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These are guides for costumers of collector's dolls rather than children's toys. Sewing teacher and author Hinds gives instructions and patterns for 16 ethnic costumes designed for standard, commercial 18" dolls. Many of the authentic costumes involve traditional fabrics and needlework. Oroyan's costumes are for original character dolls with a period or theatrical theme, similar to those in her previous book, Designing the Doll (LJ 6/15/99). She gives general instructions for specific items of clothing, such as petticoats or hats. Dressed dolls are pictured as examples rather than projects. Both books will appeal to collectors as well as crafters and are recommended for public libraries.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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8 1/2 x 11 350 color and 300 black-and-white illustrations US Distribution crafts Brilliant doll artist Susanna Oroyan taught dollmakers the world over how to create figures with depth and imagination. Now she focuses on designing their presentations-from costumes and accessories to furnishings and embellishments! Finishing the Figure shows readers how to use several easy design elements to enhance a doll's figure presentation while reflecting a reader's own unique style. Covering every aspect from pattern drafting and the basics of costuming to settings, photography, and beyond, this innovative resource is packed with scores of step-by-step instructions, hands-on illustrations, and insightful tips that make each phase of the process easy and effortless. Plus, over 300 brilliant photos of dolls from the world's top doll artists give readers the courage to experiment, expand, and create dazzling new techniques of their own! Covers everything from pattern drafting and basics of costuming to photography and beyond Features step-by-step instructions and over 300 gorgeous color photos of dolls from the world's top artists Susanna Oroyan is an expert dollmaker, author, and authority in the field
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Creating the figure and its character-whether sewn, sculpted, or assembled-is a major achievement. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Creating the figure and its character-whether sewn, sculpted, or assembled-is a major achievement. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Susan Oroyan has done it again!,
By Shalizeh "shalizeh2" (California United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finishing the Figure: Doll Costuming - Embellishments - Accessories (Paperback)
Susan Oroyan has done an excellent work. I bought both of her books "Designing the Doll" and "Finishing the Figure" If you own one of the books, you have to own the other one, they go together. The books have a great deal of information and details on doll making. The book is good for beginners or professional doll makers.You will love it.
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Another Must Have for the Dollmaker's Library!,
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This review is from: Finishing the Figure: Doll Costuming - Embellishments - Accessories (Paperback)
This is the fourth book I own of Susanna Oroyan's and each one is an absolute must for the libraries of serious dollmakers. This book goes into depth about accessorizing dolls and has great illustrations for making shoes, for fitting costumes to dolls, for creating doll-sized animals, etc. It's fantastic and very easy to follow. The best part of Susanna Oroyan's books are the photographs of dolls by a wide variety of artists. It's like going to a museum. Someday I hope that my dolls are pictured in one of her books. That's a definite goal to work towards! And with her books in my library, I feel I have a great teacher to help get me there!
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A Wonderful Book,
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This review is from: Finishing the Figure: Doll Costuming - Embellishments - Accessories (Paperback)
Heavily illustrated with excellent diagrams and color photos, this book is not only for anyone learning the art of art-doll making but will also appeal to anyone who enjoys seeing what the creative, human imagination can devise. Just a joy to read from cover to cover and the beautiful photos will provide inspiration for many different types of artist.Susanna Oroyan gives us the best contemporary information available from the art doll world while also providing the historical bones of costume design.
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