Download or read book Cloth Doll Faces written by Ray Slater and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cloth Doll Workshop written by elinor peace bailey and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three leading dolls artists share doll-making techniques, as well as step-by-step instructions to creating beautiful dolls of your own. Patti Culea, elinor peace bailey, and Barbara Willis are three of the leading doll artists and teachers in the country. They are also friends. Each of these artists has her own distinct approach to the design and development of a cloth figure. In this book, each artist’s process will come alive through their choice of fabrics, sketches, simple patterns, and skill-building variations. The book is oriented toward beginning doll makers but offers unique variations and embellishments to please even more experienced doll designers. Two introductory chapters cover basic materials and techniques. Each artist’s chapter includes step-by-step illustrations, instructions, and patterns to make a complete doll, plus variations that create completely new figures. Readers are treated to full color photography and a look inside of each artist’s workspace. A gallery of additional creations by each artist, along with commentary on each work completes the collection. This is a must-have book for any aspiring or experienced doll making.
Download or read book Creative Cloth Explorations written by Patti Medaris Culea and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces new, creative techniques for the fiber journaler, scrapbooker, doll maker, beader, and sewer through fairy-inspired projects. This book is the fifth installment on making creative cloth fiber arts from popular art doll designer, fiber artist, and workshop instructor Patti Culea, following Creative Cloth Doll Making, Creative Cloth Doll Faces, Creative Cloth Doll Couture, and Creative Cloth Beaded Dolls. This book builds on the previous four by delving into how to make fun and elaborate-looking projects using the same old materials in a new and unique way. Readers will learn to make flat figures, fabric books, and a fairy-style fan. Culea covers the basics and provides new techniques–such as using Shiva paint sticks and stencils, working with silk rods and waste, and using lace and trims as a frame–while teaching you to how create a flat figure doll, memory journal with embellished cloth pages, and a beautiful fan. Professional tips, ideas for embellishments, cutting-edge techniques, and complete patterns for all the projects are included.
Download or read book Creative Cloth Doll Making written by Patti Medaris Culea and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to dollmaking covers the basic techniques, working with embellishments, creating faces, and making the body, and includes three doll patterns with interchangeable parts.
Download or read book Creative Cloth Doll Beading written by Patti Medaris Culea and published by Quarry. This book was released on 2007 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to embellishing dolls with beads Beading, one of the oldest forms of craft, is also a hot new trend and being used in new applications. Beadwork, which has typically been used in fashion, home decoration, and jewelry, is reaching for new horizons and showing up on quilts, journals, knits, crochet, and fiber arts of all kinds. In this book, author Patti Medaris Culea and beading experts Anne Hesse and Laura McCabe illustrate new ways of using various bead techniques to embellish the cloth doll. Sections include the basics of beadwork, beaded flowers for her hair, bead embroidered faces, starbursts (using crystals to enhance the figure), and wings and things (creating wings, crowns, and shoes with beads). Each chapter presents a different type of beading application in detail, with full instructions. Techniques are highlighted with step-by-step photos. A gallery of interpretations of the same pattern by leading artists is included for further inspiration.
Download or read book Making Fantasy Cloth Dolls written by Jan Horrox and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the success of Jan Horrox's previous book, Introduction to Making Cloth Dolls, Jan's new book focuses on her exquisite fantasy dolls, including beautiful fairies, amazing mermaids, an enigmatic witch and a steampunk doll with attitude. These magical dolls are full of character and are amazingly easy to achieve with the help of this practical book. Step-by-step instructions are provided for all the basic techniques, including how to make the bodies, heads, arms, legs, hands and feet; how to make the hair; and how to needlesculpt and paint the exquisite faces to really bring your character to life. There are instructions for making webbed fingers, delicate fairy wings as well as a mermaid's tail, and there are three easy-to-follow projects to put all your newly acquired skills into practice. Jan encourages the reader to use their imagination and create dolls of their own, and the alternative designs that accompany each project show how easily this can be done simply by changing the faces, colours, fabrics and embellishments used.
