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10:43 It's a surgeon's knot. Thanks for showing how to actually tie it. you're the first I have seen to actually not skip that crucial step of stringing this kind of doll.
Ohhhhh that's what it is called! Thanks for letting me know haha! Wasn't sure what it was called. Yeah I feel like doing the knot that way is superrrr important. Thanks for watching!
I cannot thank you enough for this video. I have watched quite a few restringing videos and found I was still intimidated and even unable to accomplish what I set out to do. After watching your video I finally got it and was able to restring my boy successfully for the first time ever! I am so proud of myself! Thank you!
I'm getting into this because I need my art skills to transfer to a hobby that is just mine so I don't experience burn out from doing art as a new part time job. This helps. These dolls will be just for me and no one else. I was going to get a 3D printer to make them and while I might for repair parts I want to make these by hand. I use to love dolls as a girl so very much and I think it would be both novel and nostalgic to make them. Are there any online communities to join for more info on this?
This looks very hard lol never made it in the boyscout 😂 great vid, I’m new at collecting these dolls and have my first ones coming in the mail excited
So well explained!! Thanks so much. I have a small bjd and I’m kinda scared for the day I have to restring her because I’m not a collector or anything 😅. Glad it seems way easier than what I was expecting.
Hemastat is better than pliers or forceps. They lock. You can get them near the fishing area of Walmart and other types of outdoors stores that have fishing line❤️ I use two. To hold the two elastics. I just did one restringing today👍❤️👋newbie here! That’s why I’m watching this!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️great video!!!
Yessssss❤️❤️❤️ the ones that lock!!!! That's that I have! Lolol I thought they were called forceps lol ❤️ I'll have to double check my Amazon list. Thanks hun and good luck with your restringing ❤️❤️❤️
To help get the strings through tight spots, I cut the needle ends off of a nylon circular knitting needle. The remaining nylon strand is strong, straight, and flexible.
I know you showed the elastic sizes and thickness here, but what do you recommend for 70cms (doll leaves 70cm body to be specific). They're quite tricky with how some 1/3 things fit for them and some don't and I'm afraid of buying a much too small size for my boy and wasting money since I only have him and one other doll on the way hah
😯 I don't think that's ever been done before with resin dolls. I would be very intrigued to see one made. It would have to be pretty strong and sturdy in order to hold up the resin weight.
I just learned my 65cm doll will be strung with 3 strings: for the arms, torso, and legs. D: do you have any dolls that are structured like that too? I cant find any tutorials on that restringing process.
Hello, how and can I know the exact tension of the rubber band so that the doll does not bend her knees instead of standing? I never know if the rubber band is too tight or too loose.
Oof this is a good question. I actually don't know like the tension numbers just the suggested sizes. 2mm Diameter - MSD & Smaller 3.5mm Diameter - MSD & SD, 4mm Diameter - 60cm, 5mm Diameter - 60cm & Bigger
ciao ho visto il tuo video che lo trovato molto interessante volevo chiederti se una bambola a l'elastico molto rigido come si può un po' allentare l'elastico che tiene tutte le parti del corpo della bambola? mi conviene smontare la bambola e cambiare elastico?
this is gonna be so useful for me as i got 3 of my bjds that have become all loose and i need to redo them as they are my best girls and its making me sad seeing them flopping around
What size on the alestic you use to get her to sit ? My doll can’t sit.. i have to restring him, but what size on the alestic you use? My doll is 1/4 big (high) 42cm
Well, this makes me a little less fearful. Thanks for the video. I wonder why you don't put the knot of the body string inside the body, like the one of the arms. Most dolls I have just show the 2 strings at the neck with the S hook through that. No knot visible. The doll I need to restring actually has a double knot inside its head, so impossible to get the head off. The knot simply won't pas through the slit in the head. That is why I need to restring it. The shirt I need to put on cannot go over the head.
