Hi everyone! So, I bought a retired Ashton Drake doll that I’ve had my eye on since I started collecting babies back in 2013! I adore his face, and I’m going to take off his hair, but don’t like his original body so much. I think he’d look better curled up like a newborn. So, when he arrives, I have a few options I’m considering…
One: I could just put him on a normal cuddle body. That’s pretty straightforward. I’m leaning away from this option because I already have a cuddle baby, and I’m feeling sorta lukewarm towards her.
Two: I could use Adrie Stoete’s new 1/4 cuddle limbs. This would require some painting, which isn’t my cup of tea… but if I follow her armature instructions, I could curl him up nicely.
Three: As you can see in the picture above, the baby already has 1/4 arms. I was thinking maybe I could commission @RoseannsBoutique (or someone else) to sew a special cuddle body with space for hands? If I’m getting a custom body done, I’d like it to be a little different from a usual cuddle body… preferably, it would be sewn so that the baby automatically looks like this:
…but I’m not sure if that’s possible, lol. I could also put an armature in, which might help.
I’m putting all these options and a few more in a poll in this post… please vote if you can! A comment would be even more helpful, ESPECIALLY if you’re a cuddle body maker who has some input on the sewing end of things.
Thanks for reading!
- Keep his original limbs and body!
- Put him on a normal cuddle body
- Use Adrie’s 1/4 limbs (please recommend someone to paint them!)
- Get a custom body and keep the original hands
- Also, I am a seamstress who can help with this project!
0 voters
P.S. Should I do anything else with his head besides taking off the hair? Let me know if you have ideas!