’m sculpting my second ball-jointed doll and I’ve decided to document all the process! A few years ago when I was just trying to understand how ball-jointed dolls actually work, there was almost no information about the topic. Now, people are sharing a little bit more on Instagram or Facebook groups

While pursuing my dreams and creating my first BJD doll, I’m trying my best to document all the process. Not just for myself, (even though I enjoy to watch myself getting better at something) but for you guys as well. Not to pride on my achievements, but to show all the aspiring doll artists, that everything is possible. With hard work, long hours of trying, failing and not losing hope.

I remember when I first saw a ball-jointed doll, I was in awe. I had so many questions about the technology and design behind them. But the first question was: “How they made it hollow?”. If you never sculpted one yourself, but you’re intrigued with this art form, you probably have this question as

I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but BJD doll (ball-jointed doll) has been my goal for more than a year now. However, leaving a full-time job and starting my own business forced me to postpone this idea. Don’t get me wrong, fulfilling orders and creating OOAK dolls is my dream job. Yet I alway

When I got interested in porcelain ball-jointed dolls, assembly was a great mystery for me. I knew that a lot of ball-jointed dolls were strung with elastic string, but porcelain dolls were different. Most artists used steel springs, and I couldn’t wrap my head around the techniques behind them. Tod

Doll making is such an incredible craft where so many different skills and art forms meet to become something extraordinary. It’s definitely a highlight of my path as a doll artist, that I get to sculpt, paint, design costumes and create characters in one object! Some of this work can be invisible for the viewer of the finished piece and that’s a shame. So today I want to raise the curtain and talk about each step that goes into creating an art doll.

I've started to create art dolls in 2013. Even though I had I wonderful chance to study set design & puppet theatre in Vilnius art academy, art dolls were a whole different deal. Everything, from sculpting to painting, I had to learn by myself. And I'm not saying this to brag, I'm sharing th

I remember when I first saw a ball-jointed doll, I was in awe. I had so many questions about the technology and design behind them. But the first question was: “How they made it hollow?”. If you never sculpted one yourself, but you’re intrigued with this art form, you probably have this question as

One of the most frequently asked questions I hear is “How to achieve symmetry when sculpting dolls?” Because of my doll making classes , I get to talk with many doll makers all over the world. A lot of them struggle with the same thing. And I get why. When I started to create dolls, my biggest stra

I’m continuing the series about sculpting your own BJD. With these articles, I want to shed some light on the long and difficult process of sculpting a ball-jointed doll. Even though ball-jointed dolls getting more and more popular each year, the information about how you could sculpt one is still s

Do you ever get this feeling, when you have a beautifully sculpted doll in your hands and you’re afraid to ruin it with paints? At the beginning of my doll making journey, I’ve been getting this a lot. It’s so frustrating when you can’t fulfill the image you have in mind. In this article, I’d like t

Representing a girl from Somalia, Matoka was made in a limited edition of 377 dolls worldwide. #artistdoll #vinylartistdoll #blackvinylartistdoll, #dollmadeinSpain

’m sculpting my second ball-jointed doll and I’ve decided to document all the process! A few years ago when I was just trying to understand how ball-jointed dolls actually work, there was almost no information about the topic. Now, people are sharing a little bit more on Instagram or Facebook groups

Ohara is a re-bodied Animal Print Trichelle doll. She has been completely repainted & made anatomically correct. She was recreated by Doll Anatomy.

Looking at those ball-jointed porcelain beauties, a lot of people ask themselves how one can create something like that? Fully posable and moving doll made completely by hand! Mind blowing isn't it? So lets rewind a little bit and take a look into the very first step of creating po

Start with a cloth body and put a layer of clay all over the head and shoulders... Sculpting is a personal thing. I'm not sure if sculpting...

Ball jointed dolls are fully-articulated dolls made from urethane resin. The original dolls were made by Volks in Japan, but other companies in China and South Korea have begun making them too. Although making your own ball jointed doll...

25-inch one-of-a-kind Black doll with Afro hairstyle was made by one of the Crafty Sisters doll artists of Harlem, New York. #OOAKblackdoll #blackdoll #doll #artistdoll

It has been almost three months since the last article about my ball-jointed doll journey. I didn’t expect that Christmas madness will creep on my Etsy shop so hard, haha. I’m very happy about it, though. So all the exciting process of sculpting my first BJD doll was postponed until now.

While I'm working on two new dolls, I thought it would be interesting to reflect on my doll making process and let you peek behind the curtain. This time I'll be talking about my first porcelain BJD - Fern Flower.

One of the most exciting parts of doll making for me is costumes. Making intricate garments, embroidering, adding lace and beads - the possibilities are endless! Today I want to walk you through the process of making a very cute lingerie set for one of my latest dolls.

Brief overview of how we make our dolls. In this article we’d like to give you a quick look at how our dolls are made. This will include talking about 3D modeling software, 3D printing techno…

"How do you detangle and restyle matted tangled doll hair?" this is surely one of the most frequent questions we receive in regards to resto

Masai is a OOAK Inamorata doll using the Nnaji sculpt and featuring a custom skintone in deep coffee brown. She was made as a commission work and is not for sale. Masai has brown eyes with some warm tones of amber, nude lips, short black applied lashes and black brows. Her nail polish is a French manicure in beige tones and her palms and the soles of her feet have been painted with a lighter skin tone. Her outfit consists of a simple dress made of coarsely woven burgundy raw silk with torn edges, hand painted details in the hemline and seashells stitched on the sleeve; 2 traditional Masai necklaces made of yarn weave, glass beads, seashells, buttons and wooden sticks with fur puffs; a Masai bridal headdress with beads, chains, buttons and metal ornaments; 5 bracelets; modern bead corset; shepherding cane and a gourd flask.