Author: Susanna Oroyan
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 9781571200600
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
From concept to construction.
Designing the Doll
Author: Susanna Oroyan
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 9781571200600
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
From concept to construction.
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 9781571200600
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
From concept to construction.
Designing the Doll
Author: Susanna Oroyan
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607053748
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
The author of Anatomy of a Doll “gives us a gift by distilling the spirits found in doll/figure art . . . then explains the fundamentals to pave the way” (Barbara Campbell, editor of Soft Dolls & Animals!). Advance your dollmaking skills with this in-depth guide by master-dollmaker Susanna Oroyan! Susanna introduces you to her concept of “imaginative engineering” with a collection of design directions and technical processes that will help your ideas translate into reality. Expands on concepts presented in Anatomy of a Doll and Fantastic Figures. Covers a wide variety of construction methods, such as applications of wire armature in body construction, general concepts of mold making, sculpture mechanics, in-depth discussion of jointed figures, and methods of assembling your doll. More than 250 full-color photos of dolls from 130 of the world’s top doll artists. Over 200 detailed illustrations. Explains elements of design, such as focal point, scale, harmony, style, and the use of color, texture, and pattern. Learn techniques of proportion for working with the human figure. An excellent technical resource and reference book that will teach you how to develop ideas, then construct advanced art figures or dolls. “The doll world has only just recovered from the excitement of having Anatomy of a Doll which showed us what was possible. Now we can learn to get it with this new effort, the fabulous Designing the Doll. Thank you, Susanna, where would we be without you?” —Elinor Peace Bailey, author of Storytelling with Dolls “Demystifies the creation of dolls by offering techniques, basic construction and some very good thoughts on design . . . Filled with diagrams and color photos of dolls from some of the top contemporary doll-makers, inspiration is on every page.” —Polymer Clay
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607053748
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
The author of Anatomy of a Doll “gives us a gift by distilling the spirits found in doll/figure art . . . then explains the fundamentals to pave the way” (Barbara Campbell, editor of Soft Dolls & Animals!). Advance your dollmaking skills with this in-depth guide by master-dollmaker Susanna Oroyan! Susanna introduces you to her concept of “imaginative engineering” with a collection of design directions and technical processes that will help your ideas translate into reality. Expands on concepts presented in Anatomy of a Doll and Fantastic Figures. Covers a wide variety of construction methods, such as applications of wire armature in body construction, general concepts of mold making, sculpture mechanics, in-depth discussion of jointed figures, and methods of assembling your doll. More than 250 full-color photos of dolls from 130 of the world’s top doll artists. Over 200 detailed illustrations. Explains elements of design, such as focal point, scale, harmony, style, and the use of color, texture, and pattern. Learn techniques of proportion for working with the human figure. An excellent technical resource and reference book that will teach you how to develop ideas, then construct advanced art figures or dolls. “The doll world has only just recovered from the excitement of having Anatomy of a Doll which showed us what was possible. Now we can learn to get it with this new effort, the fabulous Designing the Doll. Thank you, Susanna, where would we be without you?” —Elinor Peace Bailey, author of Storytelling with Dolls “Demystifies the creation of dolls by offering techniques, basic construction and some very good thoughts on design . . . Filled with diagrams and color photos of dolls from some of the top contemporary doll-makers, inspiration is on every page.” —Polymer Clay
The Complete Book of Dollmaking
Author: Pamela Peake
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN: 9780823007738
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Provides information for making all types of dolls, including techniques for drawing and coloring faces, styling the hair, dressmaking, and tips on what type of equipment to use
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN: 9780823007738
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Provides information for making all types of dolls, including techniques for drawing and coloring faces, styling the hair, dressmaking, and tips on what type of equipment to use
Doll Studio Boutique
Author: Erin Hentzel
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1644030896
