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A paverpol made Doll

Materials:

• paverpol or polytex, activator
• electricity wire
• pincer
• aluminum foil
• an old T- shirt
• a pair of scissors
• black/brown acrylic paint and a bit of gold paint
• plastic bowl
• ruler
  1. You need 3 pieces electricity wire 23 inches long.
  2. Fold one piece double in the middle and make on top a loop about 2 inches for the head. Twist the wire a few times for the neck. The loose ends of the wire will be used for the arms later on.
  3. The other pieces we use for the body and legs.
  4. Take the wires together and measure approximately 7.5 inches from the top. At this point you start twisting the wires together up to11 inches, leave the rest of the wire.
  5. Compose the parts together to make the body, head, arms, body and legs.
  6. Use the aluminum foil to fill up the head, shoulders, hips, breast, bottom etc.
  7. Make a loop at the end of the wire for the hands and feet.
  8. Cut strips of the T- shirt and wrap the hole body.
  9. Pour the paverpol and activator in a bowl and mix it with the paint, stir it well.
  10. Soak the strips in the paverpol ( not too much it becomes very messy) and cover the body with the strips. Start with the head and work you way down.
  11. To make work easy, take a brick cover it with a plastic bag and put the doll on it.
  12. Bend the body in the position you like best and leave it too dry.
  13. It takes a few days too dry. When it is dry you start making the clothes. Use large pieces of cotton cloth and soak it in the paverpol, drape it round the body.
  14. Seams you glue together with paverpol.
  15. Cotton and wool you can use for the hair. Never use synthetic material because the paverpol will not last.
  16. If you like to use lace make sure you use cotton fabric.
  17. When you like the result leave it too dry, it takes a while.
  18. Finish it with a touch of gold paint. After approximately 3 weeks cover the doll with a layer of varnish it will be water resistant and can be put outdoors.

Note!
Never throw leftovers of paverpol in the sink, it will block the sink.

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