Download or read book Make Cloth Dolls written by Terese Cato and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create dolls with personality from head to toe with tips from the self-taught artist, weaver, woodworker, and author of Needle Felting. A step-by-step visual guide to making a lighthearted and charming collectible for the doll-lovers you know! Bring these endearing characters to life with patterns you can personalize for a chef, gardener, knitter, mother, scrapbooker, shopper, or lover of all things handmade. Learn face-painting techniques that make each doll unique. Create four types of cloth dolls—three sculpted and one rag doll. Beginner-friendly project instructions include templates for the body and clothing, as well as suggestions for hair and accessories. Mix and match patterns and poses to create an unlimited number of dolls with your own flair. Inspirational gallery included.
Download or read book The Making of a Rag Doll written by Jess Brown and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book My Rag Doll written by Corinne Crasbercu and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sew super-cute rag dolls and their gorgeous clothes—perfect for personalized presents! Start with one basic doll sewing pattern—which you can then alter to personalize your doll’s coloring and hairstyle. Then choose from a range of fabulous themed outfits and accessories to complete your uniquely charming doll—including a ballerina doll, a bride doll, a bedtime doll, and a fairy doll. All instructions are suitable for intermediate to experienced sewers and include full-sized templates for the doll, clothes, and accessories.
Download or read book 500 Pendants Lockets written by Marthe Le Van and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes pieces crafted from diverse materials and techniques (including forging, casting, forming, and stone setting).
Download or read book Introduction to Making Cloth Dolls written by Jan Horrox and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General how-to instructions follow, emphasizing the actual crafting of two different types of hands and faces, well illustrated with color photographs. Tips, some helpful, some not-so, are scattered throughout in shaded boxes, ranging from a reminder to craft both right and left feet to the steps of sewing the ladder stitch. Then the dolls debut, each with a second variation.
Download or read book Fanciful Cloth Dolls written by Terese Cato and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't have to be a doll maker to enjoy creating these little sweethearts. If you love to craft and sew, you'll have fun learning new techniques for creating a whimsical fairy, an impish elf, or a sweet pincushion girl. Each of the four projects has complete head-to-toe instructions, including details for expressive faces, perfect hair, cute clothes, and an abundance of accessories.
Download or read book Wee Wonderfuls written by Hillary Lang and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated, step-by-step instructions for 24 soft dolls, for beginner to advanced sewers.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Dollmaking written by Pamela Peake and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book The Art of Sewing and Dress Creation and Instructions on the Care and Use of the White Rotary Electric Sewing Machines written by Anon. and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a comprehensive guide to operating the "Martha Washington" electric sewing machine. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful photographs, this detailed handbook will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in using this type of sewing equipment. Contents include: "Creation and Care of the White Rotary Electric Sewing Machine", "White Course in Sewing and Dress Creation", "Brief History of Thomas White", "The Art of Using the Sewing Machine", "Necessary Utensils", "Points for Every Woman to Consider", "Consider the Value of Time", "What Makes the Successful Garment", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Download or read book Cloth Dolls written by Brenda Brightmore and published by . This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a range of Brenda's dolls complete with patterns and numerous step-by-step line drawings. Every process is shown in detail from cutting patterns to painting faces. Her experience in adult education ensures that even absolute beginners will be able to create their own special 'Brenda Brightmore' dolls.
Download or read book The Healing Doll Way written by Barb Kobe and published by Beaver's Pond Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Healing Doll Way, Barb Kobe shares stories and images from her transformative experience becoming a healing doll artist, as well as those of many of her students and peers. The book also guides you through the process of making healing dolls for yourself. The act of making a doll can take you through a process of imagination, recovery, and growth. You do not need to be an expert at dollmaking-or artmaking, for that matter-to experience the power of this kind of work. This dollmaking process invites and encourages you to explore a range of perceptions and emotions, and in doing so, reach a deeper level of understanding and acceptance of yourself.
