This is the first ever doll I sculpted, in 2022. I wanted to own
a BJD (ball jointed doll, a kind of doll that is expensive and high quality) but didn't want to spend a big amount of money
so I looked up tutorials for making a BJD out of curiosity and found
a youtube video
of someone making a BJD head out of toilet paper, tape, and cheap paper clay.
Having a love for arts and crafts, I decided to follow the tutorial and just making a head. Which lead to making a body, and some arms, and some legs and eventually my doll came together!
Being my first doll, she has a lot of imperfections, like the asymmetry in her face and body, being unable to stand straight, worn off makeup, poorly made dress etc. but I have no intention of fixing her because by leaving all the imperfections on her, I get to see how much I've improved compared to future dolls!
Making Process
Disclaimer: Due to me being an absolute beginner at the time, some of the materials used are not so ideal so I do not recommend using this doll's progress as a guide!




- The eye base was made with paper clay and the iris was filled with clear nail polish.
- The wig was made with brushed out acrylic yarn wefts.
- The paint was sealed with a glossy varnish meant for wooden surfaces.
- Cheap rubber bands were used for the elastics inside the doll.
- The dress was made by gluing together fabric from an old shirt.
- She took me about a year to fully finish (minus the dress, she used to be naked for a while lol) due to procrastination. I think I could've finished her in just a few months if I were motivated enough.
- She still doesn't have a name but I've been thinking of naming her "Prima," meaning "first" (Latin origin.)
- I learned a lot from making her which helped me a lot when making my next doll.