How do hinged dolls with their own hands

So, you always liked to model something, and you look with delight at the refined dolls standing on the shelves of the store? And do you know that pivoting dolls are made with their own hands very simply, and the result is more often than the counter product? However, it is worth considering that the occupation requires patience and perseverance. In this case, the result of the work will please you and your loved ones. You will have your own beautiful doll, which will be original and unique.

Hinged dolls: manufacturing

First of all, we choose the material for work. They will be plastic for modeling, which can be purchased at a specialized store. We make the base-trunk from ordinary foil and wrap it with food film - this is our skeleton. In the same way do the rest of the body of the doll. After our plastic hardens, pull out the foil from the doll. Thus, we save material.

Next, we'll work on the details: we cut the arms and legs into three parts. We attach hinges to hips. These parts must have an ideal spherical shape.
We put the parts of the body in the correct order, make small holes for the thread.
We sculpt our feet and hands. For the base in the fingers we use wire.

Smoothness and flawlessness of the skin - this is the main highlight, which can "brag" articulated dolls. With your hands, you need to polish the entire body, using a soft cloth for this. On the doll's head, make a small groove, where then the hair will be attached. Particular attention is paid to those places where the hinges are held. If you leave the surface rough, then these parts will later scratch it.

We collect all parts of the doll together, we check that they fit together perfectly. Next we ground parts of the body. We use water-based paint and acrylic-based varnish. The details themselves are painted with acrylic decorative coating. To work it was more convenient, we put the details on the tubes for the cocktail. After the priming and complete drying, rub the dry pink pastel and lightly outline the bulges on the body of our doll. After we cover with a varnish. You can use silky-glossy, and you can - matte.

Now the most interesting part begins - we paint the face of the doll. Do not forget to separate your eyes. To do this, you can use false eyelashes, which are attached to the super glue. To fix hair, use a toothpick, so as not to stain your hands. We fasten the hair to the notch, made in advance on the head.

We collect all parts of the doll together. In the soles and hands, we make small holes, where we insert a flexible wire. For her we catch an elastic band. One is used to connect hands and feet together, and the second - to connect the head and chest. Erasers bind tightly with each other. So, you are convinced that the articulated BJD dolls are not such a difficult task. The main thing - to show your imagination and set a goal to bring the matter to an end. In this case, your craft will be worthy of the most vivid applause.

Hinged dolls with their own hands are a kind of exclusive, therefore widely in demand around the world. When creating your model, put as much personality into it as possible, never be afraid to experiment. And inspire the inspiration from the faces of dancers and actresses. It's worth noting that you should start making articulated dolls with your own hands after you have created several anatomical sketches of your doll in full growth.