How to Articulate Ken Fashionistas! Made to Move Ken Dolls

[@thotpatroller7892]

You have a way better attitude than the other doll channel I came from. You actually encourage people to comment. I got curse out by another doll channel for telling her something she said she was professional and didnt need my advice. Anyway I subbed.

[@olliesdollies7832]

I buy the white dolls and paint them brown. I seal them with Mr Super Clear. Also you can order action figure bodies on EBay that might may match.

[@minkagaston]

Sandra Booth how are they holding up? I would love to see how some turned out?

[@olliesdollies7832]

The action figure is is extremely buff so I have to get 1/6 scale clothes for him. I have touch up the joints on the one I painted doll. I have a picture of some of my guys on my blog site my dolly guys

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

I'm going to have to do that! I thought about it now you have me convinved. I saw those action figure bodies on ebay. I was scared it wouldn't fit the head. Can you share the link to the one you use if you still have it? Thanks a bunch for the tips!

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

Sandra Booth cool! I'm going to Google your blog

[@minkagaston]

Sandra Booth I will definitely check that out! Coming up with diversity for the guys is always challenging.

[@tricorvus2673]

[@psalm37v4]

and made to move Fashionistas!!! Full articulation, not limited.

[@psalm37v4]

and also NOT at ridiculous prices like $30 or more.

[@azraazasol3955]

I made a petition... I hope it gets attention... Help me make it real... Thanks! www.change.org/p/mattel-we-need-more-articulated-ken-dolls

[@bjwind103]

We found some action figures called World Peacekeepers at Big Lots for 13.00. We got the idea from Broken Barbie TV on youtube. I'm not sure about swapping the heads but I couldn't beat 13.00 for an African American and Afro-Latino articulated male dolls. They struggle to fit Ken's clothing. Hope this helps.

[@FancyDollDesign]

B J Wind do you have pics! I will love to see them!

[@venomlily1651]

Big Lots, you say ? THANKS !

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

Ken dolls should definitely be articulated, but i feel Barbie's articulation should be a *little* limited cos i hate the way the joints look in most of the clothing. i think all Barbie dolls should be articulated like Beauty Secrets Barbie: bendable arms/ articulated wrists, click & bend legs. it's nearly seamless and it looks a lot less like an 'action figure in a dress'.

[@karinhanazonoo]

y'all are very lucky to be able to buy a ken doll in a target or whatever that is near your house, whereas in my country there is only a barbie that I do not want to buy it, when she said she bought it on amazon I thought I could find the link in the description and it turns out I just found her instagram account, what a lucky day 😭

[@psalm37v4]

I'm in the US, have no car, poor bus service, and limited options. So many ppl can find these articulated dolls at thrift stores, in flea markets, or yard/garage sales. Our thrift stores rarely get Barbie dolls (only once in the last 10 years have i found one). I can't get to the flea markets or yard sales, and noone I know is interested in going to them. We have Target, but lack of inexpensive transportation makes getting there a rarity. The scalpers and resellers are often quick to grab the clearance stuff and overcharge online, ruining it for ppl like you and I. if you have a car, you're in luck but otherwise, forget it. (NO, I don't want sympathy, just saying that to just get a bunch of articulated dolls on the cheap isn't an option for everyone.) I keep hoping to find an English video on adding articulation, instead of just swapping bodies or heads. There must be SOMEONE....

[@karinhanazonoo]

Psalm 37v4 But at least in your place there are still selling that stuff even though you have to look for it in the flea market, the only thing I can do is to go around every mall just to find the doll, if indeed I cant get the cheap price, my choice is simply not to buy the doll, in other words look for a new doll like integrity toys, Azone or obitsu maybe?, and yes I agree.. I also want to find out if anyone can swap the doll part as you say

[@psalm37v4]

There are flea markets but in the 1 or 2 times I've been able to get to one they either are overpriced, don't have any, or get sold out by the earlybirds. As i said, I don't have a car and the nearest flea markets are about 45 minutes away by car and not on a busline. Since I don't have a car, taking a cab is out of the question because the cost outweighs the savings. I would rather try to articulate the doll myself at this point instead of trying to find one that matches.

