Craft Library: Dollmaking



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	Garden Glove Doll This is a great dollmaking craft from one of our craftzone members, Joan Mayo from Casa Grande, Arizona who gave us this great fabric craft idea on how to recycle those used gloves to make a treasured keepsake. She says, "I have been living in Casa Grande Arizona for 6 yrs. I am disabled and love to do crafts. My grandaughter Desirae is doing crafts and always wants me to send her something, so a friend found the garden glove doll and told me about it. When I went to visit the grandkids we made them. We made clowns, Firemen, train conductors, flower people and many more. Hope everyone enjoys the dolls." Fabric Fans They are decorative and make terrific gifts. When you use scrapes of fabric reminiscent of your childhood (or your children's), the fans become keepsakes, reviving memories year after year. Stay cool with this fun and easy project! The Complete Book of Dollmaking: A Practical Step-By-Step Guide to More Than 50 Traditional and Contemporary Techniques (Watson-Guptill Crafts) by Pamela Peake From simple cloth to elegant bisque, dolls of every description are embraced in this charming tribute to a cherished craft. After opening with an engaging history of dollmaking, this fine instructional reviews the full range of materials, equipment, and techniques used in making patterns, cutting, sewing, and stuffing dolls. The book shows a selection of traditional and modern dolls from around the world. 300 color illustrations. Anatomy of a Doll: The Fabric Sculptor's Handbook by Susanna Oroyan, Sally Lanzarotti, Barbara K. Kuhn 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. Dollmaking With Papier MacHe and Paper Clay by Doris Rockwell Gottilly It's very good technically and the photos are excellent. The methods are great and well thought out and explained.		It's not just about text anymore! Make you own digital experience Olympus D-460 Zoom Digital Camera more multimedia articles fun pet pics more smoothie books more blenders FREE smoothie recipes Craft Fun With Sondra Look What You Can Make With Boxes Interview with Sondra more Kid craft books FREE craft ideas

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