Online Classes & Workshops

Online Classes

The following classes are taught via step-by-step videos in English, with all explanation on the video. They include a glossary, FAQs, troubleshooting, a PDF that gives you guidance to the materials you need and patterns that you can use to finish a doll as the classes only teach you the intricacies of sculpting doll faces. You can ask questions as you are working through the class and have access to them for 1 year after you enrol.

These classes are ‘on demand’. You can enrol and learn with them at any time.

Beginner Sculpting Class | Child Face

Self Paced Class
Price: $325 USD

This is an online class completely in video form that teaches you how to firmly needle felt a doll’s face, so that it retains its shape over many years, as well as creating depth and beautiful features.

If you just want to get started needle felting doll faces and your main aim is to make dolls that resemble young children then this class will be perfect for you. Class is ‘on demand’ so you can enrol in this course at any time.

Sign up, read more about the content, watch an introductory video and more here>>>.

Intermediate Sculpting Class | Baby Face

Self Paced Class
Price: $325 USD

This self-paced class teaches you how to create a doll’s head while sculpting the features to resemble a baby face with closed eyelids.

If your heart mainly aches to make baby dolls then this class is for you.

If you have been sculpting more traditional Waldorf-style dolls and want to take your sculpting to a next level, then this class is for you as well.

You will learn how to properly drape the skin fabric over the face in order to bring to life all the wool sculpting you did, without using glue to keep the fabric tight.

The class does not provide a body pattern or covers embroidery of the doll’s eyes, it does show you how to sculpt the fabric around the eyes for the closed eyelids version.

Class is imparted entirely through very detailed step-by-step videos, with annotations, written material plus some templates for guidance.

You can sign up, read more about the class content and watch an introduction video here>>>. Class is ‘on demand’ so you can enrol any time.

In-person Workshops

If you are interested in any of my in-person workshops, you can read more information about them here>>>. At this moment I do not plan to teach in-person the rest of this year but only time will tell.

Online Weekend Workshops

As a request from my lovely friends over on Patreon, I decided to open a summer of doll making explorations via online weekend workshops. Some are for very detailed doll making skills suitable to intermediate dollmakers while others will be aimed at beginners and making a full doll. Please see the upcoming schedule:

Articulating a Doll Head [SOLD OUT]
Price $187 USD
June 15th and 16th
June 29th and 30th
Creating the neck joint particular to my dolls, that allows for a lot of expression and movement.
Reserve your spot and read more about the workshop HERE>>>

Articulating Doll’s Knees
July | 2 day workshop
Using wood or wool beads to articulate doll legs at the knees.

Sewing an Heirloom Doll Dress
July | 4 day workshop
Advanced hand sewing techniques, using a lot of lace and embroidery details.

Basic Doll Making Class
August | 8 day workshop
We will use an updated version of one of my published doll patterns, as I guide you through the creation of the doll step-by-step.

Making a Doll House Family
September | 8 day workshop

Depending on demand and time zones of my students I may open more than one workshop, or offer them at different time zones. I hope this way you can find a more suitable time to connect and enjoy a doll making class from afar.

The majority of the workshops will be taught live with the aid of pre-made videos. It is paramount you attend them live as I do not guarantee a replay. Most workshops will take 2 to 3 hours per session. One session per day.

If you have questions about the workshops, teaching schedule, etc. Please feel free to scroll to the bottom of the page where you can click the ‘Contact Me’ link.

Making a Weighted Baby Doll

Price $565 USD
Level Intermediate
Details to come

This Intermediate class helps you create a sweet baby doll, weighted with glass beads, using an ingenious design for a very comforting and realistic feel.

This wool baby has a simple needle-felted face with many body details.

Class is imparted completely through step-by-step videos that contain many annotations, so you can make progress at home.

This class used to be taught guided by me but this year I will make it available in a different way. Details to come.

Making a Fairy Doll

Price $485 USD
Level Beginner to Intermediate
Details to come

Beginner to Intermediate class that teaches you how to create a chubby and very sweet doll fairy.

You will learn beginner needle felting techniques to add facial features and build a face with childish cheeks, a wee nose and pretty lips.

You will also learn how to use commercial weft to make doll hair and how to line doll bodies for better stuffing results in your doll making.

This class used to be taught guided by me but this year I will make it available in a different way. Details to come.

Membership channel

If taking an online class or attending one of my in-person workshops is not something you can venture at this moment in your making journey, wether in time commitment, travel arrangements or finances, please feel free to visit my Patreon channel, where I discuss a lot about the journey of a dollmaker, sharing tips and tricks, and where I publish dressmaking tutorials and vlogs with behind-the-scenes on a monthly basis.

If you are interested in attending any of the workshops or online classes, I keep a handy "waiting list" and the people on this list are emailed as soon as I open registration for a particular workshop or class.

Please get in touch with me regarding the class or workshop that best suits your schedule or level of interest.