[@ronnygk]

I have that same light skin Ken Fashionistas doll, and you gave me an idea for a body swap. I hate the original body has like no articulation. Thanks so much!!!!

[@minkagaston]

Lol! I agree with thinking certain dolls would remain cheap! I haven't gotten the Four doll, Finnick or the Caucasian Texas Ken because I took for granted they were going to stay the same price.

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

Minka Gaston I know! 😭😭 I think I've learned my lesson 😏

[@Ben10Universe.97]

I used Captain Kirk from the Barbie Collectors Black Label for my Camo Comeback Ken who I now call him Austin because he reminds me of my Friend Austin back in Meadowdale High School. I got the Captain Kirk doll from Tuesday Morning yesterday, and he was 10% off due to his box being damaged, but I wish the doll had either a Yellow, Purple, or Pink tag, so I could get a better deal.

[@DCogsdil]

Try GI Joe bodies. Plus, you can find celebrity heads too. I have Robert Downey Jr and Tommy Lee Jones and the dude from Breaking Bad. Just a thought. They run from as low as $14.99 for a fully articulated body! eBay of course lol toodles debs from Texas

[@jakemarin9177]

This is my favorite doll channel 💖😭

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

Jake Marin 😀💖💖🤗

[@RFDeStefano]

The AA dolls are more expensive sometimes because they are more popular. For many years it was the opposite with the Caucasian ones being more expensive. But now it is this way and in a way I think that is progress.

[@PrimarchEldarAutarch]

They call him 'Four' in the movie, but his name is Tobias.

[@justplayinaround8620]

Man i couldnt even do this my mom doesnt want me to order stuff online but great video!!!luv u 😘😍💚💙

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

it's a Doll's world Thank you love!! 😘🤗💖💖💖

[@SuperQueenHoney]

Minority Barbie/Ken dolls are more expensive because they don't mass produce them like the caucasian dolls.

[@MihaiADB]

Thank you so much for the tip! I went and just bought Hunger Games Catching Fire - Finnick Doll. I will buy the one from the Divergent, too! :D

[@carriemaxwell4695]

I got my divergent Four doll for $10 at a secondhand shop, and I love him. He's gorgeous. Definitely a star. I also have one Peeta doll. Been trying to locate a Gale and Finnick for body transplanting. I'm so fed up with Mattel it ain't even funny no more. Molded hair, molded pants, cheap materials, misleading outfits that look separate but aren't. Hell, I'd even take the old snap joint knee doll back! Anything but these stiff ass mannequin like fashionistas!

[@psalm37v4]

I can never find the articulated Barbie or Ken dolls in thrift stores locally, so I end up going on Aliexpress. (Ebay and Amazon are too expensive.) I know they're not as good, but they're cheap. As for this video, I was hoping they would show how to add articulation to a fashionista, especially the males in the broad and short sizes. Maybe someday someone will try!

[@back2s0ul]

There are also the Batman and Superman collector dolls that have the muscular Ken body. The Barbie Basics black Ken with the same face but stiffer body was hard to find, so when the Texas A&M version first came out I got him as soon as I could. Should have gotten another. Integrity dolls are bigger than Kens, so they'd be towering over Mattel dolls. I think a Chinese knock off action figure body from ebay might be a good bet, though I believe the black doll bodies are a bit on the dark side for most Kens, but some are double jointed like Made to Move dolls. "Roxanne's Dolls" on Blogspot/blogger.com is one blog that features a lot of mixed matched body swapping and comparing of fashion dolls and collectible figures (women, men, and children dolls) that might be helpful.

[@Amaruq313]

I think that you are thinking about Peeta. I have heard that there is a Gale doll too. I heard that the playline male dolls are not articulated because some kids got their fingers pinched between articulated limbs and doll bodies...

