Download or read book Sculpting the Original Doll written by Ralph Gonzales and published by . This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An art, a craft, a hobby, a business, or a career - doll making is one of the most popular adventures. SCULPTING THE ORIGINAL DOLL - THE BLUFROGG METHOD is authored by two credentialed teachers, professional dollmakers themselves, to teach the new doll artist. A hands-on, step-by-step sculpting process in the classic European technique. Specific directions, from raw clay to mold-ready sculpture. Tools & equipment. Facial proportions for adults & infants charted. Gender differences discussed. Detailed instruction on specific features: eyes, ears, nose, mouth. A thorough treatment of hands & feet, with a new step-by-step foolproof formula. Uses water-based ceramic earth clay, the classic medium. Sixteen essays discuss the philosophy of doll art, common stumbling blocks, the alternative sculpting materials, marketing approaches, & contemporary resource. This book is very sympathetic & helpful to the new artist. Over 400 very clear black & white photographs, with specific instructive captions. Companion book to MOLD MAKING FOR ORIGINAL DOLLS. ISBN 1-886204-06-3. To order: Pollywogg Publications, 1155 Llagas Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037; voice/FAX 408-779-2719.
Download or read book Sculpting Dolls in Paperclay written by Robert McKinley and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enchanting Art Dolls and Soft Sculptures written by Marina Druker and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every doll deserves to be unique Discover the joy of making one-of-a-kind art dolls from head to toe. Learn how to build wire armatures, find out how easy it is to work with air-dry clays, and also add charming fabric sculptures to your doll-making repertoire.
Download or read book Doll Sculpting written by Lewis Goldstein and published by Scott Publications. This book was released on 1985-08-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Artdolls written by Jack Johnston and published by Portfolio Press (NY). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his fourth book, award-winning artist Jack Johnston, a leading doll making instructor, shares his techniques and tools with beginning and advanced doll makers. Jack guides you from the very first step of formulating a list of tools, supplies and materials through the basic rules of anatomy all the way to the final stages of displaying and promoting your finished creations. Step-by-step photographs illustrate his detailed instructions, and the gallery section featuring over 30 of Jack's own dolls are a special bonus. Sprinkled with common-sense advice as well as inspiring anecdotes, this book brings doll sculpting within everyone's reach. It is a must for any doll makers' library.
Download or read book Sculpting Making a Toddler Doll Head to Toe written by Susan Dunham and published by Hobby House PressInc. This book was released on 1996 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the ultimate how-to-book for both beginner and professional artists. Explore the expert's secrets to sculpting success. Easy step-by-step instruction is profusely illustrated, to sculpt a 20-inch toddler doll in water clay. Including special chapters devoted to: detailed sculpting and jointing of the head, torso, hands, and feet. Sculpt an entire 10-inch toddler doll using special templates to keep you on track. Use sculpey or cernit, easy to make and bake in your home oven! A chapter on fun, quick projects. Also included is a precious dress and hat pattern for the 20-inch toddler complete with simple instructions for French ribbon embroidery anyone can do. Over 90 black-and-white photographs and numerous colour photographs.
Download or read book Pop Sculpture written by Tim Bruckner and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sculpt toys and collectibles with modern-day tools, techniques and applications used by today’s top industry professionals Ever since a 12-inch G.I. Joe took toy soldiers to a whole new level by giving them the ability to pose via moveable parts, as well as interchangeable clothing and accessories, the business of creating pop sculpture icons for the mass market was off and running. Superheroes came next, followed by TV show and movie characters, most notably those from Star Wars. Today, action figures exist for sports stars, rock stars, even presidents. With today’s blockbuster success of animated films, action figures and collectibles have become a behemoth industry—with a growing need for skilled artists who can bring these characters to life. So how do you get started? The trio of veteran industry insiders who authored this book take you on an incredibly thorough journey that begins with drawing conceptual drafts and continues through rough sculpting and honing the final product. Along the way, you’ll learn how to research your character, shape casts from a variety of materials including wax and resin, make accessories, articulate characters so that they are poseable, paint them, and ultimately convince an art director to buy and manufacture them. Whether you want to make small PVC toys, collectible statues, or larger high-end collectibles, Pop Sculpture offers step-by-step demos and words of wisdom from the pros.
Download or read book Isn t S he a Doll written by Elisabeth Lynn Cameron and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Preface: "This publication challenges the prevailing opinion among scholars of African art that the word doll is an inappropriate designation for many genres of African art to which it is often applied. The word, it seems, evokes a limited set of images that are incompatible with the stereotype of African sculpture as objects laden with ritual and religious associations, associations which to many minds preclude any consideration of play as part of their existence. Our basic premise for this volume is that the problem is not the application of doll to African contexts but rather a profound misunderstanding of what a doll is. Playing with dolls, we argue, is serious business, and we in the United States and elsewhere in the Western world probably take ours too lightly. While the average parent views these figures as relatively inconsequential objects, it is becoming increasingly clear to social scientists that they can be active in establishing value systems and constructing identities...."
