Image of a Ken doll wearing muffin cap, medieval bi-colored pants, boots, a cape, and puff-sleeves.

My #StopMotion #RomeoJuliet #Stars Ken and Barbie w/ FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

In case you don’t remember Romeo and Juliet from your high school days, Count Paris is the gentleman to whom Juliet is actually engaged, when she meets Romeo. I had a tough time casting this part, but I settled on a somewhat flexible Ryan doll to play Paris. Why was this a hard decision to make? Well first of all, Paris is supposed to be … Continue reading My #StopMotion #RomeoJuliet #Stars Ken and Barbie w/ FREE Patterns @ ChellyWood.com

Image of Vintage Tammy doll wearing white wig, black gown, and harlequin-style pinafore

#Antique #TammyDoll from #Ideal has Free Sewing Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Yes, this little actress is the vintage Tammy Doll, made by the Ideal company. I designed her costume, snood, and a masquerade ball mask, and I plan to share those patterns and videos with you today. Scroll down for links to each one. Tammy will be playing an “extra” at the Capulets’ feast scene, in my upcoming stop-motion dolly version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. … Continue reading #Antique #TammyDoll from #Ideal has Free Sewing Pattern @ ChellyWood.com

Image of Barbie Dressed in Home-Made Musketeer Costume

#3Musketeers Free Sewing Pattern for #Barbies @ ChellyWood.com #Toys

Today I’m sharing a costume that you’ll see in the marketplace scene, in my upcoming stop-motion dolly version of Romeo and Juliet. If you scroll down, you will find my free, printable patterns and tutorials for making her tunic, pants, hat, surcoat, and sword. The free musketeer hat pattern can be found at this link, and here’s the link to the musketeer hat tutorial, showing you how to make it … Continue reading #3Musketeers Free Sewing Pattern for #Barbies @ ChellyWood.com #Toys

Image of Barbie doll in Medieval cloak, holding a sword.

Make a #Renaissance Cloak and Miniature #Sword for Your #Dollstagram @ ChellyWood.com

All good things must come to an end, and this week, my computer gave up the ghost. So even though I’ve completed the prototype I was working on for Tall Barbie, everyone is going to have to wait even longer until my computer returns from the fix-it shop. Hopefully they can revive it. If not, it may be quite a while before I can post … Continue reading Make a #Renaissance Cloak and Miniature #Sword for Your #Dollstagram @ ChellyWood.com

Image of circular dollhouse table with overlay of words stating "easy DIY Dollhouse Table"

Easy #miniature table for your #BarbieHouse or #DollPhotography @ ChellyWood.com

  This week, on ChellyWood.com, I’ve been focusing on how to make furniture for your 1:6 scale dioramas. Monday I showed you how to make a 4-poster bed; Tuesday I gave you a free, printable pattern to make chairs; Wednesday I showed you the tutorial for making the chairs. Today it’s time to create a lovely, circular table for your dolly dioramas. Just follow along, and this easy-peasy … Continue reading Easy #miniature table for your #BarbieHouse or #DollPhotography @ ChellyWood.com

Image of two Renaissance-style 1/6 scale chairs made of recycled cardboard.

#ooak Renaissance chair tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #dollcollector #monsterhigh

Please forgive the poor quality of this video; it’s one of the first doll diorama tutorials I ever created. That’s why I thought it wouldn’t hurt to repost about it today, since many of you probably haven’t even seen this one. You may have seen the finished chairs, though, as they appear in several scenes of my Romeo and Juliet stop-motion film. This chair may … Continue reading #ooak Renaissance chair tutorial @ ChellyWood.com #dollcollector #monsterhigh

Pattern to make your own Barbie furniture

Free printable #Barbie chair pattern for #Dollstagram #DollPhotography @ ChellyWood.com

  This is the pattern I designed for the Renaissance chair that is seen on some of the sets of Romeo and Juliet. This week, on ChellyWood.com, I’m revisiting the stage of Romeo and Juliet. Tomorrow I’ll be posting the video tutorial for making this renaissance chair. I’ll end the week with a review of how to make an easy-peasy round table that is sometimes pictured in … Continue reading Free printable #Barbie chair pattern for #Dollstagram #DollPhotography @ ChellyWood.com

Image of Momoko doll seated on four-poster bed in castle-like diorama setting

This #1:6scale 4-poster bed is an easy #CraftProject for your #DollDiorama @ ChellyWood.com

This is the 4-poster bed that will be featured in my stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet, starring dolls like Momoko, Ken, Soul Doll (from Hasbro), Ideal’s Tammy Doll, and Barbie. When you watch the video, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make a bed like this. Although I usually stick to designing doll clothes, this isn’t my first doll furniture project. … Continue reading This #1:6scale 4-poster bed is an easy #CraftProject for your #DollDiorama @ ChellyWood.com