Dollmaking With Papier Mache and Paper Clay : Complete instructions and patterns for making more than 20 figures (Paperback)

by Doris Rockwell Gottilly (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"For those who want to be creative but havre varying degrees of artistic ability..." -- Doll Magazine, July 2001.

Product Description
Make beautiful and unique dolls without buying expensive equipment and materials. Papier mache and paper clay are inexpensive, versatile, and air dry in just a few days. Sculpting is easy - just roll out the clay and apply it to an armature, let it dry, and paint. Then complete with hand-made hair and a costume. When finished, your one-of-a-kind figure will compare to art dolls that sell for GBP100 or more. Every step of the process is explained and illustrated in full detail. Learn how to make hair, bodies, armatures, costumes, and how to sculpt heads and faces, arms and hands, and legs and feet from papier mache and paper clay.

Product Details

• Paperback: 159 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; illustrated edition edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873415868
• ISBN-13: 978-0873415866
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #110,404 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the beginner, enough technical, great instructions, September 5, 1999

By	Pat Messer "plmesser" (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

I am new to doll-making but not paper mache. I found I was moving to dolls and came across this book. It's very good technically and the photos are excellent. The methods are great and well thought out and explained. I have just begun playing with the paper clay product and this gives it a good testimonial. Good job! Also, Ms. Gottilly's dolls are fabulous!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay for Paper MacHe, July 21, 2001

By	Mona Gracen (New York State, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm not really interested in Paper MacHe but I've been a dollmaker for quite some time and am very interested in learning more about Paperclay. There is another book that is supposedly the best for Paperclay - "Sculpting Doll in Paperclay" by Robert McKinley but it's sold out and difficult to find - so I opted for this one. I found this book to be fairly similar in techinique to many other dollmaking books in other media. There wasn't all that much that made it stand apart. I guess if you're very interested in Paper MacHe, then this is the book for you. If you're wanting to learn more about Paperclay techniques, skip this book and look for the one by McKinley instead.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book, January 4, 2002

By	Hank's Mom (United States) - See all my reviews

This book is an excellent reference source for working in papier mache and paper clay. The photos and instructions are very detailed. I have recommended this book many times and bought it as a gift. Beautiful photos and lots of inspiration.