Making A Wooden Dutch Doll: Using Traditional Techniques

By: Harry Rogers

With over 80 colour photographs, including full plans, and lots of helpful advice, this book will show you how to make a traditional Dutch Doll, or as they are sometimes called, a Penny Wooden. These dolls were made in huge numbers by an organised cottage industry across Europe, UK, the USA and beyond, throughout the 19th Century, and into the early 20th Century. I will take you step by step through the traditional woodworking techniques, and suggest how farming communities made these dolls during the winter months. You will learn about the history of these dolls, and have the joy of crafting them using basic hand tools. We will be making a Dutch Doll that is around 12 inches tall, as it is easier when learning the principles to make a larger doll, than one of the tiny examples. I am also going to provide some advice on painting the dolls, making clothes for them, and on repairing antique dolls. This is a very comprehensive woodworkers 'making book' which literally takes you from freshly cut log to a finished doll using the minimum of tools. This book is for woodworkers, and will also appeal to doll collectors, doll restoration enthusiasts, and anyone who admires the handcrafts. It comprises the following chapters: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THE PLANS, INCLUDING DETAILED MEASUREMENTS 3. MODERN APPROACH - MAKING A DUTCH DOLL WITH MINIMAL HAND TOOLS AND READY PREPARED TIMBER 4. TRADITIONAL APPROACH - SUITABLE TIMBER AND HOW TO PREPARE IT 5. TRADITIONAL APPROACH - SHAPING ARMS AND LEGS 6. TRADITIONAL APPROACH - TURNING THE BODY 7. TRADITIONAL APPROACH - MAKING THE JOINTS USING WOOD SHRINKAGE 8. PAINTING THE DOLLS 9. MAKING CLOTHES FOR THE DOLLS 10. RESTORING DOLLS 11. FINAL THOUGHTS ABOUT ME

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CVRZHHC7
• ISBN13: 9798878789165
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 99 Pages
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.2" x 8.5"