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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- FROM IDEAS TO DESIGN:
- Side Heads
- Gussets
- Ears
- Bodies
- Arms or Front Legs
- Legs
- Paw and Foot Pads
- Tails
- BASIC DIRECTIONS:
- Cutting Out Your Pattern Pieces
- Laying Out Your Pattern
- Pinning
- Tips
- NOW LET'S START:
- Side Head and Head Gussets
- Ears
- Tails
- Wiring the Body and Tail
- Normal Arm
- Optional Arm
- Legs
- Legs to Foot Pad
- FINISHING YOUR CREATURE:
- Types of Eyes
- Stuffing
- Attaching the Head Joint
- Noses
- Ears
- Directions for Jointing
- Double-Jointed Head
- Jointing Systems
- Jointing the Head, Arms and Legs
- Stuffing with Polyester and Plastic Pellets
- PATTERNS:
- Introduction
- Cats
- Dudley the Rat
- Rodney the Rat
- U. Dirty Rat
- Chops
- Pig Floyd
- Harvey the Rabbit
- Wiggles Worm
- Artists' Secrets for Making Better Creatures
- Invaluable Sources
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PATTERN RATING:
Patterns are very well marked(including the name of the critter on each pattern piece!), full size, and look like the creature they're supposed to represent - it they happened to come in funky colors and cartoon land. The patterns will have to by photocopied out of the book, which might be tricky not to damage the spine - but none of the pattern pieces fall into the ditch, so it IS doable.
INSTRUCTION RATING: Instructions are well broken down and well supported with illustration.
BONUS MECHANICS RATING:
She gets bonus stars for all the clever tips and amazing originality of her creations. I have never seen anyone else's work remotely like Neysa's, and there is a lot of spark there to ignite other's enthusiasm.