Skills
44 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
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Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
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Overview
Doll makers design, create and repair dolls from materials such as porcelain, wood, plastic, textiles and clay, using moulds, adhesives, hand tools and finishing methods.
In job descriptions, look for doll design, mould construction, toy assembly, painting, sewing, sanding, polishing, toy safety checks and repair of damaged dolls or accessories.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Doll making is hands-on craft work with small parts, moulds, fabrics, paint, adhesives and repair decisions. Work may happen in a studio, workshop, toy production setting or restoration bench.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes doll design, mould construction, toy assembly, protective layers, finishing, painting, sewing fabric pieces, sanding wood, working with clay or plastic and checking toys for damage.
Salary context
Pay context depends on material complexity, hand-finishing quality, repair difficulty, production volume, custom design work and whether the role uses wood, porcelain, textile or plastic techniques.
Career paths
Development can move toward specialist porcelain dolls, restoration, miniature accessories, pattern or mould making, small-batch toy production, finishing quality control or teaching craft techniques.
Good to know
Look for materials, doll type, repair or new production, mould work, sewing, painting and safety checks. A precise advert names the tools and finish expected.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
Sewing, embroidery and related workers (7533)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8918dda6-d99b-4572-a8ba-2a786bf5e4e9 |
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| ESCO code | 7533.1 |
| ISCO group | 7533 |
| Concept type | Occupation |