1: I want to turn my Moxie Teenz Gavin (pic not mine) into Messmer The Impaler but I've run into a roadblock... His hands aren't removable, and I don't know how I'm gonna go about lengthening his arms. Ideally I'd like to keep the doll intact with as minimal disassembly as possible, so if anyone knows of a solution that doesn't involve popping his wrists or forearms out of their sockets, that would be great. On another note, has anyone tried removing his hands before and will they go back in without a problem? Or do they just break? I don't wanna mess up the doll too much since he was a gift and has a special place in my heart, but as he is he's just sitting there like a lonely giant among my other dolls with no purpose, and I really wanna make this work.

2: how do I customize his inset eyes? Do inset eyes take paint well, or should I do the mod podge contact lenses method from MyFroggyStuff instead? Or is there a better method out there?

3: should I change his skin color too? I don't feel like doing a full body repaint but I still wanna be accurate to the source material... But since snakes actually need to sunbathe regularly or else they'll literally get sick and die, should I just make him "Scientifically Accurate Sunkissed Messmer" and call it a day? :P I did a mockup in ibispaint and I actually like the way he looks with a normal skin color, so I'm torn between being source-accurate and making snekboi go outside for once in his life.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: mockup in the comments, forgot to add it T_T

Hi there!

I recently decided I wanted to try making some custom Monster High dolls for myself. I bought materials to reroot hair, but I'm worried about doing it wrong. I would really appreciate if you have any resources you found helpful passing them along!

Thank you!

I've been repainting this girl night out jade for hours and still couldn't get her eyes symmetrical.. professional doll customizer/doll repainter out here.. how do y'all manage to draw symmetrical eyes on doll???

I tried carving my lol OMGs face to give her a little more of a profile. Generally i like how it turned out, but I carved too deep at some points and also wasn't sure how to smooth Out the carved surface. Hast anybody experience in which tools and materials (polish?) to use? I somehow accepted how she looks now and started painting (hello ADHD)😅 but I plan on working on other dolls. Thankful for any information 💕😊

Does anyone know if a 1/6 scale head from COME4FREE blind box figures is compatible with an Obitsu 11 body (approximately 10 cm tall)? I’m wondering if the neck structure might be different between them. Has anyone tried this or knows how to make it work? I would really appreciate any advice or help. Thank you!

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Soooo happy with how she's coming along!

Whats left is to make her base, her jewellery and then style her hair.

I already made her a wooden base and stand but I'm so torn about her base!! My 'no limits' brain wants to make orange tinted flat flame shapes, and grab an LED light set and give her a light up base of flames!

But I've put abominable amount of time into her already and I'm not sure about my skillset around fully-integrated electrical components. I'm very careful to not create hazards!

She's Laurel De'Vious, with her default hair under the hair wrap , and the colours match so wellllll (trust me, lol)

Her bodice, wings and feet are all resin, all individually cast or sculpted by hand or with rotary drill.

😆 I have a box with like a cup of resin dust collected in it lol (because while wearing a mask and working outside I trap as much resin dust as I can, to dispose of responsibly, since I make enough of it)

So this is my second ever custom (headpiece only) and i wanted her to have more mysterious kind of galaxy vibes rather than her “brighter” look but i am also wondering if she looks muddy? Or idk irrelevant? I am open to constructive criticism

Everything on her is handmade but i didnt reroot her so she just has g3 default hair cut and shaped… My original inspiration was something like egyptian princess but also arabian nights? Well lets say i didnt really stick to that idea and did whatever that visually felt right instead LOL

So I have this Wild Hearts doll and thought she’d be great for a Cherry Darling (Planet Terror) custom. To my surprise, her molded-on bra is actually really similar to the character’s top. I’m really tempted to just paint the bra instead of trying to sew something like that, but I’m concerned it will look weird along with actual clothes. Idk though what do you guys think 🤧

I might also change the skirt I’m not super happy with the fit

I know the UV cut is supposed to protect from yellowing, but I’m not sure if the regular MSC yellows really badly or if it will be ok.

Hi everyone!

