From Her Tumblr:
"I didn’t take any classes, I found some basic tutorials to start me off. This is an amazing one on sculpting a face. And here’s one on how to make wefts for hair. There’s a bunch of other tutorials on both sites, but I haven’t looked at them too closely.
I found the best way to learn though is just through experimentation. I’m constantly learning myself. I started with polymer clay and moved to paper clay and then to what I use now, stone clay. I’m going to test out using Apoxie this summer.
My biggest problem when I first started making dolls was trying to figure out what supplies to get and where to purchase them.
For clay, I’ve found most art supply or craft stores carry the clays that I’ve used. Right now I use La Doll Premier. I actually use dental tools to sculpt, they tend to be cheaper than sculpting tools and they are extremely versatile. I purchased mine from this shop, they also sell a wide variety of doll making supplies (mostly polymer stuff).
All of my current eyes have just been simple black glass from this shop. They’re extremely cost effective. I’ve also used taxidermy eyes from Van Dyke’s. They have an incredible selection. And if you’re willing to spend a good amount of money on eyes, this site carries an incredible selection.
Finally, hair. There’s a lot of options out there. I suggest trying various fibers to figure out which suits you best. This shop has a very wide selection of different fiber types. This shop sells my preferred fiber, tussah silk.
Hopefully that’s enough to get you started. If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to ask!"
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