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Published: 2008-10-03 02:36:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 6451; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 293
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Several years ago, Rebecca Schumacher [link] gave me a pile of different clays at Dragoncon. Well, finally getting around to using some of it.Attempting to make a BJD from scratch. Using La Dolle paper clay. So far the head, torso, and hands!
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Stuffed in the closet and haven't finished yet....
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Thanks for the answer. I have such a closet as well
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Good Luck! I want to try making one some day too.
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how do you construct the joints I've been trying to figure something out for myself. It would help to much if I could get some tips.
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I'm a novice! Shouldn't follow my tutorial on this. 
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Hey Steph - very cool work! I have a very good friend, Pat Lillich, who is heavily into bjds. Her blog is here: [link] - she's wonderful and may assist you in building these beauties.
I'm so glad you're sculpting, and so glad we're friends, though I haven't seen you in quite a long time. I'll be at Norwescon and will attempt some other cons this coming year.
There's also a new LaDoll clay that's just scrumptious...anyway hope that's what you're using. I'm still addicted to Aves Apoxie Sculpt.
Love - Rebecca Schumacher Cox
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Hello Rebecca! Wow, that's some amazing stuff in Pat's page. I wanted to make it to Norwescon this year, but of course missed the deadline by a couple of days. Doh! Next year maybe. Damon Bard gave me a bunch of tips for sculpting too!
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Oh Damon is so cool! You'll love Pat aswell if you get to know her - so talented!
Well, as for Norwescon I bet they'd let you in girl...
I'll miss you but hope to see you sometime this year.
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hehe, no i tried, they said it was past deadline. Was going for a dealer's table.
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i was wondering if that clay [la doll] is durable enough to make those. and to be handled a lot?
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A really fantastic job on this doll so far. I can't wait to see the finished result.
I got a 14" tall doll that isn't even done yet...it's going to be Nanny Ogg from Terry Prachett's Discworld novel, Wyrd Sisters... going to do the other 2 witches, Granny Weatherwax
& Magrat Garlic later on, you CAN"T have one witch without the other two.
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i always kinda wanted one of those, make clothes for it. i just cant believe how expensive they are, though. cheapest i found was over 200!
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Awesome! I've always wanted to try doing that, but everytime I make something with clay, I somehow manage to smoosh it into bits before I finish. xD By accident, of course, haha. Those hands must have been really hard- look how tiny they are!
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This is coming along great! This looks like quite a challenge...you are very talented!
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wow, you're talented with clay too
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I can hardly wait to see the finished project too!
The hands look so teensy!
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Everything looks great so far. I'm particularly awed by the hands. Such delicate fingers. =O
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She looks great so far, and I bet she'll be absolutely amazing when finished. ^^
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Very fine work, Stephanie, in both senses of the word.
Steve
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Wow! Those tiny hands are amazing!
Anyone would be lucky to be half as talented as you X.X
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Well, this definitely looks like something interesting. I'm curious whether a doll made by you will still have some of the charm of your painted figures...
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please share any tips you come across, I'd hope to do the same thing myself, but the task seems so daunting!
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Well I'm sort of following this, though I'm using La Doll for the whole thing instead of the sawdust mixture:
[link]
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I wondered if you were making your own ball-joints...! Awesome and thanks for the link! I want to start doing some ball-joint armatures for some figs I plan to do a LOT of different poses with... I can't wait to see this finished Steph!
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oooohhhhh something different cant wait to see how it turns out!
but i already know it will be amazing!!!
you are without a doubt my f averit artist
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I've made a pin jointed doll before, I can only imagine how hard a BJD is. She looks incredible!
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That's so neat that you're making it. Good luck looks like complicated nit picky stuff. <3
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wow, looking super cool so far!
can't wait to see the progress
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