Making Dolls [Paperback]

Sunnhild Reinckens (Author)

Book Description

This little book, with its many color photographs and simple diagrams, gives dear instructions on how to make seventeen different kinds of dolls.

Sunnhild Reinckens believes it is better that people make a simple doll, however modest an affair, than to buy one in the shop for their children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Floris Books (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863150934
• ISBN-13: 978-0863150937
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #469,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, with a few exceptions, February 13, 2001

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Kate (Olympia, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Dolls (Paperback)

Ms. Reinckens' book on making Waldorf style dolls and puppets possesses a wealth of creative ideas. From chapters on creating the doll's head, face and body to mending a well played with doll and making a hobby horse , this little book packs a lot into its 56 pages. I enjoyed the colorful pictures, descriptions and ideas for making various dolls, however, I was a little disappointed with the patterns and instructions included. For example: In one part of the book she gives instructions for making a medium-sized doll, but fails to mention its proportions. Although I eventually was able to figure out what they were, it took a lot of time an effort on my part, searching through other chapters in order to find them. Despite minor problems, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A must for anyone interested in doll-making.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good ideas, May 20, 2006

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Dorothy T. McElrath "poet, momma, dollmaker, ... (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Dolls (Paperback)

This book gives many good ideas for variations on the Waldorf doll theme. (It was this book that gave me the idea that the doll's torso and legs can be made from colorful fabric, and voila--the doll is dressed in a vest and tights already.)

Most of the dolls in this book have a nose; it seems European Waldorf dolls more often have noses, while American ones don't! Also, most of these dolls have painted features. Of course you can choose to embroider the features if you prefer.

If you've never made a Waldorf doll, this book's instructions are not the clearest. But if you are familiar with the method, or have a kit or pattern to start with, this book is well worth looking at.