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Maureen Carlson, Suzanne McNeill
$16.99
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Patti Medaris Culea
R186.00
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. 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 face into quadrants, graft features together, and much more.
Every aspect of doll making is covered—from the basics to detailed techniques for making the various faces to instructions for putting a pattern together. Readers will learn how to use watercolor pencils, acrylics, and fabric paints, as well as learn techniques for using collage, stamping, and beading, and will find tips for working with stretchy fabrics to create indented eyes, separate eyelids, and sculpted lips.
Catherine Moore
R177.00
Susanna Oroyan
R200.00
More than just a dollmaking book, Anatomy of a Doll 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 details. There is enough practical information on all aspects of basic techniques to help the novice dollmaker, and even experts will discover an abundance of new ideas. Everyone will marvel at the unbounded creativity reflected in these remarkable figures.
Susanna Oroyan
R209.00
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.
Patti Medaris Cuela
R187.00
This is a beautiful and inspiring book.There are many images of
finished dolls and step by step guides and patterns make the dolls.
The book is very user friendly even for the novice dollmaker.
The book is divided into levels of advancement so everyone can
try their hand at making these beautiful creative dolls .If nothing
else the colour photos provide so much inspirtation.
Internationally known cloth doll artist and teacher Patti Medaris Culea brings together a collection of projects ranging from simple and elegant designs by emerging artists to elaborate dolls from premiere doll designers. These artists offer easy to follow instructions, tips and special insights, along with creative variations for each of the projects.
* Three new and exciting doll patterns included--all with interchangeable parts
* Detailed instructions on creating faces
* Variation ideas from world-famous doll makers
Miriam Christensen Gourley
R212.00
Artists that appear in this book:
B Brightmore
R171.00
Noreen Crone-Findlay
R195.00
Readers will learn how to turn their stumbling blocks into stepping stones through this unique approach to dollmaking. Author Noreen Crone-Findlay will show them how to open doors to creativity, healing, and wholeness by making dolls that express their feelings, desires, and ideas. By going on a mystical journey, filled with metaphor, magic, and special friends, their souls will be reshaped and restored. Readers will create dolls by various means, including sewing, knitting, embroidery, crocheting, and weaving and learn about flat dollmaking, a new approach to making sturdy, jointed paper and card stock dolls. Includes more than three dozen dolls, clothing, and accessories, complete instructions, and full-size templates.
Marthe Le Van
£9.86 / £45.98
What happens when you take three simple cloth doll patterns and send them to five doll artists with instructions to make the "blank canvases" their own? Creative magic...and wonderful projects for you to sew! Each designer brings her own technical knowledge, distinct specialties, and original vision to the task. The result is 15 wholly different variations that you can try to duplicate--or better yet, imprint with your own unique style. Novice stitchers will find "Don't Call Me a Square" a perfect first project: this brightly clad and bejeweled goddess uses an easy traditional "napkin" fold, supported by a single wire. Its charm lies in the choice of fabric and shiny beads that dazzle and delight. Ethereal colors and patterns, including heavenly batiks, give Pamela Hastings' "Clarity" doll an angelic glow. Arlinka Blair's "Kuba Spirit" features exaggerated animal characteristics and wears bold African textiles. They're all beautiful-and rewarding to make! - A Selection of One Spirit Book Club.
Eloise Piper
Used Only
Connie Stone, Emola Law
Used Only
"A simple, old-fashioned concept...Mother-daughter team Stone and Lowe have obviously perfected the how-tos... theirs begins by telling all—materials, tools, and the basic shaping and attachment instructions. There are more than 35 projects with dolls fashioned on zoo and farm creatures as well as anthropomorphic beings.... Color photographs are plentiful."
David Currell
R333.00
Puppets and Puppet Theatre contains everything one needs to know to progress from a beginner's level to a high standard of artistry. Puppeteer David Currell concentrates on designing, making, and performing with the main types of puppets, offering detailed information on: the nature and heritage of puppet theater; the anatomy of a puppet and its design and structure; materials and methods for sculpting, modeling, and casting puppet parts; step-by-step instructions for constructing marionettes as well as glove, hand, rod, and shadow puppets; and the control and manipulation of all these types of puppets. The author then covers: staging principles, stage and scenery design, and construction methods; principles of lighting and sound as well as their equipment and techniques; and the basics of producing a show. Lavishly illustrated and filled with expert tips and insights, this is a must-have book for anyone drawn to the magical world of puppets and puppet theater.
David Currell
R409.00
This work provides an introduction to the marionette tradition and the principles and practicalities of marionette design. It includes advice on materials and methods for carving, modelling and casting puppet parts.
Terry Taylor
$13.57 / £9.42
Lynne Perrela
$50.00
Patti Medaris Culea
R204.00
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. This is the only book available on making clothing for art dolls. Moreover, it not only includes a pattern for various wardrobe staples, but the author offers basic garment making techniques, as well as information on decorative fabric treatments and embellishments. Culea provides tips and techniques for creating everything from a vintage 1940's ensemble to a 1960's type of outfit. There are techniques for dyeing, painting, and stamping to create a beautiful evening gown and how to drape a doll body to create your own pattern. Professional tips, ideas for embellishments, cutting-edge techniques, short cuts, pattern making ideas, and more are also included.