Care
of Favorite Dolls: Antique Bisque Conservation
by Mary G. Caruso
Book Description: The definitive book on what collectors need
to know about the care of the bisque dolls of French and German origin.
Beginning with identification and the features of both the antique and
reproductions of the antique bisque dolls, Caruso discusses doll repair,
eye repair, wig care, making cloth bodies, doll costuming and accessories.
The author takes a realistic approach to doll repair-that which allows
dolls to be restored to realistic standards but which does no harm to the
doll. Clear step-by-step instructions for stringing dolls, setting eyes,
styling wigs and much more, this book should be in the library of every
collector who owns a bisque doll. 150 color plus 150 black/white photos.
176 pages.
Paperback from Hobby House Pr
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From
Worn to Wonderful: A Step-By-Step Guide to Fashion Doll Restoration
by Aimee Eckert
You find a great fashion doll at a market, but she has obviously been
played with. Or you go through your parent's attic and find your childhood
doll. She's worn, but you remember how great she used to look. If this
scenario sounds familiar, then this book is for you. Author Aimee Eckert
shares tips on how to conserve your fashion dolls, but she also shows readers
how to restore well-loved fashion dolls to their former beauty. This book
has 100 full-coloured photographs to guide readers step-by-step through
the process of refurbishing dolls that have been torn, marred by ink, or
have tangled or missing hair. She also shows how to recondition discoloured
and damaged clothing. You have got the doll. Now you can get direction.
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Hobby House Press (December 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0875885942 |
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The
Handbook of Doll Repair and Restoration
Marty Westfall
Book Description: The Handbook of Doll Repair and Restoration
was a first when it was published in 1979. It is still a first--in its
completeness and detail. This is a responsible book, subscribing to the
view of true doll collectors: Do nothing to an antique doll that will compromise
the authenticity and reduce its value. Whether a doll is a museum rarity,
one of many common antique dolls, or a collectible, Marty Westfall's book
will lead you through procedures to restore it. The exquisitely detailed
step-by-step directions make it possible for collectors, dealers, even
those who own just one or two treasured dolls, to make necessary repairs
without reducing value.
The techniques that author Marty Westfall used from 1973 to 1979 and
set down in this book are just as practical today. Her aim was to help
the beginning restoration artist, and the information is just as valuable
to even the most sophisticated collector. In easy-to-follow directions
The Handbook describes how to set stationary and sleep eyes, restring compo
bodies, refurbish old wigs and make new ones, repair ball-jointed bodies,
clean and repair kid bodies, make cloth bodies, mend chips and cracks,
replace missing fingers and toes, and cope with other damages. The Handbook
encourages those who wish to learn the art by taking them by the hand and
showing them how to get started. At the back of the book is an updated
list of suppliers for those who lack ready access to sources of repair
materials. Other helpful information includes a chapter on how to distinguish
between a legitimate replica doll and a fake made with the intention to
deceive and another on how to determine whether a doll has been mended,
even if the repair is so skillfully done that it is not readily apparent.
Thousands who began using this book as a guide have gone on to develop
profitable careers in the restoration field. The same procedures to restore
dolls work in restoring other porcelain objet d'arts, such as figurines.
Many who began as doll makers have combined their creative art with restoring
antique dolls. By learning the techniques in The Handbook, they have improved
their skills in creating the valuable antique dolls of tomorrow.
Paperback: 288 pages ; Dimensions (in inches):
0.86 x 9.23 x 7.43
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks;
ISBN: 0517887355 |
How
to Repair & Restore Dolls
by Barbara Koval, Barbara Kovel
Paperback from Kangaroo Press
1994
Special Order
Restoring
Dolls : A Practical Guide
Doreen Perry
Hardcover / Published 1987
Special Order
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by Ruth Freeman
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