The Boot Kidz coat stands with Wellington Boots

Mini Boot Kidz Coat Stand

Make your own mannequin coat stand

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Step 1: Prepare the items needed to make a Lucy Coat Stand

The first step is to gather the tools and equipment you will need. This includes:

Play-doh for the Wellington Boots
Craft Wire for kids
Pliers
Clear Sticky-tape
Putty moulding tools
Scissors
String

Putty, roller, and scissors

Play-Doh Super Rainbow Colours Value Pack. Click image to buy.

Step 2: Print the outline of Lucy

Print-out the outline of Lucy on the right. Use this as a stencil to create the wireframe outline of Lucy. Bend the decorative metal wire around lines using your hands or a pair of players (depending on the softness of the wire). Note: The sturdier the wire the less the model will bend and sway once built.

Step 3: Cut and roll the play-doh

Cut the play-doh into a small manageable size (approximately half a tub per boot). Roll the doh on a tiled or smooth surface to prevent it sticking.

Step 4: Make the Wellington Boots

Cut the rolled play-doh in half. Join the two pieces as shown in the above video. Use some reference images of Wellington Boots to make your own designer Wellington Boots.

Step 5: Cut and Bend the wire around the stencil

2D Outline of Lucy coat stand on paper with wires ready to be used

The lengths of the wires are as follows:

Hair: 29cm or 11.5 inches
Body: 43cm or 17 inches
Leg with knee: 13cm or 5 inches
Straight Leg: 10cm or 4 inches
Total: 95cm or 37.5 inches

Before cutting the wire, measure the length of hair, body and legs using a piece of string. It is much easier to bend string than wire. Twist the string around the printout (printed in step 2 above). Use the string to measure the length of the wire. Cut the wire for the hair, body, and legs using the string. After the wire has been cut to the required length, bend it around the stencil as shown in the photo below. Start at the point where the hair meets the body.

bending wires with finger to fit 2D drawing

Step 6: Join the wires

Cut out small squares of stick-tape and use these to join the wires together. Using sticky-tape is a lot safer than welding! Use two or three layers to ensure the joints are secure.