This comprehensive, well illustrated book will give even the most nervous beginner the confidence to produce a unique, handcrafted toy from natural materials. Once you have mastered the basic baby dolls, you can progress to a more ambitious limbed or jointed doll.
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Maricristin Sealey is a professional doll maker, who has many years' experience of teaching people how to make dolls. Her dolls draw on a rich variety of European traditions.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By Rebecca Coke
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I disagree with the last reviewer regarding the content of Maricristin's book. This book has everything you need to make a wide variety of Waldorf-style dolls. I have made three versions already, and I am working my way through the rest of the patterns. The instructions are clear and complete. The book doesn't have big pretty pictures, true, but it has all the information needed to make dolls. And that is really what matters. This is a niche market book, and it is one of very few available. In my opinion, the chapter on hair alone is worth over $30.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By Magda Denes
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I think this book is the same as the author's earlier title, Kinder Dolls (something like that) and the "used book" prices on that earlier title have been inflated too high. "Making Waldorf Dolls" is expensive at $30 yet a bit more cheaply made in that it has no color photographs. No matter, I have to say this is a great! book with wonderful patterns, S-M-L size bodies, very clear drawings and instructions, how-to(s) for hair. This book also has a jointed "doll" body. If you're looking for a jointed "baby" body, that is in the book "Baby Dolls and Their Clothes" by Valeria Ferrari (also an excellent book) but I have to say that Making Waldorf dolls is better because the patterns are MUCH! easier. This book is my favorite of 5-6 sock doll books I own.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By mrs m
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love this book -- I put off buying it for so many months, and I wish I'd bought it sooner. It has all the information you need to start making dolls. The chapter on hair is especially wonderful -- it has so many variations! I have made dolls from kits before, and the directions included with the kits generally only show one hairstyle/body style/head style. This book has so many doll variations, you can choose what you're most comfortable with. The clothing patterns are very basic, with minimal instructions -- so you can kind of do as much or little with them as you like.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
great book
Very informative...a lot of good info in this book!! I would suggest this to anyone wanting to make Waldorf dolls.
Published 1 month ago by JuJu
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book!
i bought this book to help aid me in my need to make waldorf style dolls. it was, and is, extremely helpful, well-written, and easy to understand. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sara
4.0 out of 5 stars
Making Waldorf Dolls
This is a great book for making cloth dolls for your children, which will be btreasured for years. I did have some problems with the company I ordered from (they sent me the wrong... Read more
Published on April 19, 2011 by Freida Bolin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Needs better pictures
I had already made a few dolls when I bought this book by using tutorials on the internet, but I went ahead and ordered this because I wanted something tangible that I could refer... Read more
Published on February 1, 2011 by Jennifer Harbin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy read, clear instructions
I am a first-time waldorf doll maker and was so impressed with how well this book was written. The instructions are clear and she offers a lot of different options for waldorf... Read more
Published on December 19, 2010 by Morgan Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars
Making Waldorf Dolls
This was a book used by a master doll maker as I attended a series of classes on making Waldorf Dolls so I had a chance to look at it before I bought it. Read more
Published on December 19, 2010 by Craft Piranha
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book for beginning and experienced dollmakers.
This is a most excellent book for both beginning and experienced dollmakers. Great patterns and directions and great chapter on making the hair.
Published on November 15, 2010 by monange
5.0 out of 5 stars
get this book
This book is perfect. Amazon's price cannot be beat. This book walks you step by step to make these beautiful Dolls. They even give tips on everything even enlarging the patterns. Read more
Published on November 5, 2010 by tlallen1963
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pricey, but Good
This book gives good, clear instruction, with patterns that are easily copied/augmented. However, for the price, I was expecting much more content, maybe some photographs, etc. Read more
Published on March 10, 2007 by R. C. Pontillo
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