Whats the best way to make elf and fairy ears for custom Barbies and other dolls?

Question

I have been rerooting dolls for a few years and have begun to repaint them as well. To anyone who is experienced or has knowledge of the subject, what's the best way to make the elven/fae ears on fantasy dolls?

Answer 1

If you want to make them out of polymer clay (or perhaps an air-dry clay), then just glue or otherwise attach them to your Barbie, you could just sculpt them separately then press the raw ear to the Barbie head to make sure the bottom would make a good fit, then bake and attach later (or you could actually model them right on the Barbie... some kinds of plastic will be fogged or eventually eaten into weeks later by raw polymer clay, but if you were worried about that, just lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the head first).

There are lessons and examples of making ears, as well as "fairy/elven" ears at various places on my polymer clay encyclopedia site, if you want to check them out:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpture.htm
(many of the subcategories in the WEBSITES category have fairies and elves... so check out especially the ones called Realistic as well as Fantasy... even Whimsical should have some)

http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpting_body_and_tools.htm
... click on Eyes/Noses/Ears, then scroll down to EARS
(on this page, you might also get some ideas from looking at the WINGS category too)

and also on this page, under ST. PATRICK's DAY for elves and leprechauns, and HALLOWEEN > Fiends and Creatures
http://glassattic.com/polymer/Halloween_etc.htm

and maybe also on the "Heads" page:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/heads_masks.htm


HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 2

How To Make Fairy Ears

Answer 3

I would use polymer clay and build a little metal spike out of a broken sewing needle, then just poke it onto their head. You could even build out the clay a little so there's less of a division where the doll stops and the clay starts.

Answer 4

u could use silly putty or clay