Creative Cloth Doll Faces

Patti Medaris Culea
Published by Apple Press
ISBN 1 84543 008 5
Price £12-99
This is the second book in Patti’s extraordinary Creative Cloth Doll series and makes a marvellous sequel to her first book ‘Creative Cloth Doll Making’.
She concentrates on the dolls faces, and from the superb poses, expressions and attitudes, it is obvious that this is an essential part of doll making. Make-up, fat lips, thin lips, pouty lips, large glass eyes, eye lashes, lipstick, eye shadow, rouge, hairstyles and many other types of make-over are pictured.
Also, there are many wonderfully inspirational doll’s clothes and embellishments in this book with clear diagrams and instructions.
The techniques used to make these quirky, fantastic dolls are experimental and innovative and include: painting, pastels, fibres, beading, collage and sculpting techniques amongst many others.
Reviewed by Jenny Lewis