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20–39cm Dolls The Fleeting Smile (Lina the Hot Glue Girl)

May 6, 2012

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    1. Hey all!

      These are the finished pictures of my hotglue doll, Lina (short for Glualina). I wanted to put this project to rest so I didn't finish her feet, but instead slapped a pair of Chucks on her and called it a day.

      Working on her was an invaluable experience and I learned a lot! Especially about making hollow joints and hands. I will keep most of her parts and possibly improve upon them to make another doll or two, but for now it's just Lina. I really like pretty much everything but her legs and arms, so those will probably be scrapped but the rest I think I will reuse/clean up to cast.

      Just so you know, she is strung together with rubber bands, and handmade s-hooks. Also, I called this thread The Fleeting smile because, like the Mona Lisa, you only see her smile on the occasion, but when you do, you're glad you did :3

      Enjoy!

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      #1 Yukiru, May 6, 2012
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    2. She is very unique. :) Goodjob.
       
      #2 clarinetplayer, May 7, 2012
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    3. Thanks :3
       
      #3 Yukiru, May 8, 2012
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    4. wow this is such an interesting idea. how well does she pose? She emulates the whole "glow in the dark" resin business haha!
       
      #4 7777777luck, May 21, 2013
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    5. Holy heck, I’ve always wanted to make a doll from hot glue! This is awesome!
       
      #5 Troublingjokers, Nov 21, 2018
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    6. Wow, make a doll out of hot glue?! Amazing idea and talent! I also like the hook in the head that looks like it was made out of paperclip.
       
      #6 yurikim, Nov 27, 2018
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    7. Wow! She's brilliant! I was just wondering about what sort of materials people have used to make their dolls then I find this gem on the front page. How well has she held up over the years?
       
      #7 Azael, Dec 9, 2018
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    8. Amazing! I love the proportions so much.
       
      #8 Wrench, Jan 14, 2019
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    9. That's quite the impressive project! How did you make her hollow limbs?
       
      #9 Tagath, Feb 27, 2019
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    10. How on earth did you manage to actually SCULPT hot glue? I'm amazed!
       
      #10 thatotherginger, Jul 30, 2019
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    11. That's so cool!! Takes a lot of skill to sculpt hot glue like that!!
       
      #11 Wolfina5, Nov 1, 2019
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    12. Woah, a doll made with hot glue! I'm amazed how nice you got the hands to look!
       
      #12 ZeddyBear, Sep 10, 2025
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