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Edit 7/26/12: AT LONG LAST A VIDEO!: [link]Edit 7/11/11:STRING DOLL BASE for those of you who do not know how to get the pattern even. [link]
Edit 2/18/11: STEP 4: CLARIFICATION 2.0 [for those who still don't get it][link]
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Ever wanted a string doll but thought they were too expensive???
I did...
The one I actually bought was like $10 dollars....and me being stubborn and hating spending that much because I don't get much allowance decided that I'd make my own, and hey I found an instruction page.
....and it's not very clear, a bit confusing--> [link]
Well actually I was okay...except on step 4...IT KEPT COMING LOOSE!
Edit: As a brilliant alternative to pins you can use toothpicks! Idea courtesy of
So I did it, I created this tutorial out of sheer boredom, because I haven't made one in awhile, and decided to.
That and....I haven't seen very well explained instructions on how to make these guys on the the internet. 
If you people don't know what string dolls are...THEY'RE MAGICAL
No seriously, supposedly they are, each one of them has a magic power...or at least that's that it says here: [link] The site listed above can be used to look at so that you can try and make your own version of their products, if you wish to buy from the site, it's fine by me
Anyways, I've made four of these guys so far, and none of them look perfect, the first one looked like a deformed caveman. keep practicing and the better it will get.
Just so you can see ones that I actually bought that were hand-made in Thailand: (hence the title of the tut) [link]
If you have any questions please ask! I'm here to help.
(Also if the head strings seems loose, just dab some glue on the strings to hold them in place
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Edit: Also if anyone makes these or uses my tutorial please post a link, I want to see.
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Comments: 328
Thanks for posting this! I don't know if I commented already but, I just made my fourth one. It's orange. c: I use strictly glue and 2x friendship string at 8 meters long. Not sure exactly which, but I think my blue one has a little pip-cleaner on the inside of the head. I actually use a big needle to sew in the knots. I've bought 3 from Hot Topic.
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I can't remember if you commented already
But you are very welcome!
Pipecleaners are good for having a base for the head to get nice and round 
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Very nice tutorial, I get it completely thanks! I can now make my own
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I-I had to do it over twice, and on the second time, I was like, "F*** this", so I cut off all of the appendages except for the neck, because that was the only one I had wrapped like lllll, and I was lazy and only did 5 knots, so everything was ooogley. So, working from the neck, I made a head, and glued two blue eyes on it~
I made it into a key chain, and it's an adorable little ghost~
OvO/
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It takes awhile to do. Four times to get it right.
I'm glad it's a ghost.....October 
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XD
Yep~ Practice makes perfect~
YES I KNOWWWW~ :'D
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Exactly 
I love october!
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Thank you so much~
I'll be trying this out after school~
OvO/
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Took me four times to get it working, and that was without a tutorial, 
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so much better than what i was seeing on Youtube...thx...i bought one the other day and have wanted to try and make them (side project) and now i can..
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Ah thank you 
Good luck aming them.
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funny you should call them expensive XD i bought like, 4 at the Gay Pride festival in my city for $2 each XD i thought that was a good price. and they're authentic XD (when i finish the few im working on, ill send you links^^ this tutorial helped out a LOT! THANK YOUS! 
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I usually find them in malls.
So I guess that's why they hike up the price so much. I really need to keep an eye out for them.
No problem.
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oh yeah. they're everywhere! like here in oregon, they're at the coast in surf shacks, but are mostly at Gay Pride celebrations. you just gotta shop around. They're also really cheap on ebay^^
lolz cool. Ill send you links to my finished projects
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[link] My first string doll ^^ thank you for sharing
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no problem I love this very much.
Especially her swimming cap.
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It takes practice.
Take a look of my first one: (on the right)
[link]
Mine looks like Deformed caveman
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Lol x3
I'll try again. -gets string raddy-
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Wow, this is very helpful!
After I bought one, I was so envious about having another like a lot of other people have.
Now that I know how to make one, I can design it to my liking, thank you!
I'll be sure to link back a photo in the future.
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You are very welcome.
Now other people will be envious that you can make them....
It's a great way to make money, a lot of people tell me they sell them in school fairs.
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YES! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!! I've been trying to find a tutorial on how to make these, their so darn cute!
This tutorial helped me a lot thanks
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no problemo
Yeah I was looking for a tutorial too...
then I made one to help everyone else
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and thank you so much for doing so! ^^
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I didn't have any beads for the eyes so what I did was I took and old white eraser from a mechanical pencil and cut off two teeny pieces then colored them black. Just another idea for the eyes I thought everyone might like.
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Had to start over like 5 times but now I'm almost done, just waiting for the glue on the last leg to dry a bit. :3 I spent a while looking for string doll tutorials and I have to say, this is the best I've seen.
I'd just like to say:
Well Done!
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I had to start over like four times...the darn pins wouldn't hold
Thank you, I'm glad I was able to help someone
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LOL! Yeah, your tutorial helped me a lot, but I didn't do the head right and now it's coming apart! 
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glue the top strings before you finish.
Yay hats!
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Oh yeah, LOL.
I'm making a second one right now and my friend wants me to make her now, this is defintely something I will be doing a lot!
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I loved this tutorial so much I made three.. Harry Potter style!! Thanks so much. It was great.
Sirius Black: [link]
Weasley Twins: [link]
Neville Longbottom: [link]
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i dont understand y ppl put in 'sad' and 'fear' instead of 'joy' and 'love' cuz thts wat this deserves!!! I TOTALLY LUV THIS TUTORIAL MAINLEY CUZ ITS THE ONLY 1 THT MAKES SENCE TO ME!!!!!
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Thank you
Yeah some people really didn't read clearly enough. Back then I didn't have clarifications so that could be the cause of all the confusion.
Thanks though
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I've always wanted to make these!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I cannot wait to start making one :]
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i just got a little blue doll from my brother in law. she is a female so i'm thinking of making her a pink male companion? should i post pics??
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If you want to 
Cute that you are making it a companion.
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thanks! XD I'm just weird that way i guess!
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[link] I did another one, This one has Clown hair
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this was really helpful! me and my friend made them together and this made them really easy to make because it was really clear and the pictures helped alot
thank
you
soo
much
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No problem, yeah the pictures help.
You are very welcome.
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[link] Here's my string doll well made with different yarn XD
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