You can totally put the knot inside too 👍 the reason Agu l why I like it up top is that I can make adjustments if needed later on. I can untie the knot and make it tighter or loosen it. Also sometimes with 2 part torsos having all that in the middle sometimes messes with the joints. But you can do it however suits you ❤️❤️❤️❤️ glad it could ease your fears a bit 😍 just take your time and you’ll do great 👍
@@AsenvaBJD It went fine. And it didn't even take very long. Now I'm much more confident to tackle a few other dolls. I like buying second hand dolls, some more than 10 years old. Give them a new life. The seller often mentions "needs restringing". Then I used to think erm... right... But no longer. Thanks again for the video. I will watch a few more of you. Face-up is also something that interests me, but there I''m afraid that besides confidence you also need skill 😄
Howdy! So basically when your doll snaps into positions or their knees kick in fast instead of standing it might be too tight. You can loosen the knot or just restring all together if you want :)
How do I know wether my doll is to tightly strung or needs thicker elastic (or both)? Because my ResinSoul could use some improvement. She could stand right out of the box, but she's always trying to kneel, which would suggest loosening the strings, but then I look at her hip joints and it looks fine. The feet move a lot, too. They're not massive issues, but I think I'd like to fix them sometime soon.
Hiya! So does your dolly's leg swing back and forth when you hold it up and move it side to side? ResinSoul dolls usually come strung very loose. I don't think I've got one in that I didn't restring/tighten the strings for.
@@EagleVision1999 You could try to hot glue suede your dolly first and see how you feel. Honestly I know RS ships them loose to decrease damage in transit. I would try sueding and if they still aren't solid posing then restring/tighten 👍
I'm new to bjd and I was wondering if there is a specific size of the s hooks that were used in the doll (as I am trying to figure out what kind of joints I wanna use for my doll)
@@randomandrelatable3042 If it is a small artist that is selling kits I would hopefully think they would include them?? If not I would check with different sites online and see what you can dig up. I think Alice’s Collection sells some s-hooks too
I'm working on a 1/6 scale bjd as a 3d printing exercise... Checking out how-to-rig videos to see how they go together. If you're still looking for hooks, I made my own from some 0.051" (1.3 mm) lock wire I had from another project. Worked out well for the head and foot S hooks. I'm going to look at some 0.041" (1.0 mm) or some 0.032" (0.8 mm) for the hands.
I have a small bjd that I need to restring. She is so small, only 16 cm tall, and I am not sure where to start. No idea what size of cord or type that she needs. I do have some crochet hooks, but I really don't know what other tools are needed.
Yes so it is going to be important to find out what string you are going to need for your dolly. Sometimes for the really small ones they use the clear elastic too. Once you have that in hand then you should be able to see how it is strung right now and basically try to replicate that with a new string. Good luck!!
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10:43 It's a surgeon's knot. Thanks for showing how to actually tie it. you're the first I have seen to actually not skip that crucial step of stringing this kind of doll.
Ohhhhh that's what it is called! Thanks for letting me know haha! Wasn't sure what it was called. Yeah I feel like doing the knot that way is superrrr important. Thanks for watching!
I cannot thank you enough for this video. I have watched quite a few restringing videos and found I was still intimidated and even unable to accomplish what I set out to do. After watching your video I finally got it and was able to restring my boy successfully for the first time ever! I am so proud of myself! Thank you!
Oh this makes me so happy!! I'm so glad I could help!! That's awesome you were able to string your doll!!
Ty, I’m a new doll owner and I heard about restringing them at some point and this video makes it look easy
Recently i restring my big guy and i refer to your older video on how unstrung him since its my first time. So this video is a great update!
That's awesome ❤️ yeah I'm trying to update my videos from the past and also offer new info if I can ❤️❤️❤️
I'm getting into this because I need my art skills to transfer to a hobby that is just mine so I don't experience burn out from doing art as a new part time job. This helps.
These dolls will be just for me and no one else. I was going to get a 3D printer to make them and while I might for repair parts I want to make these by hand.
I use to love dolls as a girl so very much and I think it would be both novel and nostalgic to make them.
Are there any online communities to join for more info on this?
I want to make my own bjd and all the other videos didnt show how to but the string so im using ur video as a guide qus I understood it so fast !
This looks very hard lol never made it in the boyscout 😂 great vid, I’m new at collecting these dolls and have my first ones coming in the mail excited
Omg this video was a lifesaver. I'm soooo subscribing thanks so much. very new to the bjd world and I just got my first dolfie dream . 😸
Any tips for how to measure the correct length of cord for the legs?
So well explained!! Thanks so much. I have a small bjd and I’m kinda scared for the day I have to restring her because I’m not a collector or anything 😅. Glad it seems way easier than what I was expecting.
