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Title:

Needle Felting Dolls - A Complete Course in Sculpting Figure 

Synopsis

"The Woolly Felters Roz Dace and Judy Balchin bring you another fun-packed needle felting book, this time with dolls that are vibrant, quirky and full of character! 

Learn how to sculpt fairies, kawaii characters, a royal family, and even yourself or your friends. There are ten varied projects, each with needle felted clothing, hair and accessories. 

Roz and Judy provide practical ideas for designing your own dolls, familiarizing you with the basic doll to get you started and including an accessible 'help me' section for reference. Techniques like creating an inner core, working with a partial or full armature and both wet and dry felting are also covered. The dolls have a range of props such as a bag, spectacles, a toy rabbit, and even an armchair for Knitting Nigel to sit in! What makes these dolls so appealing is the expression and character they exude, and the authors show you how to capture this. Learn how to create realistic figures or more exaggerated caricatures, as well as how to inject personality through your choice of features, hairstyle, embellishments and pose!

Enjoy mastering this beguiling craft under the expert instruction of two award-winning authors."

Contents: 176 pages, main contents: see photos of contents & a selection of other pages:

Introduction 

    About needle felting

    What you need

    Inspiration and design

    Getting started

    The basic doll

    Top ‘help me’ tips

    Creating an inner core

    Armatures

    Creating character and expression


    THE PROJECTS

    Queen of Hearts

    Danny Doodoll

    Little Dancer

    Knitting Nigel

    Christmas Fairy

    Kawaii Kate

    Silver Surfer

    Perfect Portraits

    Mother Earth

    Weird and Wonderful


    Templates

      Authors: 

      Judy Balchin studied art at Cardiff College of Art. Following this, she specialised in graphic design at Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone. After working as a graphics assistant at the BBC Television Centre, she joined Adverkit International Ltd as a lettering artist. This began her love affair with letters, producing book jackets, advertising logos and television titles over many years. During this time, she also became involved in the craft world. She has appeared on television, worked as a craft demonstrator, designed craft kits and run workshops. She has produced more than twenty books on various crafts and is the author of many articles for craft magazines. She continues to enjoy her creative world and is currently working on her latest book.

      Roz Dace - from an early age Roz has always loved creative writing, drawing, painting and all crafts. Following time spent in Paris, where she learnt French at LAlliance Francaise, she started her career in television and in the media before joining Search Press, where she enjoyed many years as Editorial Director commissioning practical art and craft books for international markets. Although retired, she continues to work with Search Press as a Consultant Editor. She has formed a partnership with her sister, Judy Balchin the Woolly Felters and they have written their first book together: How to Make Little Needle-Felted Teddy Bears.

      Condition: New

      Publisher:  Search Press,  Paperback. Publication: 22nd January 2023. ISBN 9781800920132

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