Make a BJD (Ball Jointed Doll)

[catnip cookie!]

first u shouldnt use sculpey , it has tendencies to crack, super sculpey is fine thouairdrying paper clay is good

[mellomarie]

I'm trying to make a bjd too, but I'm having a little trouble...
Yours is so adorable! Is it easy to cast the doll?

[sweatereyes]

Just wondering how people did with this?  I've been trying to make bjds for about a year now, and after a few sad first attempts I decided to start with some more simpler dolls, with less complex ball joints.  I found that this helped a lot.. no matter how dedicated I was to wanting to make a fully articulated, beautiful and perfect ball jointed doll right off the bat, I just didn't have the skills to start there.  Don't give up or or get frustrated!  Just start with something a little easier.  ^_^