How to Make a Paper Doll With Clothes

Get a piece of paper., Draw in the features., Draw a skin-tight bathing suit., Then color., After that, write the doll's name on the back. , Once that's done, you can make more., Trace your doll against a window., Before you cut the outfit out, draw...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Get a piece of paper.

    Then draw a person.

    No features such as eyes or hair yet... but make sure to have room for shoulder-length hair.

    Cut between the shoulder and the hair to make a spot to insert tabs (more about tabs later). , Do the hair first: bangs, no bangs, make the hair any length you want that is shorter than shoulder length.

    Then draw in the eyes, mouth, nose, even makeup if you want. , I suggest a bikini.

    Any color.

    Do skin too. , Any color works best.

    You can do streaks in the hair, too. ,, But first, make a wardrobe for your doll. , Well, trace the shape you want the outfit to be in. , Those are tabs. , Cut carefully.

    If it's all a bit frustrating at first, just keep going, you'll figure it out. , Something small like that. , Enjoy!
  2. Step 2: Draw in the features.

  3. Step 3: Draw a skin-tight bathing suit.

  4. Step 4: Then color.

  5. Step 5: After that

  6. Step 6: write the doll's name on the back.

  7. Step 7: Once that's done

  8. Step 8: you can make more.

  9. Step 9: Trace your doll against a window.

  10. Step 10: Before you cut the outfit out

  11. Step 11: draw little strips of paper on the top of it where the shoulders go.

  12. Step 12: Now you can cut it out.

  13. Step 13:  Then keep it all in an empty candy box.

  14. Step 14: The last thing is to have fun with your paper dolls.

Detailed Guide

Then draw a person.

No features such as eyes or hair yet... but make sure to have room for shoulder-length hair.

Cut between the shoulder and the hair to make a spot to insert tabs (more about tabs later). , Do the hair first: bangs, no bangs, make the hair any length you want that is shorter than shoulder length.

Then draw in the eyes, mouth, nose, even makeup if you want. , I suggest a bikini.

Any color.

Do skin too. , Any color works best.

You can do streaks in the hair, too. ,, But first, make a wardrobe for your doll. , Well, trace the shape you want the outfit to be in. , Those are tabs. , Cut carefully.

If it's all a bit frustrating at first, just keep going, you'll figure it out. , Something small like that. , Enjoy!

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