care not to drip super glue onto the glass eyes.
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Apply super glue to the inside of the doll wig, and then carefully but firmly press the wig into place atop the doll's head. Hold the wig in the desired position for about 30 seconds to ensure the glue begins to set and to prevent the wig from slipping out of place. - 11
Clothe your porcelain doll in the doll clothing of your choice.
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