The Complete Book of Dollmaking: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide to More Than 50 Traditional and Contemporary Techniques (Watson-Guptill Crafts)
This comprehensive volume packs an incredible array of dollmaking  techniques into 144 pages, ranging from naive peg dolls and starter dolls to posable  character dolls and elegant, sculpted figures in elaborate clothes. Following full coverage  of the basics (equipment, fabrics, stuffings, patterns, wig-making, components, and  accessories) is an excellent presentation of techniques, including determining proportion;  producing articulation; creating all sorts of faces, hair, and clothing; and producing dolls  that utilize armatures or molds. All the dolls shown are charming and beautifully made,  and all use relatively inexpensive and readily obtainable materials. At the end of the book  you'll find a helpful cutting guide and a number of scale patterns.