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9781592532179

Creative Cloth Doll Couture New Approaches to Making Beautiful Clothing and Accessories

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  • ISBN13:

    9781592532179

  • ISBN10:

    1592532179

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-05-01
  • Publisher: Quarry Books
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $24.99

Summary

This book is the third installment on making creative art doll clothing and accessories from successful doll artist Patti Culea, following Creative Cloth Doll Making and Creative Cloth Doll Faces, both from Rockport Publishers. This book builds on the previous two by delving into how to make exotic and beautiful garments and accessories such as hats, shoes, and purses for art dolls.This is the only book available on making clothing for art dolls. Moreover, it not only includes a pattern for various wardrobe staples, but the author offers basic garment making techniques, as well as information on decorative fabric treatments and embellishments.Culea provides tips and techniques for creating everything from a vintage 1940's ensemble to a 1960's type of outfit. There are techniques for dyeing, painting, and stamping to create a beautiful evening gown and how to drape a doll body to create your own pattern. Professional tips, ideas for embellishments, cutting-edge techniques, short cuts, pattern making ideas, and more are also included.

Author Biography

Patti Medaris Culea has a full line of cloth doll patterns and her work has appeared in books, magazines, and galleries. She is the author of Creative Cloth Doll Making (2003) and Creative Cloth Doll Faces (2005). She resides in San Diego, California

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(2)
The Basic Body: Constructing the Model Doll
9(16)
1940s Haute Couture: Fashioning a Stylish Suit
25(22)
1960s Collage: Layering Appliques, Fiber, and Transfers
47(20)
Draping for a Formal Affair: Working with Beads, Lace, Satin, and Silk
67(18)
Fairy Gathering: Styling a Whimsical Ensemble
85(22)
Patterns 107(11)
Appendix: Bead Embroidery Stitches 118(2)
Resources 120(2)
Contributing Artists 122(6)
Acknowledgments 128(1)
About the Author 128

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