Looking for doll plans

Hello. Well, it looks like this group is not very busy, and with lots of spam.
Even so, here goes. I am looking for doll plans. Does anyone know where I
can find some? Thank you.

Michael Mandaville

Don't they generally look like small children?

Or are you looking for doll furniture?

"MikeMandaville" wrote in message
...
Hello. Well, it looks like this group is not very busy, and with lots of
spam.
Even so, here goes. I am looking for doll plans. Does anyone know where
I
can find some? Thank you.

Michael Mandaville

http://pages.prodigy.net/pmatson1

hope this helps---------George

George

Don't they generally look like small children?

Hello, George. Yes, that's it exactly. I think that you are probably about to
recommend Ivan Whillock's book which is entitled "Carving Kids":

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/15...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I just discovered this book today. It includes ten patterns, and it looks like
a good one. By the way, I stopped at my Barnes & Noble yesterday, where I
picked up a copy of Sarah Wilkinson's book on figure carving. I also went to
Toys R Us, where I got a life sized Barbie fashion head. I am going to melt
some paraffin, and try to make a mold from a smaller fashion head which I
purchased earlier. I hope I can do so without ruining the head. If not, then
I will probably purchase another smaller one, fill it with water, freeze it,
and try again. What I have in mind is to make templates. I have been amazed
to discover that most carving patterns do not include sections, as boat plans
do. I personally consider the human form to be far more interesting than a
boat hull, as a carving subject. I will let you know how it turns out. Oh
yes, I did find some fish patters with sections. I'm interested in human
figures, though.

Michael Mandaville

On 26 Apr 2004 02:11:25 GMT, (MikeMandaville)
brought forth from the murky depths:

George

Don't they generally look like small children?

Hello, George. Yes, that's it exactly. I think that you are probably about to
recommend Ivan Whillock's book which is entitled "Carving Kids":

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/15...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I just discovered this book today. It includes ten patterns, and it looks like
a good one. By the way, I stopped at my Barnes & Noble yesterday, where I
picked up a copy of Sarah Wilkinson's book on figure carving. I also went to
Toys R Us, where I got a life sized Barbie fashion head. I am going to melt
some paraffin, and try to make a mold from a smaller fashion head which I
purchased earlier. I hope I can do so without ruining the head. If not, then
I will probably purchase another smaller one, fill it with water, freeze it,
and try again. What I have in mind is to make templates. I have been amazed
to discover that most carving patterns do not include sections, as boat plans
do. I personally consider the human form to be far more interesting than a
boat hull, as a carving subject. I will let you know how it turns out. Oh
yes, I did find some fish patters with sections. I'm interested in human
figures, though.

You'll find a whole lot more on perspective and proportion in painting
and sculpting books, Mike, but Tangerman's "Design & Figure Carving"
has lots of illustrations, including human proportion charts. Check
your local library. Sculpting works primarily in the round so the mass
of info is there. You might ask the local high school and college art
teachers what they use or suggest.


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