This expert workshop is a must have book that will teach you the art of designing couture fashions for all of your lovely cloth art dolls. Stylish, exotic, and beautiful garments are an essential part of designing an art doll and you'll find full-color step-by-step instructions for creating doll garments and accessories. Included are instructions for creating a basic doll, designed to fit all of the featured garments. Ensembles include a vintage 1940's suit, a 1960's collaged and layered outfit, a formal gown and a fantasy fairy ensemble with wings! With each one, you will learn new techniques, such as decorative appliqués and beaded trims, draping techniques for silks and satins, and dying, stamping, and painting effects. Included is a bonus picture gallery from top international doll artists that will further fuel your creative inspirations. Contents include:
Chapter 1
The basic body
Constructing the model doll
Chapter 2
1940's haute couture: Fashioning a stylish suit
Chapter 3
1960's collage: layering, appliqués, fiber, and transfers
Chapter 4
Draping for a formal affair: working with beads, lace, satin, and silk
Chapter 5
Fairy gathering: styling a whimsical ensemble
Patterns
Appendix: Bead embroidery stitches
Resources
Contributing artists
Acknowledgements
About the author
This lovely publication is a must have for the doll artist, and would be a wonderful addition for your library or a most delightful gift for a friend. It is a soft cover book consisting of 128 pages, in new condition and retails for US $24.99. It is in the original publishers shrink-wrap and has never been opened. As always, it will arrive carefully packed from my Smoke-free home in sunny Florida! Be sure to have a look at my other items. I'm always happy to combine shipping on auctions ending within a seven-day period to save you money. Please see payment terms for full details. Thanks for looking and Happy Doll Crafting!
