Twinkie Chan Paper Doll Necklace

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  Step 1

  Start by picking a full heigh image of yourself and opening it in your favourite software editing program. I used Fireworks!

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  Step 2

  Trace around the outline of your body with the lasso selector tool.

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  Step 3

  Choose the Select Inverse option from the menu.

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  Step 4

  And then select Delete to get rid of the background.

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  Step 5

  Now we're going to draw around the outline of the body using the pen tool, leaving a small margin. Add a few paper doll style tabs along the way.

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  Step 6

  When you're done, select the Basic Dash style for your outline.

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  Step 7

  Your doll is ready. Now let's add some accessories.

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  Step 8

  Take a photo of one of your accessories, chop out the background and scale to a size that matches your doll.

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  Step 9

  Line the accessory over your doll and chop off anything that doesn't fit.

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  Step 10

  I had to chop off the top of the scarf to give it a snug look around the neck.

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  Step 11

  Keep going until you have a complete range of accessories.

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  Step 12

  Print out your doll on to a magnetic sheet. I also included a little wardrobe to keep the spare accessories in. You can download my template above, if you'd like to use it.

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  Step 13

  Start by cutting out your doll with a pair of scissors. Leave a small tab at the top.

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  Step 14

  Punch a hole in to the tab at the top.

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  Step 15

  Cover the back of the doll in glue and stick on to a piece of white felt.

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  Step 16

  Cut out the doll and punch a hole through the felt to match the hole on the doll.

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  Step 17

  Open a jump ring and slip through the hole.

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  Step 18

  Slip on to a necklace chain and close the jump ring.

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  Step 19

  Continue cutting out the accessories. You don't want to leave a white border on these and you won't be backing them with felt.

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  Step 20

  Keep going, using the wardrobe to keep everything organized.

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  Step 21

  Dress up your doll and wear with pride!

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Kin Dragon · Denton, Texas, US · 758 projects 21st July 2023

Holy crap!
You can "dress" the paper doll up!?
That is awesome! With a capital: A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!
So out of the box I Love it!!!

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 8th July 2013

ohh... oops
*stupid me*
^^

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 14th July 2013

Not at all, easy mistake

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 3rd July 2013

wow... is that you in the pictures at the top?
hehe ^^ nice hair and make up!!

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 7th July 2013

That's Twinkie Chan who I made the necklace for

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Call me Buddy · 15 projects 25th May 2013

I love your hair!!!

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Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects 15th May 2013

oh I at first I didn't really get it and I though those squares were for the accessories. . (if that makes sense) anyway, I like the tutorial

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 17th May 2013

No problem and thanks!

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Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects 11th May 2013

But what's the squares around the shoulders for?

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 13th May 2013

It's just to make it look like a paper doll!

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Rachel's Craft Channel · Morris, Minnesota, US · 276 projects 10th May 2013

I really love your dress!

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Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects 10th May 2013

Ooh I saw this in your blog! Awesome

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Judy · Berkeley, California, US · 37 projects 8th May 2013

Wow I love this! So creative, gotta try it

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 8th May 2013

Thanks Judy. Let me see how it turns out if you do!

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