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Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction
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About Designing The Doll: From Concept To Construction
Product Description Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing. Review "Once again, Susanna Oroyan gives us a gift by distilling the spirits found in doll/figure art. She encourages us to try, then explains the fundamentals to pave the way. Best of all are the examples, which provide pure inspiration." -- Barbara Campbell, editor, Soft Dolls & Animals! From the Publisher "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, artist From the Back Cover 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. About the Author Susanna Oroyan taught herself the art of dollmaking. Since 1972, she has made over 500 dolls, and her dollmaking has become a full-time career and business. For the past decade, Susanna has been a motivating force in regional and national dollmakers' organizations. She has exhibited her dolls internationally, and in 1995 received the Dollmaker of the Year award at the National Cloth Doll Festival. Susanna is the author of Fantastic Figures and Anatomy of a Doll, and has written numerous articles for doll magazines. She has also taught dollmaking classes at many major seminars as well as for individual dollmaking groups.
