Cutting shins (shortening mod)

well part of the challemnge you'll have with just cutting off the bottom of the shin is thats where the ankle joint is, so you'd need to resculpt the joint there which has a few challenges like colour matching a high abrasion area and getting them even so shes isn't lop sided and will still stand/pose

 

This is also my problem with a doll body... I dislike the unrealistic proportions. I couldn't really tell in images but in person the long leg weirdness is very off putting.

I wonder if you could cut out a middle part of the shin, retaining the ankle joint, and attach the ankle joint to the shortened shin?

 

I shortened one doll's legs when I made a fantasy dwarf character. I got lucky that the lower parts of the shins were just a tube, so all I did was cut around 3cm off and carve in the "receiver" part of the joint, so I didn't need to sculpt anything. It's totally possible, but make sure the feet still fit =D

 

Hi! I do that exact mod on a body I have on this thread here: vidania

 

I just want to say good luck and... I feel your pain, I wish doll sculptors learned that while a slightly longer shank is attractive that doesn't mean you can just extend it ad infinitum. It gets ridiculous on otherwise well-sculpted bodies. As vulpes said, the major problem is reshaping the cut so the foot joint can sit properly against the ankle, without making the resin too thin.