A truly instructional book for making beautiful porcelain dolls with cloth bodies.Brigitte Von Messer has been making dolls for many years, and with this book she shares her secrets, techniques, tips, and sculpting skills with you. You will learn how to design and sculpt, paint eyes and facial features, make hands and feet, sew and string cloth bodies, and make clothes using full-size patterns.Every aspect of doll creation is covered in exacting detail. There are full color, close-up photos of each step along the way. Brigitte shows you the tools necessary for this fine art and how to properly use them in sculpting and painting.