Artdolls Catalog - Armatures

The new Santa Costume video takes you step by step through the making of the pants, jacket and hat for that jolly old elf. Make a holiday pair and add the Santa video.

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The Sculpting Santa Video is Jack's sixth instruction dollmaking video and covers all you will need to make your own Santa Claus, minus the costume. Learn how to make a well-rounded face, a chubby body, and hands and boots.

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If you haven't tried using a head armature, you should. It simplifies the sometimes tricky task of starting a doll head. With guides for the eyes, you start right so you can end right.

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Armatures & Stockings

Use a wire body armature and a poly-down filled body stocking to create a doll body that will hold any pose you give it! This technique allows you to choose the pose for your doll even after the doll is complete. For detailed instructions on making posable doll bodies, see Jack's Advanced Book or his fourth video on Advanced Dollmaking.

Head Armature (14-16" doll)

This hollow resin head armature will take the place of the aluminum foil armature that we have been using in the past. The new armature will reduce the problems, such as cracking and air bubbles. The head armature will also assure that you have both eyes level and that they are looking in the same direction. It will also assist in sculpting the correct shape for the skull. The small head is designed to fit an 14-16 inch adult body and armature. Two more sizes are shown at the bottom of this page.

Price: $7.95 Quantity:

The following volume discounts are available.
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Life-scale baby head armature (NEW)

The new baby doll head armature is designed to make a life-scale baby head. The armature has a perfect shape for consistency in each sculpture. It has eye sockets already in place to assure proper alignment. If you cure the head at 275 degrees for 10-15 minutes the new head armature will totally eliminate the problems with cracking. It is designed to attach to a flexible body armature or a soft body. We recommend 20-22mm flat backed glass eyes for this head.

Price: $11.95 Quantity:

The following volume discounts are available.
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Unit Price	$10.75	$9.56	$8.36	$7.17
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Head Armature (18-20)

The head armature replaces the problematic wad of aluminum foil that we have all been using for so many years. No more air pockets forming cracks or bubbles on the face! This armature will work for adult dolls from 18-20" tall. If you wish to make a baby doll you will still have to make the armature out of aluminum foil.

Price: $8.95 Quantity:

Head Armature (20-24" doll)

This new head amrature replaces the old aluminum hand made armature. It is a much more accurate way of sculpting the head. This armature will fit an adult doll ranging in size from 20-24 inches tall. We also use this armature for an eleven inch "half scale baby" head. I matches the "half scale baby" hands and feet armatures.

Price: $9.95 Quantity:

Life-scale baby body armature (New)

The new Life Scale Baby Doll stocking is the latest in body armatures. It is made of Doe-suede. It comes with nylon ties to attach the body parts. This is the perfect body to fit the new life-scale head armature. Just stuff it and tie on the body parts. Ready to dress in less than five minutes. Available in two colors, caucasian flesh and ethnic brown. Just mention the color in the memo section at check out.

Price: $19.95 Quantity:

10" body stocking

This body stocking will create a body for a ten inch doll. All of the armatures are made to fit a doll from a child to an old man. The only difference is the way you stuff it with polyfill and the size of head you put on it. All of the bodies require a wire armature, you may see them on this same page.

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14" body stocking

This body stocking will create a body for a fourteen inch doll.All of the armatures are made to fit a doll from a child to an old man. The only difference is the way you stuff it with polyfill and the size of head you put on it.

Price: $6.95 Quantity:

16" body stocking

This body stocking will create a body for a sixteen inch doll. All of the armatures are made to fit a doll from a child to an old man. The only difference is the way you stuff it with polyfill and the size of head you put on it.

Price: $7.49 Quantity:

18" body stocking

This body stocking will create a body for an eighteen inch doll. This is the standard sized body for dolls made in the Johnston Original Artdoll seminars. You may use it for a child or an adult. The only difference is the amount of stuffing and the size of the head.

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20" body stocking

This body stocking will create a body for a twenty inch doll. This larger doll is made to fit the large head armature included in this catalog. The finished doll including the head and feet will be from 20-22 inches tall depending on the size of the head and sculpted part of the leg and shoe.

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10" body armature

This body armature will create a firm structure for a posable body of a ten inch doll. After you have stuffed the body with polyfill you may cut off the rounded end of the hands and feet. Now you may attach the body parts. Do not cut the neck, you need the length to fit in the head.

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14" body armature

This wire armature will create a firm structure for a posable body of a fourteen inch doll. After you have stuffed the body with polyfill you may cut off the rounded end of the hands and feet. Now you may attach the body parts. Do not cut the neck, you need the length to fit in the head.

Price: $6.95 Quantity:

16" body armature

This wire armature will create a firm structure for a posable body of a sixteen inch doll. After you have stuffed the body with polyfill you may cut off the rounded end of the hands and feet. Now you may attach the body parts. Do not cut the neck, you need the length to fit in the head.

Price: $7.49 Quantity:

18" body armature

This wire armature will create a firm structure for a posable body of an eighteen inch doll. This is the standard sized armature used in the Johnston Original Artdoll seminars. After you have stuffed the body with polyfill you may cut off the rounded end of the hands and feet. Now you may attach the body parts. Do not cut the neck, you need the length to fit in the head.

Price: $7.95 Quantity:

20" body armature

This wire armature will create a firm structure for a posable body of a twenty inch doll. After you have stuffed the body with polyfill you may cut off the rounded end of the hands and feet. Now you may attach the body parts. Do not cut the neck, you need the length to fit in the head.

Price: $8.95 Quantity:

Santa Body Stocking

This body stocking makes a fat body perfect for an 18" tall Santa doll. It can also double for an 18 inch baby doll body.

Price: $7.95 Quantity:

Foot & Shoe Armature

Now you can have perfect feet and shoes every time. Cover the armature with 1/8 inch of ProSculpt. Score the detail into the wet clay, cure it, paint it and you've made a shoe. Top it off with a pair of stockings and you have a perfect fit for your 16-20 inch doll. This armature is made to fit the wooden stand, body armature and hidden brass tubes and rods. This is the most professional foot armature and stand available.

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Hidden Stand for 10-20" doll

Tubes and rods to make your own hidden stand for your one-of-a-kind doll. This kit is made to fit any doll from a 10-20 inch doll armature. Just cut it to the length you need for the armature with which you are working. It includes the rods to fit in the "wooden" base. There will be a free instruction page with the order.

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Wooden base stand

This attractive, solid wood base includes a brass name plate screwed on to the front of the wood. This is the type of wood base that we use on all of our professional dolls.

Price: $24.95 Quantity:

Wooden base with brass name plate

This attractive, solid wood stand has a brass name plate that can be engraved with the name of your original artdoll. The wooden stand now includeds the Brass Tubes and Rods.

Price: $28.95 Quantity:

High heal shoe and foot armature

This armature is designed to give you the basic shape of a high heal shoe. When purchasing this armature it is best to order a pair of long white or black stockings to cover up the leg. The stockings are $4.95 per pair.

Price: $8.95 Quantity:

Paper Tape

Use this tape to wrap hand and feet armatures. It is light tan in color which helps it to blend into the clay.

Price: $2.95 Quantity:

Hand Armature

Ready to sculpt, this hand armature will let you add expressiveness to the pose of a doll by placing the fingers in any position you choose. Just cut to the length you desire and pose the fingers. You do not have to assemble this hand, it is ready to be sculpted.

Price: $8.95 Quantity:

Hidden Doll Stand, brass

Includes the tube and rod assembly with instructions. Use this stand so your doll can stand alone with no visible support.

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