Old BJD research
My classmate, Suri, offered to bring in her ball-jointed doll 2 weeks ago. She brought in her BJD in a large BJD (about 60 cm), and allowed me to look at it and pose it. I’m not entirely sure what the brand name is called, but I know it is from China, and she even got a face-up from a doll artist, too. This let me gain some more insight into how a BJD works and looks like. The photos below are of the way I posed it to take some pictures of its joints and limbs.
Making my Own Doll?
If I were to make my own doll using my own concept, I’d need a few different materials. Materials like sandpaper and art supplies that I already have are omitted here.
| Materials Needed | Additional Notes / Links | Have? |
| Doll STL Files Printed at 50% | Polaris: Double jointed ball jointed doll (1/3 BJD) by bahboh – Thingiverse Ornamental Limbs for Ball Jointed Doll by black_hole_entropy – Thingiverse | |
| 3mm white cord elastic | Can buy from Craft Store!! | |
| BJD Eyes | Could buy from here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009193370932.html? | |
| Clothes | Kente cloth to wrap around. Ankara/ African Print/ Kente Fabric by the Yard – Etsy UK | |
| Hair | Can buy from Etsy! | |
| Makeup brushes | Can use the paintbrushes I already have. | |
| Brown Spray Paint | If the skin tone isn’t already painted brown, https://amzn.eu/d/eFQ4ZSP | |
| Rotary Tool | Can buy it from here. | |
| Sealant for BJD | Mr. Hobby Mr Super Clear Flat Spray Sealant – 170ml for sale online | eBay UK |