Materials List for Maiden, Mother, Crone, Death. 

Not all of these supplies are required and you can gather them as we go along in the class. You are in charge of how simple or complicated you want your doll to be. This is a source list and a place to start. As far as the painting supplies, there are a few purchases that I recommend but you can also use drawing materials that you already have or are comfortable using.

Intuitive Painting Supplies:
  • newsprint paper-for rough surface to paint on
  • clear gesso-for priming the paper for painting, creates a nice toothy surface, such as this one
  • Stabilo black pencils-here it is on Amazon, you can also get a smaller selection but if you like this technique, you will go through them quickly
  • watercolor crayons-such as these Caran D'Ache neocolors II, have bright colors and are fun to use
  • water brushes-I like this kind of water brush, You can order a smaller selection if you prefer or use brushes you already have. This method of painting can be hard on brushes, so don't use your fancy expensive brushes!


Doll Making Supplies:
  • cotton fabric for bodies and arms-patterned or plain, skin colored or bright colors depending on what you choose. If you don’t have a stash of cotton or other fabric, you can use fabric repurposed from clothing or napkins. Best to use plain colors for face and arms, and patterned for bodies. 
  • scarves or sari fabric for draping and clothing your doll. You may find old scarves around the house or you may want to go to a second hand store. 
  • quilt batting for wrapping the body armature, about a yard, this from, Joanne Fabric or most fabric supply stores, synthetic is cheaper but it quilt batting with cotton works better. If you don't have access to quilt batting, you can also use recycled fabric from old clothing, cut into strips. 
  • sewing pins for holding fabric pieces in place
  • sticks from your garden or the woods, alternative body armature material
  • paper bags-grocery sized, to twist and use as alternative body armature
  • pipe cleaners for an alternate means of making arms and legs or other extended parts of the doll body 
  • thread and needles for sewing -this is regular sewing thread for attaching doll parts together and sewing doll and arm bodies together
  • scissors fabric scissors are best ( also helpful to have paper scissors for making the paper patterns etc)
  • fabric markers-for drawing faces or other embellishment details, for example this from Joanne Fabric
  • fabric glue-for example, this tacky glue from Michaels, for attaching doll pieces
  • drawing materials for making paper patterns, and for outlining face, including, paper, pen, pencil, cardboard, glue
  • stuffing materials -fiber-fill, alternately you can use dried beans, straw, fabric scraps, or even lavender,  if you want to add a nice scent to your doll

Optional Additional Doll Making Supplies:
  • paper clay - such as this one, for faces, hands and feet
  • modeling clay to use with face molds, such as Crayon modeling clay, comes in white or brown
  • face molds -to use with paper clay or modeling clay, here is a wise woman face from Wee Folk Creations
  • photo transfer papers for photo transfer faces, here is a link for a photo transfer paper from Joanne fabric that is cool because it has both dark and light transfer paper https://www.joann.com/jolees-easy-image-transfer-sheets-8.5inx11in-10-pkg-for-lightdark-fabrics/12638227.html#start=1
  • light box for tracing designs, can use window instead
  • tracing paper-one way of tracing an image onto darker fabric for stitching after. Here is a link to a tutorial on some methods of transferring images onto paper. http://www.badasscrossstitch.com/tutorials/how-to-transfer-embroidery-patterns-to-your-fabric
  • water based crayons such as Cara D’ache II. Note these are not permanent and will wash off if it gets wet. You can also try oil based crayons 
  • embroidery floss-DMC 25 is good, can separate into individual strands or use double, this is for embellishing the face, body or skirt-this kind of thread is brighter and looks better for thread that will be visible on the surface of the doll
  • stuffing stick-(f you decide to make stitched bodies) can use chop stick, helpful for turning doll outside in, and also for stuffing fiber fill or other stuffing into the doll body or arms
  • buttons for attaching arms, two holed buttons are easier to work with
  • snaps (different sizes) as an alternative way of attaching body parts
  • sequins
  • beads
  • yarn
  • ribbon
  • lace
  • tiny items of your choice you can stitch onto the doll​
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