Anatomy of a Doll: The Fabric Sculptor's Handbook
by Susanna Oroyan
from C&T Publishing
More than just a dollmaking book, Anatomy of a Doll provides a fascinating overview of the creative process that has gone into dollmaking for centuries. With nearly 300 excellent photographs of her own dolls and those of many other accomplished artists, noted doll expert Susanna Oroyan offers instructions and ideas for a tremendous variety of cloth dolls. Separate chapters are devoted to the head, the body (including hands and feet), body joints, assemblies, and finishing details. There is enough practical information on all aspects of basic techniques to help the novice dollmaker, and even experts will discover an abundance of new ideas. Everyone will marvel at the unbounded creativity reflected in these remarkable figures.
Making Doll's House Miniatures with Polymer Clay
by Sue Heaser
from Cassell
A Beginners' Guide to the Dolls' House Hobby: Revised and Expanded Edition
by Jean Nisbett
from Guild of Master Craftsman
Fairy Island: An Enchanted Tour of the Homes of the Little Folk
by Laura Martin
from Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Noted nature crafter Laura Martin has created a fantasy for fairy-lovers. Its conceit involves a botanist, Christine Newkirk, who has discovered five tiny houses on a magical island, all made from natural materials on a perfect fairy scale—the houses are no more than 18 inches high, beds are 2 x 3 inches, shoes are 1 inch long. She documents her finds in a field diary she is keeping for her granddaughter.
The woodland cottage is filled with bent twig furniture. The Japanese house displays bamboo slippers outside the door, and the beach house has a minute bath tiled with seashells. Each spread is filled with photos and drawings of these tiny objects, all identified with their botanical names.
To leaf through these pages is to enter another world and dwell in it—the world of fantasy that has fascinated people through the ages.
Dolls' House Shops, Cafes & Restaurants
by Jean Nisbett
from Guild of Master Craftsman
Bestselling author Jean Nesbitt has assembled an encyclopedic array of stunning and realistic period-style shops, cafes, and restaurants—illustrated with 270 color photographs—for hobbyists ready to move beyond domestic dollhouses. From a nostalgic Georgian sweet shop and an exotic Indian restaurant to a swinging 1930’s nightclub, here are endless projects with techniques for getting started with plans and kits, as well as Room Boxes for beginners. Tackle innovative, economical design and decorating ideas, from a faux marble fireplace and shop signs to display foods and an escalator.
The Big Book of the Dolls' House
by Jean Nisbett
from Guild of Master Craftsman
Veteran dolls’ house maker, expert on all things miniature, and prolific author Jean Nisbett presents a comprehensive volume that brings all the elements of her previous work together. The result: a complete guide to the making and furnishing of all kinds of dolls’ houses, large and small, from the leading writer in the field. Incorporating practical advice, expert tips, and inspiring profiles of top artisans, it covers both the standard 1/12th scale and the increasingly popular 1/24th. And there’s an incredible range of styles, from fabulous palaces and elegant mansions to country cottages and Shaker homes. Breathtaking photos display imaginative decorations, period rooms and room boxes, holiday settings, outdoor scenes, and charming collections of diminutive china and other trinkets.
