How adorable are these peg dolls? I mean't to make them for valentines day but ran out of time. They have been on my radar for a while now, I'd seen people posting them on pinterest and instagram but I couldnt find the blank bases anywhere.
I recently found this pack of 10 on Baker Ross and knew it was meant to be!
Peg dolls have been around for centuries, a simple toy made from pegs that was popular way before traditional dolls we know of today.
It might be a little wierd painting yourself, but these make really cute gifts too. Especially if you want to make something for a friends wedding, these would be great- They would also make cute cake toppers! They would also be a great gift for littl eone with a dolls house!
I choose to paint myself and my boyfriend in our typical/fave outfits and added little personal touches like his watch,tattoos and guitar to make them extra personal to us.
You will need: -Peg dolls -Pencil -Paints -Paintbrushes -Black fine liner pen
Step one:
Draw simple shapes and lines onto your peg doll to create hair, t-shirts, trousers and arms.
Keep it simple here as you will paint over these lines, These will give you a good guide to start from.
Step two:
Start with the lightest colours like whites and skin colours.
I mixed white red and yellow to create my skin tone, spend time getting this right and make it lighter than you think as it will probably dry darker!
Step Three:
Start building up layers of paint and colours until you have all of the block colours painted.
Step Four:
Start adding details with small paintbrushes.
Then once completely dry, Finish off eyes, outlines and any tiny details with a fineliner pen.
Keep features simple, with dots for eyes!
Here I am in peg doll form!
Here's me and my boyfriend together! His beard was tricky!
Who will you make into a peg doll?