More and more people decorate their homes with strange and frightening Gothic dolls. They give the room a special style, charm and sophistication. What is this creation, how to make it with your own hands, and what character does a person who loves these creepy dolls have?
Short description
Gothic doll fully repeats the appearance of a person. Significant features include pale skin, burning black, bright red or completely bleached hair, incredibly expressive eyes, huge eyelashes and dark clothes - the doll’s entire wardrobe is presented in dark colors.
There is never a smile on her face; she looks sad and unhappy. Often tears are painted on the cheeks of dolls.
For someone, an infernal toy can cause fear, disgust, and hostility. But to many, she seems incredibly attractive. You can buy an original doll in any toy store, but it’s much more interesting to create such a figure with your own hands.
What is needed for this
In order to make a gothic doll with your own hands you will need the following:
- the main material, which is perfectly suited for clay, clay or a dense material;
- strong wire;
- black and white fabric;
- stickers with imitation of eyes, eyelashes;
- paints;
- scissors.
Once all the material is prepared, you can begin to work.
Doll making process
The process of creating dolls can be divided into several main stages:
- From the basic material you need to make the main body parts of the doll: the trunk, legs, head and arms. From the fabric you can easily create several separate lumps. From clay or clay, more regular forms will be obtained.
- Using wire, you can combine all the components and create a dense frame. Additionally, it can be sealed by wrapping each part of the body with dense threads.
- On the face you need to highlight the cheeks, make dimples for the eyes and ears, a protrusion for the nose. The head and hands should be painted white or sheathed the necessary parts of the body with a white cloth.
- It remains to take care of the wardrobe of the beauty. Put on a beautiful finished or independently sewn dress in black. On the legs - boots with lacing or elegant shoes. Complete the gothic look with accessories: skull brooches, large beads, lace gloves, a wide belt, etc.
- It remains to take paints and finish the missing components: expressive eyebrows, blood-red lips, bold manicure, etc. For the eyes, it is recommended to use stickers. If desired, you can make the doll false eyelashes. The hair of a Gothic doll can be made of satin ribbon: take a small piece of material and gently fluff it. Fix the finished curls on the head.
The doll is ready! Decorate your home with a creepy beauty.
Gothic textile dolls got the most distribution , since their body shape can change, arms and legs bend.
What about a person who is fond of gothic dolls?
Every mother tries to buy a child those toys that arouse his interest. But what if the boy or girl has a clear sympathy for Gothic dolls, a child’s photo of these characters appears everywhere: on the social network, on the computer’s desktop, and even on the covers of notebooks? Psychologists say that people interested in such products have the following character traits:
- they do not want to be like others, they definitely need to stand out from the crowd;
- dark tones mean frequent manifestations of depression, longing and loneliness;
- the child lacks attention and communication with loved ones;
- a person has an extraordinary approach to everything around him, he will do unpredictable actions in his life.
Experts assure that such children need to be given increased attention, since they have a tendency to suicidal moods.
It is worth noting that Gothic dolls are liked by adults. Many decorate their home with gloomy sculptures, paintings and dolls. Quite often, the interior looks sad and gloomy. You can find a fairly large number of adults who wear flamboyant clothes, dye their hair black and make strange dolls that look like themselves.
A gothic doll is not just a part of a room’s interior or a favorite toy. On it you can create a psychological portrait of a person and tell a lot about the hidden corners of the soul ...