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There are books that show you how to sculpt a BJD. Most artists start with clay, which is then made into a silicone mold (it has to be a flexible mold), which is used for pouring the liquid resin mixture into, once the entire doll is complete. Then, you'll need to be sure to sand each piece smooth, and string the doll together.
If you're in the Los Angeles area this weekend (April 24-26, 2014), Be With You BJD company is sponsoring a workshop at the Korean BJD Show in which they provide everything you need to sculpt your first BJD head. It's limited to 40 people, and the cost is $145. It looks like they use an oil-based clay, and they start with a pre-fabricated head base, complete with teeth and eyes. They use a credit card to smooth out the clay once the sculpt is complete.
I know of two books to help you get started:
Ryo Yoshida's Yoshida Style Ball Jointed Doll Making Guide (which is in Japanese, but includes lots of photos), and Aimi's Ball Jointed Doll Making Guide (which is also in Japanese). Both books include lots of photos, so the language may not be a barrier.
The sculpting process aside, you should be aware that if you plan to make your doll in resin, you will need a vacuum chamber to remove all the air bubbles from the liquid resin once your molds are ready. From what I've seen from other sculptors online, this process can be pretty arduous, but if it sounds like it's interesting, go for it. It's just not a weekend project!
What else can I help you with?
Where can you buy a Ball Jointed Doll?
Bradford exchange sells many ball jointed dolls and ebay has a pretty good selection of dolls. Get Doll magazine and it has ads in the back of it. You will enjoy the magazine if you like dolls.
What is ball jointed doll hair made of?
That depends on the type of wig, but generally synthetic fibers.
How do you make a plastic doll?
Well, it depends on what you mean by that. If you mean a bjd (ball jointed doll, such as obitsu), then you can get the parts for it many places online. You can customize it to a very large extent.
What is an obitsu?
Well, and obitsu doll is ball jointed and very flexible. Many people make them. And by make, I mean customize. They are very fun to make and own.
What size shoe will fit Hujoo Dana ball jointed doll?
Hujoo Dana ball jointed dolls typically wear shoes in the range of 6-7 cm in length, which corresponds to approximately a size 3-4 in standard children's shoe sizes. It's essential to ensure that the shoes have a flexible design to accommodate the doll's foot shape. When purchasing shoes, it's a good idea to check specific product dimensions or reviews for the best fit.
What is a store that sells the most gorgeous ball jointed dolls?
That depends on your personal opinion. But, I personally like dollmore.net and eluts.com . Often I see people running around with Doll-zone.com dolls. Those are the dolls I sewed and designed clothing for most. So, I would think that perhaps people have a drawing to them? My first doll was a dreamofdoll.com doll
Where do you get skinny jeans for Asian ball jointed dolls?
at the store
What do people do with ball jointed dolls?
Ball jointed dolls can be used for a range of things. People generally collect them and they can change their looks however they want. You can sand your doll or dress it. Maybe even use it for photography or painting since they are anatomically correct. I myself do make-up on the dolls and body blush them. Body blushing means that you add make-up to the body for the doll to look more realistic. I also enjoy designing and sewing dresses for the dolls and selling them on ebay, but generally the dolls are for collecting. Just like porcelain dolls, but better!
Simiaries bewerten roman dolls and modern dolls?
There was a jointed roman doll that was kinda like Barbie only nicer!
Does doll and ball rhyme?
No.
What is the most common size of ball-jointed dolls?
I often design and make clothes for dolls and the ball jointed dolls I generally find I'm asked to make clothing for (by my local friends) is generally for medium size dolls, or MSD.
What kind of baby doll toys are there?
From Barbie to Bitty Baby, there are actually a few different kinds of baby doll toys on the market, both mass produced models and special made models being available. Depending on the purpose, one could look into bisque dolls, china dolls, ball-jointed dolls, fashion dolls, rag dolls, reborn dolls, etcetera.
