Anyone who has been into BJD for while will be familiar with this situation. After a long wait your doll has finally arrived and she is beautiful… She is also bald and naked.
Maybe you are still waiting for things you have ordered to arrive, maybe the things you bought ahead of time didn’t work out or maybe you have no idea on how to style her yet. Regardless of why, sometimes we just want something to put on our doll right now.
This series is in three parts and will cover how to make a hat with attached hair to serve in place of a wig, a pair of slip on shoes and a basic dress.
These will be posted roughly once a week.
Difficulty.
All three of these tutorials are in the easier end of the crafting spectrum. I will assume you to be an adult and to have some basic crafting experience. Beyond that the tutorials have to live up to at least two of the following three points for me to call them easy.
1. It’s a small project that can be finished in an afternoon.
2. It requires no specialty tools and no special skills.
3. It is made out of materials that are relatively cheap and easy to get.
Personal touches.
I intentionally avoid suggesting much variation in these tutorials to keep them clear and concise. This does not mean that no such variations are possible.
On the contrary, anything from simple things like choosing different colors and patterns to more advanced things where you make your own additions and experiment with different materials and crafting methods is highly encouraged. It’s a great way to add a personal touch to your doll. Creativity and self expression through the medium of dolls are a big part of what the BJD hobby is all about, after all, so have some fun with it!