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Online resources for making BJD clothes and shoes

(Updated 25 June 2020 with my/ Small Wonder romper pattern) 

I’ve been wanting to collate a list of quality resources available free online - primarily sewing patterns, but also tutorials and tips.  These are generally ones I’ve found to be pertinent, accurate and useful in crafting for my own dolls.  

I’ll be updating this list from time to time.  It is directly accessible from the “Resources” link at the top of my main Tumblr page.  Please feel free to comment if you have something to say or any resources to recommend!

Sites with multiple patterns/ tutorials:-

>> Missy’s Imaginings - PDF patterns including clothing & fur wigs, and sew-along/ pattern-making videos on Youtube.  For 70cm male (Resinsoul I think), 65cm male, 58cm female, MiniFee female, Iplehouse JID female, etc.

>> ResinRapture - Patterns including clothing & flat shoes, and tutorials for jeans and a dress.  For Iplehouse nYID/SID/EID female, SID male, JID male and female, KID.  N.B. her terms of use for her patterns.

>> Antique Lilac - Patterns including clothing, hats, flat shoes, accessories, wigs & crochet, and photo tutorials on using them.  For Iplehouse BID, KID, JID and EID male and female, SD female (Elfdoll and Supia), slim MSD (Narae).

>> Neo-Angelregion - Click “A sewing room” graphic on the right.   Clothes and shoe patterns with photo guide (not fully translated in English), for various sizes of iMda dolls.

>> Usako’s sewing studio - She also has human-sized patterns and tutorials, so be sure to download the right ones!   Patterns for Volks SD and SD13-sized skirts and drawers, MSD T-shirt, SD13 boy jinbei.

>> Silkspike Dolls - Detailed tutorials for Grecian dress, skirt, and bag that could be used for any size doll.  Useful tutorial on lining pants.

>> American Doll Outfitters - Patterns and tutorials for SD-sized tie, SD or MSD-sized beret, and a detailed guide to fabrics. 

>> Doll-Candy - Trouser pattern and instructions for MSD, trouser and leggings patterns and instructions for 47cm AkagiDoll boy; bodice with puffed sleeves pattern and instructions for Dollfie Dream II L-bust; slopers for 47cm AkagiDoll boy and 2D Doll ¼ SY girl.

>> Adams-Harris Pattern Company -  Patterns are mostly paid, but the free ones include stockings, hat and dress patterns with directions for Narae, Souldoll Kid, Elfdoll, Iplehouse SD girl, Resinsoul SD girl, Ange Ai, LittleFee.  Shoe pattern for a pointy-toed 1970′s ladies’ shoe. Also see the general sewing tips on the ‘Just Stuff’ page.

>> Undead Threads - Patterns for Volks SD13 boy, SD, MSD and Yo-SD.  I haven’t personally tested the patterns except the Yo-SD PJ shirt, but the sewing directions look helpful in any case.  

>> scargeear on Deviantart - Accessory and clothing patterns for various SD-sized dolls such as Soom Super Gem and iDoll, as well as an interesting tutorial for high-heeled boots. 

>> BJD Collectasy - There are various patterns and tutorials under the “DIY” tab, such as for a cute Heart Apron for MSD made with a handkerchief, winter hood and cape for ¼-scale BJD’s, etc. 

>> Melancholy Wings - Basic pattern pieces such as raglan tees, underwear and stockings, for LittleFee, Petite Ai and MiniFee.  

Individual tutorials (mostly on Tumblr):-

>> Small Wonder’s (my own) resources: Summer romper, overalls, shorts with pockets, booties, slip-on shoes, sandals and girl’s yukata patterns for Volks Yo-SD, all with instructions. Sew-through with link to pattern for Yo-SD ruffled bloomers.  >> inhaletheresin’s tutorial on Tumblr for making wigs with faux feathers >> Shiraya’s Wardrobe tutorial on sewing a T-shirt >> yldenfrei’s no-pattern circle dress tutorial for any size >> gracefaerie designs lists mostly paid patterns, but there’s a free panties pattern for 43cm Planetdoll or Dollstown 7-13Y on the page for the “#47 Rats!” pattern.   >> DeGaray Dolls has a tutorial for making leather boots for any size done.  Search for “Doll Boot Making Tutorial”.   >> Little Amelie PDF pattern for Lati Yellow blouse and pants and pattern/ video tutorial for Lati Yellow romper  >> Raouken has a pattern for her popular MiniFee corset  >> *Randomfish’s pattern for an A-line LittleFee dress with sleeve options 

Via DoA:-

>> trinlayk’s pattern  for Yo-SD/ LittleFee/ Honey Delf circle dress and pantaloons  >> ToyStory’s pattern and photo guide for LittleFee overall dress  >> Mista Isilme’s pattern and instructions  for MiniFee A-line and Withdoll girl jeans >> Jyuviolegrace’s tutorial for any size baseball cap >> T4124′s pattern and instructions for “Arabian” pointy shoes for Chicline male >> DominiqueB’s tips on adjusting trouser patterns for fit around the crotch >> brownie’s tutorial on making Toms-style shoes for any size >> 5th atelier/ yldenfrei’s tutorial for a no-pattern dolman-sleeve top

Other helpful resources:-  

>> HANON (Satomi Fujii)’s Youtube channel - it is fascinating to see the tools and techniques she uses! >> Tiny Wardrobe, the English translation of the very popular HANON sewing book >> Little Amelie’s English-language sewing books

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Fuck His Face Up moodboard

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Eurasian Red Squirrel/ekorre. Värmland, Sweden (October 24, 2021).

