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Making Miniature Dolls with Polymer Clay: How to Create and Dress Period Dolls in 1/12 Scale
 
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Making Miniature Dolls with Polymer Clay: How to Create and Dress Period Dolls in 1/12 Scale [Paperback]

Sue Heaser (Author)
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June 30, 2001
You won’t need any special equipment, because the new polymer clays are easy to sculpt, and even easier to harden, right in your kitchen oven. Once they’re firm, you can carve, sand, paint, and glue them, and even add details and bake again. Using the dollhouse scale of 1:12, these charming projects (with templates) include men, women, girls, boys, and baby dolls with a variety of faces, ages, and hairstyles.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Cassell; 1st edition (June 30, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0304356409
  • ISBN-13: 978-0304356409
  • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #798,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sue Heaser has worked professionally in crafts for over 25 years and is the author of thirteen major craft books. After a childhood spent in the Far East, Middle East and Africa, Sue studied at art college and university in Great Britain. She first worked as an archaeological illustrator before turning to a career as a craft writer, designer and teacher, specialising in polymer clay, metal clay, jewellery and miniatures.

She has taught workshops all over the world and is a qualified Art Clay Senior Instructor. She founded the British Polymer Clay Guild in 1997 and Art Clay World UK Guild in 2005.

Sue is married with two daughters and lives in rural Suffolk, England, UK. She is a keen musician and plays the violin, viola and piano accordion. She is a qualified Yachtmaster Offshore and sails on the East Coast of the UK.

 

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent directions and templates to make 1/12th scale doll, October 8, 1999
This is a wonderful book if you want to make your own 1/12th scale dolls. The directions are so easy and understandable. The templates provided for each size of doll makes it easy to get your dolls just the right size and shape. Clothing and wigging instructions are helpful and precise. I loved this book.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent even for beginners, January 16, 2001
I do a lot of different handwork, including very occasional polymer clay, but I bought this book because my then 5 yo daughter loved it. Everytime we went to the store that carried it, I browsed patterns and fabric, she lusted over this book. Finally, I just had to give in to her before someone else bought "her" book. :-)

We haven't been disappointed. The illustrations are very clear, and very much to scale. I love having clothing patterns for the dolls available- they're worthwhile even if you never make one of the dolls. The clear directions make it almost easy to make a face that actually looks like a face. The supplies lists are very straightforward and doesn't include anything you can't easily pick up at your local craft supply stores.

I highly recommend this book, even for children. A 6 yo is a little young to be able to carry out the project on her own, but working together with an adult is very possible.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars MUST BUY BOOK, September 23, 2003
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I was very frustrated when I was looking to but miniature dolls because they are so expensive. I'm a do it yourself kind of person and this book really helped me through the entire process to make my own dolls. The book starts with a description of all kinds of polymer clay and the author makes her recommendations of clays suitable for miniatures. The book has patterns to make women, men, girls, boys and babies. There are different variations for the different periods (for example the position of the breast to fit better the different styles of dresses, the shoes, etc.) It also has variations to make the dolls look older. The diferents periods represented in this book are: Tudor, Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian. It comes complete with patterns, fabric guidance and full instructions on how to dress the dolls and how to make the wigs. A lot of photos of beautiful dolls in a doll house setting. Do not get discoreage if at the beginning you don't get good results, the author herself advises to practice until your skills improve. It really doesn't take much. Buy this book, you won't be sorry.
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