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Anderson Art Dolls: We’re Making a Doll

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Sep 7, 2023 | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Doll Artists and Designers, Dollmaking Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos | 0 |

Anderson Art Dolls (Sandy Anderson) walks us through the production of her beautiful dolls, taking...

Ode to Joy: Joyce Mathews Launches New Joy Forever BJD Line

by Stephanie Finnegan | Jul 19, 2023 | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Doll Artists and Designers, News and Notes | 0 |

“As a nurse, my occupation was focused on healing the body. As a doll artist, I would like to believe my dolls offer some healing and solace to the soul

Island Dreams: Alena Amicus Settles Into New Life in Britain

by Joyce Greenholdt | Jun 28, 2023 | Alena Amicus, Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Dollmakers, Fashion Dolls | 0 |

Fashion and fantasy BJD artist Alena Amicus (Elena Kochurova’s professional name) won an Industry’s Choice award in the Teen/Adult Doll category in last year’s Dolls Awards of Excellence. Late last year, the Russian artist and her husband were able to move to Great Britain. Alena is continuing her dollmaking and working on new designs as they both settle into their new home.

Linda Macario Remains Fascinated by BJDs

by Joyce Greenholdt | Jun 20, 2023 | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Linda Macario | 0 |

Italian-born artist Linda Macario is nearing the quarter-century mark of her dollmaking career. She started out in the field of graphic design after high school, taking freelance jobs illustrating children’s books and textbooks. Then she discovered the world of dolls.

Shows of Note: Resin Rose BJD Expo Preview

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Jun 15, 2023 | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Shows & Events | 0 |

Resin Rose BJD Expo is the Pacific Northwest’s largest BJD show, held at the Monarch Hotel and Convention Center in Clackamas, Oregon. Resin Rose is a nonprofit organization run by a team of volunteers. Their love of BJDs brought them together to start Resin Rose in 2015. We are now on our seventh show, which will include over 50 vendors, including invited BJD artists.

Meet bbflockling’s Abrielle

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Feb 22, 2023 | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), bbflockling Rose Lacefield, Doll Collecting | 0 |

Award-winning ball-jointed doll (BJD) artist Rose Lacefield of bbflockling is bringing out a special limited edition of her doll Abrielle in five different skin tones, available exclusively through DOLLS magazine. This exclusive edition of Abrielle will go on sale via the DOLLS website at 11 a.m. Central Time Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Kidding Around: Judy Porter’s BJDs Celebrate Children

by Stephanie Finnegan | Jan 12, 2023 | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Judy Porter Dolls | 0 |

Being able to see the world in a quirky and comical way is a blessing. That was particularly true during these past few years when a global pandemic and its attendant fear circulated across countries and communities. During these isolating and unusual days, doll artist Judy D. Porter looked around, took stock of the situation, and knew that a special brand of protective dolls was called for. Enter her enchanting line of Little Guardians.