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How To Make a Doll Face Mold

September 20, 2022 by Kristen 11 Comments

Hi all! If you ever looked into buying a doll head mold for your cake decorating, you know they can be pretty pricey. So, just for you, I whipped up this helpful tutorial to show you how to make a doll face at home! And all you need to easily make a mold with is just gum paste, tylose powder, shortening, and a doll head.

doll face mold

What You Need to Make a Doll Face Mold:

For the mold:

  • Gum paste
  • Tylose powder
  • Shortening
  • Doll – needs to be quite a firm one

For the finished and decorated fondant head:

  • Fondant in skin tone for head
  • Fondant in white for the eyes
  • Fondant in blue for the eyes
  • Tylose powder
  • Rolling pin
  • Circle cutter
  • Gum paste tools
  • Small paintbrush
  • edible ink pen
  • Pink petal dust
  • Red or pink food coloring
  • Half a teaspoon of pure alcohol (such as vodka or gin) or lemon extract
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DIY Doll Face Mold: Step-by-Step Image Tutorial

Making of the Doll Face Mold

Step 1.

Knead a small handful of gum paste to soften it. Add approximately 2 teaspoons of tylose powder and knead well into the gum paste. The powder makes the gum paste extra hard once dried.

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Step 2.

Shape it into a ball. Make sure one side of your gum paste, where you will place the doll face, is crease-free.

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Step 3.

Flatten the ball slightly.

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Step 4.

Rub some shortening onto the doll’s face. You may like to protect the hair with cling film if you like, but you can just wash the shortening off afterward.

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Step 5.

Press the doll’s face onto the smooth surface of the gum paste. This works well if you cup the gum paste in the palm of your hand. Leave the mold (with the doll still inside) to dry overnight. Then remove the doll and allow it to dry for another day.

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Here’s the finished face mold.

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Making the Doll Face Head Part 1

Step 1.

Rub a little shortening in the mold. Roll your skin tone fondant into a ball for the head, slightly larger than the mold face. You should add tylose powder to the fondant for the head to harden it a little – just like in the fairy tutorial.

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Step 2.

Press the fondant into the mold, firm enough to ensure an imprint.

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Step 3.

Gently remove the fondant from the mold and re-shape the back of the head and face edges. You can use a bit of shortening to smooth out any wrinkles.

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Step 4.

If you feel that the imprint is not strong enough, use the gum paste tool to define the features. You may like to pay particular attention to the nose (two small dots for nostrils) and the lip edges.

molding

Step 5.

Roll two small balls of white fondant or the whites of the eyes. To make the balls stick to the face, use a very tiny bit of water applied with a brush.

eyes

Step 6.

Use the gum paste tool to flatten and shape the eyes.

molding of eyes

Making the Doll Face Head Part 2

Step 7.

Roll two small balls of blue (or another color) fondant for the irises. Use a gum paste tool to flatten into the white fondant. At this point, you may like to allow the head to dry for an hour or so to make painting and drawing the features easier.

installing of eyes

Step 8.

Draw the eyebrows with the edible ink pen. This can be tricky, but you can usually gently wipe off any mistakes with a wet wipe.

mold and pen

Step 9.

For the lips, mix a little red or pink food coloring with half a teaspoon of pure alcohol like gin or vodka.

face paint

Step 10.

  • Paint on the lips, using a small paintbrush. This can also be tricky! I’m still trying to master this.
  • Draw the eyelashes and the pupils. Create the catchlight in the eyes with tiny balls of white fondant.
  • Use a paintbrush and pink petal dust to give the cheeks some blush.
make up

Step 11.

Stick a toothpick in at the bottom of the head if you are attaching it to a body. This is best done before the gum paste is completely dry.

completed face

Step 12.

For the hair, roll a thin piece of black fondant. Cut a circle out with a cutter.

making the hair

Step 13.

  • Paint a thin layer of water to the black fondant to adhere it to the back of the doll’s head.
  • Please circle the back of the doll’s head and shape the edges to frame the doll’s face.
  • Curls are created by pressing parts of the edges together and shaping them into place.
  • Decorate with a flower or bow for an extra girly effect!
hair fondant
completed

Happy Caking!

Your mold will be very versatile and can be made to suit many different characters. You can use it for both genders by changing the features and hairstyle. I hope you enjoyed my first tutorial! Would love to hear how you go with it.

For more creative cake ideas, you can try making Bell Doll Cake, Halloween Cake Ideas, Mermaid Cake, and Smurfs Cake.

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Comments

  1. Pat

    February 16, 2013 at 3:43 AM

    Good job, but what about the body? Do u just make it also?

    Reply
  2. Lisa M

    February 8, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    So informative. Looking forward to trying it.

    Reply
  3. Sian Leydon

    February 7, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    What a great tutorial! Did not realize you could do this, can’t wait to try it out. Your dolly looks so glam 🙂

    Reply
  4. Melanie

    February 6, 2013 at 10:11 PM

    how cool is that?!? she came out perfect!

    Reply
  5. Radhika

    February 6, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  6. cakewhiz

    February 6, 2013 at 6:05 AM

    It never even occurred to me to make a face in this way. I can’t wait to try out this technique 😀
    Plus, I love that it’s not expensive!

    Reply
  7. Sapna Harris

    February 6, 2013 at 3:37 AM

    Wonderful tutorial thanks! Can’t wait to try it

    Reply
  8. Ana

    February 6, 2013 at 3:15 AM

    Love it,great idea.

    Reply
  9. Cat

    February 5, 2013 at 11:50 PM

    Wow, this is a fantastic tutorial! Can’t wait to give it a try! I love the way she turned out, with the cute curls & her pretty facial features. She has an almost pinup quality to her. Brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Renee Daly

    February 5, 2013 at 10:45 PM

    Great tutorial Wynona! I love figure modeling so i really enjoyed this 🙂

    Reply
  11. Dawn

    February 5, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    Oh wow, what a good idea! Ive always been nervous about making people from gumpaste but this will make it a lot easier. Thank you for the tutorial

    Reply

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