| People from the Nile to the St. Lawrence rivershave been making dolls since the dawn of civi-lization. These lifelike images have served assources of pleasure and also of religious inspira-tion. Some dolls now even qualify as pillows orsoft sculpture. Of course, modern dolls and stuffed animalsare usually for children, but recently they havegained equal popularity among collectors. Thisredirection has affected the way dolls are made:those for children must be durable, cleanable,and safe, whereas those for adults can be deli-cately painted, sequined, buttoned and wired,and some can even be sewn into their clothing.In addition, these dolls for adults can bearticulated or stationary, placed in appropriatcsettings, made with delicate and fragile mate-rials, and finished with exquisite detail. In thisBook are instructions on how to make dolls forboth adults and children. The explosion of interest in making dolls hasbeen simultaneous with the availability of a widevariety of craft materials and equipment, all ofwhich can be used in a home studio. For spe-cialty items, be sure to consult the Doll Reader(Hobby House Press, Cumberland, Md.). Dis-tributors and manufacturers for all types ofdoll materials, excluding leather and sculpture, fadvertise here. The sculpting materials of the |
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