The subtitle is, “A complete guide to creating your own dummy – (from sculpting to painting) by one of America’s finest figure makers.”

          There are only 26 pages here, but they are “all meat with no filler”. If you are looking for the *real* secrets of a master figuremaker, here they are! And while not as exhaustive in scope as Mike Brose’s comprehensive book, this may be your only opportunity to get keen insight into the creative artistry of the late Ray Guyll and his wife, Barbara.

          In this must-have book on figure-making, Ray and Barbara cover the following topics:
Choosing a character
Sculpting a clay head
Making a mold
Casting the head
The side-to-side eye movement
The headstick and levers
The body
Painting the figure – detailed
Wigs, wigging, and clothing
What do I need and where do I get it?
Patterns
And MORE!!!

          The section on painting a vent figure is absolutely invaluable. Ray was known for his amazing paint jobs and he finally tips his long kept secrets. Just this detailed section on painting alone is easily worth more than the price of the entire book!

          Another section worth mentioning is the “what do I need and where do I get it” section. Ray offers valuable insight on where to obtain those hard to find items that every dummy maker needs

          Finally, please note that each of these books has a set of Ray’s original handmade patterns. I have run across a number of these books over the years that do not still have the patterns with them. (They are not bound into the book). I checked all of these books and the *full-sized* patterns are inserted and present inside the back cover of each book.

          These are the LAST remaining books I have from what was once an entire BOX FULL of them!

          8-1/2" x 11", 26pp, soft cover, stapled (with inserts).

$29.95

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