Fantastic Figures: Ideas and Techniques Using the New Clays
InAnatomy of a  Dollmaster dollmaker Susanna Oroyan gave us a definitive work on cloth  dollmaking. InFantastic Figuresshe concentrates on unique dolls made from  polymer and paper clays, especially those that combine sculpted clay with cloth bodies.  Emphasizing innovation rather than imitation, she provides lengthy and detailed  information on the clays themselves; on sculpting the head, hands, feet, and legs; on  finishing medium and painting methods; and on constructing the body, clothes, hair,  accessories, and even display stands and tableau settings. The appendix discusses doll  clubs and organizations and offers advice from other doll experts. Numerous line  drawings and diagrams supplement the text, but the best feature is the set of exquisite  color photographs of dolls made by 60 professional doll artists, some of whose creations  are almost frightening in their startling realism.