Making doll shoes - part 1 the outer sole

In this video, we start the series by showing how to make an outer sole for a doll shoe. I’m using Monster high dolls, but the process is the same for any size doll. For the outer sole, I use polymer clay - Primo Sculpy, - which is backed for 30 min. at 275 degree F. I also show how to make a silicone mold so you can make duplicate soles easily. In part two I show how to make the inner sole. Don’t miss it! Supplies I use on a consistent basis and WHERE TO FIND THEM (These are my Amazon affiliate account links, so you don’t pay more, but I get a small amount with the purchase that helps me bring you more cool videos): 1. Liquitex Matte Medium – use with airbrush as a base on face-ups before adding color: 2. Liquitex High Gloss Varnish – use on eyes and lips as a final coat to add clear gloss finish: 3. Liquitex Matte Varnish – use with airbrush as a final finish to face up. 4. Krylon UV protectant clear spray in MATTE – If you don’t have an airbrush, this is a good final coat. Use as a final coat on face before adding gloss varnish to eyes: 5. Faber watercolor pencils – These are a little cheaper than Derwent and work well. Plus you get a sharpener and brush included: 6. Pencil sharpener – Battery operated one: Manual one: 7. E-6000 glue small tubes – I buy in bulk (LOL) – use on just about everything: 8. Ginger small scissors – sharp, and great in small spaces: 9. Ginger large scissors – great for fabric: 10. Baby sewing machine – Janome brand (the style I have (New Home) is no longer available, but this is pretty much the same thing.): 11. My big Singer sewing machine with 100 stitches: 12. Martha Stewart X-acto knife – Okay, you don’t really need the Martha Stewart one, but I love the handle and the way it fits my hand. And it’s pretty. So there! : 1. Easy Mold silicone mold material – I use it to make molds for polymer clay doll shoe soles and other things you want to make over and over: 2. Liquid Sculpy – for bonding clay pieces or decorations to clay: 3. Polymer clay cutting tool: 4. Polymer clay roller: 5. Set of Premo Polymer clay in assorted colors: 6. Prismacolor Chalk pastels – 7. Tacky glue – 8. Good quality Acrylic paint set that’s not too expensive: 9. Tiny brushes I use on face ups – These are actually for nails, but they’re perfect for applying pastels and paint to doll faces, too. Plus, it includes the small ball top tool I use to make the white sparkle in doll eyes: 10. Pearl EX sparkling powder pigment set – for special effects on clay or dolls and accessories: 11. Air brush – use this to apply theLiquitex Matte medium and Matte Varnish to doll faces before and after face-up. Can use to apply paint to face also if you like that effect. This is a good starter set: 12. Suri alpaca locks – for doll hair - 13. Pet groomer brush for brushing the alpaca hair: MISC items: I buy small buckles, extra doll stands, kid leather, leather scraps, lace scraps, and other odd doll size items by searching on Etsy or EBay. Usually somebody somewhere sells whatever you need. LOL I like to shop thrift stores for scarves that I convert into doll clothes. Scarves are nice because at thrift stores they’re cheap, and you can find some really beautiful patterns and fabrics like silk. Sometimes I find curtains that are great for doll clothes at thrift stores, too. It’s cheaper than buying fabric at a traditional fabric store. For beads and jewelry making supplies, I tend to go to Michael’s, because I use their discount coupons when I need supplies. Otherwise, I find Michael’s more expensive than Amazon on art supplies, etc. Especially if you have PRIME and get free shipping for your Amazon orders. For specific Fabric needs, trim and sewing notions, I pretty much have to go to Joann’s Fabrics since that’s the only fabric store near me. Although sometimes the notions can be cheaper from Amazon. But as far as buying fabrics, I think that’s something you just have to do in person.