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500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form (500 Series) by Lark Books

Contemporary and unique, these handmade creations more...0 points

Contemporary and unique, these handmade creations range from representational to abstract, from skillful realism to provocative surrealism-and they're made from every conceivable material, including beads, gourds, and polymer clay. Juror Akira Blount, a pioneer in the "art doll" movement, incorporates vines, twigs, and carved wood in her fabric dolls; with their expressionless faces and closed eyes, they appear absorbed by inner worlds. Dutch artist Marlaine Verhelst's p...0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Faces: Using Paints, Pastels, Fibers, Beading, Collage, and Sculpting Techniques by Patti Medaris Culea

The face is the most important feature of a doll - more...0 points

The face is the most important feature of a doll -- it is also the most challenging. So it is surprising that there is so little instruction available on creating doll faces. This book fills that void.<p>Author Patti Medaris Culea began her career in art as a portrait painter and she puts that experience to work when creating her doll faces. In this book, she shows readers a simple technique for easily creating faces using her step-by-step approach. She gives her tips for how to divide the...0 points

Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction by Susanna Oroyan

An in-depth guide to doll making from concept to & more...0 points

An in-depth guide to doll making from concept to "imaginative engineering," this book is for every collector and artist. A gallery of all of the important "art" doll makers today-a record for collectors and inspiration for doll artists. A wide variety of construction methods, the techniques for getting proportions correct, and ideas on how to develop ideas and then construct advanced art figures or dolls are covered. 250 color photos plus over 200 drawings. 160 pages.0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Beading: Designing and Embellishing with Beads by Patti Medaris Culea, Laura McCabe, Anne Hesse

<b>An illustrated guide to embellishing doll more...0 points

<b>An illustrated guide to embellishing dolls with beads</b><p>Beading, one of the oldest forms of craft, is also a hot new trend and being used in new applications. Beadwork, which has typically been used in fashion, home decoration, and jewelry, is reaching for new horizons and showing up on quilts, journals, knits, crochet, and fiber arts of all kinds. In this book, author Patti Medaris Culea and beading experts Anne Hesse and Laura McCabe illustrate new ways of using variou...0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Making: New Approaches for Using Fibers, Beads, Dyes, and Other Exciting Techniques by Patti Medaris Culea

Though doll making is one of the oldest forms of a more...0 points

Though doll making is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression, contemporary artists continue to expand the boundaries of this craft by creating exciting new work that incorporates all types of media. In this book, artists from around the world release their creative forces with glorious abandon as they take three simple doll patterns and turn them into one-of-a-kind works of art featuring hand-dyed fabrics, beads, stamping, colored pencils, and much more. <p>Internationally known cl...0 points

Aranzi Aronzo Cute Dolls (Let's Make Cute Stuff)

This successor to <i>The Cute Book</i> more...0 points

This successor to <i>The Cute Book</i> is loaded with patterns and instructions to make large, huggable versions of the Aranzi Aronzo characters. A full-color page of the finished dolls accompanies each character, along with large, easy-to-follow instructions and whimsical descriptions. Learn how to create 20 different characters in all, including favorites Sprite, Bad Guy, and Pinkie, and new additions Munky and Spritekin.0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Faces: Using Paints, Pastels, Fibers, Beading, Collage, and Sculpting Techniques by Patti Medaris Culea

The face is the most important feature of a doll - more...0 points

The face is the most important feature of a doll -- it is also the most challenging. So it is surprising that there is so little instruction available on creating doll faces. This book fills that void.<p>Author Patti Medaris Culea began her career in art as a portrait painter and she puts that experience to work when creating her doll faces. In this book, she shows readers a simple technique for easily creating faces using her step-by-step approach. She gives her tips for how to divide the...0 points

Aranzi Aronzo Fun Dolls (Let's Make Cute Stuff)

From the makers of <i>The Cute Book</i> more...0 points

From the makers of <i>The Cute Book</i> comes a book filled with patterns and instructions for crafting more than 20 brand-new whimsical characters. Full-color, oversized pictures and easy-to-follow instructions accompany each project, including directions for making Rabbity Rabbit and Silky Kay, Panda Bug, and the Unmotivated Kids.0 points

Knitted Babes: Five Dolls &amp; Their Wardrobes to Knit &amp; Stitch by Clare Garland

Novice knitters only need to know a few stitches t more...0 points

Novice knitters only need to know a few stitches to make a collection of dolls with personality and wardrobes to match. To begin, the practical knitting and sewing know-how section illustrates the simple garter and stockinette stitches used to assemble the dolls. Supplies are minimal and easy to obtain?just yarn and thread, sewing and knitting needles, and some small pieces of fabric for the clothes and accessories. One each of five sections is devoted to creating each doll's identity and acco...0 points

The Fabulous Book of Paper Dolls (Klutz) by Julie Collings

The Fabulous Book of Paper Dolls from Klutz is the more...0 points

The Fabulous Book of Paper Dolls from Klutz is the 54-page, full color book full of paper people, clothes, and re-useable, double-sided, adhesive dots for dressing dolls - no more tabs! Includes 34 full, die-cut pages of perforated dolls and clothes, 6 illustrated back-drops for play, adhesive dots, and a portfolio storage pocket.0 points

Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction by Susanna Oroyan

An in-depth guide to doll making from concept to & more...0 points

An in-depth guide to doll making from concept to "imaginative engineering," this book is for every collector and artist. A gallery of all of the important "art" doll makers today-a record for collectors and inspiration for doll artists. A wide variety of construction methods, the techniques for getting proportions correct, and ideas on how to develop ideas and then construct advanced art figures or dolls are covered. 250 color photos plus over 200 drawings. 160 pages.0 points

Finishing the Figure: Doll Costuming, Embellishments, Accessories by Susanna Oroyan

8 1/2 x 11 350 color and 300 black-and-white illus more...0 points

8 1/2 x 11 350 color and 300 black-and-white illustrations US Distribution crafts Brilliant doll artist Susanna Oroyan taught dollmakers the world over how to create figures with depth and imagination. Now she focuses on designing their presentations-from costumes and accessories to furnishings and embellishments! Finishing the Figure shows readers how to use several easy design elements to enhance a doll's figure presentation while reflecting a reader's own unique style. Covering every aspect f...0 points

Anatomy of a Doll: The Fabric Sculptor's Handbook by Susanna Oroyan

More than just a dollmaking book, <i>Anatomy more...0 points

More than just a dollmaking book, <i>Anatomy of a Doll</i> provides a fascinating overview of the creative process that has gone into dollmaking for centuries. With nearly 300 excellent photographs of her own dolls and those of many other accomplished artists, noted doll expert Susanna Oroyan offers instructions and ideas for a tremendous variety of cloth dolls. Separate chapters are devoted to the head, the body (including hands and feet), body joints, assemblies, and finishing deta...0 points

Dolls of the Art Deco Era 1910-1940: Collect, Restore, Create and Play by Susanna Oroyan

Rediscover old sentimental favorite dolls from the more...0 points

Rediscover old sentimental favorite dolls from the art deco era with respected dollmaker Susanna Oroyan. Here are flappers and vamps, co-eds and clowns, bed dolls, even accessories-more than a dozen in all-that are easy to make and embellish. Next, Oroyan offers a comprehensive history of dolls and dollmaking in the years between the World Wars and shows how to collect, repair, and restore old dolls, then create one's own art deco beauty. Filled with gorgeous full-color photography, Dolls of the...0 points

Fantastic Figures: Ideas and Techniques Using the New Clays by Susanna Oroyan

In <i>Anatomy of a Doll</i> master dol more...0 points

In <i>Anatomy of a Doll</i> master dollmaker Susanna Oroyan gave us a definitive work on cloth dollmaking. In <i>Fantastic Figures</i> she concentrates on unique dolls made from polymer and paper clays, especially those that combine sculpted clay with cloth bodies. Emphasizing innovation rather than imitation, she provides lengthy and detailed information on the clays themselves; on sculpting the head, hands, feet, and legs; on finishing medium and painting methods; and o...0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Faces: Using Paints, Pastels, Fibers, Beading, Collage, and Sculpting Techniques by Patti Medaris Culea

The face is the most important feature of a doll - more...0 points

The face is the most important feature of a doll -- it is also the most challenging. So it is surprising that there is so little instruction available on creating doll faces. This book fills that void.<p>Author Patti Medaris Culea began her career in art as a portrait painter and she puts that experience to work when creating her doll faces. In this book, she shows readers a simple technique for easily creating faces using her step-by-step approach. She gives her tips for how to divide the...0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Beading: Designing and Embellishing with Beads by Patti Medaris Culea, Laura McCabe, Anne Hesse

<b>An illustrated guide to embellishing doll more...0 points

<b>An illustrated guide to embellishing dolls with beads</b><p>Beading, one of the oldest forms of craft, is also a hot new trend and being used in new applications. Beadwork, which has typically been used in fashion, home decoration, and jewelry, is reaching for new horizons and showing up on quilts, journals, knits, crochet, and fiber arts of all kinds. In this book, author Patti Medaris Culea and beading experts Anne Hesse and Laura McCabe illustrate new ways of using variou...0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Making: New Approaches for Using Fibers, Beads, Dyes, and Other Exciting Techniques by Patti Medaris Culea

Though doll making is one of the oldest forms of a more...0 points

Though doll making is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression, contemporary artists continue to expand the boundaries of this craft by creating exciting new work that incorporates all types of media. In this book, artists from around the world release their creative forces with glorious abandon as they take three simple doll patterns and turn them into one-of-a-kind works of art featuring hand-dyed fabrics, beads, stamping, colored pencils, and much more. <p>Internationally known cl...0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Couture: New Approaches to Making Beautiful Clothing and Accessories by Patti Medaris Culea

This book is the third installment on making creat more...0 points

This book is the third installment on making creative art doll clothing and accessories from successful doll artist Patti Culea, following Creative Cloth Doll Making and Creative Cloth Doll Faces, both from Rockport Publishers. This book builds on the previous two by delving into how to make exotic and beautiful garments and accessories such as hats, shoes, and purses for art dolls. <p>This is the only book available on making clothing for art dolls. Moreover, it not only includes a patter...0 points

Creative Cloth Doll Couture by Patti Medaris Culea

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