How to make a doll iPod

[♥ Amy ♥]

This is from the latest Simply AG magazine.





Supplies:
Two pieces of thin cardboard (both measuring 1” W x 2.5” L, and preferably not more than 1/16” D)
Construction paper in your color
Glue and Tape
A 1" square punch, and a 1" circle punch
White printer paper
A black pen
String
Two small chunks of sculpy clay

Instructions:
Glue the two pieces of cardboard together, long flat side to long flat side. (You should now have a rectangle that is 1” W x 2.5” L, but is around a 1/8" D)
Cut a piece of construction paper that is a little bit wider and longer than the cardboard rectangle. Wrap around the rectangle like you wrap a present and tape in place.
Punch a square and a circle from the white printer paper. Tape them so that the square is like the screen of the iPod and the circle is the dial. On the ‘screen’, write song names with the pen. On the ‘dial’, write a play symbol, (sideways triangle) a pause symbol (two small lines) and a forward and rewind button (two small triangles pointing left for rewind and right for forward) Cut two pieces of string about 6” long. Tape to the ‘iPod’. Attach flattened small pieces of sculpy to the ends of the string to be the ‘earbuds’.

[Quinlyn]

Nice! I might make one! BTW, I thought that un-cooked sculpey could stain your doll. It doesn't say you should cook the sculpey in the directions.

[agruthie08]

Thank you for the idea!
I was planning to do this for my dolls.

[♥ Amy ♥]

Jun 23, 2009 10:10:57 GMT -5 Quinlyn said:

Nice! I might make one! BTW, I thought that un-cooked sculpey could stain your doll. It doesn't say you should cook the sculpey in the directions.

As long as you use a pale color like white or pink, it's alright. I leave it uncooked so you can stick it to your dolls ears. And so long as you don't leave it on for days.

[allison]

cool I might make 2 for Jess and Nicki!

[agruthie08]

That's a good idea about the sculpey.
But I do get worried about putting clay on my dolls.
But I guess it's ok.

[♥ Amy ♥]

^ Nicki wore one earbud for a day or maybe two, and her ears are fine. Adria wore it for a day as well.

[Patti]

This looks like so much fun!

[Laurel the Wood Faerie]

It also works to make the ipod body out of colored Sculpey. I did that and left a rectangular whole so I could change the "screens". Also, if you want to bake the earbuds make them like the people sized ones that hook around the back of the ear. A good model for the hook is the "hearing aid" that mytwinn sells

[Crystal]

I made an ipod but the clay was red and it stained my doll's ears. I couldn't get it off with baking soda. Does anyone know what else I could use?

[4agdolls]

Here's an idea for Crystal:
Instead of clay use cardboard cover it in paper. draw the signs on the ipod,color the color u want!
Try Mr. Clean on her ears!

[puppyluv]

Good idea! What's Simply AG magazine?

[♥ Amy ♥]

Sept 13, 2009 13:59:34 GMT -5 @puppyluv said:

Good idea! What's Simply AG magazine?

It's a magazine I write...I started in when AG stopped putting out the Imagine magazine. You can find out more about it here: mysite.verizon.net/resss9if/simplyagmagazine/index.html

Sept 12, 2009 14:19:09 GMT -5 @Crystal said:

I made an ipod but the clay was red and it stained my doll's ears. I couldn't get it off with baking soda. Does anyone know what else I could use?

Hey Crystal!
Darn, sorry to hear that! I would maybe try Mr. Clean Eraser? It works well. Also, use a nude-colored sculpey clay, like I did (I used very pale pink) not a bright one like red or black or any dark colors.