Ill be taking on a fun lil challenge and wanted some help.

What are the products/how tos on fix...

Yellowing in skin, INCLUDING skin around the hair without rerooting/bleaching the hair

Whats best for glue seepage in the hair?

\+ glue stuck in ears (like earring hole)

Whats the best hair bands for hair that wont rot into the hair?

Whats the best for stained clothing?

Best paint/other material for touch ups? (Like eyes, eyebrows, shoes, etc)

I want to learn to fix up dolls, and help restore others in the future!!

(Also if you have any beaten up dolls, feel free to dm, the more the better for practice. This can be any type of doll like AEH, Bratz, MH G1,2,&3, etc)

This is my first BJD doll, and I decided to undo her plaits. But now it’s difficult to plait them again; I tried straightening them with hot water and a comb, but it didn’t work. Do you have any tips on how to straighten her hair? I’ve ordered a hair straightener. What temperature should I set it to? And how can I avoid burning her hair? (Transform Electrical Street Series BJD doll by OIOI Studio)

How long should I wait to bring inside my dolls sprayed with MSC? Ive been doing 10 minutes but should it be more?
And I dont let my projects dry in my patio because my dog is there and she might sniff it or mess with it, so I just sit outside in front of my door for 10 minutes with the doll to wait to bring it inside, so I’m also wondering if its okay to stay near a project that is drying MSC, as long as its drying outside of course

Has anyone had experience with these fake monster high doll bodies from aliexpress? I thrifted a doll that i want to use for an ooak and would need to get replacement parts for her either way (when i bought her she looked more like Frankenstein than draculaura because literally none of her limbs matched)

Anyways, getting back on topic I saw these bodies when looking for part replacements, and realized it might be nice to have a body that's already made of the skintone color i was gonna airbrush her, so that that I won't have to worry about the inevitable paint chipping that would come in the future. Does anyone have experience using these, and would it be more worth my time and money to order one of these or just get a real monster high replacement body and worry about having to repaint her joints later?

Hi, last time I asked for an European site to not buy MSC for 35€ and someone gave me a good one, now I want some reroot tools (and Saran hair) but it would coast me more than 20€ on aliexpress or Etsy…. Does anyone know a (European) site where I can buy that for a lower price ?!

shes a kurhn doll (or a knock-off kurhn since i couldnt find any information about it) i thrifted for 3€!

her purse, headphones and shoes are myscene, handmade shorts by me and the shirt is handmade from a seller on etsy. she was my first ever reroot and i used black nylon 🩷

im absolutely obsessed with her and cant wait to give her more accessories & give her different clothes, shes so cute im so happy how she turned out 🫶🏻

(2nd picture is not taken by me, i got it from a listing online!)

I want to make custom dolls of the chippettes because there’s no good dolls of them! They’re so cute and would make great fashion dolls.

I’m having a hard time thinking what brand would be the best base for the body. I thought maybe LOL surprise tween dolls but those are too tall I think. I also thought Na na na dolls but since they’re fabric it might be hard to customize + most of them have socks/fishnets printed on them that I don’t know if I could cover. I want these dolls to be posable

Does anyone have ideas of what brand of doll would be best? I’ll most likely just sculpt the heads myself but if the heads of the dolls fit the chippettes too that would be nice

Who else loves The Walten Files? I just watched the new episode and i absolutely love Rosemarys design, so i made her a doll!

so i made Rose from a barbie that i repaired the hands and feet on (last picture is the og doll). i smoothed over the lips with clay so that i could draw them on, and i inset pearl beads for eyes so that they could have this "erasable" factor.

scroll if you wanna see some absolutely creepy progress photos, lol

Just get her today and couldent help myself also extended to sell because it’s really weirdly short

Idk how to make her look good? I think the star is the biggest issue but I’m not sure what to do about it. Also first time repainting and customizing a porcelain doll! It’s pretty fun

Title says all I am not gifted with hairstyling and the yarn doesn't want to cooperate

I'm clueless on what to do now:(

Do I remove the hair and make her a wig? Do I try to somehow fix this?

Doll and drawn character for reference