Mold Making for the Original Doll: The Blufrogg Method - Ralph Gonzales - Paperback

Mold making is the vehicle by which the doll artist expands to new horizons. MOLD MAKING FOR THE ORIGINAL DOLL - THE BLUFROGG METHOD is THE mold making book for the limited edition artist. Carefully covers each step with full text & over 400 clear B/W photographs, so that the studio artist can follow easily. Does not require the use of block & case or urethane rubber. Written by two credentialed teachers, professional doll artists of over ten years experience. This book explains it all: Tools, materials, vocabulary. The properties of casting plaster & how it is mixed & used. Two part, three part, four part molds. Undercuts, parting lines, troubleshooting. Downsizing, multiple molds, modifications. Methods for standard two part head mold, hands & feet, shoulderplates, & also modeled hair, & torsos. Describes all the casting materials & applications available to the new artist, now that he/she has learned to sculpt & make molds. Companion book to SCULPTING THE ORIGINAL DOLL. ISBN 1-886204-05-5. To order: Pollywogg Publications, 1155 Llagas Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037; voice/FAX 408-779-2719.Gonzales, Ralph is the author of 'Mold Making for the Original Doll: The Blufrogg Method - Ralph Gonzales - Paperback' with ISBN 9781886204065 and ISBN 1886204063.