How To Repair Restore Dolls

If you have a doll that has been well played with and you need to give it some special care then this book will help you restore your treasure. Doll repair and restoration expert, Carol Lindberg, gives you tips and techniques on repairing and caring for your beloved dolls. After many years running a doll hospital, Carol is retired now and wants to share a multitude of repair techniques and secrets with readers. This book will be invaluable to anyone who owns and loves dolls regardless of their skill level. It can help you make the decision as to whether or not you can restore the doll yourself or leave it to an expert. There is a very high demand for more people to learn this trade and the author has featured informative guidance towards the doll repair business aspect as well.

A favorite guide to doll care for collectors. Explains how to repair and clean dolls, clothing and wigs, reset eyes, restring limbs, match paints and complete many more structural and cosmetic repairs.

This handbook presents approved methods of doll repair and restoration, as used by the author herself. Her sole aims are preservation and the prevention of further deterioration, since she subscribes to the view that tampering with rare antiques will compromise their authenticity and value.

Rediscover old sentimental favourite dolls from the Art Deco era with doll maker Susanna Oroyan. Filled with full colour illustrations, this book presents a gallery of creative inspiration for collectors, crafters and all doll lovers.

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.