The most popular method for fixing heads to shoulder plates.  Put the wooden button end in the dolls head and push down so the wire eye appears under the shoulder plate.  Slide in the pin and release.  Size give is the diameter of the wooden button. 

• Available in 5 sizes:
• 20mm   £0.70
• 25mm   £0.75
• 30mm   £0.81
• 35mm   £0.92
• 40mm   £0.99

Use these shoulder plate connectors where higher grip is needed than standard shoulder plate connectors.  Tension can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the wing nut.  Especially suitable for large dolls.  Size give is diameter of wooden button.

• Available in 3 sizes:
• 22mm   £1.85
• 35mm   £2.05
• 42mm   £2.25

Strong nylon saddle and coppr hook (does not rust).  Excellent for attachingt toddler and baby legs in composition bodies, also for attaching porcelain heads to composition bodies.  Nylon part can be trimmed with strong scissors or sharp knife if required.  Size given is length of saddle.

• Available in 3 sizes:

Small 22mm   £0.20 each, £1.80 pack 10, £8.50 pack 50, £16.00 pack 100

Medium 32mm   £0.25 each, £2.25 pack 10, £10.63 pack 50, £20.00 pack 100

Large 48mm   £0.30 each, £2.70 pack 10, £12.75 pack 50, £24.00 pack 100

Essential if you maje your own papier mache bodies.  Fix them with Like Metal Putty in limb sockets of baby bodies and in Steiner and German hands to make stringing loops, hook them over dowl joints on French bodies and string off the hook.  Supplied in packs of 12.

• Available in 3 sizes, all £1.25 packet 12:
• 22mm (7/8")
• 25mm (1")
• 34mm (1 5/16")

This moldable epoxy putty is fantastic for setting loops in papier mache and bisque bodies.  Use to fix stringing loops in hands of Steiner and German bodies.  Just cut off the required amount from the sausage and kneed between finger until even in colour.  Apply to the area and leave to set.  Putty will harden like metal in 5 - 10 minutes and fully cure in 30 - 60 minutes.  Can be filed, drilled, sanded, carved, painted

• £3.99

Every size of elastic you are likely to ever need for stringing your bisque and papier mache dolls.  Called off by the linear metre (39").

• Available in 6 diameters, called of by the linear metre (39")
• 1.5mm   £0.25 per metre
• 2mm      £0.30 per metre
• 2.5mm   £0.35 per metre
• 3mm      £0.40 per metre
• 4mm      £0.45 per metre
• 5mm      £0.50 per metre

These tiny little swivels are perfect for using as stringing loops in limbs in dolls house and all-bisque dolls.  Give great articulation.  Set them using Like Metal Putty, Milliput or P38.

• Available in 3 sizes, all £1.99 packet 12
• Small (hole approx 1.5mm)
• Medium (hole approx 2mm)
• Large (hole approx 2.5mm)

The perfect tool for gripping elastic while stringing doll bodies.  Locking handle.  Stainless steel.  Available in 2 sizes 12.5cm/5" and 15cm/6".  Larger size also available with curved clamp.

• 12.5cm/5" Straight   £3.95
• 15cm/6" Straight   £4.79
• 15cm/6" Curved   £4.79

Commonly known as "Screwgles", use to fix closed dome heads to composition bodies and for limbs to torsos.  Choose one size bigger than the hole they are to go in.  Screw into the hole anti-clockwise leaving the hook protruding to accept stringing eleastic.

• Available in 11 sizes:  8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 17mm, 20mm, 25mm, 28mm, 30mm, 36mm, 40mm

Flexible aluminium wire.  Strong and durable, bends easily without breaking.  3mm square x 2 metres long.

• £3.40

Popular fabric for making cloth doll bodies, great for loads of other costuming uses too.  Medium weight, beige colour, 1.62 metres wide (64").  Called off by the linear metre.

• £3.20 per liner metre

The most popular body fill for modern baby doll cloth bodies and cloth toys.  Also known as baby beans.  Small plastic pellets that give excellent weight and stability.  Supplied in 1.8kg/4lb bag.

• £3.99

High quality body filelr for soft bodied dolls and toys.  450g (1 lb) bag.

• £2.95