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Sew darling dresses, tops, bottoms, and accessories for 14” dolls Craft a closet full of the exact looks you love... in miniature! Delight the doll lover in your life when you learn to stitch 7 basic garments and 46 variations, sure to inspire for creative play. These simple yet stylish patterns are drafted specifically for 14 1/2'' dolls, though most will fit a variety of brands in the 14'' to 15'' range. From vintage party dresses to cozy pajamas, raglan tops, and summer shorts, these tiny garments satisfy each season and special occasion. No matter your skill level, you’ll love these quick-to-sew garments and more advanced projects, many of which can be made from a single fat-quarter. Skirts, tops, totes, dresses, pajamas and more! Sew sweet separates for the 14” doll lover in your life Beginners and proficient sewists can grow their skills while customizing doll attire Most items can be sewn with a single fat quarter, favorite fabric bits, and trims
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1644030896
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Sew darling dresses, tops, bottoms, and accessories for 14” dolls Craft a closet full of the exact looks you love... in miniature! Delight the doll lover in your life when you learn to stitch 7 basic garments and 46 variations, sure to inspire for creative play. These simple yet stylish patterns are drafted specifically for 14 1/2'' dolls, though most will fit a variety of brands in the 14'' to 15'' range. From vintage party dresses to cozy pajamas, raglan tops, and summer shorts, these tiny garments satisfy each season and special occasion. No matter your skill level, you’ll love these quick-to-sew garments and more advanced projects, many of which can be made from a single fat-quarter. Skirts, tops, totes, dresses, pajamas and more! Sew sweet separates for the 14” doll lover in your life Beginners and proficient sewists can grow their skills while customizing doll attire Most items can be sewn with a single fat quarter, favorite fabric bits, and trims
Cloth Doll Artistry
Author: Barbara Willis
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 9781592535132
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In this unique and beautiful book, beloved doll-designer Barbara Willis guides readers through various approaches to doll design and basic and advanced construction techniques. Through the creation of three complete step-by-step projects, readers will develop color boards, learn to use vintage images, create both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional cloth dolls, learn sophisticated costuming techniques, and gain knowledge of elaborate soft sculpting. A gallery shares the inspirational work of several well-known doll artists who have created their own versions of each project. Complete patterns and templates are included.
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 9781592535132
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In this unique and beautiful book, beloved doll-designer Barbara Willis guides readers through various approaches to doll design and basic and advanced construction techniques. Through the creation of three complete step-by-step projects, readers will develop color boards, learn to use vintage images, create both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional cloth dolls, learn sophisticated costuming techniques, and gain knowledge of elaborate soft sculpting. A gallery shares the inspirational work of several well-known doll artists who have created their own versions of each project. Complete patterns and templates are included.
Creative Cloth Doll Beading
Author: Patti Medaris Culea
Publisher: Quarry
ISBN: 9781592533114
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
An illustrated guide to embellishing dolls with beads 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 various bead techniques to embellish the cloth doll. Sections include the basics of beadwork, beaded flowers for her hair, bead embroidered faces, starbursts (using crystals to enhance the figure), and wings and things (creating wings, crowns, and shoes with beads). Each chapter presents a different type of beading application in detail, with full instructions. Techniques are highlighted with step-by-step photos. A gallery of interpretations of the same pattern by leading artists is included for further inspiration.
Publisher: Quarry
ISBN: 9781592533114
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
An illustrated guide to embellishing dolls with beads 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 various bead techniques to embellish the cloth doll. Sections include the basics of beadwork, beaded flowers for her hair, bead embroidered faces, starbursts (using crystals to enhance the figure), and wings and things (creating wings, crowns, and shoes with beads). Each chapter presents a different type of beading application in detail, with full instructions. Techniques are highlighted with step-by-step photos. A gallery of interpretations of the same pattern by leading artists is included for further inspiration.
