The Complete Book of DOLLMAKING – An Inspirational Step-by-step Guide to Dollmaking Using Traditional and Modern Techniques

Inbunden bok. Apple Press. 2005. 144 sidor.

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Dollmaking has caught the imagination of people all over the world for centuries. And today, the fascination remains as great as ever.
• The Complete Book of Dollmaking shows you how to create your own collection of dolls without using expensive equipment and materials. The dolls range from charmingly naive cloth dolls and traditional peg dolls with painted faces, to elegant dolls with porcelain bisque heads, made in a similar style to the coveted Jumeau bebes of France. Now you too can make a doll that may become a collector's item or, at least, an antique of the future.
• There are delightful colour photographs throughout the book, depicting both traditional and modern, innovative and inspirational dolls, made by leading dollmakers from around the world.
• This beautiful book will guide and inspire you to try this satisfying and absorbing craft.

Pamela Peake has specialised in textile crafts for the past thirty years, especially in soft toymaking, puppetry, dolls, patchwork and miniatures. Pamela has written extensively on these subjects for both magazines and books. She also runs workshops on dollmaking and has had her work exhibited in the UK and internationally.

"An excellent resource for dollmakers old and new! – Although the book has several wonderful 'to do' projects with full patterns and clear instructions, mainly I was impressed with the overwhelming range and diversity of dollmaking techniques included in the book.
• This book is really comprehensive in its coverage of the subject and all are clearly and succinctly explained in such a way as to get the reader's creative juices flowing and suggest lots of ideas for original interpretation and experimentation.
• The range of dollmaking materials range from expensive, specialist materials to cheap resources which can be put together at home. Including wood, clay, paper mache, cloth, dough and sawdust paste. The author holds your hand through all the basics, without ever being patronizing, and most of all encourages you to dive in and actually give it a go!
• The topics covered include wigging and hair, doll mask making, casting and moulding your own doll parts, stuffing, turning and sewing cloth dolls, design principles for your own original work, painting and embroidering features, joints, doll dressmaking and dollshouse miniatures to name but a few. It also places all of the techniques within a historical context so that you can appreciate the evolution of our craft."

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