So I started experimenting with making paper dolls in January. Those ones were a gift for a paper doll loving 7 year old. I found free paperdolls online and then digitally changed them- replaced the dolls faces with sketches of the birthday girl and her siblings. I colored the dolls and half the clothes then left half the clothes for the bday girl to color. She adored the paper dolls and still plays with them several times per week. I don't think I can sell these types until I redraw all my own paper dolls or something.
BuT I really want to figure it out because I think it would be a fun side business to have.
But these little bear paper dolls I drew by hand and then scanned into the computer. Then I printed them and die cut them so the kiddos can punch them out instead of needing scissors. Right now I have these "classic" Halloween costumes but I'm also working on two other costume themes--- things that include mermaids, superheroes, fairies, cowboys and princesses.
Im going to hand them out at the allergy conscious trick or treat party DD and I are going to. I love that they will encourage kiddos to be creative coloring their own paper dolls and hopefully playing with them.
And I feel like they are pretty eco friendly as far as trick-or-treat favors go because they are recyclable and don't require packaging. Im trying to find 100% recycled cardstock now to print them on but having trouble finding some that doesnt break the bank.... I'm even trying to sell packages of these dolls in my local crunchy facebook groups.
I feel so nervous about that because as the artist of course I see every flaw in all the drawings I'm scared of customers getting mad when they see the scarecrows patches are a little messed up or something.
IDK....Im just imagining the worlds of paper dolls I can make now!!!!
DD loves coloring them too. Shes now asking for all kinds of costumes for her bear---and other varieties of dolls. HAHA!