Anatomy of a Doll: The Fabric Sculptor's Handbook

Susanna Oroyan

nov. 2010 · C&T Publishing Inc

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“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

À propos de l'auteur

Susanna Oroyan Bio: Susanna Oroyan was the author of many books on dollmaking. A major force in U.S. dollmaker organizations, she created over 500 dolls in her career.