Make: DIY Doll Head Planters

Make a Doll Head Planter!

Make it Halloween year round with this creepy-but-cute Doll Head Planter tutorial by our Online Store Coordinator, Bianca! Super simple to make, grab a kit from ShopACR.org with everything you need to make your new doll-head friend!  

Supplies:
  • One doll head
  • Paint brushes
  • Polymer clay
  • Paint

  

Instructions:

Step One - With the clay, roll some clay to where it stretches about 3 1/2" and about 1/4" or more thick to pose as a base. Then with more clay, make two small balls and press it to flatten it, about 1/2" diameter. (Apply a tiny dash of olive oil to help soften the clay if it's too hard.)Make a tube of clay for the base, and flatten two balls of clay for the eyesTip: add olive oil to soften the clay  Step Two - Wrap the rolled clay around the neck of the doll head, adjust as needed. Then place the flatten circles inside the head where the eyes are and press until secured.Wrap clay tube around neck, place flattened circles on the inside of the eyes  Step Three - Set your oven to 250-275 degrees and let the doll head bake for about 5-8 minutes or until the clay hardens.  Step Four - Paint!   Step Five - Add two or three pebbles to the bottom of your new planter (optional) to prevent soil spilling out and then add soil as well as your favorite plant.  

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