Hobbies And Interests
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Waldorf soft body dolls have become attractive options for parents. Finding resources to make the dolls is not as challenging as many marketers would have you believe. Books, kits, and other resources are available if you do your research. There are options for those who need to stick with a budget. However, one can not be distracted by the many options well outside the budget range.
Do view books at your local library for local resources. You may want to purchase resources later, but it is always a good idea to review a book before purchasing to decide if it is useful for your purposes.
Check with local craft groups and check in with local craft stores that offer classes. Many of these classes are inexpensive and great ways to learn the skills and strategies that can save you valuable hours of learning time and wasted craft products.
Consider starting a local craft club of other parents and members of the community who want to make dolls. This is a great way to build resources, share skills, and even share work. Some people have stronger skills in some areas than others. This can be a way to share, trade, and still provide the quality product you want for your child without spending additional resources to buy the manufactured products. It is also a great way to increase your social network.
As the Waldorf Dolls become more popular start looking for patterns to emerge at yard sales in other resale markets. I have not encountered any in my local searches yet, but seeing the number of resources available on the Internet it will only be a matter of time before the resale market in this area starts demonstrating the popularity of the product.
I've included links below that represent free Waldorf resources and those with costs for use in your search for Waldorf Doll products.