Mixed media doll making : redefining the doll with upcycled materials / Linda and Opie O'Brien.
Material type: TextPublication details: Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, 2011.Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781592537440 (pbk.)
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 745.592 OBR | 1 | Available | T00540568 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Inspired by the "Dada" notion of making art from materials that would not typically be combined or expected to go together, and driven by a similar sense of irony and humor, this exciting book by Linda and Opie O'Brien shares their unique approach to making mixed-media dolls. It is not only a "must have" volume for anyone interested in found object art and the human form, it is a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the power, symbolism, and cultural significance of dolls and representational figures.
In Mixed-Media Doll Making , the authors share detailed techniques for using surface embellishments, creating faces, heads, and limbs, using molds and molding products, and building and transforming disparate objects into whimsical, inspiring dolls. Starting with a variety of substrates including a wood block, a canvas, a tin can, a book, and a box construction, readers are guided step by step through five types of doll constructions.
Inside, you'll find:
--Complete instructions for making a box construction doll, a wood block substrate doll, a two-sided canvas frame doll, a tin can doll, and a book doll
--Numerous variations on each of the core projects for further experimentation
--An inspiring gallery of mixed-media dolls from leading artists who discuss their methods and share their very personal answers to the question: "What is a doll?"
Machine generated contents note: 1.Techniques and materials -- Tools -- Techniques -- Coloring Wood -- Painting -- Using Ink -- Glazes and Washes -- Adding Finishing Touches and Special Effects to Substrates and Surfaces -- Crackle Paint -- Rubber Stamps -- Molding Paste -- Metallic Foils and Waxes -- Apoxie Sculpt -- Altering an Existing Head -- Creating Faces and Limbs -- Using Ready-Made Molds and Definition Tools -- The Apoxie Sculpt Face -- The Polymer Clay Face -- The Paper Clay Face -- Making Your Own Polymer Clay Molds -- Using a Mold-Making Kit -- The Instant Gratification Limb -- Collaging Canvas Substrates -- Rusting Paper and Metal -- The Found Object Head -- Tinkering with Tin -- Creating a Dada Diary -- The Covers -- Diary Variations -- The Pages -- Binding -- Finishing -- The Fine Art of Attachment -- 2.Projects and variations -- The Wood Substrate Dada: I've Got the Music in Me -- The Canvas Frame Dada: Dos Dada -- The Tin Can Dada: Eight, Skate, and Rotate --
Contents note continued: The Book Dada: The Story of a Bad Boy -- The Box-Construction Dada: The Dada Diary -- 3.Gallery of odd dolls and dadas.
1.Techniques and materials -- Tools -- Techniques -- Coloring Wood -- Painting -- Using Ink -- Glazes and Washes -- Adding Finishing Touches and Special Effects to Substrates and Surfaces -- Crackle Paint -- Rubber Stamps -- Molding Paste -- Metallic Foils and Waxes -- Apoxie Sculpt -- Altering an Existing Head -- Creating Faces and Limbs -- Using Ready-Made Molds and Definition Tools -- The Apoxie Sculpt Face -- The Polymer Clay Face -- The Paper Clay Face -- Making Your Own Polymer Clay Molds -- Using a Mold-Making Kit -- The Instant Gratification Limb -- Collaging Canvas Substrates -- Rusting Paper and Metal -- The Found Object Head -- Tinkering with Tin -- Creating a Dada Diary -- The Covers -- Diary Variations -- The Pages -- Binding -- Finishing -- The Fine Art of Attachment -- 2.Projects and variations -- The Wood Substrate Dada: I've Got the Music in Me -- The Canvas Frame Dada: Dos Dada -- The Tin Can Dada: Eight, Skate, and Rotate --
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