present for all !!! tutorial for dollmaking

wow thanks for the guide

 

May I know what book that is, and where can we get it?

 

that is fascinating, the joints...the hands...everything
now if only i could get hold of that issue!

[edit]
found the last one on otaku ebay shop

 

I have this mook and I've alway wondered why he cuts the head in half through the face in photo 2 of step 8. I wish I could read Japanese because it is probably explained. But, he cuts it in half, does something with a marker, sands it and puts it back together. I'm stumped -- Does anyone know what the purpose is?

 

o yes i do *puts up hand*
I looked and wondered myself until it hit me.
It's to do with symmetry and getting the face all level and evenly balanced.
Well, that is my opinion anyway.

 

I have no idea, but that is something I would *not* try myself! :dead

Does anyone know what type of knife they're using? I need to get one!

 

Oh wow I was looking for this, thank you!

 

Nifty! I would love to see closer shots of this though XD I've only seen peices of this book

 

*echos chesirepanda* I'd also love to see larger shots. Perhaps a link to a flickr page with a larger image size?

That being said, THANK YOU for uploading these. It's amazing to see the breakdown of how it's all done. If only someone would make one of these in english! XD There's the fun, I guess?

 

ooh! thanks for sharing!

 

when mine arrives i MIGHT be able to translate it.
I'm only VERY rough but after i saw this i'm all fired up

 

That'd be swell, Maggs!

 

http://www.hlj.com/product/HBJ25503


Is this the issue?

 

ooooh, awesome! thank you!

 

Really fab! This will sure help a lot.
Thank you! )

 

And it's volume 9? With the 1960s Barbie on the cover? (wants to buy this)

 

It seems like they use original La Doll clay all the way. Isn't it rather fragile when tensed with the elastic? The Japanese websites like to use Premier with sawdust.

 

some of the available paperclays/air dry modelling clay have added componets to make them srtonger, one off the top of my head was called diamond clay or something...

 

Thanks so much! I would love to see this book or one like it. Has anyone purchased the Yoshida book in Japanese on bjd making? I understand from some others who have it that it is very good and the pictures are worth a thousand words! Any opinions?
Opinions/advice still wanted, but I found the previous threads about the Yoshida book discussion. Thanks.

 

i've been trying to translate this and failing miserably. It's been taking me 2 hours to do one little sentence so i'm really slow. if anyone else with better ability than me wants to do it, then go ahead XD

 

Wow, this is really very helpful, I wish I had seen it before I started the making of my dolls! I suppose it's never too late to learn. Some good tricks on achieving symmetry there. Thanks a million for sharing

 

Thanks for this gift! I found a Dolly Bird 9 on Ebay, expensive tho, US $ xchange rate, but what are you going to do?

 

Never mind, I found the previous threads, sorry, I'm new to the site. What is the eye process? I've seen many make your own tut's but I don't "get" the process here, does anyone make eyes that really look real?

 

thanks you so much!!

Although the pictures are small and blurry, this really helps with the whole process! So making a doll does take sweat and blood, even for a pro ^_^

Does anyone know if this can be translated? Or was? I would really like to know the entire process with the instructions.

 

I love this guide, I wish I knew the materials used though.

 

Just curious, but, is it legal to post a book like this in full on a website? I have Yoshida style and was going to do this but thought it was illegal...

 

this is an extract from a japanese magazine, and not the full item.
Legality on this issue is a hotly debated topic and there are lots of opinions on this matter.
It would be a decision for the Mods to take on the forum and not the members.

 

OK, so taking excerpts from a magazine is ok, but posting something like the full Yoshida Style BJD book would probably be illegal. That is what I wanted to know. I have just got a subscription to Doll Crafter & Costuming and would love to be able to share some of the clothing patterns and articles that are in it.

 

legally it would depend on the type of publication and where you are in the world.
As far as i know, most craft books allow a limited number of parts of their publications to be copied for personal/non-commercial use, you have to read the small print at the beginning (usually) of the publication.
There is a thread on here about copyright debating this issue.
If in doubt, don't make it available online or ask permission from the artist/originator.

