"X-ray" of a doll's hand

Post by **Tsall** » Wed May 16, 2018 5:10 pm

Do you want to take a look into the inner structure of the hand of your doll?
Here is a a simple solution.

It works quite well with TPE hands. But not so good with silicone hands. Anything thicker than a hand doesn't work.

I used a LED flashlight (with an a, not an e ) at about 50 lumens.

Warning:
Even an LED lamp can get hot at high lumens. Please avoid contact between the lamp and a TPE hand. However, no high lumens are required.

The following photos are from my TPE doll Lucia. The palm plate and wrist joint are clearly visible.

I don't know if there is a meaningful application. But it's definitely interesting.

Feel free to share X-ray photos from your doll's hand.

Dollmalion · Post by **Dollmalion** » Wed May 16, 2018 5:23 pm

This is the most...incredible...stuff I've seen on TDF since I'm here

No, really, it's really interesting and I should give a try with my Silicone one, even if you told it doesn't work ahah

Could you give a try to the feet?

philpw99 · Post by **philpw99** » Wed May 16, 2018 5:41 pm

I second the "incredible" notion! Great idea to see what's under the skin!! Also needless to say, the "X-Ray" works best in a dark environment.

Muninn · Post by **Muninn** » Wed May 16, 2018 6:40 pm

Impressive images!

Did similar with a small LED torch, but didn't work to that degree. Might get my LED desklight out of my workshop and give it another try, it's seriously bright!

HotDiggityDoll · Post by **HotDiggityDoll** » Wed May 16, 2018 8:19 pm

Tsall wrote:Do you want to take a look into the inner structure of the hand of your doll?
Here is a a simple solution.

It works quite well with TPE hands. But not so good with silicone hands. Anything thicker than a hand doesn't work.

I used a LED flashlight (with an a, not an e ) at about 50 lumens.

Warning:
Even an LED lamp can get hot at high lumens. Please avoid contact between the lamp and a TPE hand. However, no high lumens are required.

The following photos are from my TPE doll Lucia. The palm plate and wrist joint are clearly visible.

I don't know if there is a meaningful application. But it's definitely interesting.

Feel free to share X-ray photos from your doll's hand.

Cool! Great idea Tsall!

Jimbofod · Post by **Jimbofod** » Wed May 16, 2018 9:09 pm

I've wondered if an actual x-ray world work to visualize doll skeletons as a way to see those of manufacturers who do not show them in a noninvasive way. Could also be handy for getting a look at internal problems like where breakages are before surgery, just like with humans.

ILuvFemsNlingerie · Post by **ILuvFemsNlingerie** » Wed May 16, 2018 11:00 pm

That's pretty cool

Too bad there's not an app for this kinda thing

Post by **Tsall** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:35 pm

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Dollmalion wrote:This is the most...incredible...stuff I've seen on TDF since I'm here

No, really, it's really interesting and I should give a try with my Silicone one, even if you told it doesn't work ahah

Could you give a try to the feet?

Yes, please try it with your Silicone doll. And please share the photos if you succeed. It works, but not as good as with TPE. You need much more light. I tried it with my Silicone doll Mara and had to use one of the highest modes of my flashlight (500 / 1000 Lumens).

Unfortunately, I have had no success with the feet so far. With the lower modes nothing is visible and with the higher modes the entire feet glowes. But I'll keep trying. Maybe it works with low light output and a long time exposure.

philpw99 wrote:I second the "incredible" notion! Great idea to see what's under the skin!! Also needless to say, the "X-Ray" works best in a dark environment.

Yes, of course, it should be as dark as possible. Thank you for pointing that out.

Muninn wrote:Impressive images!

Did similar with a small LED torch, but didn't work to that degree. Might get my LED desklight out of my workshop and give it another try, it's seriously bright!

I would be glad if you try. I hope the deskligth is not to bright and doesn't get to hot.

For a TPE hand you don't need much light. I even tested an old Mini Maglite AA (non LED). It was not as clearly as with the modern LED flashlight, but it worked.

Jimbofod wrote:I've wondered if an actual x-ray world work to visualize doll skeletons as a way to see those of manufacturers who do not show them in a noninvasive way. Could also be handy for getting a look at internal problems like where breakages are before surgery, just like with humans.

Weld seams are checked by X-ray and metal screws are always clearly visible on X-ray images. Just search "x-ray metal" or "x-ray weld inspection". Therefore I think a doll skeleton will be clearly visible on an x-ray image. But who has a X-ray machine to do this for us?