Alternate BJDs or Sad news for Mr. Rat
Most of my ball-joint dolls are standard resin, hooks, and string ball joint dolls. They’re made of an almost indestructible […]
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What I’m working on
I’m a few weeks into a new Underfoot episode. Right now, I’m trying to get all of the dolls settled
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Suggesting Motion with Still Life: Photographing Dolls
One of the hardest parts of creating an action adventure with dolls is that they’re, by nature, immobile. And, often,
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Bringing dolls to life: Animated GIFs
I did a little playing around this last week animating the littlest sister in On Our Own. I’ll never be
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Every (small) world needs a hero
I’m always struck by the strength and range of personalities in my dolls’ faces. From the still sadness of Camellia,
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Learning new things: Painting over stock photos
Once it starts raining in Oregon, all of my photography moves indoors. That means that, for my larger dolls who
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ABP – Always Be Photoshopping
You know your miniature world building has gone wrong when most of it is done in front of a computer.
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(Doll) character development
I entered doll adventure land through a side door – somewhere between play and play therapy – so many of
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The sequential art of dolls – Scott McCloud’s Making Comics
I read Scott McCloud’s “Understanding comics” years ago, when I was thinking of making an adventure game. It’s a high-level
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Doll adventures need an action stand
Mid-adventure, I find myself (and my dolls) sorely in need of an action stand. You’ve all seen doll stands. They