Doll Artisan Guild School of Dollmaking

Have fun making dolls with the experts using the latest in techniques and products. You will find our seminars world-wide at approved locations that are committed to hosting quality seminars with only the best instructors with intimate groups of 6-12 students. Choose from one to four day seminars; basic and advanced seminars; and much more! Our school will bring you to new heights in dollmaking you thought were unattainable. Seminars are your chance to complete one, two or three porcelain dolls in a just few days! Get to know people with the same interests as yours.

The Doll Artisan Guild (D.A.G.) seminar program provides continuing and higher education for porcelain dollmakers through the Doll Artisan Guild School of Dollmaking (DAGSD), the oldest and largest dollmaking school in the world. It is the foremost school of its kind, dedicated exclusively to the advancement, enjoyment, and education of porcelain dollmakers.

We offer you an exciting program of instruction in making both modern dolls and reproductions of antique dolls. Beautiful Doll and Apprentice seminars (Level I) are designed to teach you basic skills and techniques. When you have completed your Level I seminars you will have the skills necessary to advance to specialty seminars (Level II and Level III).

As you progress through the DAGSD you will earn proofs of your accomplishments: certificates for each course and certificates, medallions or diplomas for each title earned. Higher titles such as Master of Dollmaking, Grand Master of Dollmaking and Doctor of Dollmaking are awarded at commencement ceremonies during D.A.G. events. (Events are listed separately on this site.) You may also earn college credits through the Credit Recommendation Program (CRP), which is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents. Request the brochures and enrollment forms for each title and the CRP Program. Request information at: or call 1-607-433-1240, ext. 214 for the seminar office.

SEE THE DOLLS: For photos of the dolls listed in each seminar, refer to the "dolls" section of this site.

INSTRUCTORS : All Doll Artisan Guild instructors are fully qualified, trained and certified to teach porcelain dollmaking techniques. There are over 90 instructors world-wide. Click here to find bios of many of them.

SCHEDULE: There are seminars scheduled in the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Mexico, and Singapore. Click here for the US schedule.
Click here for the foreign schedule

PRODUCTS: Seeley's products are always used in every seminar.

POINTS: For each day of specialty seminar attended you earn one point toward the higher titles. For a three-day specialty seminar you earn three points, but for any seminar the maximum is three points, even if the duration exceeds three days. No points are earned for One Doll One Day, Apprentice, and Beautiful Doll seminars. Repeat seminars do not qualify for points.

Only Doll Artisan Guild members receive attendance certificates and credits. Non-members may attend seminars but will not receive certificates or credits. To sign up as a member, please feel free to use our on-line subscription form.

OTHER SPECIALTY SEMINARS: We will share with you a brief description of a number of seminars offered by the DAGSD. Our instructors are constantly creating new seminars, so there are many other variations available with DAGSD approval.

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION : For a complete listing of all DAGSD seminars currently scheduled and instructors who teach them, please refer to the Doll Artisan Guild News section of Doll Artisan and Dollmaking magazines, the Seeley website or contact the DAGSD. Feel free to call the seminar office for most up to date listing: 1-607-433-1240, ext. 214.