No problem! It’s not so bad after you give it a go ❤️ good luck and have fun ❤️
Just found this video. SUPER helpful - thank you!
I’m glad to see this could be helpful to you ❤️❤️❤️ were you able to string your doll ?
My dolls right leg string broke..it’s my first bj doll I’m struggling so hard to fix it. This vid helped a lot, thank you!
You are very nice explaining and showing that very well. Thank you.
Hemastat is better than pliers or forceps. They lock. You can get them near the fishing area of Walmart and other types of outdoors stores that have fishing line❤️ I use two. To hold the two elastics. I just did one restringing today👍❤️👋newbie here! That’s why I’m watching this!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️great video!!!
Yessssss❤️❤️❤️ the ones that lock!!!! That's that I have! Lolol I thought they were called forceps lol ❤️ I'll have to double check my Amazon list. Thanks hun and good luck with your restringing ❤️❤️❤️
This was a great tutorial - thanks!
So glad that I could help! It really isn't too bad once you give it a go :) good luck with your dolly projects
To help get the strings through tight spots, I cut the needle ends off of a nylon circular knitting needle. The remaining nylon strand is strong, straight, and flexible.
Nice suggestions 👍 I think I’ve heard of people using crochet hooks too
What if my doll was strung too tight? Should I get a longer elastic? Should I do something different?
Should get you to do mine . Looks too hard for me arthritic hands .
Awww yeah it is a exercise to do for sure!
I know you showed the elastic sizes and thickness here, but what do you recommend for 70cms (doll leaves 70cm body to be specific). They're quite tricky with how some 1/3 things fit for them and some don't and I'm afraid of buying a much too small size for my boy and wasting money since I only have him and one other doll on the way hah
omg that little "thunk" nose when she bangs her head xD hahahahhahah
T_T poor thing haha
Anyone have any suggestion of how to measure the elastic if the doll did not come already strung?
Is it worth making plastic skeleton and joints instead of using elastic?
😯 I don't think that's ever been done before with resin dolls. I would be very intrigued to see one made. It would have to be pretty strong and sturdy in order to hold up the resin weight.
Most vinyl dolls utilize a skeletal system. I think it would definitely need some adjustments in order for it to be put into resin.
I just learned my 65cm doll will be strung with 3 strings: for the arms, torso, and legs. D: do you have any dolls that are structured like that too? I cant find any tutorials on that restringing process.
Oh how interesting :o so is it 1 string per leg and then one for the arms?
@@AsenvaBJD it's one string through the arms, one from the neck to hips vertically, then one through both legs like an upside down U.
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Hello, how and can I know the exact tension of the rubber band so that the doll does not bend her knees instead of standing? I never know if the rubber band is too tight or too loose.
Oof this is a good question. I actually don't know like the tension numbers just the suggested sizes. 2mm Diameter - MSD & Smaller
3.5mm Diameter - MSD & SD, 4mm Diameter - 60cm, 5mm Diameter - 60cm & Bigger
ciao ho visto il tuo video che lo trovato molto interessante volevo chiederti se una bambola a l'elastico molto rigido come si può un po' allentare l'elastico che tiene tutte le parti del corpo della bambola? mi conviene smontare la bambola e cambiare elastico?
What is the name of the rubber strap you use
this is gonna be so useful for me as i got 3 of my bjds that have become all loose and i need to redo them as they are my best girls and its making me sad seeing them flopping around
Oh they doing that loose leg dance? Good luck and I hope you are able to get them strung
I'm new to bjd and I am terrified to try and string one I might as well just buy one
It isn't too bad once you try it! I was really scared too but after you learn where things go it's totally fine 😍
@@AsenvaBJD thanks for the encouragement
I'll try and string one and I'll tell you how it goes
@@tehe8161 you got this!!!
What size on the alestic you use to get her to sit ? My doll can’t sit.. i have to restring him, but what size on the alestic you use? My doll is 1/4 big (high) 42cm
Thanks! I ordered a bjd doll from China and it arrived in pieces!😫
Oh no! Hope you are able to put your doll together!
