Product Description

An in-depth guide to doll making from concept to "imaginative engineering," this book is for every collector and artist. A gallery of all of the important "art" doll makers today-a record for collectors and inspiration for doll artists. A wide variety of construction methods, the techniques for getting proportions correct, and ideas on how to develop ideas and then construct advanced art figures or dolls are covered. 250 color photos plus over 200 drawings. 160 pages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75504 in Books
• Published on: 1999-03-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781571200600
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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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.

Customer Reviews

Not only beautiful, but useful!
"Designing the Doll" gives many great examples of remarkable artist dolls, but it also gives some excellent how-tos that will help you realize your own designs. This isn't a project-oriented book; there are no real step-by-step instructions that will help you make a specific doll. Rather, this book gives the artist a good grounding in basic technique. Where you go from there is entirely your own business. Some of the techniques Oroyan covers are: sculpting, jointing, soft bodies, wire armature and materials. You'll come away from this book with enough information to design and follow through with your own projects.

It's been a long time since I made a doll, but this book has got me wanting to try all sorts of new things.

If you love making dolls...you have to get this book!
Anatomy of a Doll was great....but Designing the Doll is absolutely fabulous! I eagerly anticipated this book and was not disappointed. The pictures alone are worth the price of the book, but the details included in Susanna's book are just incredible. Concise and thought provoking. You won't look at making a doll the same way again. Obviously I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in taking their doll making to the next step.

Another great book by Susanna!!!
What would the doll world do without Susanna's books? Designing the Doll is just as informative and inspiring as her first two books. She provides very useful information along with fabulous pictures of all types of dolls. The details in this book are very helpful to the serious doll designer as well as the hobbiest. Her flow of information is logical and well thought out. If you make dolls or simply like to look at them, this book is for you!