Welcome to the FAQ where I try to answer questions that I get regularly. If you don’t see your question answered here, feel free to email me directly. This was last updated on 11/20/2015 and updates whenever it occurs to me to add a new question.
Frequently Asked Questions
General:
How do I contact you?
How often does the site update?
Do you accept donations?
May I use your paper dolls for my non-personal or commercial use?
I drew some dresses for one of your paper dolls, can I post them on a website?
How do I unsubscribe from the weekly printouts?
I don’t see my question on here, what should I do?
When will your next contest or drawing be?
Paper Dolls:
Would you draw ____ for the Marisole paper dolls? When will the Marisole paper dolls next update?
Will you make ____ paper doll in black and white?
Could you draw _____ set for a different paper doll series?
Do you take suggestions or requests for paper dolls?
What size are your paper polls?
Do you do custom work or commissions?
How To:
What do you use to draw and color your paper dolls?
How do I attach the wigs and hats to the doll when there are no tabs?
How do I make a stand for the paper dolls?
General
How do I contact you?
You can contact me through email. Since sometimes people have trouble with email links, the address is- paperthinpersonas (at) gmail (dot) com. I do try to respond to every email I receive, but it can take me a while. If you haven’t heard from me in a week, feel free to send me a nudge. I won’t be offended.
How often does the site update?
Whenever I feel like it. Generally, weekly, but sometimes less, sometimes more.
Do you accept donations?
Yes, absolutely. Currently, I accept donations is through Patreon. Any amount helps keep this blog up and running. 🙂 You can join as a free member, but I have no idea what that’ll get you access too. I think mostly archived stuff on Patreon which has some cool stuff on it, if I do say so myself. However, new stuff requires being a paying patron at whatever level feels right to you.
May I use your paper dolls for my non-personal or commercial use?
My paper dolls are available for licensing for use in commercial or non-personal applications. It really depends on what your use is and whether or not it is commercial in nature. Please email me with any questions.
My terms of use does address this issue, but emailing me might be the easiest way to answer your questions.
My policy generally is that if there is a fee charged to attend an event, then I will ask for my work to be formally licensed regardless of the non-profit or profit status of the organization. Classroom use by teachers is fine, as it generally falls under the Fair Use Guidelines.
Again, if you’re not sure, just email me.
I drew some dresses for one of your paper dolls, can I post them on a website?
Of course, but please do not post the paper dolls (as they are my intellectual property) and a link back to my site (https://paperthinpersonas.com//). I always love to see people’s designs for my paper dolls, so feel free to email me. It’s fun to see what people had done. I try to get back to everyone who emails me their work in a timely fashion, but there is just one of me, so be patient if you haven’t heard from me.
I don’t see my question on here, what should I do?
Feel free to email me or ask a question in a comment. I try to respond to the questions that I get as quickly as possible. If you absolutely need a question answered, email is the best way to be sure that I’ll reply. I check my email several times a week, but it cane take a bit for mw to get back to people.
When will your next contest or drawing be?
I no longer have contests or drawings on the site. If you want custom work I do work on commission or you can join Patreon where I take requests once a year from my paying patrons.
Paper Dolls
Would you draw ____ for the Marisole paper dolls? When will the Marisole paper dolls next update?
The Marisole Monday series has been retired since 2017 and I have no intentions to add to the series. However, I might someday change my mind, because I am fickle like that. Until then, you can enjoy the hundreds of paper dolls I did draw when the series was active.
Will you make ______ paper doll in black and white?
Nope.
If you want to know more, I wrote a whole post about it and you can read that here.
I have also found a lot of people ask this when there is actually a black and white version of the paper doll available, so be sure to check carefully before you give up hope there might be one around. They are scattered throughout the blog.
Could you draw _____ set for a different paper doll series?
Technically, yes, but it probably won’t happen unless I have a whim and decide to do it. 99% of the time, the answer will be no. However, I have been dabbling in redrawing some stuff lately, so who knows? Could happen.
Do you take suggestions or requests for paper dolls?
Sure, but that doesn’t mean I’ll draw it. Now, if you’re a patron, contact me on Patreon and there’s a much higher chance I’ll give it go within the limitations of intellectual property law and my own personal ethics. There are some things I simply will not ever draw. However, I like doing Patron requests as a thank you to those folks who donate to help keep this little corner of the internet on the internet.
Do you do custom work or commissions?
Sometimes, just email me and we can discuss. I will admit, because of increased work responsibilities, other hobbies and some personal changes, I can rarely say yes. Wish I could do more, but life is…well… life.
How To
What size are your Paper Dolls?
All of the PDFs are scaled to an 8 by 10.5 inch image, or 8 by 10 some of the older ones, so can be printed on Letter or A4 paper. The sizes of the dolls will vary based on the printer settings, hair styles and other factors.
The Poppets are about 5.33 inches tall.
Ms. Mannequin dolls are about 8.6 inches tall.
Mini-Maidens are about 5.5 inches tall.
Buxom & Bodacious dolls are about 6.75 inches tall.
The Sprites ladies are 6.5 inches tall and the Sprites gents are about 7 inches tall.
Marisole Monday and Friends ladies are 6.33 inches tall and the guys are 7 inches tall.
Jewels and Gemstones 2.0 paper dolls are about 6.5 inches tall.
Dolls Ju Jour are about 6.25 inches tall.
What do you use to draw and color your paper dolls?
So, I used to use black micron pens, black ball point pens, black brush pens (a lot of black, obviously) and do my coloring with a combination of Photoshop and a plug-in called the Bpelt filter which is designed for flatting in comic strips. I find it speeds up my coloring a lot (which is good, because color is time consuming). I have written a longer explanation about how I color here.
However, as of 2022, I have moved to mostly working on an i-pad and using Procreate. I still do my coloring with Bpelt Filter.
How do I attach the wigs and hats to the doll when there are no tabs?
I’ve written up some detailed instructions with diagrams on how to do this.
How do I make a stand for the paper dolls?
Directions for making a stand for any of the paper dolls can be found here with, fairly bad, very old iPhone photos. I have some skills. Photography is clearly not one of them.