Posted by Steve | Posted in Sculpting | Posted on 07-10-2009
Tags: art, craft, inspiration, needlefelting, soft sculpture techniques, tutorials
Raise a glass to toast the coast
THE Matakana region, just north of Auckland, is weekend heaven for hedonists.
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Anatomy of a Doll: The Fabric Sculptor’s Handbook $19.44 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 t… |
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Carving for Kids: An Introduction to Woodcarving $9.81 The simple and beautiful art of woodcarving is adapted for children of all ages in this introduction to coaxing shapes and figures from solid blocks of wood. Requiring only a few tools and some inspiration, the projects in this collection are perfectly suited to building the skills it takes to work with wood. Safety and adult supervision are emphasized, but children will be able to complete the ag… |
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Creative Cloth Doll Faces: Using Paints, Pastels, Fibers, Beading, Collage, and Sculpting Techniques $24.99 The face is the most important feature of a doll — it is also the most challenging. So it is surprising that there is so little instruction available on creating doll faces. This book fills that void.Author Patti Medaris Culea began her career in art as a portrait painter and she puts that experience to work when creating her doll faces. In this book, she shows readers a simple technique for easi… |
