Cut out doll
Cut out dolls are an easy way of making your own toy dolls. Most of the cut out dolls are homemade figures made out of homemade light weight items. This item can be a paper, small boxes or any other material which can be easily cut and formed in shape with a scissor.
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Traditionally cut out dolls have been in use for centuries. There biggest advantage is that they are made up of very inexpensive materials. Cut out dolls are easy to make and it is a toy borne out of your imagination. The possibilities of shape, size, color and materials are unlimited and undefined. The first signs of cut out dolls appeared in magazines. Magazines gave out free templates of different shapes and sizes of characters. It was originally meant as a marketing gimmick to sell more magazines, as children demanded their parents to buy certain magazines because of the cut out dolls. When the parents were finished with reading the magazine, the children were allowed to cut the different templates. In this way the commercial use of cut out dolls came into being.
Apart from being used as a toy, its commercial use was far more significant. After seeing the popularity of cut out dolls in children, the commercial minds began using cut out figures to sell their products. The dolls were most of the time advertised or endorsed by a certain company; this was an easy and effective way of product advertising. Most parents though were not happy with a children’s toy being used for publicity purposes but since we are living in an increasingly commercialized society, it is very hard to stop yourself not becoming influenced by it. After seeing the magazines, the newspapers started giving away free paper cut out figures with their weekly children’s magazines. Along with the dolls, its accessories like clothing, jewelry or daily items are also started appearing. The sale of different magazine and newspapers was greatly attributed to the appearance of cut out dolls.
These days, cut out dolls and its templates are easily available on the internet on many websites for free. There are many tutorials and testimonials for novices on how to make their own cut out characters. Computers have helped children and cut out toys enthusiasts alike to make better and innovative designs. In order to make a computer aided cut out doll one needs a readymade template, a printer, paper or any other material which you want to use, scissors, glue and colors. With these tools making your own cut out creation is very easy. The process begins with downloading the desired template from the internet. After the template is saved on the computer, resize it and take a print out. Remember not to take a color print out as you would need to fill colors in it yourself. Next thing to do is to color it with the help of pencil colors or crayons. Crayons are recommended as they are bright and shiny. Also color any accessories if needed. When the doll is completed you can use it, as it is or you can stick it on a hard box surface to give it more realism. After sticking the cut out dolls use scissors to cut the box to the desired shape and size.
