Basic instructions

This page contains links to blog posts explaining some of the basic techniques I use when making doll shoes. I thought it would be more convenient to collect them here, so you won't have to go through all posts when looking for a specific thing.

Making a foot last:
Making a foot last for a doll with flat feet
Plaster casting using a latex mold

Mold making:
Making a master
Making a silicone mold
Flat sole mold with Sculpey Mold Maker
Making a cardboard mold 

Shoe soles:
Casting plastic that needs to be melted
Casting plastic using a silicone mold
Carving cork soles 1 & Carving cork soles 2
Cardboard (card stock) soles
Modeling clay soles for Barbie shoes 
Wedge heels from polymer clay using cardboard molds

Heels:
Making polymer clay heels 

Other:
How to get plastic uppers to stay in place