The Complete Book of Dollmaking

The Complete Book of Dollmaking
Author: Pamela Peake
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1997
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780823007738

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

The Complete Book of Doll Making and Collecting

The Complete Book of Doll Making and Collecting
Author: Catherine Christopher
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1971
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780486220666

Traces the history of dolls from early Egyptian times and details the creations of many types of dolls and doll houses

Dollmaking for the First Time

Dollmaking for the First Time
Author: Miriam Gourley
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2006
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402734595

Presents an introduction to dollmaking, looking at the materials and tools needed to make, decorate, and clothe cloth and wooden dolls, and including instructions for twelve dolls, each of which illustrates a different dollmaking technique.

The Complete Photo Guide to Doll Making

The Complete Photo Guide to Doll Making
Author: Barbara Matthiessen
Publisher: Creative Publishing int'l
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781589235045

This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of doll making. It serves as a reference and technique guide for making dolls in a wide variety of styles. Full-size patterns are provided as well as artist galleries for inspiration. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and color photos. Other doll-making books focus on one particular doll style. Some are purely inspirational, showing dolls made by other artists and crafters. This book provides complete how-to instruction on all types of dolls.

Dollmaking

Dollmaking
Author: E. J. Taylor
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 109
Release: 1987
Genre: Dollmaking
ISBN: 9780894803116

Here are seven original designs to suit the skills of any crafter from the ra west beginner to the most sophisticated talent. Whether for play or display, they will become keepsake dolls that are sure to be cherished. Line, full-color, and two-color illustrations.

The Complete Book of Dollmaking

The Complete Book of Dollmaking
Author: Pamela Peake
Publisher: Apple Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Dollmaking
ISBN: 9781845430863

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.

Early North American Dollmaking

Early North American Dollmaking
Author: Iris Sanderson Jones
Publisher: San Francisco : 101 Productions ; Toronto : distributed in Canada by Van Nostrand Reinhold
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1976
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

Cloth Dollmaking

Cloth Dollmaking
Author: Antonette Cely
Publisher:
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1993
Genre:
ISBN: 9780972968102

Cloth Dollmaking is more than a collection of patterns and instructions, it is a complete course in the craft of creating cloth dolls. Author Antonette Cely, a world-renowned cloth doll artist, takes the aspiring dollmaker all the way from making a simple felt Christmas tree angel to a detailed and realistic 20th Century adult female figure.Conveniently packaged in a ring binder, the reader can add notes, magazine clippings and additional materials as their work progresses. Cloth Dollmaking is perfect for beginners and experienced dollmakers alike.

The Making of a Rag Doll

The Making of a Rag Doll
Author: Jess Brown
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1452130183

Designer Jess Brown is known for her irresistible, starry-eyed rag dolls. In this inspiring book, Brown shares a custom pattern and simple instructions to sew, personalize, and accessorize your own rag doll. Illustrating the story behind these dolls, the book places emphasis on natural materials, vintage fabrics, beautiful notions, and quality craftsmanship. Make the dolls for the children—of all ages—in your life to love now and cherish for decades. After making the doll, follow Brown's patterns for darling accessories such as an apron, overcoat, and knickers.

The Doll Book

The Doll Book
Author: Estelle Ansley Worrell
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1966
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

Includes patterns for dolls and costumes of 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.