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Making Dolls

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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.

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.