@@AsenvaBJD it will be a learning experience😂
Well, this makes me a little less fearful. Thanks for the video. I wonder why you don't put the knot of the body string inside the body, like the one of the arms. Most dolls I have just show the 2 strings at the neck with the S hook through that. No knot visible. The doll I need to restring actually has a double knot inside its head, so impossible to get the head off. The knot simply won't pas through the slit in the head. That is why I need to restring it. The shirt I need to put on cannot go over the head.
You can totally put the knot inside too 👍 the reason Agu l why I like it up top is that I can make adjustments if needed later on. I can untie the knot and make it tighter or loosen it. Also sometimes with 2 part torsos having all that in the middle sometimes messes with the joints. But you can do it however suits you ❤️❤️❤️❤️ glad it could ease your fears a bit 😍 just take your time and you’ll do great 👍
@@AsenvaBJD It went fine. And it didn't even take very long. Now I'm much more confident to tackle a few other dolls. I like buying second hand dolls, some more than 10 years old. Give them a new life. The seller often mentions "needs restringing". Then I used to think erm... right... But no longer. Thanks again for the video. I will watch a few more of you. Face-up is also something that interests me, but there I''m afraid that besides confidence you also need skill 😄
If I have a doll that cant lift her head & folds to her knees does it mean that its overstrung? And what to do?
Howdy! So basically when your doll snaps into positions or their knees kick in fast instead of standing it might be too tight. You can loosen the knot or just restring all together if you want :)
How do I know wether my doll is to tightly strung or needs thicker elastic (or both)? Because my ResinSoul could use some improvement. She could stand right out of the box, but she's always trying to kneel, which would suggest loosening the strings, but then I look at her hip joints and it looks fine. The feet move a lot, too. They're not massive issues, but I think I'd like to fix them sometime soon.
Hiya! So does your dolly's leg swing back and forth when you hold it up and move it side to side? ResinSoul dolls usually come strung very loose. I don't think I've got one in that I didn't restring/tighten the strings for.
@@AsenvaBJD No, not really, she holds her sitting pose well even if I pick her up. I guess they wiggle a bit when I shake her.
@@EagleVision1999 You could try to hot glue suede your dolly first and see how you feel. Honestly I know RS ships them loose to decrease damage in transit. I would try sueding and if they still aren't solid posing then restring/tighten 👍
@@AsenvaBJD I will try that^^
@@EagleVision1999 Awesome! If you need any more help feel free to message me
I'm new to bjd and I was wondering if there is a specific size of the s hooks that were used in the doll (as I am trying to figure out what kind of joints I wanna use for my doll)
There are different sizes depending on the doll and where in the body you are looking at ✔️✔️✔️
@@AsenvaBJD Ahh I see ty! I wonder if there are s hooks for bjd kits lol
@@randomandrelatable3042 If it is a small artist that is selling kits I would hopefully think they would include them?? If not I would check with different sites online and see what you can dig up. I think Alice’s Collection sells some s-hooks too
I'm working on a 1/6 scale bjd as a 3d printing exercise... Checking out how-to-rig videos to see how they go together. If you're still looking for hooks, I made my own from some 0.051" (1.3 mm) lock wire I had from another project. Worked out well for the head and foot S hooks. I'm going to look at some 0.041" (1.0 mm) or some 0.032" (0.8 mm) for the hands.
I have a small bjd that I need to restring. She is so small, only 16 cm tall, and I am not sure where to start. No idea what size of cord or type that she needs. I do have some crochet hooks, but I really don't know what other tools are needed.
Well, I guess instead of using the crochet hooks, I could just use some elastic string to feed through, like you do in the video.
Yes so it is going to be important to find out what string you are going to need for your dolly. Sometimes for the really small ones they use the clear elastic too. Once you have that in hand then you should be able to see how it is strung right now and basically try to replicate that with a new string. Good luck!!
Yes, it looks like she has the clear elastic through her arms and also a regular elastic? Not sure how that works 😅
@@breannawarren6809 yeah the tiny ones are tricky sometimes 😁❤️
Foi vc que fez essa boneca?
Eu não fiz a boneca. Comprei online. Se você quiser saber mais, dê uma olhada no meu site. www.bjdlife.com
Wait so one day I have to do it😨 I am scared
It isn't too bad once you try it :)
@@AsenvaBJD I believe you! I just have to try it a few times.😊🧡
"She's pretty loose" 😄😄😄😄
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Why were dolls strung with elastic like monster high dolls ?
The background music is very distracting!