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Eurasian Red Squirrel/ekorre. Värmland, Sweden (October 22, 2023).

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Phoenix fantasy art doll

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Resin, fabric fur, wire+plastic armature, feathers, primer, acrylic paint, varnish. Posable neck has plastic ball-and-socket armature inside and can be posed. Tail and wings are also posable and contain wire armature inside.

Size: 100 cm total length from beak to tip of tail

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Mist and pedunculate oak forests

Photographed by Freddie Ardley

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Volcanic dragon and Winter Dawn art dolls

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Both are 1.1 meter full length, fully posable with plastic ball and socket skeleton inside.

Head and paws are printed from my original 3d sculpts. Fabric fur, feathers, acrylic paint, varnish.

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contemplative Pegasus resting J. Gordon Legg

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Pegasus Automata

Video courtesy Maurice Feely

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How I Animate

The Technique:

I draw the frames and then I use the liquify tool to push the lines into the next frame and redraw them where I need to. This allows me to keep the lines consistent, but gives me the control of frame by frame animation bc I am still making each frame manually! I also use 3d models as reference to help me with the angles! Super important to use reference while you animate (and with art in general), if youre no good handling 3d models then act it out and record yourself!

The Theory:

i think most people are at least loosely familiar with the 12 principles of animation (if youre not, heres a 2.5 minute video showcasing them!), but may not necessarily know how to employ them. the main 3 i tend to focus on when I animate is rhythm, telegraphing, and inertia so ill cover those there 👍

1. Timing & Rhythm

Timing is how you space out your frames both in how long an individual frame is held for, and also when you drawn an inbetween of two frames you can favour one frame slightly more than the other instead of drawing the exact average of the cels, giving the favoured cel more timing weight.

Left line has the cels evenly spaced out on the timeline, right holds the first cel for longer and the second cel slightly favours the last frame. It creates a more interesting rhythm to the animation! Rhythm is how I think of animation timing. Theres a beat like a song to every animation I make, and creating an interesting beat is what makes an animation fun to watch (for me, anyway):

2. Anticipation / Telegraphing

Before I animate a big change in movement, I like to telegraph that its coming. Usually this is doing a little counter movement in the opposite direction, but thats not the only way to telegraph a motion, e.g. eye movement can telegraph a head turn!

3. Follow-through / Overshoot / Inertia

Unless the movement is mechanical, it wont come to a hard stop and will have some level of bounce or easing out to it. How much "bounce" you add will have a big impact on how the animation feels, but a very subtle bounce will add a natural feeling to the end of a motion.

Secondary animations will use a lot of this, note that the head and the hand have a small amount of continuous motion (primary animation), and then the hair has a lot of bounce and inertia (secondary animation which reacts to the primary animation). Note the different amounts applied to the braid vs the sideburn vs the bangs

anyway! I hope this was insightful ❤️ if you like my art you can commission me by the by :)

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Ok wow, it’s finally here! 

The Sarah Scribbles Hidden Art Game!

We've literally transformed my art into a world that you can explore for free. Your task is to find every cat hiding in each layer of this world. Just when you thought it was over... BAM! Another cat. 🐈‍⬛

If you need a 5-minute break to relax, check it out and let me know what you think in the comments and feedback form!

P.S. Send this to your favorite cat person (everyone knows one!)

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I bought some beautifull apples… so I made animation on it.

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tutorial idea: how to draw teeth / toothy smiles!! i think teeth are difficult for a lot of artists, esp me. im terrible with drawing smiles with teeth. So I would really appreciate if you made a tutorial for teeth! /gen /nf. Thank you.

Your wish is my command, dear anon!

[Transcript]

->Gums show a little

→ Smiling pushes cheeks out

Mouth corners look like triangles with lil' hooks

A closed-mouth natural smile will show the top teeth only

There are four incisors (the flat ones) followed by a canine & five molars on either side

I usually group the incisons together fon a more stylised look

While smiling, the lips stretch and look thinner

Start with simple shapes and work your way up to detail!

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"You just gotta use the sunset as a reset button and start over in the morning with every chance you get to open your eyes."

~ Victoria Monet

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Mark Demsteader.

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