1/3 ball jointed doll BJD 60cm
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Do you want to join our BJD group? We share designs and tips and chat. It will be super fun, I promise. Link below.
https://www.thingiverse.com/groups/ball-jointed-dolls-bjds/forums
This project was a lot of fun, and very cheap. This BJD was originally designed by Driftgirl
https://www.thingiverse.com/driftgirl/about
It was then reuploaded by sarf2k4
https://www.thingiverse.com/sarf2k4/about
This version from me rescales the head from sarf2k4 to match the body, and modifies the files slightly. you will need a 9-10" wig. Mine was $11.98 on eBay. All wigs are slightly different and the one I bought was very tight and almost wouldn't fit. If you slowly pull the wig on one side at a time it will work. You will also need a 9-10" wig cap. I prefer silicone, it costs $1.16 on ebay. For the eyes, I found that 22mm works best. My eyes were $12.28 on eBay. You will need eye putty. At least 8 grams for the eyes. Cost is $1.15 on eBay. As you can tell, eBay is a great source for everything related to ball joint dolls. Everything I ordered shipped from Shenzen, China. So depending on where you live it will take a couple of weeks to arrive.
A note on sanding and smoothing.
You will need to sand the doll A LOT. Sanding by hand takes a very long time. instead, make the sanding disk seen in the pictures. just cut a circle in regular sandpaper, poke a hole in the center, and attach it to a rotary tool. You will need to use a very slow speed setting. The sanding disk is…
