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The entries are in alphabetical order by magazine name and then in chronological sequence.
To obtain a copy of any magazine article contact your local public library or the publisher.

FIGURE
sa   ANGEL FIGURE
sa   ANIMAL FIGURE
sa   AQUATIC FIGURE
sa   BIRD FIGURE
sa   CHRISTMAS FIGURE
sa   DOLL
sa   FIGURE -- CARVED
sa   FIGURE -- CERAMIC
sa   FIGURE -- LEATHER
sa   FIGURE -- METAL
sa   FIGURE -- PLASTIC
sa   FIGURE DESIGNS & PATTERNS
sa   FIGURE DRAWING & PAINTING (ART)
sa   FIGURE PAINTING & FINISHING
sa   INDIAN FIGURE
sa   INSECT FIGURE
sa   MILITARY FIGURE
sa   RELIGIOUS & CEREMONIAL FIGURE
sa   SNOWMAN FIGURE
sa   TOY FIGURE
sa   TOY MILITARY FIGURE
x   BUST (FIGURE)
x   FIGURINE
xx   DOLL
xx   MODEL & MINIATURE

Tiki heads from paper.
BOYS' LIFE Sep 1964 (v.54#9) pg. 67

Tips on painting miniature figures to get the highlights and shadows which improve realism.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1983 (v.73#7) pg. 48

Blushing Roses figure of a young girl (16" tall) carries an apron full of roses. Figure is cut from wood and painted using decorative painting techniques.
CRAFTS Feb 1991 (v.14#2) pg. 24, 53

Making bowls, figurines, and bracelets using papier-mache.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #74 Apr 1980 (v.7#2) pg. 40

How to make "personality" figures from styrofoam balls, a softdrink bottle, gesso, fabric and miscellaneous supplies.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Oct 1974 (v.5#1) pg. 18

How to fashion dolls and figures from modeling clay that can be baked in the oven.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jun 1978 (v.9#5) pg. 25

Child with teddy bear in a canopy bed is made from modeling clay that can be baked in an oven. Bed posts are made from balsa wood. Everything else (bed ruffle, canopy, pillow, quilt and child) are modeled from clay and painted.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1979 (v.10#1) pg. 24

Mitch the Witch. Modeling W.W.II bomber nose art in three dimensions. Mostly balsa construction.
FINESCALE MODELER May 1990 (v.8#4) pg. 26

Combining figures with models. Understanding how to correlate model figure sizes (given in millimeters) with the popular modeling scales.
FINESCALE MODELER Feb 1991 (v.9#2) pg. 72

An assortment of clown figures made from painted rocks.
GEMS & MINERALS #502 Aug 1979 pg. 8

How to make pebble people and pets by gluing pebbles together and painting them.
GEMS & MINERALS #506 Dec 1979 pg. 44

Go figure. Advice on assembling, detailing, and displaying detailed models of period figures. Part 1. Preparing the figure.
IPMS/USA JOURNAL Nov 1991 (v.4#1) pg. 16

Go figure. Advice on assembling, detailing, and displaying detailed models of period figures. Part 2. Assembly, filling, and priming.
IPMS/USA JOURNAL Mar 1992 (v.4#3) pg. 24

Wooden folk art "shelfies" (animal or people figures that sit on any ledge). Patterns for an elf, a bear, Santa and Mrs. Clause, a reindeer and a woman.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Oct 1985 (v.30#5) pg. 86, 87

Trio of figurines, sculpted from bread clay, tell the story of "boy courts girl, boy proposes to girl, and boy marries girl."
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Feb 1986 (v.31#1) pg. 89, 96

Southwestern-inspired crafts. (1) A variety of plain baskets are painted with geometric motifs to look like handwoven Indian designs. (2) Patchwork table runner, 18"x36". (3) Crocheted afghan, 57"x60", is worked in traditional Mexican blanket patterns. (4) Painted wooden Navajo Indian children and tiny sheep figurines.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jun 1987 (v.32#3) pg. 60, 4, 78, 79

All hands on deck. How to fabricate miniature crew figures (1:10 scale) for model boats.
MODEL BOATS #517 Mar 1994 (v.44) pg. 41

Figure sculpting. Making 1" scale people from parts you sculpt yourself. Part 1. Creating the head.
NUTSHELL NEWS Mar 1991 (v.21#3) pg. 89, 117

Figure sculpting. Making 1" scale people from parts you sculpt yourself. Part 2. Creating a torso.
NUTSHELL NEWS Apr 1991 (v.21#4) pg. 68

Figure sculpting. Making 1" scale people from parts you sculpt yourself. Part 3. Arms and legs.
NUTSHELL NEWS Jun 1991 (v.21#6) pg. 92, 105

Figure sculpting. Making 1" scale people from parts you sculpt yourself. Part 4. Positioning and posture, assembly, and painting.
NUTSHELL NEWS Sep 1991 (v.21#9) pg. 88, 99

Figure sculpting. Making 1" scale people from parts you sculpt yourself. Part 5. Adding clothing and other final touches.
NUTSHELL NEWS Nov 1991 (v.21#11) pg. 98

Courtly costume. Medieval clothing ideas (circa 1445) for miniature figures.
NUTSHELL NEWS Jun 1995 (v.25#6) pg. 72

Model (1/12 scale) of a two-story workshop under construction features miniature figures in action (sawing, hammering, planing, ...) that are moved by geared mechanisms.
WOODWORKER Jan 1994 (v.98#1) pg. 41