Ball jointed dolls This is a work in progress - I haven't been able to work on it in a while but I hope to get back to it this week. Pat Lillich is working on a resin BJD and she has inspired me to get this back out and work again... thanks Pat!

I'm using the tutorial from Aimi-dolls.com (translated version)

The tutorial shows how to make a doll closer to 22" ... mine is about 10".

After a big mess with the styrofoam, here are some of the parts covered in paper clay and waiting to be cut in pieces.



After they are dry, they are cut away from the styrofoam and the work on improving anatomy begins. (this is one torso and head)



I made 2 heads. The one on the left has eyes and has been sanded some.



The parts for the first doll are separated from the styrofoam and waiting more anatomy work and a LOT of sanding. These parts are laid out on the scale drawing I am working from. I made a mistake the first round with the torso - I didn't add enough clay to the back (buttock area) so I had to add some more.



When I began this project, I thought I could find the styrofoam balls needed for all the joints. Once I got to the joints in the elbows and knees, I realized I needed to come up with something small. I was not able to find a supply of Styrofoam balls that small.

Using the beads I have that are small enough, I took some polymer clay I had sitting around and made a sort of mold, pressed paper clay into them, removed them, dried them and now they are sitting waiting to be joined together, slit and sanded.





I made hands and feet but I don't like them, so I will have to start again...

posted by Sunshine at 9:54 PM