October 18, 2021
We've got party-ready costume patterns and crafts for your dolls!
If you're looking for Halloween-themed fun for the dolls and doll-lovers in your life, you've come to the right newsletter.
First off, you simply must revisit our FOUR-PART DOLL HALLOWEEN PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA.
This has to be the most jam-packed newsletter series we've ever sent. It led off with links to our YouTube video tutorials for perfect doll-scale fun-size candy bars and poly-clay candy corn.
Don't those look amazing? They're easy-to-make, too.
CLICK HERE to revisit our 4-Part Halloween Party Extravaganza, with craft and doll candy tutorials and costume pattern ideas for dolls
And hey — we added a whole new series of candies last year, with itty-bitty bagged Skittles and M&Ms!
CLICK HERE to make fun-size Skittles, M&Ms and other bagged candy replicas for your dolls
Then the EXTRAVAGANZA continued with this picture-perfect Dread Pirate Roberts cosplay, made using our Pattern #3052: Pirates, Patriots and Princes 18th Century Men's Basics for 18" Dolls.
"As you wish...!"
Our Westley's mask is made from a scrap of KobraCast®, an ultra-lightweight, non-toxic thermoplastic that has a low activation temperature for safe and easy molding.
Then in the SAME gigantinormous newsletter, we debuted a FREE downloadable Tweak the Pattern feature, based on our fabulous Pattern #3001: A Late Medieval Lady's Wardrobe for 18" Dolls, circa 1330-1450.
Flipping the dress closure from the front to the back and drafting new pattern pieces for a deep "tapestry" hem (cut from an inexpensive pashmina shawl) turned our historically-accurate medieval gown into a screen-accurate Disney princess dress!
Finally, we invited all our dolls over for a party — wearing costumes created from a whole range of wonderful Lee & Pearl patterns!
CLICK HERE to revisit our 4-Part Halloween Party Extravaganza, with craft and doll candy tutorials and costume pattern ideas for dolls
Next up, be sure to check out our L&P Mad Scientist Lab!
Pearl created this spooktacular photo layout, featuring American Girl®, A Girl for All Time® and Wellie Wisher® dolls all dressed in mad scientist lab coats made using our Pattern 1025: She Blinded Me with Science Unisex Lab Coat and Safety Goggles for for 18 Inch, 16 Inch and 14 1/2 Inch Dolls.
Along with the perfect costumes, Pearl included details on the furniture and props she used, some of which were found (like these craft store glass bottles and vintage analog meters) and some of which were MADE...
... like our faux soapstone tabletop, and the creepiest painting plastic tutorial we've ever done, a doll-scale BRAIN, made from a bright pink plastic squeeze toy.
And look, here's our poly clay candy corn again, because even mad scientists get peckish around this time of the year.
One of the most fun elements in this photoshoot was LIGHTING it all. So in the newsletter, we've included behind-the-scenes details on the tools we used to give everything the proper eerie glow.
CLICK HERE to revisit our mad scientist laboratory photo layout, with prop, costume and lighting tips and craft tutorials!
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See you next time!
