Manufacturer: van nostrand reinhold book
VINTAGE OOP 1970
DOLL MAKING A CREATIVE APPROACH
BY JEAN RAY LAURY.
FOR THE CRAFTSMAN, HERE IS A BOOK THAT WILL SHOW YOU HOW AT APPLY YOUR SKILLS IN AN EXTREMELY SATISFYING WAY.
~AND FOR THE DOLL MAKER, HERE IS BOOK THAT WILL GUIDE YOU TO TO A MORE CREATIVE APPROACH TO DOLL MAKING.
A REALLY DIFFERENT APPROACH TO DOLLS.
DOLLS can echo the whole gamut of the human situation~
~there are comic dolls,
~poignant dolls
~formal dolls
~cuddley dolls
and even
~groteque dolls.
~they can be conceived of as folk art,
such as playthings for children,
~as sophisticated expression on an adult level
~A complete guide to doll making which gives the craftsperson a guide to the techniques needed to make dolls in any number of wayssingle-shape, arch-shaped, pillow and stocking to name a few. ~
~The text is complemented by photos and line drawings and explains the materials and methods, simple and complex, of the craft and shows how
to utilize them imaginatively.
~ This is full of techniques . . .
~ not a pattern book.
DOLL MAKING A CREATIVE APPROACH
BY JEAN RAY LAURY
is an EX-library book in good condition.
The DJ is covered in plastic.
The front page is cut out, it had the library card holder.
There are no pen or pencil markings.
I tried to show as many pages and double pages for you to see what an avant-garde styles of doll creations
are included in this book.