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

Amaruq313 oooh. That would make sense in that case. Definitely gotta keep the kiddies safe. Yes Peeta is who I was referring to! His price has dropped, thinking about getting him

[@abigailntlola5138]

Wow! Thanks for the beautiful review on Ken dolls. Sometimes I really wish I was living in a country whereby I can have every doll I want. In South Africa we don't get articulated version very often. It's always those boring robotic bodies everywhere, especially in Bloemfontein.

[@BejaVue]

I love your videos! I have also used action figure bodies that I bought on eBay. You have to make sure to get the right neck ,just match it up with the Ken's same neck shape. You can buy Integrity bodies separate from their website. They are sold out at the moment.

[@thelilyvorfeed5551]

I'm new to your channel do you ever tattoo your dolls with human temporary tattoos to customize them?

[@thedollvlog8829]

I found an action figure body that is a little darker than the man bun Ken a while back. I will post the seller when I get to a laptop and go through my eBay history.

[@katsurabaka688]

*Watches the video and 12 seconds in sees divergent doll* OMG I NEED FOUR

[@thelilyvorfeed5551]

You could try spray painting the skin tone to match. They are hard ABS plastic spray paint that's is plastic safe works. If any of the body have soft vinyl parts you would have to use a vinyl safe spray paint primer first, or it will go sticky.

[@psalm37v4]

Don't you have to prime and sand the body first?

[@NefertitiJonesaw]

I'm looking at some action figure bodies that might be swappable. I'll let you know what I figure out.

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

Nefertiti Jones please keep me posted! I've been looking at those too, just hoping they would actually work

[@MayaCreations95]

Doll World Shows I’ve done those on my Disney male dolls. Most of my dolls art “double jointed “ not just one bend dolls but yeah most of my dolls specially male dolls are action figures

[@Blarean50]

The fashion royalty dolls are so much taller. I bought the my little pony brown skinned one and couldnt fit him in my dioramas so i swapped him to the texas A&M body. Guess i am one of the strange ones :)

[@mindyerownbusiness19]

Trying to find a fully articulated doll around here without breaking the bank is next to impossible. The thrift stores just never get them in. (And I've been searching for Barbie dolls for 10 years in thrift stores & flea markets.) I'd love to find a tutorial on how you can articulate a doll *without* just swapping the heads. Mattel needs to stop CHEAPING OUT and start adding more articulation to all of their Barbie dolls. Yes the price will be higher but it'd be better than having to buy 2 dolls to create one.

[@Roc2love23]

Girl you know u can use GI JOE dolls and check out broken barbie tv KZbin Chanel they rebody lots of boy dolls

[@ayalonhalliwellphoenix7941]

I think the first fashionista Ken doll (the one that said hottie and stuff in the box) from around 2008-2012 (approximately) are also articulated or have some articulation. Might be wrong though. ^_^

[@minkagaston]

Divergent is a book trilogy, and then they made a movie trilogy out of it. It's really good in my opinion. His name is Four and the tatts have to do with the movie. He doesn't look like the guy in the movie because they basically recycled the Texas A&M face mold and gave him a tan. The other Hunger Games doll is Peeta.

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

Minka Gaston I'm going to watch it! From the comments it sounds like a great movie. Yes Peeta is who I was talking about lol. His name was eluding me. His price has dropped so I think I may finally get him

[@josephtoysdiver7342]

Divergent dolls collection is cool

[@ChrisjinK]

Did you watch the Divergent Series? Its a lot like hunger games, world split up and one girl to unite them all sounds like a familiar recipe right? Both are good. What about the Gale doll from hungergames? I think that he and finnick have the same face mold but look very different. The AA doll was so expensive because there are still limited worldwide quantities in pink label and he was the first (and only) pivotal AA ken and was snapped up precisely to body swap. There are great examples of fashionista repaints and scalping.

[@erichammondrealtor8974]

impressive!

[@zenamorgan1754]

I just started collecting dolls again after a good 15 years hiatus and realized very quickly there aren’t no articulated kens WTH. I am very tempted to buy an integrity doll. However the integrity doll that I was going to purchase was $180. Can’t do it😥 I agree Mattel needs to change their game plan for the adult collectors, Who in my opinion are people who can afford to buy more than two dolls at a time.

