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Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:21 pm
by Mister Designer
my dolls do not have a full skeleton, except for 8 plastic tubes in the arms and legs
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:35 pm
by Mr Franz
proteangriffin76 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:06 pm
Where do you get the skeleton from? I'd like to make my own lightweight torso with M16 connection since I don't see many in the market.
Spider Hill has a nice skeleton joint kit for Halloween props. I was thinking about using it for my next plush doll project.
https://www.spiderhillpropworks.com/Sin ... _p_19.html
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Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:47 pm
by Mouette
Plastic armature is great if you want high-quality posing--although a bit expensive.
For dolls taller than 120cm, it's necessary to smear powder made from crushed resin (the kind that you apply on a violin bow--you easy find resin on Amazon) in order to increase friction therefore stiffness of the joints.
The knitted girl is my production. The black girl was not made by me.
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:32 am
by Mouette
Posesble fingers are achieved by combining different sizes of plastic armature.
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:39 am
by Mouette
Sharing some photos which I found on the web.
Although I've never tried yet myself, combination of plastic pipes and VVF cables seems to be effective but also more economical.
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:27 am
by Mister Designer
excellent solutions for making skeletons for textile dolls. took them into service. Thank you!
By the way. I forgot to mention from the very beginning that all my dolls have a skeleton of hands (palms and fingers) made of aluminum wire tightly covered with pieces of fabric.
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:43 am
by proteangriffin76
Wow this is mad awesome stuff!!
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:44 am
by RevJack
Mr Franz wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:35 pm
proteangriffin76 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:06 pm
Where do you get the skeleton from? I'd like to make my own lightweight torso with M16 connection since I don't see many in the market.
Spider Hill has a nice skeleton joint kit for Halloween props. I was thinking about using it for my next plush doll project.
https://www.spiderhillpropworks.com/Sin ... _p_19.html
Screenshot 2024-04-11 10.31.43 PM.png
I've used the Spyder Hill joints quite a lot. As designed, they are locking joints, and you need access to the wing-nut to listen and re-pose them. I have three "modifications" I have made to the joints to enable them to remain internal. In all cases the wing nut has to be replaced with a nyloc nut.
1) a one inch diameter nylon washer inserted between the teeth in the joint faces. This is a good solution for free-swinging joints, no friction.
2) a thick felt washer (hand cut) between the teeth. This gave me some resistance to movement. It chews up the felt pretty fast, needing replacement, but the theory is sound.
3) extend the bolt and insert a spring between the outer joint surface and nut. It gives you a "clicking" movement of the joints. Determining the tension is the tricky part, trial and error.
Reverend Jack
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:51 pm
by Mr Franz
RevJack wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:44 am
Mr Franz wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:35 pm
proteangriffin76 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:06 pm
Where do you get the skeleton from? I'd like to make my own lightweight torso with M16 connection since I don't see many in the market.
Spider Hill has a nice skeleton joint kit for Halloween props. I was thinking about using it for my next plush doll project.
https://www.spiderhillpropworks.com/Sin ... _p_19.html
Screenshot 2024-04-11 10.31.43 PM.png
I've used the Spyder Hill joints quite a lot. As designed, they are locking joints, and you need access to the wing-nut to listen and re-pose them. I have three "modifications" I have made to the joints to enable them to remain internal. In all cases the wing nut has to be replaced with a nyloc nut.
1) a one inch diameter nylon washer inserted between the teeth in the joint faces. This is a good solution for free-swinging joints, no friction.
2) a thick felt washer (hand cut) between the teeth. This gave me some resistance to movement. It chews up the felt pretty fast, needing replacement, but the theory is sound.
3) extend the bolt and insert a spring between the outer joint surface and nut. It gives you a "clicking" movement of the joints. Determining the tension is the tricky part, trial and error.
Reverend Jack
Thanks. Yeah, Spider Hill mentions that on their site. They recommend and supply flat washers for that purpose, but I was thinking about maybe using a serrated washer with a lock nut to provide more resistance.
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:21 pm
by JuanMonosLocos
Enough information to continue trying a cute doll, thanks for sharing and let's continue
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:05 pm
by MourningWood
These are all very cool. I’d love to get my hands on some patterns. I’ve got a sewing machine I’ve never gotten around to learning, this seems like the perfect project to get started. I’d even be interested in paying for patterns.
I’ve got some ideas to add heating and a beating heart as well.
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:26 am
by Mister Designer
Hello everyone and thank you for your attention to my work. In 2 hours I will post new photos of work on the Carol Connors doll.
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:53 pm
by Mister Designer
поди заждались голубы
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:04 pm
by Mister Designer
This is how I make hands for dolls. from aluminum wire and scraps of fabric
Re: Do-it-yourself doll made of textiles, padding polyester and plastic tubes
Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 7:36 pm
by Mister Designer
всем привет. started a new project at the request of an online friend. This is a doll of the bunny girl Judy from the cartoon Zootopia. So far, 45 percent of the work has been completed. This project differs in complexity from my other projects due to the customer’s desires for the doll’s legs to bend in the pelvic area and for her body to be equipped with a hole and a sleeve for a silicone insert vagina. what a furry gourmet))). OK. What do I care about other people’s specific fantasies. I need the top-end video card that that guy promised me in exchange for this doll. At the same time, there is an opportunity to develop new technologies and skills. take your doll making craft to a new level.