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I have a question for you, i'm looking into ball jointed dolls for stop-motion animation. Do you think it is possible to use that type of dolls? Do they hold properly for a long pose? Is the clay you use to make them is heavy?
People shoot BJD stop-motion already, please search on Youtube and see the possibilities.
The dolls can hold the pose nicely being properly strung. It also depends on the level of engineering: some dolls pose better than others.
The dolls made out of Apoxie is rather heavy but I try to make the details more thin and lightweight. Polyurethane dolls are lighter. The weight of the doll depends on many factors though.
Also, if I were to make my own doll, would it be possible to make one out of Crayola Air dry clay? XD I don't have the money for a kiln, and I've just recently gotten into the idea of making my own dolls (my friend got me watching Rozen Maiden... =-
Thanks!
1. It's possible to make porcelain ball-jointed dolls from the scratch.
2. It's nearly impossible to insert joints into already made porcelain doll.
If you have some antique doll my advice would be just to enjoy her the way she is. I'm afraid modifying her body could ruin her(((
I never worked with Crayola clay so I don't know how strong it is. Usually air dry clays are not strong enough to bear a regular usage of the dolls for play: sculptor usually make only one of a kind dolls for display or prototypes out of that kinds of materials. Joints should be reinforced with epoxy putties at least to play with a doll. I prefer making playable dolls out of Apoxie Sculpt or Magic Sculpt, those materials are much stronger than any air-drying clay.
If you have some other questions you are welcome to ask.