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【Description】 TitleThe Kimekomi Dolls Publication year 1976 Author Kanabayashi Mataro
The Mataro Doll Company is proud to introduce the unmatchable skill of the only genuine heir to the Kimekomi Doll-making technique, Kanabayashi Mataro the Second
This book introduces a variety of Kusae created by Keiko Hida and explains how to make Kusae w/photos and illustrations.Great tips for making Temari.
First 20pages are shown in full color.
Have you ever heard of Kimekomi Dolls? Kimekomi refers to a method of making dolls. The ancestors of Kimekomi dolls are the Kamo ("willow-wood") dolls, small dolls carved of willow and decorated with cloth scraps. Kimekomi dolls start with a carved and/or molded base of wood, wood compo, or (in some modern dolls) plastic foam. A design of different patterned cloth scraps is planned out, and the base is grooved so that the edges of the cloth can be hidden in the grooves. The cloth is glued on and the edges tucked in. The head and hands (if any) of the doll are usually finished with gofun; the hair may be part of the molded head or be a separate wig. These dolls have become a very popular craft and kits with finished heads can be purchased. The method is also used by some of Japan's finest and most avant-garde dollmakers, who enjoy adapting the old materials to new visions.
This book has a lot of photos and illustrations.Even if you don't understand Japanese, you will enjoy this book through many photos.
If you are interested in a variety of design on Japanese Dolls like Kimekomi Dolls or Kimekomi Dolls themselves,this would be a great ref material. 【CONDITION】 *Yellowing stains,wears on the cover and pages But it is in very good condition overall.
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