How To Make A Voodoo Doll Without A Kit

Voodoo dolls have in popular culture been associated with
revenge and evil spells to attack people, but in reality

Step 4. Wrap twine or thread around the doll to bind
the wrappings. Add details if you like, in the form of

these dolls were most often used in magic aimed at healing,
finding love, protecting or bringing prosperity. You don't

feathers or flower petals for decoration, or beads or seeds
to create features on the face.

need to purchase a kit to make a voodoo doll, as you can
make them with common materials that are easy to find and

use. Here is an example of two different forms of voodoo
dolls.

Step 1. Get a template for a human form, such as for a

Voodoo Doll Making Guide.

paper doll, and cut it out. Trace the form onto two square
pieces of fabric and cut them out.

Step 2. Lay one fabric doll on top of the other and

Step 1. Take two sticks, one about 1/3 shorter than

begin stitching the edges together, going all the way
around, except for the top of the head.

the other, and form a cross with them. Use twine to tie the
sticks together where they cross.

Step 3. Turn the form inside-out. Stuff it through the

Step 2. Wrap the sticks with dried Spanish moss or

opening in the head with herbs, dried flowers or leaves;
Spanish moss; or any type of stuffing you wish. Then sew the

other dried herbs or grasses. If you prefer, you can just
use some pillow stuffing.

head closed.

Step 3. Starting from the bottom, wrap a strip of

Step 4. Add details if you wish, such as stitching
fabric on it for clothes; sewing beads or bits of yarn to it

fabric around the stick, moving upward. Criss-cross as you
get to the horizontal sticks, covering the "arms" with

to create features; or gluing seeds, feathers or flower
petals onto it. Decorate it however you would like.

fabric as well. Continue wrapping up to the top to create
the "head" of the doll out of fabric. If you prefer, you can

fashion a small head out of clay around the top of the
stick.

* Look at some pictures of voodoo dolls on the Internet