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Your
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A
publication specially designed for art doll enthusiasts: Art
Doll Quarterly™! Doll artists everywhere anticipate this
magazine with great enthusiasm–it's the only full-color publication
designed exclusively for them.
Each
144-page issue will be packed with informative articles, challenging
projects, inspiring art dolls and lots of full-color photography in
the Somerset Studio® tradition. Readers will be
encouraged to participate actively in each issue by submitting their
own art dolls for publication, sharing their creative insights, design
techniques and heartwarming stories with the growing audience of art
doll devotees.
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Artwork
by Dee Dee Triplett |
Artwork
by Suzanne E. Widmer |
Doll
artists use many techniques and materials to fashion their creations,
and every quarter we will bring them the latest ideas on:
- How to use
dyes, paints and glazes
- Natural and
manmade cloth and fibers
- Surface design
and embellishment techniques
- Tips on using
beads and charms
- Photo transfers,
paper arts, and art clays
- Contemporary
needlecrafts, embroidery, and quilting techniques
- The latest
art stamping, stenciling, and painting tips
- Sewing, gluing,
sculpture, and many other dollmaking techniques.
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Featured
departments include:
- Doll Artist
Profile–in-depth interviews with contemporary doll artists.
- Raves &
Faves–product, video, and book reviews.
- Anatomy of
a Doll–an up-close and personal look at some special art dolls.
- Show &
Tell–pages and pages of art dolls submitted by our readers!
- Doll Detail–detailed
information on how our readers make their dolls.
Doll
artists tell us that they shop everywhere for materials, tools, and
supplies, including art & craft stores, rubber stamp stores, yarn
shops and embroidery retailers, hardware stores, quilting shops, online
auction sites, bead stores, and even thrift shops. Because each doll
is special, infused with its own personality and charm, our readers
search high and low for just the right materials to complete their designs.
Advertising in Art Doll Quarterly will lead them right
to your doorstep the next time they venture out into the marketplace.
For
placement in our issues, contact our Advertising Department: U.S. toll-free
(877) 782-6737, (949) 380-7318 or e-mail advertising@stampington.com.
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Artwork by
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Words
of enthusiasm from future subscribers:
"We
in the art doll world will support your publication whole-heartedly
and will spread the word. We dream of seeing a high quality doll magazine
come out into the marketplace.
"Please publish dolls that experiment with surface design, embellishment,
photo-transfer, dyeing, stamping, beading, painting, glazing, the
use of clays and man-made fibers, and all that goes with a free and
creative spirit."
–Marcia Acker-Missall
Boca Raton, FL
"We
are glad that a publisher is taking the doll world seriously. There
is a whole population of doll artists who want to grow/expand their
doll making abilities & perspectives who would welcome a new publication
which addresses their interests and needs."
–Sandy Sapienza
Coordinator
We Folk of Cloth Convention
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RESERVATION & ARTWORK DEADLINES FOR 2008
These
dates are tentative and subject to change any time.
WINTER 2008
Ad Space: August 16, 2007
Ad Materials: August 23, 2007
Drop Date: November 1, 2007
SPRING 2008
Ad Space: November 15, 2007
Ad Materials: November 21, 2007
Drop Date: February 1, 2008
SUMMER 2008
Ad Space: February 14, 2008
Ad Materials: February 21, 2008
Drop Date: May 1, 2008
AUTUMN 2008
Ad Space: May 15, 2008
Ad Materials: May 22, 2008
Drop Date: August 1, 2008
WINTER 2009
Ad Space: August 14, 2008
Ad Materials: August 21, 2008
Drop Date: November 1, 2008 |
ADVERTISING CONTACTS
To request a Media Kit and for more information, contact:
Stampington &
Company
22992 Mill Creek, Suite B
Laguna Hills CA 92653
(949) 380-7318 Phone
(877) 782-6737 Toll Free
(949) 470-2977 Fax
www.stampington.com & click on advertising
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