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Whats the best kind of clay polymer for making an abjd?

I would like to take up the hobby of making Asian Ball Jointed Dolls. I want to make them hand made. It doesn’t have to be abjds’ I just want to make a figurine. What kind of clay polymer is the best for making them. I don’t want to carve them though i just want to make one!!

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2 Responses to “Whats the best kind of clay polymer for making an abjd?”

1. Shiori_hime says:

   January 12, 2011 at 6:37 pm

   Actual BJDs are made of resin, not polymer clay. I suppose if you just want to make a BJD-like figurine you could use any polymer clay (I make stuff with Sculpey all the time), but it’s not going to be the authentic material and a lot of BJD forums wouldn’t consider your doll to be a true BJD as a result.

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2. Diane B. says:

   January 12, 2011 at 7:06 pm

   If you are interested in making any kind of doll or figure with “polymer clay,” check out these pages at my site for lots of info and links that can help about various types and brands of clay, sculpting figures with polymer clay, etc.:

   http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpture.htm

   also:
   http://glassattic.com/polymer/heads_masks.htm
   http://glassattic.com/polymer/armatures-perm.htm
   http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpting_body_and_tools.htm

   and maybe:
   http://glassattic.com/polymer/miniatures.htm 

   HTH,

   Diane B.

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