A

Making an Armature and Display Base

• Introduction
• Materials
• Tools
• Making the Armature
• Using the Armature
• Making the Base

B

Brushes, How to Care for

• Introduction
• Tips on Using Brushes
• Proper Cleaning of Brushes
• The Loew-Cornell Brush Tub
• Drying Brushes
• Storing Brushes

Brushes, How to Select

• Introduction
• Media
• Bristle/Hair Characteristics
• Handle Length
• Surface
• Style/Shape of Brushes
• Determining Overall Quality in a Brush
• Quick Guide to Loew-Cornell Brush Lines

C

Cleaning Your Doll

• Chocolate Kisses
• Blood Spots
• General Cleaning
• Machine Washing
• Bear Baths

Which Convention Should I Go To?

Copying Patterns or Video Tapes

How to Copyright Your Work

• Copyright Fundamentals
• The Copyright Notice
• How long does Copyright Protection Last?
• How do I Register My Copyright?
• What are the Penalties for Infringing a Copyright?
• What is Fair Use?

D

Starting a Doll Club

• Introduction
• How Do I Begin?
• What About Officers?
• What Do We Do About Money and Dues?
• Do We Need a Corporation or Bylaws?
• What About Board Meetings?
• Cooperative Buying
• Holding Classes
• Some Ideas From Other Clubs
• Other Suggestions

Doll People Love Company

• Introduction
• General and Antique Collectors
• Fine Artists and Art Collectors
• Serious Dollmakers and Collectors
• General Dollmakers, All Media
• Original and Reproduction Porcelain
• Cloth Dollmakers (National)
• Paper Doll Artists and Collectors
• International Listing of Local Doll Clubs
• International Organizations
• On-Line (Computer) Clubs, Mailing Lists, and Newsgroups
• Other Organizations

Sewing the Dollskin

• Marking the Sewing Line
• Pressure Foot and Throat Cover Plate
• Pinning
• Seam Allowance
• Trouble Areas
• Double Sewing

E

F

Fabric

• Finding the Right Side of Knit Fabrics
• Determining Stretch
• Iron Setting
• Cutting
• Templates
• Copying Details
• Tracing
• Disappearing Markers
• Avoiding Distortion
• Erasing
• Precision Sewing
• Doubled Pieces
• Remarking

Easy Face Painting

• Introduction
• Painting Without Brushes
• Painting the Eyes
• Embroidering the Features