I Can Make Dolls' Clothes
Author: Louise Scott-Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500650516
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An accessible guide to creating and sewing doll's clothes for budding designers and crafty kids
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500650516
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An accessible guide to creating and sewing doll's clothes for budding designers and crafty kids
Anatomy of a Doll
Author: Susanna Oroyan
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607050293
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
“At last! A complete book on doll design and soft sculpture has been written.” —Virginia Robertson, designer and publisher Master dollmaker Susanna Oroyan gives you the definitive book on fabric sculpting. Anatomy of a Doll is packed with an abundance of exquisite photographs that capture the best work from dollmakers today. Detailed step-by-step illustrations for an incredible variety of cloth dolls are included for you to create any type of cloth doll imaginable. Many methods of doll construction are covered so that beginning and professional dollmakers have a handy answer book. Beginners will find the book a practical guide that examines techniques for making all kinds of dolls. The more experienced dollmaker will discover an abundance of new ideas and techniques never before found in one book. Anatomy of a Doll shows you everything from bending wire to cutting cloth, which will allow you to create your own original dolls! “[Enjoy] this book as a peerless museum guide, as a user’s manual of the inventive hand and mind, and as a parable of science.” —Scientific American “It’s finally happened—the cloth doll book that says it all! Thank you Susanna—the table is set, the banquet is prepared!” —Elinor Peace Bailey, author of Storytelling with Dolls “Here is all the information you need—written in Susie’s friendly, casual style.” —Cary Raesner, editor of Doll World
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607050293
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
“At last! A complete book on doll design and soft sculpture has been written.” —Virginia Robertson, designer and publisher Master dollmaker Susanna Oroyan gives you the definitive book on fabric sculpting. Anatomy of a Doll is packed with an abundance of exquisite photographs that capture the best work from dollmakers today. Detailed step-by-step illustrations for an incredible variety of cloth dolls are included for you to create any type of cloth doll imaginable. Many methods of doll construction are covered so that beginning and professional dollmakers have a handy answer book. Beginners will find the book a practical guide that examines techniques for making all kinds of dolls. The more experienced dollmaker will discover an abundance of new ideas and techniques never before found in one book. Anatomy of a Doll shows you everything from bending wire to cutting cloth, which will allow you to create your own original dolls! “[Enjoy] this book as a peerless museum guide, as a user’s manual of the inventive hand and mind, and as a parable of science.” —Scientific American “It’s finally happened—the cloth doll book that says it all! Thank you Susanna—the table is set, the banquet is prepared!” —Elinor Peace Bailey, author of Storytelling with Dolls “Here is all the information you need—written in Susie’s friendly, casual style.” —Cary Raesner, editor of Doll World
Knitted Dolls
Author: Arne & Carlos
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 157076865X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Scandinavian knitting sensations Arne and Carlos (authors of the international bestseller 55 Christmas Balls to Knit) aspire to bring a little fun to your inner child with a fantastic collection of knitted dolls, as well as instruction for creating a charming knitted wardrobe for them. Based on the dolls Arne and Carlos used during their career in the fashion design industry (they would design clothing in miniature before transforming it into “human” sizes), you’ll find easy-to-knit instructions for five doll bodies and tips for giving them features. Then, dress them up: From underwear to overcoats, you'll find miniature knits to suit all seasons. Whether knitting dolls for your own enjoyment, or to collect and give to a child or grandchild, the playful universe created by Arne and Carlos is one you’ll enjoy exploring!
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 157076865X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Scandinavian knitting sensations Arne and Carlos (authors of the international bestseller 55 Christmas Balls to Knit) aspire to bring a little fun to your inner child with a fantastic collection of knitted dolls, as well as instruction for creating a charming knitted wardrobe for them. Based on the dolls Arne and Carlos used during their career in the fashion design industry (they would design clothing in miniature before transforming it into “human” sizes), you’ll find easy-to-knit instructions for five doll bodies and tips for giving them features. Then, dress them up: From underwear to overcoats, you'll find miniature knits to suit all seasons. Whether knitting dolls for your own enjoyment, or to collect and give to a child or grandchild, the playful universe created by Arne and Carlos is one you’ll enjoy exploring!
Dollmaking, One Artist's Approach
Author: Robert McKinley
Publisher: McKinley Book
ISBN: 9780962882104
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
DOLLMAKING: One Artist's Approach by Robert Mckinley reveals in over 200 step-by-step photographs with text fifteen years of the author's expertise in the creation of fine one-of-a-kind artist's dolls. Available for $29.95 unsigned or $35.00 signed (plus $2.00 P&H each), checks should be made payable to Mckinley Books at 107 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
Publisher: McKinley Book
ISBN: 9780962882104
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
DOLLMAKING: One Artist's Approach by Robert Mckinley reveals in over 200 step-by-step photographs with text fifteen years of the author's expertise in the creation of fine one-of-a-kind artist's dolls. Available for $29.95 unsigned or $35.00 signed (plus $2.00 P&H each), checks should be made payable to Mckinley Books at 107 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219.