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The members of ODACA hope you will find the tips listed below useful in your pursuit of the art of the doll.

Fiber Tips

	Determining Fiber Content	Jean D. Lotz
	Favorite Tools for Sewing	from the ODACA members
	Turning Tiny Doll Parts	Susan Fosnot

Miscellaneous

	the Artist Doll: Standard Definitions	BDAA, NIADA, ODACA
	Beginning Doll Making	Jean D. Lotz
	Columbian Dolls of Emma Adams	Susan Fosnot
	Creative Burn Out	edited by Jean D. Lotz
	Favorite General Use Tools	from the ODACA members
	Making Wings	Tips from the ODACA members
	Photographing Your Dolls	Gloria "Mimi" Winer & Jim Winer

Porcelain Tips and information

	Favorite Tools for Porcelain	Joan and Lou Benzell
	Reducing Porcelain without Distortion	Susan Dunham
	Testing Kiln Elements	Joan and Lou Benzell

Sculpting Tips

	Avoiding Blemishes & Discoloration	Myra Sherrod
	Conditioning Polymer Clay	Myra Sherrod
	Favorite Tools for Sculpting	from the ODACA members
	Final Touches & Painting	Maryanne Oldenburg
	Making Teeth in Polymer	Sarah Russell
	Smoothing Polymer clay	Myra Sherrod

Wig Making Tips

	Clean Get-A-Way: using Fabri-Tac® Glue	Marilynn Huston
	Curling Wig Fibers	Myra Sherrod
	Gluing Wefted Wigs	Sarah Russell
	Gluing Wig Fibers	Hedy Katlin
	Making a Wefted Mohair Wig	Gloria "Mimi" Winer

More Dollmaking Tips from ODACA member websites

	About Felting Needles	Sharon Costello: Black Sheep Designs
	Good Stuff - tips & free projects	Susan Welter: Mini World
	Needle Felting Figures	Sharon Costello: Black Sheep Designs
	Information on Wooden Dolls	Jean D. Lotz: Jean Lotz Dolls
	Tips from A to Z	Gloria "Mimi" Winer: Mimi's Dolls

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