Art Doll / Link Party

All the rest of the photos in this post are not mine. I have tried to put as many credits and identifications on them as possibly. And waaaaaay too many links. But I am putting my photo first so it shows up as the header for this post, and not promote this with someone else's work.

 I'd argue that the best thing about the art doll community is that it likes to demonstrate how to make things. Some of the videos are barely edited. 

This sounds like an insult, but it's actually instructive: it's real time instruction, this is how long it takes to do this thing. It's also very soothing to watch someone else make the thing for a change.

For example, New Vintage Lady's new videos
https://youtu.be/y_VElNmrXrk

Little Bird Blythe shows you how much you will have to fiddle with the screws.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVu2Q_yKBld_K8Grc7WUanw/videos

On the blog side of demonstrations and high fashion, I adore Fashion Doll Stylist

https://fashiondollstylist.blogspot.com/

Their blog is where this started for me, with the runway fashion shots and the scale recreations they made for their dolls. I'm only posting this one photo, you HAVE to go look for yourself to see the amazing work they've been doing for eight years now.

https://fashiondollstylist.blogspot.com/2019/08/no-business-like-shoe-business.html

The dean of dolls, making beautiful shoes. And check out the side linked blogs.

The minute you start on YouTube looking at OneOfAKind dolls, your suggested video list is going to multiply with other similar accounts.  It's an entire world of specialists and reviewers and conventions and it's been a really nice holiday for me. 

Frankly, sewing clothes right now just seems really pointless.
Where am I going that I'm not wearing a uniform for? How many masks do I need?
So,   DOLL RABBIT HOLE!!!!!

Skeriosities Doll Art
https://youtu.be/rWzIUtfX-vE
who has some amazing work on Etsy (link in video)

"He's so cute and I'm going to ruin it"
This is the best doll video here. You will learn everything in under 15 minutes
Mr 2 Bon Clay from One Piece

https://youtu.be/roaRXlI_LAs

I can't recommend Enchanterium's videos enough. Even if you have no idea what the inspiration for the dolls is, the techniques and the creative struggle (and the tiny pants with functioning pockets, the attachable space helmet, the 3D printing and LED lighting issues) are worth it. Super bonus points for very very dry wit. There are laugh out loud moments in all of their videos. Plus they are SISTERS.

Removing the head and the hair and the facepaint (!) while getting the ErnieK Seal of Safety Approval for correct spray paint safe use.

Candy's Dolls
https://youtu.be/WzNFMoRUD5o

and some editorial commentary on Steven Universe while refacing for Rose Quartz
https://youtu.be/cDYcgBxSHdc

How to straighten/curl doll hair

https://iamloveddolls.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/back-to-basics-how-to-fix-and-straighten-doll-hair/
she has a link to the second, curling tutorial in the post

And then there's just starting all over again by rerooting hair
https://youtu.be/qHQOKpHJcZE

Closer to what I needed:
http://ilovetocreateblog.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-to-make-frida-style-braids.html

Best use of three hands ever

Dollightful Repaint 

https://youtu.be/oA0xgwZFnPo

Barbie sawn apart to get a new Morticia waist

https://youtu.be/y_6HToVKF2Y

And a lot of talk about costuming and character

how to make 'converse' style shoes

https://youtu.be/xeIApc6dwKI

Because I am going to make one doll into a little Mini Me.

Because I can.

I will continue to add links to this as time goes by, because this is my information storage unit.