 

When he's cutting the head with the giant knife. . . does it actually matter what type of blade you use? Like his knife is pretty huge and horror movie-ish, but would an exacto knive work just as well?

 

Can you post a larger version of these images? Like on Flickr or something? I'd like to see more details, please

 

Aiiiyyeeeeee, so violent! *covers eyes*

lol

That enormous cleaver thing he uses isnt a knife at all, but a craft saw. They can be got at hobby shops in different guages. They are so unbelievably super useful, you'll wonder how you got by without one.

Now to search the vast and boundless interwebs for my own copy of Dolly Bird 9. I like that....er.... posterior joint. >_>;;;

Maggs, are you still translating this monster or is it way too much to deal with? Personally I don't blame you for feeling a bit overwhealmed... I wonder if my friend down the street irl could trans some of it for us....

 

i haven't managed to get very far at all.
*when i remember i'm supposed to be doing it *

 

If I can see some larger clearer images, I might be able to translate it.

 

what a fantastic guide thank you so much

 

Thumnails to larger size, IMG HEAVY

Links to larger scans in greyscale for contrast and at 110% of normal size:








I'd hurry before photobucket decides they're innapropriate and delete them even though they're in a private folder.

 

WOOOAAAAAH nice! Thanks for sharing!!!

 

Oh wow. I love how id did the joints with the beads. I was confused until I remembered to look at it top to bottom and right to left.

 

Wow, I guess I wasn't completely crazy to try to cast marbles & ball-bearings to use for joints... even if mine turned out full of bubbles, plus distortion from trying to skimp on silicone. :P

I love the no-slot hip jointing... does anyone know if there's a downside to that? Why don't other dolls work that way? It just seems like there must be a catch...

Anyway, thanks Akasha & Maggs. Scans downloaded for future study... just wish I could read 'em. :P

 

Dolly Bird 9 In stock at Hobby Link Japan for 1,714 Yen!!!

Thought I'd give this thread a nudge as Hobby Link Japan have this issue back in stock... Priced at 1,714 Yen - postage to Australia was only 880 yen which for media is pretty reasonable!! - its been backordered for a while but is now in-stock again... Seems to be one of the most popular issues of Dolly Bird!!

 

OK So how much is that in english?

 

Thank you! very helpful!

 

I'm not sure they ever released an English tutorial

 

great tutorial. i just ordered Dollybird 9 from HLJ.

 

ah its the yoshida style book :XD
glad to see a few pages of it though ^^
this book is about $30 usd
but its a great book, thanks for the scans :XD

 

just for the record this doll is U-noa Quluts Zero from sculptor Gentaro Araki, here is mine,lol:

she is quite the BJD and when she came out brought a lot of changes to the way the BJD are made today,
(especially the cut under her bust-line)

this segment is only 3-6% of the book which is only published in Japan,
I'm not sure how legal it is to post these but it's a small dosage of material from a not widely distributed item,
so these scans wouldn't inflict with the company's sales or cause any damage to the company
since there is no actual overseas market they're trying to conquer outside of their borders,
the only way to obtain this item is by using an ordering deputy service or find a third-person on-line store that offers overseas departure, other than that the company's marketplace is defined inside the Japanese borders only,

 

Wow! Fantastic tutorial with lots, and lots of pictures. I'm such a visual learner, so all the written tutorials with no or little pictures have always left me stumped. Thanks so much for sharing!

 

Great tutorial, very interesting! Thank you!

 

Ty for sharing. ^ ^
Pitty that the pics aren't bigger and I cannot read japanese. = __ =#

 

sorry, they were scanned in the size they are, they're not very big in the supplement.

 

I seem to have recently seen an English translation for the Unoa Guide at DoA?
Can't seem to find it in my bookmarks, sorry.

 

Found this link to the Unoa guide: http://www.rakurakutei.com/theloft/unoa_zero_guidebook.htm