BJD dolls with their own hands: sizes, photo

BJD-dolls are dolls on hinges. Most of these toys are made in Japan, Korea and China. These dolls are made of polyurethane polymer. One of the distinguishing features is the ability to stand without support and supports. Thanks to the hinged base on the rubber cords, BJD-dolls are able to take almost any human pose. Hinges are not only in the knees, elbows and waist, but also in the wrists, ankles, neck, and often even in the fingers of the toys.

History

BJD-dolls have a thousand-year history. There is a description of feasts of patricians, which were attended by such toys from silver. In the Middle Ages, this fun came and to South France - there were popular dolls in size from 20 to 60 centimeters.

The modern doll of the Belarusian Railway has been known since the 1990s. It was then in Japan that the boom for BJD dolls began. The sizes of the first series are 1/6, which corresponds to the growth of the standard Barbie. In consequence, dolls with a height of 57 centimeters were released.

Dimensions of the doll

Currently, this toy is produced not only in Asian countries, but also in the United States. By growth, the dolls are divided into four types:

• Tiny - includes pupae up to 25 centimeters.
• Mini - growth from 40 to 45 centimeters.
• Super - such dolls reach a height of 52-70 centimeters.
• Non-standard. These toys are just gaining popularity: their growth can reach 90 centimeters, which at the moment is a record for dolls of the Belarusian Railway.

Equipment

In addition to the sizes, the dolls have a separation according to the configuration. True fans of BJD-dolls prefer the first option to be able to independently make a doll face, giving it the character that is necessary for the collection or impresses the owner himself.

• Nud is a basic toy kit. Fully assembled body and head, but without hair, clothes, make-up. Sometimes even without eyes. All the necessary details can either be made by yourself, or ordered for an additional fee.
• Fullset - a doll in the complete set. That is, with hair, eyes, with makeup, dressed and shod.
• Limited Edition is a limited edition with a limit. The toy in this case has all the necessary accessories, clothes. To this set is often ordered a removable head with closed eyes - a sleeping version.

Collectors

Although BJD-dolls are not produced for children, but for adult collectors, these are not toys that are put on a shelf and silently admire them. BDZ is a game doll. The owners of such kids come up with a story for each of their toys, take pictures of it at various moments of "life," and sometimes even take off small tapes. Most of the dolls of Belarusian Railways have the look of anime - incredibly long legs and very large eyes.

Firms that produce these toys give collectors an opportunity to collect a doll of their dreams - they sell parts of the body separately. In this case, the components of different manufacturers often fit together, which gives more scope for creativity. In this case, it is not necessary to adhere only to the "human" image. BDZ-dolls can be both elves, and fairies, and angels, and even unicorns or fairy-tale creatures with hoofs instead of legs. All accessories can be purchased not only ready, but also ordered individually.

Acquisition of

Dolls BJD, photos of which are often found on the expanses of the network, are sold in many online stores. There are also special websites dedicated to these creations. As already mentioned, there are several types of these dolls, each with its own price. So, a naked doll of the smallest size will cost about $ 100. For the same kit, but the size of the "super", will have to shell out up to 700 US dollars. If you buy dolls limited edition, the price of them almost has no boundaries - it all depends on the size, accessories, clothing brand and other trifles. The simplest doll of this bundle will cost from thousands of dollars.

Home manufacture

Knowing the cost of a doll, many make the decision to make BJD-dolls with their own hands. However, not only the high price can force to resort to such a way of getting a toy - often the fans wish to personally take part in creating their dream doll, investing in it and giving it exactly those features that they want to see in the new member of the collection.

Before you make a BJD doll with your own hands, you need to learn different master classes on this topic and purchase the necessary materials of good quality. In addition, it is necessary to have some skills of a sculptor and make-up artist. However, you can learn the latter from your own experience, for this it is enough to stock up a lot of material for the dolls, so that you can rework individual parts.

The initial stage of creating any toy is a drawing. It is necessary not just to draw a doll, but also to draw, where and how the hinges will be located. As the parts of the body are made of polymer, they need to be compared with the existing pattern, so as not to get an asymmetrical and not anatomical doll.

After the basic form is ready, it must be cut and polished, giving it exactly the shape that is necessary. In this way, you can even cut veins on your fingers. After the final shaping of the doll, paint and cover with a matte varnish. The hinges are connected in a special way, fastening them inside the system of rubber bands. From the force of the tension of the rubber bands will depend on the ability of the toy to hold the posture.

In the last place dolls stick hair. The choice of wigs and tresses for a doll's hairstyle is very large nowadays - you can buy natural or artificial curls. The choice depends only on the desire and capabilities of the master. The form of the hairstyle depends only on the character of the doll that was produced. However, many prefer to make dolls several wigs and change them in the mood.

The main thing - before you make a doll BJD, you need to soberly assess their strength. If the knowledge, experience and desire to mold small joy is not enough, it is better not to experiment and turn to specialists.

Clothes and accessories

You can buy in stores not only ready-made dolls, but also any accessories and clothes for them. True, the price of puppet clothing is not too different from the average price for similar clothes for an adult. For example. Walking trousers for the Belarusian Railway can cost about 1.5 thousand rubles, leather boots - up to 2-3 thousand, and jewelry and do not concede to "big" counterparts in price.

In addition to shoes and clothes, you can purchase overhead "elven" ears, removable legs, hooves, various head variations. You can even buy organs responsible for the gender of the doll.

On special sites and forums, owners of the Belarusian Railway often exchange different parts of the dolls, acquire necessary or sell boring spare parts.

The way you get your doll - make it yourself or buy in a store, depends only on your desire. Those who have already made a choice in favor of BJD, admit: in their life a plastic little man brought a little joy and fiction, because any articulate dolls are unearthly beings living in a fairy tale.