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Merlin
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Doll collector
Doll artist
And nerd
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I made this paintable w/ watercolor ground base (instead of MSC) I could wipe/repaint in a pinch w/out bad staining. The blue is mixed #gauche and watercolor. #bjd #balljointedoll #doll #dollsky #dollart #customdoll #customart #art #artwork #porcelain #china #gold #blue #artdoll
Ball jointed doll painted like Chinese porcelain. Part of the body are gold to contrast the white and blue porcelain look. This picture focuses on the upper half of the doll Bottom half of the ball jointed doll showing off the tiny dragons painted on her thighs
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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I am crazy but I am free! Started this 5 months ago. Worked on it on and off. I am Super Proud! 😭 but next time I using decal paper instead. 😂 #3dprint in pla the doll design is from Brana #bjd. #bjddoll #dollart #doll #porcelain #china #gold #3dprinting #art #painting #watercolor #design #artwork
Face up of a ball jointed doll. Painted white and cobalt blue like Chinese porcelain. The face designs reflect the motifs on the body. Of ginkgo, lotus, tear drops, and organics. Touches of gold are painted as eye liner, as face decoration and ears. Artists ball jointed doll (1/3 scale 3d printed doll) Painted white and cobalt blue mimicking Chinese porcelain. Designs are carried across the body of ginkgo, lotus, dragons, organics motifs, wave and more. In between the white and blue ‘porcelain’ are pieces printed in gold (and painted more gold)
October 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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I love bjd bust stands. These examples come from Thingiverse. I have done many psychical edits. With the derth of online options, do I need to learn digital sculpting to make more? 😮‍💨 I don’t have this many floating head btw 😝 #bjd #doll #dollart #craft #artsandcrafts #props #balljointeddoll #art
Picture of 5 Bjd bust stands. Three (white w/ a painted blue dragon, black w/ a red cloth and gold w/ a gold sash) are from thingiverse. I added the “cloth” with clay and cut the hole in the gold stand. The far right two are my own beginners edits of other stands (brown one can be found on Thingiverse)
September 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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I think it’s would super cool to do like a pink albino snake and you could use some color shifting micas for the scale shine.
September 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Custom dolls made from toy teddy bears (the ones that come w/ old porcelain dolls). I sculpted the ‘faces’ years ago and finally found the will to make em. I gifted them to my sis during Christmas. She loved em. #customs #artsandcrafts #diy #stuffedanimal #artdoll #ooakdoll #doll #deer #bear #pink
Two small key chain stuff animals on a shelf. The one above is custom pink deer in pink and ribbon corseted up its middle. The other below is a teddy/dog in blue with a frilly lace collar and a zipper down its front.
August 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Yay! I love to seem more doll folks here. Indeed insta has flown the ship on usefulness. Sadly I am just as bad about posting here as I was on insta 😆
August 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Fun facts I hate painting both flowers and birds 🥲😎 but for the first time I don’t mind my results. Chubby bird but good enough for me. #wip #art #painted #doll #dollsky #bjd #ooak #ooakdoll #bluechina #blueandwhite #lovebirds #dollart
Blue Painted back “tattoo” on a white ball jointed dolls of two love birds with a floral wreath around them and a twisting boarder. Done in the style of fine painted China.
June 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Sneak Peak at my current project blue prints 😜
I am very stupid for this🙃Yes. Should I have bought decal paper to make my life eas Yes. Am I hand painting this any ways Yes. Wish my neck and hands luck. #blue #blueandwhite #porcelain #dollwip #Wip #ooak #ooakdoll #drawing #painting
June 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Been busy #fdm #printing. This head is from Brana #dolls. I didn’t want to paint and sand, so I made her an actual Wood Elf. The bust is free on #thingiverse. I will post its process in the future. #bjd #doll #3d #3dprinting #artdoll #ooak #dollcollector #dollart #faceup #fantasy #elf #woodelf #pla
Fem printed Wood elf. A very simple face up with only two layers. I just use watercolor and drew the lines on kinda following the printers lines but also making them more organic. I added a tiny bit of mica to highlight. Wood elf head on a bjd bust stand (found on thingiverse) hand painted. The doll head with only pastels before the lines. Freshly printed head. Love this brown pls super strong but very shiny!
