Creating Heavenly Hats For Discriminating Dolls [Spiral-bound]

Bonnie B Lewis (Author), Mary Ann Kaahanui (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1999

This easy-to-use, spiral bound workbook guides the doll maker through the classic millinery techniques of flat pattern design and the molding of various materials to ingenious ideas for turning a wide variety of found objects into incredibly creative hats for dolls. With detailed directions for over 200 different hats, the reader will quickly learn how to make any style of hat desired to fit any doll or stuffed animal perfectly no matter the size, shape or composition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Mary Ann Kaahanui and Bonnie B. Lewis have done a wonderful job of studying both subjects from all possible angles to the materials used and glues chosen. With formulas and template ideas, they lead you step-by-step through the making of any hat and shoe of which you can conceive and in any scale. My latest piece required a gaucho hat and penny loafers. [Author note: The doll mentioned was a doll of Georgia O'Keefe made for the 1999 White House Christmas Tree.] I was able to save all the time I usually spend figuring out how to measure and make the patterns and both turned out smashing. -- Renowned cloth doll artist Jane Darin, review posted on AOL's Dollmakers Discussion List

We have not yet had this newly published book reviewed in print. We have sold nearly 400 copies in 3 months from our web site and through other sources. We have many internet postings from our clients such as the following:
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:06:12 -0700
From: Jane Darin
Subject: hats and shoes

I want to exclaim, yes, even proclaim and perhaps even promote two very fine books by two very fine writer's: Creating Fabulous Footwear for Fantastic Dolls and Creating Heavenly Hats for Discriminating Dolls.

Mary Ann Kaahanui and Bonnie B. Lewis have done a wonderful job of studying both subjects from all possible angles even to the materials used and the glues chosen. With formulas and template ideas, they lead you step by step through the making of any hat and shoe of which you can conceive and in any scale..

My latest piece required a gaucho hat and penny loafers. (note: the doll mentioned was a doll of Georgia O'Keefe that was on the White House Christmas Tree this year.)I was able to save all the time I usually spend figuring out how to measure and make the patterns and both turned out smashing. Although these books are for cloth dollmakers, they can be used by any dollmaker. The principles are the same no matter what your media.

Lots of love,

Jane -- Artisit Jane Darin on the Dollmakers Discussion List

From the Author

After completing our shoe book - Creating Fabulous Footwear for Fantastic Dolls - the next stop on our doll making journey was to improve our millinery skills. We began by thoroughly researching and learning human hat making procedures, and then adapted what we learned to dolls. Along the way we were able to develop exciting new techniques to enable the doll maker to make perfect fitting hats quickly and easily every time .

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 181 pages
• Publisher: Dollmaker's Journey (September 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967421918
• ISBN-13: 978-0967421919
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,105,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know..., March 4, 2000

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Bobbi A. Chukran (Leander, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creating Heavenly Hats For Discriminating Dolls (Spiral-bound)

This book includes everything you need to know in order to make hats for all sorts of dolls in all sizes. It doesn't just give you patterns for the numerous styles, it actually teaches you to make and design your own hats from scratch for any doll. Highly recommended for dollmakers/costumers/collectors/etc.!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hundreds of Hats, February 23, 2002

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3bells (Michigan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Creating Heavenly Hats For Discriminating Dolls (Spiral-bound)

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The first thing I enjoyed about this book was the way it stays open to the pages you are studying. Every instructional book should have a spiral binding!

The authors begin with the fundamentals and build on those to lead an experienced dollmaker or a novice into creating ever more delightful and unique hats for dolls (or stuffed animals, or even children's costumes, if you like).

The table of contents alone are intriguing, pulling you into the book: hats molded on innovative forms with easy to find materials, old fashioned dust caps, bonnets, soft hats, fur hats, costume hats, turbans, crowns, hats from unexpected materials, paper hats, picture hats, and on to delightfully trimmed hats and, of course, a hat stand to hold your creation.

The book is simply, but lavishly illustrated, many of the hats are easy to create and yet a great asset to your dolls wardrobe. There are some patterns to work with. The ideas are so numurous that a reader can't help but find their own imagination stimulated so that you will be dreaming up hats in your sleep.

A glossary, hatmaking resources, and a helpful index brings closure, but first the authors end this exciting book with a page full of ideas to send the reader confidently off on their own creative journey.

Not only a must have guide for dollmakers, but great fun too!