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Asian Ball Jointed Dolls
This year, Animania will be hosting several exciting ABJD events for the general public and doll owners! All doll owners are welcome to bring their dolls to Animania and display them on a table for free (Rules and Guidelines for this will be available shortly). We have some exciting prizes in store for the winners of our competitions, including dolls!
A Brief Introduction to ABJDs
Asian Ball Jointed Dolls (ABJDs) are resin dolls that are mostly made in Japan and Korea. These dolls have ball and socket joints at their necks, shoulders, elbows, wrists, torsos, hips, knees and ankles. Several companies are now producing dolls with joints at their fingers and toes too. These separate components are strung together with elastic cords and hooks on the inside of the body to produce a complete doll. With the ball joints and elastic tension holding the parts together, the ball-jointed dolls are fully poseable. ABJDs are sculpted and hand cast rather than mass produced. Most companies only cast and produce the doll when an order is placed.
A major attraction of ABJDs is that they are customizable. Their wigs and eyes are easily changeable. Any part of the body can be removed and replaced as long as the fit is right. Many paint their doll's face and body as well. Several owners take customisation a step further by sanding away or modifying to add to existing parts of the doll and producing an aesthetic that they like.
To learn more about ABJDs, be sure to attend the Art Talk titled, Asian Ball Jointed Dolls: An Introduction.
DOLL COMPETITIONS
There will be two Asian Ball Jointed Doll competitions held at this year's Animania Festival Weekend. These are:
- the Doll Photography Competition, and
- the Doll Cosplay Competition.
Further details can be found by clicking here.
DOLL TALKS & DEMONSTRATIONS
Apart from the introductory talk about ABDJs, there will also be tutorials and tips on face-ups for your doll and how to get that professional look in doll photography.
Click here for further details.