May 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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#nationalunicornday here’s a #WIP of my restyle of Pica. The #unicorn head is from #Thingiverse printed one head in resin and the other in pla. I got to finish her 😅 #faceup #bjd #dollchateau #balljointeddoll #resinprinted #3dprint #mlp #doll #artdoll #yosd
3d printed unicorn head on a doll chateau 1/6th embossed body painted red and bronze. Dress in a cream colored corset and lace underwear 3d printed unicorn head on a doll chateau 1/6th embossed body. Hooves are for Kabbit. Dress in a cream colored corset and lace underwear. 3d printed unicorn head on a doll chateau 1/6th embossed body. Dress in a cream colored corset and lace underwear 3d printed unicorn head open eyes printed in resin, closed eyes printed in pla. Painted cream print. MLP doll can be found on Thingiverse free file
April 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Pica is my only 1/6 bjd. I’m reworking her to be completely different. While I don’t technically #reshell, her head sculpt is being shelved. Here is a snap shots of her before the rework just sitting alone in her lantern.
#bjd #doll #photo #balljointeddoll #dollchateau #artdoll #dollart
Sunlight beam falling on a dolls face
February 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Judith was my 1st #bjd and my first bjd #faceup. I redid her look a year later. I can always recommend updating a doll look as an artist! Iv been so satiated w/ it haven’t even thought of redoing it. #charaterdrawing #balljointeddoll #doll #ooakdoll #dollart #dollchateau #collector #dollphotography
Close up shot of a Judith’s faceup. Comparison of my first doll face up in 2020 and my redo face up a year after. Original drawing plans for Judith. Didn’t stick to any of these drawing plans.
January 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Old photos of my girl Judith. 😆 I never do nice photo shoots but sometimes the sunlight calls to me.
#bjd #dollchateau #balljointeddoll #doll #dollphotography #bjdphotography #collector
Doll illumined by the golden hour light of sunset Doll sitting in front of a sunset. Doll sitting in golden hour light in a blue dress and a brown yarn wig
January 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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I got a thing for tiny travel #packs Made this one from a small decorative fish #basket. I put all my mini knickknacks on it to make a #hobbit travel pack!
#bjd #dollprop #miniature #mini #backpack #fantasy #doll #bjdphotograpy #dollart #ooak #dollfie
Miniature wicker basket turned into a dolls travel pack. 1/4 scale Miniature wicker basket turned into a dolls travel pack.
January 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Related to this project was a painting based on the same play of the Lions transformation.
January 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Customized #kabuki / #geishadoll
She has the tiniest #faceup Doll is based on the Kagamijishi or Lion Dance. I have a backlog of other #japanese doll wips.
#artdoll #customdoll #tiny #doll #dolly #mini #ooakdoll
Small tchotchke Japanese tourist, kabuki doll. Small tourist Japanese kabuki doll. Original doll, she also had a little triangle foam nose. Original doll picked up from a thrift shop. The box was to scratched to keep.
January 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Eyes!! So many 👀 This is my collection of #handmade doll eyes. I think it’s the easiest doll item to make that’s why I got so many 😉 Most are resin, some are 3d pla printed. Some iris are painted or sculpted. #bjd #resin #resinart #balljointeddoll #eye #eyes #doll #dollart #dolly #clay
Book of resin eye balls Book of eyes back My biggest doll eyes and my smallest The most dynamic hand sculpted eyes
January 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Hello 👋 any other doll folks on this app yet? I have been customizing dolls since my youth and collecting bjd since 2020. I am a slow worker but have a big dolly backlog to post 😉 pic of Judith
#bjd #doll #balljointeddoll #dolls #dollcustomization #dollartist #dollart #dollcustoms #artdoll #dolly
Ball jointed doll with a veil over her head. Ball jointed doll sitting in a seat
January 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM