Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction [Paperback]

Susanna Oroyan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999

Advance your dollmaking skills with this in-depth guide! Over 250 photos of dolls from 130 of the world's top doll artists.

Editorial Reviews

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"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

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; 5 edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571200606
• ISBN-13: 978-1571200600
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not only beautiful, but useful!, January 11, 2001

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This review is from: Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction (Paperback)

"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.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love making dolls...you have to get this book!, March 5, 1999

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This review is from: Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction (Paperback)

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.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Susanna!!!, April 2, 1999

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Lee Anne Barnes([e-mail]) (Fairmont, West Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction (Paperback)

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!