#+ ripped panyhoes and other unused clothes for the ruffles

[lostjudgmnt]

ive been interested in doll customizing as a hobby myself after my best friend got me into watching videos and sparking my latent doll special interest (i used to try and make things for and customize dolls all the time as a kid actually i think i still have the books for thag around somewhere?) but im broke as hell and barely afloat but luckily i can steal a lot of craft supplies from my mother who often buys way more shit than she’ll ever use if i ever actually decide to try something but ALSO im watching dollightful’s “how to customize a doll for super cheep” video and shes REAAALLY leaning into the budget thing most of the tools she’s using are literally scavenged 😭 she made brushes out of shit like a stick and her cat’s fur and a sewing needle out of a toothpick and thread she cut out of a t-shirt she doesn’t wear and fabric from other old pieces of clothing no one wears and made a really cute doll. like obviously she still has a lot of experience under her belt but she went really over the top demonstrating how to potentially make a really cute doll while spending the least amount of money possible and the stuff the made out of scavenged materials she gave tutorials for and everything it’s like DAMN. kind of refreshing when we live in an age where people are like “here’s how to do this thing for super cheep, granted you already have this expensive stuff!” like the only thing she used in this video that an ordinary person with a small budget wouldn’t be able to access was her practiced skill and experience all the supplies for this cost $7-$13 depending on if you use acetone ($13 total) or just nail polish remover. she used a lot of stuff she found around her house but it was shit like toothpick. paper shopping bag. paper clip. feather off the ground that she cleaned with soap and water. those are dollar store paints for the face. she showed multiple ways you could get a doll for cheep too