Creating Fashion Dolls: A Step-By-Step Guide to One-Of-A-Kind Dolls: Amazon.ca: Sabrina Guidice: Books

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"If you tempted to enter the alternative world of fashion doll makeovers, this book could be the one to get you started..." -- Galatea Magazine, Spring 2003.

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Learn how to make an ordinary fashion doll into a sensational showgirl with author Sabrina Guidice! Sabrina shows how to repaint the face, restyle hair, sew the clothing, and create a fantastic box in which to sell your extraordinary creation. Now you can be just like the makeover artists!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, Dec 1 2003

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This review is from: Creating Fashion Dolls: A Step-By-Step Guide to One-Of-A-Kind Dolls (Paperback)

This book covers very little that is helpful in the world of fashion doll makeovers. It does nothing about repainting techniques, only "enhancements," which means changing the color a bit. It also uses colored pencils and those do not work on all fashion dolls. Other questionable techniques are presented. The end result is a "Vegas showgirl," but so little is learned and so much of it is wrong or ill-advised. A beginner will be more messed up by following it than helped.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, May 17 2003

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This review is from: Creating Fashion Dolls: A Step-By-Step Guide to One-Of-A-Kind Dolls (Paperback)

I bought this book and then turned around and got rid of it. Very disappointing to me. A word to the editor: spelling and grammar matter. There were consistent misspellings, such as "seperate," and "it's" for the possessive "its." That's just shoddy and there's no reason for it--this is a formal publication, not an exercise for English Comp I. As to the content of the book, I was less than thrilled to see that the author had merely painted over the existing facial screening of the doll rather than removing the original paint and starting from scratch. And pardon me, but not everyone is into the "Vegas showgirl" look, which was the only fashion this book showcased. Very limiting. Overall an amateur effort.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Bombed Blonde, Mar 8 2003

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Had I been able to see really look through this book before purchasing, I would not have spent my money. I believe even beginners would appreciate more in depth coverage on costuming than what was provided.The only "hand sewn" items were the panties and the strap around the neck, both with raw edges. The rest of the items were purchased and glued. I have found better information on both costuming and makeup on internet sites. Needless to say, I found this book disappointing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars AS A BEGINNER
This book was great for me as a beginner in this area of creativity. It reenforced some of what I had discoverd on line. Read more

Published on Jan 20 2003 by Sonia

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Anyone Afraid of Repainting a Face
This book is meant to be a springboard for your own creations. Ms Guidice shows you how to "enhance" the face the doll came with rather than totally wiping the face and... Read more

Published on Jan 1 2003 by D. K. Atkinson