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Book: 1/12 Scale Character Figures for the Dolls' House1/12 Scale Character Figures for the Dolls' House Abundant beautiful photographs accompany the lively and entertaining text in this book, so that you can follow along and create your own dolls with character. A wide variety of personalities, body types and techniques are demonstrated with ample scale measurements and drawings. There is an amazing amount of information in this book - it focuses on 1/12 scale, but you'll learn things that are applicable to making dolls from polymer clay in any scale.

Basic Body Blanks and Mold Making
PAL or NTSC formats
In this Miniature Scale Series from Polymer Clay Express at TheArtWay Studio, Jamie shares his methods for creating realistic, well-proportioned characters. Make a mold of a basic body blank so that you don't have to start from scratch every time you want to make a doll.
Running time: 55 minutes
Video: Basic Body Blanks and Mold Making

Video: Facial Features, Hands & Feet Facial Features, Hands & Feet
PAL or NTSC formats
In the second of the series, you'll see four little people come to life - a glamorous young woman, a pleasant old woman, a thin, stern-looking man and a heavy-set, happy-looking man. How to build body parts for standing or seated figures, how to make expressive hands and shoes that complement the costume you'll put on your doll.
Running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Assembling, Painting and Wigging
PAL or NTSC formats
In this third video of this series, Jamie shows you how to put the cured doll parts together, how to paint them and wig them for a variety of effects. The four characters come to life while you watch them take shape. Lots of tips and tricks for bringing out the personality of your doll.
Running time: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Video: Assembling, Painting and Wigging

Video: Tips & Tricks for Basic Sewing and Creative Costuming Tips & Tricks for Basic Sewing and Creative Costuming
PAL or NTSC formats
Almost two hours of tips and techniques from a master 1/12 scale figure creator -- make your dollhouse-scale dolls and figures come to life in attractive and realistic-looking costumes. From the simple and plain to the elaborate, Jamie teaches you a lot of tricks that he's picked up through his years of designing costumes for humans and miniature dolls.
Running time: 1 hour 56 minutes

Creative Costumes for Ladies and Gentlemen of the Early 20th Century
PAL or NTSC formats
Over three hours of instruction in the creation of period costumes for a lady or gentleman doll of the early 20th Century -- undergarments and evening gown and day dress for the ladies and tailored garments for the men and the ladies.
Patterns included.
Running time: 3 hours, 20 minutes
 
Video: Creative Costumes for Ladies and Gentlemen of the Early 20th Century

BOOK: Book may be purchased through: Polymer Clay Express Or your local bookseller VIDEO SERIES:
PAL format, UK distribution from Ashdown Publishing
Contact Debbie on 01403 711 511 or
debbi@ashdown.co.uk Videos in either format may be purchased through:
Polymer Clay Express


jcarrington@dsl.pipex.com 

James Carrington Dolls