[@katesdollroom1]

I want the Ken king of the Crystal Cave doll. He's got rooted haire and I do believe he's articulated.

[@xoxardnekoxo]

We definitely need more articulated males! As for Divergent, personally, I prefer The hunger Games. The two are very similar, but I'd seen THG first and couldn't stop myself from comparing the two while watching Divergent. And the Divergent movies are way different from the books, and way off in some aspects. So it's okay, but I prefer THG. :)

[@Amaruq313]

I have heard that Divergent is something like Hunger Games. Future World. Rulers deciding everything about everyone. Just like the queen ant. You get the occupation that is decided for you when you are born. Then comes the revolutionary teens. His "name" *is* Four.

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

Amaruq313 Oh okay! Thanks for letting me know! That sounds very interesting. I'm going to check it out 😊

[@jackeyedpeas4013]

Divergent is just a cheap ripoff of the Hunger Games.

[@PrimarchEldarAutarch]

Have you looked for phicen bodies, GI Joe bodies, Marine Corps bodies, kumiks, and obitsu?

[@Ivab108]

Sometimes you can track down the older versions of Fashionistas Kens and Ryan. Those were articulated too.

[@milkcarton14]

Yea but people charge like a lot

[@kstormgeistgem461]

If you go to amazon, look up Mattel's /Barbie's "Olympic Skater Ken (African American)" , Barbie's Swan Lake and Barbie's Prince and the Pauper. Also look into some of the Disney store dolls. I saw a Prince Naveen doll that had joints in the knees and elbows for less than twenty dollars on amazon. Sure it's not Fully articulated but still better than the dry old stiffies that a person Usually gets stuck with with these sorts of dolls. Also look into some of the old G.I.Joe type dolls. Goodness knows my "girls" dumped Ken for Destro. XD

[@ArtByDesign80]

Lol...the misunderstanding of Divergent (It says “guy named “Four”...” on the box). A 2 minute google search would give you a basic understanding...without having to look for clarification in comments. The “clearly Latino” actor is Greek/English/Scottish.

[@creativewithdolls7115]

Come on Mattel, stop with the stiff guys! Am l right? 😄

[@ampmscrapbooks]

I agree these get so expensive. I don’t get why.

[@fashion4wardfox]

Barbie looks made to move ken doll

[@gunnerchi7238]

Fashionistas used to be articulated when they first came out, due to the idea you could pose them. Then Mattel and all toy companies decided that too much money, so they stopped it. Oh, and Mattel makes less dark skin dolls, so they are more rare than the white ones.

[@back2s0ul]

Here's a review I once read about a rebodied Hip Hoodie fashionista. You can see how the skin tone compares to the head, the type of body it is, and how the neck was modified to fit Ken better. blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2016/12/hip-hoodie-ken-photo-review.html

[@o0K3K3870o]

There are also the fresh dolls there are some in Walmart but not all walmart

[@keishawncameron4085]

I think you could try my fresh dolls they have some nice black male bodies and they look good they come in different shades

[@duchess3249]

Molded pants guy has the same hands as ever after guys

[@arielforbes1583]

you did inveredibly well keep the good work you cold be the next black jason wu

[@chvlxg5313]

i need to make my zayn from one direction doll made to move although he's already perfect

[@localfagservices]

Literally my idea

[@localfagservices]

Hi twin!

[@erichammondrealtor8974]

use the superman action figure they released for the super man vs. batman movie. he has a male made to move body. even the torso.

[@Daethaqt3000]

Almost ALL brownskin dolls are expensive the darker they are the more expensive they are!

[@OrionStar1]

I just seen on you tube. Made to move barbie curvy dancer. I want it. Anyway, just started collecting the male ones.

