Custom Blythe Doll #5 - Sculpting & Face-Up - Sweet Sophia - Mermaid Theme - Customisation Process

[@JayDollsUK]

Evie will love her, you certainly did a great job!! She’s perfect 🥰

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much Jay, I hope so!! 😆

[@BigRedMomma1959]

She is going to Love Love Love her ...Great Job!!!

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you very much, I hope so!! 😆

[@anncantrell8632]

Wow she is beautiful 😻

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you Ann! 😄

[@literallieme]

im going to start blythe dolls for the summer and your channel is really informative and inspirational for me :) im just starting out so wish me luck haha

[@BethRamsden]

Oh fantastic! I’m so glad it’s been useful, you’ll do great! 🤩

[@flaviakoch7378]

You made Evie's dream come true!!! I just hear T-bar and freezed, I think I am quite traumatized! 😂 Lets your video inspire me! 🙏

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you Flavia! Haha, the more often I do these customs, the more comfortable I get with the modifications, but it is scary to try the first time! So glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@TammyPowley]

Evie will go crazy over this dolly, wow! Who wouldn't love her?!

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much Tammy!! 😄

[@ellymd188]

Awww she’s beautiful! I so enjoyed this video and seeing Sweet Sophia come to life, thank you for sharing 💖

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you Elly! I really enjoyed working on her 😄

[@RuruNilou]

She is adorable 😍😍

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much! 😄

[@omarrodriguez-xu2wl]

Funny and beautiful, Sweet Sophia!

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you Omar! 😄

[@satu.m83]

She is absolutely beautiful!

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you! ^_^

[@rubyredsworldofdolls8322]

She’s lovely ☺️

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you! 😁

[@delorisvannoy3209]

She's gorgeous!❤

[@BethRamsden]

Thanks so much! ^_^

[@elainehoffman7709]

Omg Beth, You outdid yourself once again in this video. This is my favorite. You really showed your Love for Evie in this process going to the extreme to please her. I love the pink glitter and pink hair and eyelids and the Mermaid theme. So precious. You are a terrific mother and it shows. Good job once again. I really enjoyed this one because she is adorable, whimsical and fun.

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much Elaine! Yes I really enjoyed the transformation, and Evey was so delighted to see her finished ^_^

[@acapulco214]

So sweet that you did this. Made me tear up a little.

[@BethRamsden]

Ohhh! 🥺 Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

[@ItsaStrokeofLifeMelissa]

Oh My she is gorgeous! Well done Evie will love her! Awesome. TFS Toodles,,^..^,,Melissa

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you Melissa! 😄

[@haruchan426]

So cute!!! I love her!!

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much!! ☺️

[@Loveofdolls11]

Oh wow you really are incredibly talented at everything you do 💖she is beautiful 🤩

[@BethRamsden]

Oh Jane that’s very kind of you to say! 😆 Thank you so much!

[@dolljoylissa]

It’s so great that you can make your own dolls. Love it!! So pretty

[@BethRamsden]

Thanks Lissa! It is such fun 🤩

[@michkysinspiration9548]

Awesome job on the repaint. She is adorable! 💖🤗💖🧜‍♀️

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much! I really enjoyed this custom girl 😁✨

[@kimwells533]

Beautiful! Good job!

[@BethRamsden]

Thanks very much Kim! 😊

[@DollFairyCrafter]

Awww

[@BethRamsden]

Hehe, Isn't she cute! ^_^

[@kiuakakirstine8257]

You did a beautiful job. She was too shiny, didn't have much expression to her face. Now she's stunning and I adore the mermaid theme ❤️ BTW. I had a doll that looked very much like the Blythe doll as a child. My mom and dad had been in New York for a business trip in the early 70-ies and brought me the doll - all the way from "Nu Work" (I believe I was 5 yrs old and couldn't pronounce NewYork). My mom died in 1976 and my dad's GF gave the doll to her cousins daughter. I was 9 when my mom passed and still played with dolls and one day she was gone. Later on I saw a photo w. the cousins daughter holding MY doll... I got really angry and demanded to get my doll back, but to no avail.. Sorry for rambling - I just remembered my doll (I called her Maria) when I saw your daughters Sweet Sophia.

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much Kirstine! Oh no I can’t believe your doll was given away like that!! That must be so frustrating still, gifts like that become even more precious when you lose someone 💕 Thank you so much for watching! 😊

[@winstonchaychel]

Love love love this!! She will love her. I love ACNH too 🤣💜. This should give me the courage enough to do a face-up on my own fakie Blythe, tysm!

[@BethRamsden]

Oh good!! I desperately want to make a bunch of ACNH for my own Blythes, so at least I know You will get it 😉😆 I’m really glad it helped you, have fun with your customising! 😁

[@MarchPaynesMidlifeDollyCrisis]

She looks amazing, I'm sure your daughter will love her. I particularly like her glittery eyes. Question: I know when people customise Blythe they tend to matte their faces but is there something that could be used to still keep them shiny or maybe even just a little bit shiny rather than fully matting them?

[@BethRamsden]

Oh thank you so much! Yes I foresee many a glittering eye in my future now! ;) I think it's just a personal preference thing, but you can certainly get gloss versions of all the usual varnish brands that people use, MSC too! I think there would also be 'satin' varnish available too, as a kind of in-between, like you get with house paint? ^_^

[@MarchPaynesMidlifeDollyCrisis]

@@BethRamsden I like the idea of an in-between stage - not super glossy but not matte either. Just wasn't sure if there was a more practical reason that all customisers tend to use matte, like if it makes the face-ups look better etc.

[@BethRamsden]

@@MarchPaynesMidlifeDollyCrisis I think the main reason might be for photographing them, so you don’t get shiny glare and reflections?

