Frankendolly!

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I'm nerved up to really mess around with dolls. I mean chop off limbs and add new ones - sculpt and paint!
Since research is my idea of fun and so is sharing, I've put together some of the links that I'm finding helpful and inspiring.
Please add any other links you think would help. This is a brave new dolly world

Shrinking a doll head
Tutorial
http://blog.castlebrimstone.com/?p=363
Mego tutorial
http://www.megomuseum.com/custom/headshrinking.shtml
Some examples and tips
Barbie head with hair
http://1-6thsensedolls.blogspot.com/201 ... -size.html
Shrunken head on doll body
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18205259@N07/4230882641/
20% acetone may result in a slower process and reduce possible damage from ripping while swelling
http://myscene.freeforums.org/shrinking ... t3134.html
menwithdolls tips
http://menwithdolls.yuku.com/topic/1183 ... eeded.html
A tragic warning
http://cyanodolls.blogspot.com/2010/03/ ... orror.html
Figurvore tips
http://milkshakemelody.com/figurvore/in ... opic=378.0

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Face painting and altering
Assorted tips from Tanya / Legends by Valkyrie
I just can't express how much I love Tanya
http://www.dolls-n-daggers.com/Dolls/OO ... inting.php
Gradient eye painting tutorial -warning dolly nipples possibly NSFW
http://www.flickr.com/photos/codenamesi ... 082738593/
Eyebrows
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14083142@N04/1443196910/
Dental extraction
http://www.the6thdimension.com/dental_extraction.html
Closing lips on an open mouth smile
http://www.tabloach.com/tutorials/lips/lip.htm
http://www.onesixthsense.com/TutorialMouth01.html
Filling in open mouth smile
http://www.onesixthsense.com/TutorialMouth02.html
Removing the head
http://www.dramaticdolls.com/Behead-tips.htm

Hair
Flocking tutorial
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emiliacouture/3175766615/
hair dyed w/Rit dye inspirational
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kittytoes/ ... otostream/

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Altering body parts
Getting Bratz Shoes on a Volks Body
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bratzboymax/5229218313/
Neck swapping
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14869121@N ... otostream/
Major leg swapping surgery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14869121@N ... otostream/
Major arm swapping surgery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14869121@N ... otostream/
Major surgery checking for fit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14869121@N ... otostream/
Major surgery results
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14869121@N ... otostream/
Jade_Hunter's inspirational doll
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21702975@N ... otostream/
Replacing Barbies "karate chop" arm
Did I mention how much I love Tanya?
http://www.dolls-n-daggers.com/Dolls/Fo ... opic=664.0
Molding hands
more Tanya love
http://www.dolls-n-daggers.com/Dolls/Fo ... _hands.pdf
6th dimension hand reshaping
http://www.the6thdimension.com/reshaping_hands.html

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Altering body parts continued
6th dimension hand replacing
http://www.the6thdimension.com/replace_hands.html
Changing Ken hands (mostly just inspirational)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kamerashy/4553232538/
Ideas on adding ball joints
http://menwithdolls.yuku.com/topic/11602
Adding long fingernails
http://www.the6thdimension.com/long_fingernails.html
Putting jointed wrist hands on Ken
http://1-6thsensedolls.blogspot.com/201 ... hands.html
Carve away upper hip for better mobility
http://corsetkitten.com/blog/archives/3823
Articulate PB hands
http://menwithdolls.yuku.com/topic/4236 ... he-PB.html
Switching to jointed legs on Barbie
http://www.unofficialbarbiefanclub.com/tag/tutorial