[@shawnafsworld7431]

I Noticed something similar about the Disney "Pocahontas Barbie doll" As Someone who's 87% Oglala Sioux, Lakota a Plains Native American It's interesting that they've recently Remade the Pocahontas doll thats now in store's since like ( 1996 ) But Her skin Tone isn't that of what a Native Americans, would look like. It's a bit Sad to say they've Made it Much lighter, and it's like they've Spray painted certain areas of Pocahontas. There's a Hispanic looking doll that even has a darker skin tone than poor "Pocahontas" it's a bit disappointing to see Great Video I came across your Video When I was trying to see what the New "Fashionista Ken Doll's" looked like, I was curious about them anyways.

[@simplypotato4985]

Shawna Fletcher i

[@lyndagruen2047]

Barbie Batman vs. Superman 12 inch action figure dolls on Amazon.... I think. For Caucasian Kens, anyway. Wish we had Made to Move Ken in various skin tones. I don't understand why Mattel hasn't made them yet. :(

[@msbossy413]

You should look on ebay they got some bodies they call them action figures but they are 1/6 Scale 12" Action Figure Male Body Model Toy Doll. I have one on the way they don't come with a head and they have some called 1:6 Scale Flexible Military Army Police Soldier Action Figures these have a head and they are all articulated I'm getting one this week. I hope this helps.

[@Scott-vr7sv]

3:24 woah who is that guy on the screen?

[@rockinitbarbietvtm]

The older ken Fashionistas dolls have articulation. Check eBay and sometimes Etsy will have them but the African American ken look on eBay and Amazon they might have what’s called Kenya’s world dolls and try that

[@psalm37v4]

There are too many scalpers and resellers on eBay these days, charging ridiculous prices for articulated dolls. I only wish the local thrift stores in my area got them, but it seems like they never have Barbie or Ken dolls of any kind.

[@fierceempress4486]

Go to aliexpress u can find them ,look for superhero dolls u will find it in the nba dolls,good luck

[@vanessamccreadie5616]

😚 😚 🍂 🍁 I love your Barbie dolls and Barbie's boyfriend Ken and I love your channel on KZbin

[@DollWorldShowsTV]

Mandy McCreadie 😘😘💖💖🤗

[@palmtreeliving4388]

I was buying up Finnick too lol and did notice the price rise lol. :)

[@miryamstellaarroyave2637]

Yo ya me vi el video de mi Cómo es que tengo tantas muñecas articuladas

[@katieserellagaming6801]

You can use nsle polish rmover to get rid of the tatoos

[@stimo7060]

I love you😂

[@StephyM.C.]

Search EBay for My Scene male dolls they are articulated

[@afroindia42]

The actor that plays Four, the doll...he's British...Theo James, I don't think he's Latino, but he definitely looks like he's got some history in him. 😉😏 I'm not a fan of the symbolism either.

[@barbie.travels]

Very C.o.o.l.!

[@gwenpoole8979]

What about Ever After High Dolls?

[@psalm37v4]

I think they're slightly smaller.

[@eviesunshine9256]

I have bought some Star Trek Captain Kirk and Spock dolls for their articulation. They are black label too.

[@chequeredrose3919]

The superman doll u know a made to made to move girl his light like that go to my froggy stuff

[@stevieandthebarbies]

Not sure about the point of this. Divergent and TEXAS A&M (and Peta, though I don't have him) are much better looking than any of the standard Kens and they don't have the join around their necks like Frankenstein's Monster. There is an awful Justin Bieber doll that is jointed and could take a better looking Ken.

[@TalkingGIJoe]

Ok... sum it up in two seconds... take head off Ken and throw away body... put Ken head on a real action figure body...

[@slappyslapster9560]

That actor is white lol. But thanks for the video.

[@mylesanderson5192]

You can make a made to move Ken doll by using a superman collectible ken go to mattel com/Barbie

[@bradhott19]

Hahahaha. His name is Four. That’s his name.

[@chloehaberman9467]

Superman doll is a made to move

[@adelmarie23]

#ken for ever!

[@katelynpuleo1731]

Fresh dolls have Guy dolls that are super articulated AA dolls that are guys

[@НадяКузнецова-я1н]

Pony Head

[@arturogarcia6214]

Bmr Ken doll

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Bmr1959

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#thetestosterone

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Ever After High boy