Today’s craft is one I have wanted to try ever since Char posted the first Duck tape outfit I had ever seen. Last October Char shared with us an inspiring post – How to Make a Duck Tape Doll Dress, and I had forgotten about it until I my sister sent me the Mario Duck tape she found and it triggered my memory. I knew I had to make a doll skirt and share with you all how to make this easy addition to your dolls wardrobe.
For today’s craft you will need:
- Duck tape ( I used two different patterns)
- Paper
- Scissors
- Sticky back Velcro dots or squares
- A printed free skirt pattern (http://youcanmakethis.com/products/free/free-make-twirls-for-girls-for-toys-for-tots.htm) or download directly from here as a PDF.
Step 1 – cut out your pattern
Step 2- Use your pattern pieces to cut out the base of your skirt from scrap paper. When a pattern says to cut on fold it means that you will need two of those pieces. As we are not using fabric cut two A pieces and then cut one B piece on a folded piece of paper as shown in the photos.
Step 3- Tape the two A pieces together and cover one side with your duck tape.
Cover one side with one type of duct tape, then cover the other side with the second one. TRIM the extra pieces as you go or at the end. I used my pattern to help me trim the tape after.
Step 4- Repeat the steps and cover the smaller piece as shown in the above photos
Step 5- Attach the two pieces together with one strip of each of the patterned tape along the edge. The pattern pieces tell you exactly where to join them, refer to them if you are unsure.
Step 6- Now it is time to use your sticky back Velcro to help hold your skirt in place. First I lay my doll on the skirt and wrapped one edge of the skirt over her to her hip. I held it in place and put one side of my Velcro circle in place I used the fuzzy soft one.
Then I put the rough sided one on top of it and then lay the skirt over, this attached the skirt in just the right place.
Step 7 - I repeated the step and placed another dot where the skirt lined up on the other side.
Now your skirt is ready to wear. *Tip if your skirt bottom doesn’t line up then you can carefully trim the bottom.
I hope you enjoyed today’s craft and I can not wait to share more with you next week.
Firstie!
Secondie!
thirdie!!!!
I will definitely be trying this one out!! Thanks, Karen!
Fourthie!
fourthie this is cute
Agisthebest- omg we posted at the same time!
i mean fithie. i love this gotta make.
Bella, yeah we did! thats funny!
Love it!!!
cute!
awesome!
My ideas for this project:
-Black and Dragons (for Felicity and/or Jenna, if I get them)
-Purple and pink zebra stripes (for Saila if I get her)
-Turquoise and blue tie dye (For Marie Grace)
More TBD
Now all I need is duct tape, but it costs so much!
fifthie?
amazing craft, im gonna go get a roll of duck tape and make some skirts! 
Emma, the dollar store!
cute!!
Cool, my friend made my doll a shirt of tissues and duck tape for my doll but I dont know how I will get it off.
so cute!!!
So happy you guys like it! The Dollar store often has great deals and do not forget to use coupons at the craft stores. I am so thrilled you guys liked today’s craft!
love it!!!!
@Emma, duck tape is very inexpensive at A.C. Moore. They are having a clearance sale in the US right now for 2 dollars. As said before, dollar store duck tape works just as well as the Duck brand.
I just need to get to the dollar store! Everyone keeps mentioning the great deals they got!!!
CUTE
Super cute!i love it!maybe i could try altering it!
This is a really good craft! I love the mario duck tape!
Char, I got the doll diaries shirt yesterday! It looks great on my dolls and it fits lovely I’ll send you pictures soon, thanks!
That is great news Ava!!
My dolls want me to do this…. i’ll see if doll day of play 50 is better…….. i might make both.
okay, sorry to be antsy, BUT WHEN IS THE 50TH DAY OF DOLL PLAY GONNA BE POSTED??? I’m sooo excited and can’t wait for it to be posted!!!!!!!
hey i have lots of duck tape for my b-day not for 1 dollar but 5 they are huge rolls it is a great deal and i got them at stapels online they sold out in the store
I like this! When you guys say that Duck Tape is at the Dollar Store, do you mean the store where everything is $1 or the discount type of stores where stuff is just cheaper? I have looked at our Dollar Tree but could not find any. Maybe I should try Family Dollar? Or Dollar General? Let me know please if anyone finds it somewhere! I will also check out AC Moore!
I just went to the store today to get duct tape to complete some outfits for my girls monster high dolls. I will add this to the project list! Thank you!
This is very clever! I think I’ll make one for my dolls.