How to String and Customize Your Bucket BJD Oddnomalies 2026-09-23 | How to String and Customize Your Bucket BJD
How to Suede Bucket Oddnomalies 2024-10-26 | Hi everyone! Thanks for clicking on my video. Here's a quick rundown on how I suede my Bucket art dolls, to help you with your garage kits! (These techniques work for any of my garage kits, not just Bucket!) Recommended supplies: Loctite Gel Control superglue, toothpicks, scissors. (If cutting your own suede): thin faux suede, a white gel pen, Oddnomalies free suede pattern template (available on my website www.oddnomalies.com/kits). I also sell pre-cut suede packs in my Etsy shop.1. [IF CUTTING YOUR OWN SUEDE] Print out the design template from my website (www.oddnomalies.com/kits) and cut out the pieces. Carefully trace them onto the leather side of your suede, using a gel pen or something similar. Accurately cut out the pieces and CHECK THE FIT in your doll's sockets BEFORE gluing! 2. [TACK THE SUEDE FIRST!] Using a small bead of superglue, place the suede exactly where you want it and tap it down until the glue sticks. I do this, so that if I accidently place the suede incorrectly, it's easier to pull off and place again. If doing this, make sure to remove the old dried superglue (I use sand paper), before you try again. Tack all the pieces of suede into their sockets, BEFORE starting to gluing around the edges. 3. [GLUE AROUND THE EDGES] Once all the tacks have been placed, peel back the edges of the suede using a toothpick, and start to apply more superglue to the rest of the socket. I use the applicator of the super glue for larger sockets, spreading it out with a toothpick. For smaller areas, use a toothpick to pick up the superglue and apply a tiny amount at a time. BE CAREFUL NOT TO USE TOO MUCH SUPER GLUE! The worse thing that can happen is a bunch of super glue leaking out of the joint, and on to the doll and/or your fingers. LESS IS MORE! Apply just enough super glue so that the suede does not peel up or get stuck in the joint of the doll when posing them. I hope this helps! If you have any more questions about how to suede your garage kit, feel free to find me on Etsy and send me a message!
How to String Bucket Oddnomalies 2024-10-26 | Hi everyone! Thanks for clicking on my video. Here's a quick rundown on how I assemble my Bucket art dolls, to help you with your garage kits! (These techniques work for any of my garage kits, not just Bucket!) Recommended supplies: Loctite Gel Control superglue, scissors, needle nose pliers (optional). You should have everything else you need included in your garage kit. But incase you loose something, you'll need some wire, two 's' hooks or keychain hoops, and elastic string (check the instruction booklets for your doll's appropriate gauge. These are also available online www.oddnomalies.com/kits).Process:1. [FIRST STRING] Start with the longest string, meant for the legs, body, and head of Bucket. I string one leg at a time, bringing the elastic back up to the neck in-between stringing the legs. I tie this elastic off inside the head at the top of the neck. Then I use the extra ends of the elastic to tie and hold on the sliding head cap. DISCLAIMER: I start with the body when stringing Bucket. I recommend starting with the arms when stringing Plumb, Chester, or Hatchet.2. [SECOND STRING] Use the second biggest string to string Buckets arms, going wrist to wrist, using the hole in his back to tie your knot, and cut off any extra elastic so that it tucks into the body. 3. [FINAL STRING] Use the shortest string to hold on the back plate. I use needle-nose pliers to push the string along the inside walls of the body, using the natural curve to guide the elastic, until it loops around all the other elastic and through the arch attached to the inside of the body. This is the hardest part. Don't give up if it takes a few tries! Use this elastic to tie on the back plate, tucking the extra elastic inside the body once you've tied the knot securely.OPTIONAL: (Bucket's turn key usually doesn't attach with anything, but if you're worried about it falling out, I included a small hole in the end of it that could be used to tie it to the rest of the elastic inside the body.)4. [ANTENNA] I use a thin layer of super glue around the ends of the antenna, carefully placing them into the holes so that there is not a lot of superglue that squirts out while placing them.I hope this helps! If you have any more questions about assembling your garage kit, feel free to find me on Etsy and send me a message!
How to Paint Bucket Oddnomalies 2024-10-26 | Hi everyone! Thanks for clicking on my video. Here's a quick rundown on how I paint my Bucket art dolls, to help you with your garage kits! (These techniques work for any of my garage kits, not just Bucket!) Recommended supplies: Decoart Dazzling Metallics acrylic paint. Folkart matte acrylic paint. Flat semi-soft paint brushes. A foam board, toothpicks, and masking tape (for holding parts while painting.) Krylon Clear Satin Spray Sealant.Process: 1. (OPTIONAL) Start by preparing the surface. Lightly sand all pieces with sandpaper, so it has more of a toothy texture (paint will stick better). 2. [FIRST LAYER] Apply a thin layer of paint over the surface of the doll. Try not to use to much paint on your brush. I wipe of the excess paint off on a paper towel, and work in semi-dry brush strokes, to avoid too much thick texture. I paint all my colors and pieces at once, so I can get a sense of my overall design (there are coloring book pages available on my website for planning purposes, www.oddnomalies.com/kits).3. [SECOND LAYER] Thin out some black matte acrylic paint with some water. Make sure it is not too thin that it wipes off invisible. But also not too thick that it stains darkly. I like to apply this wash over entire surface, but you can spot apply if you prefer. I'm careful to make sure the black wash gets in all the cracks of the doll. Then I wipe off the excess with a soft paper towel or cloth. Repeat until weathered how you want. You can also use different colors for your wash, if you prefer a different look to your rust. But black is the most dramatic, and the best for showing lots of small details in the sculpt (in my option). 4. [THIRD LAYER] Touch ups mostly. I go over the doll again, piece by piece, applying my first layer of color again, in order to 'clean up' some of the dirt. I will apply as many layers as it takes, to make the doll as 'clean' as I want. This allows me to pick and choose what spots of dirt and smudges I like and want to keep, and cover up the rest. It gives it a wild and random appearance, as if the robot has been repainted and repaired many times over the years. I hope this helps! If you have any more questions about painting your garage kit, feel free to find me on Etsy and send me a message!Gymnopedie No 1 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