Download or read book Creating Faces written by Barb Owen and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Faces - Needle Sculpting from the Beginning is designed as a step-by-step guide that shows you how truly easy it is to needle sculpt, color and create one of a kind doll faces. Each personality develops as the face emerges from the fabric. Please allow me to introduce you to my 4 favorite doll faces - Nosy, Drowsy, Sneaky and Cutie. As you get to know them, I bet you'll discover exactly why they proudly embrace their names. Welcome to my world where I play and pretend every chance I get. Moments stretch into hours when I'm once again a little girl - never too grown up to play with dolls. I've always been fascinated with faces. I enjoy learning ways to create fun, easy expressions. When I find images with interesting facial features, I save them in my reference notebook. It's a great tool that I browse frequently. (I bet you'll enjoy making your own reference book, too.) Gather your supplies and let's get started. Oh, and always remember, you're never too grown up to play! Barb Owen
Download or read book Designing the Doll written by Susanna Oroyan and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Anatomy of a Doll “gives us a gift by distilling the spirits found in doll/figure art . . . then explains the fundamentals to pave the way” (Barbara Campbell, editor of Soft Dolls & Animals!). Advance your dollmaking skills with this in-depth guide by master-dollmaker Susanna Oroyan! Susanna introduces you to her concept of “imaginative engineering” with a collection of design directions and technical processes that will help your ideas translate into reality. Expands on concepts presented in Anatomy of a Doll and Fantastic Figures. Covers a wide variety of construction methods, such as applications of wire armature in body construction, general concepts of mold making, sculpture mechanics, in-depth discussion of jointed figures, and methods of assembling your doll. More than 250 full-color photos of dolls from 130 of the world’s top doll artists. Over 200 detailed illustrations. Explains elements of design, such as focal point, scale, harmony, style, and the use of color, texture, and pattern. Learn techniques of proportion for working with the human figure. An excellent technical resource and reference book that will teach you how to develop ideas, then construct advanced art figures or dolls. “The doll world has only just recovered from the excitement of having Anatomy of a Doll which showed us what was possible. Now we can learn to get it with this new effort, the fabulous Designing the Doll. Thank you, Susanna, where would we be without you?” —Elinor Peace Bailey, author of Storytelling with Dolls “Demystifies the creation of dolls by offering techniques, basic construction and some very good thoughts on design . . . Filled with diagrams and color photos of dolls from some of the top contemporary doll-makers, inspiration is on every page.” —Polymer Clay
Download or read book Anatomy of a Doll written by Susanna Oroyan and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “At last! A complete book on doll design and soft sculpture has been written.” —Virginia Robertson, designer and publisher Master dollmaker Susanna Oroyan gives you the definitive book on fabric sculpting. Anatomy of a Doll is packed with an abundance of exquisite photographs that capture the best work from dollmakers today. Detailed step-by-step illustrations for an incredible variety of cloth dolls are included for you to create any type of cloth doll imaginable. Many methods of doll construction are covered so that beginning and professional dollmakers have a handy answer book. Beginners will find the book a practical guide that examines techniques for making all kinds of dolls. The more experienced dollmaker will discover an abundance of new ideas and techniques never before found in one book. Anatomy of a Doll shows you everything from bending wire to cutting cloth, which will allow you to create your own original dolls! “[Enjoy] this book as a peerless museum guide, as a user’s manual of the inventive hand and mind, and as a parable of science.” —Scientific American “It’s finally happened—the cloth doll book that says it all! Thank you Susanna—the table is set, the banquet is prepared!” —Elinor Peace Bailey, author of Storytelling with Dolls “Here is all the information you need—written in Susie’s friendly, casual style.” —Cary Raesner, editor of Doll World
Download or read book Creating Original Porcelain Dolls written by Hildegard Günzel and published by Hobby House PressInc. This book was released on 1988 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sewing Sculpting Dolls written by Eloise Piper and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform simple cloth dolls into lively characters with carefully-defined features. A basic cloth doll pattern is the basis for three "Sculpted" variations in beginning level with brushed-on gesso, intermediate with modeling paste, and advanced with polymer clay.
Download or read book Cloth Doll Artistry written by Barbara Willis 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: In this unique and beautiful book, beloved doll-designer Barbara Willis guides readers through various approaches to doll design and basic and advanced construction techniques. Through the creation of three complete step-by-step projects, readers will develop color boards, learn to use vintage images, create both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional cloth dolls, learn sophisticated costuming techniques, and gain knowledge of elaborate soft sculpting. A gallery shares the inspirational work of several well-known doll artists who have created their own versions of each project. Complete patterns and templates are included.
Download or read book Sculpting the Figure in Clay written by Peter Rubino and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide for sculptors looking to recreate the human body using clay, from the author of The Portrait in Clay In Sculpting the Figure in Clay, acclaimed portrait bust sculptor Peter Rubio teaches a master class in the essentials of figurative sculpture. In this intensive, all-inclusive guide, he introduces students to a natural, straightforward geometry that will help them become masters at forming figures of clay. Rubino’s unique approach utilizes a geometric system consisting of blocks, simple shapes, and guidelines that instruct students in a new and instinctive sculptural style, With these easy-to-follow instructions and informative concepts, students will see figures as the basic shapes beneath the form as well as learn vital approaches such as BLT: Bend, Lean, and Turn, to create evocative expression, and the Three Ps: Position, Proportion, and Plans, for accurate representation. Other topics include: • The Fundamentals of the Clay Torso • Observing the Model • Essential Materials and Tools • Sculpting the Female Torso from the Live Model • Sculpting the Reclining Figure from the Live Model • Sculpting the Hand, Foot, and Lower Arm • Plus Many Photographic Reference Poses for Continued Study This unparalleled resource is the definitive guide to figurative sculpture.
Download or read book Dollmaking for the First Time written by Miriam Gourley and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Doll Sculpting written by Lewis Goldstein and published by . This book was released on 198? with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