[@MarchPaynesMidlifeDollyCrisis]

@@BethRamsden Makes sense from that point of view for sure.

[@lindydiddle6253]

She’s super cute! I love her freckles, and her face art. Her eyelids are really pretty, & her sparkly eyes are lovely! I look forward to seeing her mermaid outfit! P.S. Epoxy sculpt, or milliput can be your friend, on the nostrils and the chin.

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much! I had great fun making her ^_^ Yes it was Milliput I added to the inside of the face plate near the end to reinforce those areas which did work nicely, I'm going to try it out for some more adventurous modifications on the face soon too! :-o Thanks! ^_^

[@betalucas3166]

Adoro os seus vídeos.

[@BethRamsden]

Muito obrigado! 😊

[@DollsRescued]

WOW! You are amazing! You just finished a memory that your Daughter will carry for a Lifetime. ;-) She is going to LOVE this doll, I sure do too. Thanks for showing yourself wearing a mask, people do not think about the fine plastics going into their lungs while sanding and drilling and dremeling. I wear one when I clean the Kitty Litter. ;-) I am looking so forward to seeing the Clothing and Shoes you make for this doll. ;-) Could you please tell me what cord you use for the Pull Strings?

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much Marna! I hope she’ll get played with lots, yes lots of love has gone in to her already 😄 Safety first! 😆 I can’t wait to make the clothes!! It was nylon cord, I bought many years ago, but is a great match for the original one! 🤩

[@DollsRescued]

@@BethRamsden Deron and I have looked everywhere for cord for the pull strings, I need it for Chatty Cathy and family too, we can not find 'the good stuff' any more.

[@TheRealPrinceClub]

It’s the sanding process that makes me nervous, I like this one fakie from aliexpress, but her face mold only comes in shinny, a nightmare for any budding doll photographers. You’ve done an amazing job, even practically carving a new face.

[@BethRamsden]

Yes! I still have to work on my patience for sanding at the end 😅 I’m working up the courage to mattify one of my real Blythes without any sanding, I love them but am not a fan of the super shiny faces either 😆 Thank you so much! ^_^

[@mar2059]

Wow!!!!

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you!! 🤩

[@mar2059]

@@BethRamsden beautiful!!!!!!!

[@lunadolce2497]

Love your works ❤ can I ask you what type of mask do you use while you are sanding and carving?

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you! I use a respirator for spraying sealants, but just a good dust mask when sanding, one with a good grip at the top of the nose. You’ll find those easily in hardware shops 👍

[@saracole5504]

Her nose❤️

[@BethRamsden]

Awww thank you Sara! ✨🤩✨

[@lauraleecreations3217]

❤❤❤❤❤the teeth, did you bake the polymer clay and what did you use to.make them shiny, and did you glue them into keep them in? I guess I missed a huge part. I have a 6yo 😄❤👍

[@BethRamsden]

Hehehe I feel ya! Yes I baked the teeth and coated them afterwards with a gloss varnish. I also used red polymer clay to make a kind of inner mouth to go behind the teeth, and once that was baked I just used a little mod podge glue to hold them securely! 😊

[@karinweidner1929]

hello Beth, I am enthusiastic about your coustomizing and would like to try it, but I don't have an airbrush. Can I color my head without an airbrush? I would be happy if you would answer me. Please excuse any linguistic errors. I translated with go… ... best regards Karin

[@BethRamsden]

Hi Karin! Yes of course you can! You can buy an aerosol can of top coat or varnish (making sure it’s suitable for the type of plastic you’re using). For colouring the face you can use pastels, pencils, all sorts of things 😁 check out my earlier customising videos to see some other techniques. I will be making more soon as well. Thanks so much for watching and good luck with your customising! 😄

[@karinweidner1929]

@@BethRamsden

[@3brosinwinter781]

The mouth is so cute!

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you! I want to carve another open mouth for my next custom too ^_^

[@Phoenix28ASMR]

Hey! I'm new and have and ICY doll. I've never customized before and was wondering if there are some non-permanent options I could use to practice looks on a gloss faced doll? I'd love to give her freckles I'm just not creative or brave enough to do all this to her. She's my only one.

[@BethRamsden]

You can buy blank face plates on AliExpress, I recommend getting one or more to practice on :) Or you could use acrylic paint to try adding to your existing dolls face? Without sealant they might scratch off, but if you’re careful with her face you would be fine 😁

[@Phoenix28ASMR]

@@BethRamsden thank you! I love how yours look and have always wanted to try but I'm not very good with my own makeup let alone a doll! I did try putting freckles on with human makeup once haha it didn't really work. 😅

[@Laceramic-u5x]

hi! what varnish did u use?

[@BethRamsden]

My website FAQ has more detail and links, but I recommend Mr.Super Clear matte varnish.

[@estm7481]

Lovely. Just you should use some light colors for the nose and the lips. Or you should use only pastel, because the paint is a vivid color and the nose has imperfections, so we are focusing on these imperfections in fact. I'm french, not easy to explain in english. By the way the work is very good, just hide the imperfections with the painting. 💋

[@BethRamsden]

Thank you so much for the feedback! I totally agree, I was enjoying using the gouache paint but I do need to remember it’s not going to work for every aspect of the face up! I will definitely be combining pastels with paints in future, and trying to use the right medium for the job, to get the best effect for each area of the face. I appreciate your keen eye! ;)

[@elainehoffman7709]

I forgot to mention this: Why didn't you write Mom in the back of the head instead of Beth?

[@BethRamsden]

Haha, I don't know! ^_^

[@tluderman77]

You don't do custom orders do you I just need a backplate painted in high's lids if you don't do anybody that does that's reasonable price

[@BethRamsden]

Hi there, I'm always happy to take on commissions - drop me an e-mail at [e-mail] with a detailed description of what you're after and I can get back to you ^_^