Designing the Doll

Advance your dollmaking skills with this in-depth guide by master-dollmaker Susanna Oroyan! Susanna introduces you to her concept of “imaginative engineering” with a collection of design directions and technical processes that will help your ideas translate into reality.

• Expands on concepts presented in Anatomy of a Doll and Fantastic Figures
• A wide variety of construction methods
• More than 250 full-color photos of dolls from 130 of the world’s top doll artists
• Over 100 detailed illustrations
• Explains elements of design, such as focal point, scale, harmony, style, and the use of color, texture, and pattern. Learn techniques of proportion for working with the human figure.
• An excellent technical resource and reference book