Repairing a broken BJD head

[@karebear3152]

I would be horrified if that kind of break ever happened to a doll... Poor doll.

[@LomisPlayground]

Yes, I would be so sad! It's always nice when things are fixable, but I've definitely had disappointment over doll accidents and know how hard it can be.

[@elizabethsloan3192]

This is very useful, especially for those older dolls that are irreplaceable.

[@LomisPlayground]

Yes! I'm fortunate to be comfortable doing so many kinds of repairs... a lot of my dolls' sculpts have been long discontinued and I feel like I would be nervous to handle them if I feared breakage.

[@mysstarry]

great repair! i had a doll head completely shattered, the face came in five separate pieces from a giveaway i had won that i pieced back together with apoxie sculpt and then painted the apoxie lines gold. i was struggling a bunch with the repair though because no matter how much I buffed the resin sometimes the apoxie would just not stick. it's patched up now but boy was that a hassle haha, I prefer your method by far

[@LomisPlayground]

Oh goodness, what an ordeal! I'm glad you were able to do it, though, and I love the kintsugi idea of painting the seams gold!

[@Opalescant_moon]

"Old habits from my jewelry making days", boy do I feel that. Why do a lot of us jewelry or garment makers end up with doll customizing as a next hobby 😅

[@LomisPlayground]

I guess "Make the thing, but SMALLER" is a logical next step 🤣

[@spoon9001]

I was very impressed that your paint dots transferred so smoothly. I'm always thinking it'll smear and be less than pin-point accurate. I have a pinky finger to repair, so your technique is very helpful.

[@LomisPlayground]

I hope your repair goes smoothly!

[@sarahlongshore2605]

I have to say this was so interesting to watch!! You did an amazing job. Your knowledge of how to do things like this is astounding. I would never have thought to repair it that way. Very interesting. Thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LomisPlayground]

Thank you so much

[@Seafoamshade]

Thank you for sharing your process!

[@piratewizarddragon]

What a cool video! You are awesome, thanks for sharing your craft and skills!

[@LomisPlayground]

Thank you for watching! I hope it helps people fix similar issues. I know breakage is a real concern.

[@DraiolLady]

This is amazing! I love how it's barely even noticeable. Couldn't the owner get a replacement, though? Or does the company not offer that when things break in shipping? I've gotten all my hands and other broken part shipped without any cost.

[@LomisPlayground]

I am not sure what the full story was - I think the original owner was soured by the experience and decided to sell it rather than getting a replacement. The person who bought it sent it for me to repair!

[@DraiolLady]

That makes sense! I'm so glad you could repair it for them so the doll can be enjoyed by someone.

[@LomisPlayground]

@@DraiolLady Me too! I hear he's gone out for a faceup now, so I am really looking forward to seeing how he looks in his newly restored life!

[@TheDollAbyss]

😬😱😬😱😬 Makes me feel sickly sad when i see broken BJDs 😫