DIY Custom Doll Wig Tutorial

To start, pick your doll, this tutorial is going to show you how to make a custom one piece wig for any of the NimblePhish dolls.

You will Need:

• Felt
• Pins
• Pen
• Scissors
• Fake Fur
• Needle and Thread

Grab a square of felt, slightly larger than your doll’s head.

Start at the back of the head. We want to create a dart here, not only to follow the curve of the head, but also to direct the pile of the fur when it is on the head. Pin the felt in place somewhere on the back of the head to keep it from shifting. Then at the center of the back create the dart by pinching up so it follows the curve. Pin the dart in place.

Next move on to the darts on the side of the head, at the seam line between the front and the back of the head.
Pin the piece felt at the hairline.

Then follow the same technique as before to create the darts on both sides.

Mark along the darts and around the “hairline”. I used a washable pen, but you don’t have too, unless you are concerned with marking on the doll itself.

Cut your felt along the markings, if it seems uneven, you can fold the felt in half and then cut out.

Now you have a pattern!

Before you trace the pattern onto your fake fur, make sure the pile (direction the fur faces) is pointing towards the front of the head. Also add a seam allowance! This is very important or else it will be too small.

Cut out your fur, sew the darts and place on the doll’s head.

Pin in place and use a ladder stitch or a whip stitch around the hairline to secure the wig in place.

You can add some cute pigtails by stitching a scrap of fur into a little purse with a running stitch pulled tight and knotted. Then pin and stitch it into place.

I hope this tutorial helps you create your very own custom doll wig!

Thank you all so much for your help in getting me to my goals!!


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