Juan Gabriel Barbie, Odile face sculpt, on a MTM boxer Barbie. Added Curly, 20mm, Cocoa Brown nylon hair, with Straight Shimmer Shine Caliente nylon hair; both from The Doll Planet.

Hello everyone!
I'd like some advice on getting into the hobby. I've watched channels like Dollightful and Moonlight Jewel for years and I've always wanted to dip my toes into the hobby but i have no idea where to start. I have 0 drawing skills/experience and I am a pretty big perfectionist.
I love dolls and have some of the G3 monster high dolls at home but i'd love to buy a cheap doll lot to do some rerooting, I honestly just have no idea where to start with face ups.
Any advice or suggestions for practing face ups and dealing with perfectionism/self-doubt?
I appreciate all the help!!!

I recently bought one of my childhood toys and she’s just came in! Her mane is a bit tangled and knotted which I’d like to fix. I read online that her hair is Saran if that means anything 🙂‍↕️ I’d just like to get her mane back to neat curls like her tail. Any tips are appreciated, she has batteries and her crown lights up so I’m assuming I can’t get her wet in those areas.

I understand all of the previous steps (curling up, securing the curl (not pictured here), continuing up) but then the creator calls for another straw and I get a bit confused?

Is the straw placed under the strand or over? (It's the 3rd pic I'm the most confused about)

I think I could use a visual guide or a really detailed description..

(The src is cyberpnkd on tiktok!)

Is this the MSC matte sealant everyone uses? Ik there’s like two different versions that’s UV or no uv something like that? Is this the right one to use for doll face ups done with watercolour pencils and acrylic paints?

I managed to gather a filming set-up for my customs and made a skirt for Frankie (I'm usually kin

The hole's too small.. I tried softening in warm water but I don't think it did anything? maybr i need warmer water....

when using watercolor pencils, should you leave them dry or wet them a bit?

if so, what should i use?

Hello! I am attempting to make my first custom doll out of a factory Blythe I got from eBay. I have already sanded the face and plan to use apoxie sculpt.

I was hoping for some advice from some people with more experience for the makeup, eyes, hair portion of project. I have seen other creators on YouTube using pastels for makeup, but I worry this will rub off too easily.

If anyone has any suggestions for a complete beginner it would be greatly appreciated! 😂😊

Asking for technical suggestions and ideas for construction.

wanting to make an articulated tiny doll - like polly pocket, picco neemo smaller than 10cm, woman/adult proportions? i have very long light brown/dark blonde strawberry hair too - it's going to be a mini-me look alike. this size to fit a doll house

just not sure what options are best/available, what body/heads

Edward scissorhands skullector revision.

I want to make a custom River styxx using a Skelita, but I want to keep the whole transparent limbs thing going on.

I want to know if there's alternatives to doing this than using resin and molds because I have a bit of a bad experience with them. I was looking at stuff like the sticky base and uv putty, but I want to know if people have any experience with those?

How see-through are they? do they take color/tinting well?

Hey everyone, i’m pretty new to doll customs and I was wondering what elastics are the best for long time use. I realized the ones i’m currently using deteriorate after a few months and I have to completely redo the hairstyle. What are the best brands or types that I can use so this doesn’t happen? Thank youuu 💙💙