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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Keep on keeton~ 10 exclusive 6mm eyes for sale at Dollyday!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

All painted~ next, assembly session!!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Not all are pictured there! A few more are stuck (literally, with toothpicks) in a different foam.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The attack of the clones. Except they’re not exactly clones. But you get the idea! Oh boy, it wasn’t fun to sand by hand all those teeny tiny arms. But that’s what I do~ #doll #jointeddoll #wip #grodnertal #人形

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Here are some of the dancers I made last year btw~ Each has their unique personality!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

For the last few days I’ve been furiously sanding these Grödnertal inspired Maggies. There will be around 20 of them! Some Ballet dancers and also some Flapper dancers too! They’re incredibly cute and tiny :) #doll #grodnertal #wip #jointed #人形

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Endless rain, thunder and overall chaos in the sky, but we keep on painting~ #bjd #doll #balljointeddoll #wip #faceup #人形 #artdoll

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Trying to faceups while there’s raging storms of wind and hail outside~ Such a mood! #bjd #balljointeddoll #doll #art #wip #faceup

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The volumes on that nose are just perfect! 😗🤌🏻 good job!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Despite my poor Fish tired of me using her as a model and pattern mannequin, I think the dress is coming along pretty nicely :) #bjd #bjdsewing #balljointeddoll #diy #wip #art #人形

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

You never have enough pins. Some things just cannot be held with clips!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Enjoy the absolute chaos of my workspace while I get back to sewing. Yes, I use workbenches as tables, they’re the best and I will die on this hill.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Very beautiful drawing!! Good job! 👏🏻

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

People on the very, very old mansion: ‘Ooo scary that doll is moving!! It wants to kill us!!!’ The doll: ‘For the love of god just restring me and put my wig right please 😭’

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I once read someone saying ‘There are dolls so lifelike that they develop a soul and become haunted. However, if they’re well cared for, why should you be afraid?’ Aka same with animals. Why would a doll/puppy want to hurt you if you become their favorite thing in the world? 😉

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Pink Lunl was painted and assembled! I will make clothes next. She’ll be available at Dollyday festival~ #bjd #bjddoll #balljointeddoll #art #wip #人形

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

So sorry to hear that. I’ve been through similar, apparently after covid I lost the ability to metabolize certain vitamins. I’m on meds now which have helped me a lot. If it makes you feel a bit more at ease, the liver is the only organ able to regenerate on its own!! Take care and you’ll be okay🤍

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Pink Cocktail wig for Lunl is finished! Modeling is my own doll, but this wig will be for a different doll~ #bjd #balljointeddoll #bjdoll #artdoll #art #人形 #dollwig #diy

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Maybe because they know they’re in good hands? That I will try my best to make them shine again, while respecting their origin and personality? Maybe it’s the same why wild animals approach me looking for help while they would bit others? All I want to do is help. And they know.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I once heard someone saying ‘yes, some dolls can be lifelike in the sense they invite a soul to reside in them. However, if they’re well cared for, why would you be scared of them?’ And that has stuck with me. I’ve never been afraid of a doll, no matter how lifelike or ‘haunted’ it may be.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

She’s been successfully cleaned, woth the utmost care to preserve the gofun polish and color. No more soot and grime and her hair is brushed and shiny again. She’s right out the onsen! Now, to get her a lovely kimono! I swear I can see her smiling again…

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Thank you!! 🤍 It’s been a very special day!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

I’ve wanted an inchimatsu doll for so long!! She has a crier and still works!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Happy Birthday to me!! Look what my wife got me as a gift ;_; Isn’t she absolutely lovely? Her name is 和 (Madoka)　 #doll #ichimatsu #市松人形

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

That makes me really happy to hear!! I always thought that, being that Jenova can shapeshift, she/they? would adopt Lucrecia’s likeness to further convince Sephiroth it was his mother. If they made canon they look alike, it confirms the crazy theory of 10yr old me 😂 Jenova is the true villain!!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

That’s actually a very interesting point, and does Sephiroth vagely resemble Lucrecia too? I only played the OG so I’m not too versed on how modern graphics look.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I think a lot of this people who skip parts aren’t really interested in reading, but just want to be able to mark ‘Read’ on their goodreads list and brag they “read” 30 books a month. I’ve even caught people leaving a review after only reading the back cover (it was a trap!). Like c’mon…

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Ankou be like ‘don’t mind me, I don’t care new place, I just chill’ 🤍

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

You could put a looong shelf on above the window. Or close that window forever and cover it with shelves. There’s never enough shelves. The shelves will conquer the planet.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

That vest is absolutely lovely!! 🤍

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

On a scale of 1 being ‘I don’t mind at all’ to 10 being ‘Absolutely unacceptable’ how much are you bothered by tiny bubbles on the eyes? I swear those bubbles make my head spin every time.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

There’s a storm ⛈️ so it’s pretty dark, but I made some eyes today! They’re round! Distortion from the camera lens makes them look weird. #bjd #doll #bjddoll #diy #resin #art #人形 #artdoll

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

After a thorough cleaning to remove decades of grime and dust, and hydrating the leather, the true color came back! Left- Dirty, dry. Right- Clean, moisturized. They’re now both clean, in the process of recovering the shape from the tips.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I don’t recognize the symbol on the soles and whatever tag it had has vanished, Déposé (registered mark) can be read. These boots are definitely french. 10 is the doll size they belong to. I’m unsure what the 23 stands for.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

While I’m trapped in yet another session of sanding parts, I decided to take a break and restore this pair of antique doll boots. They were crushed at the tips, severely dehydrated leather and the copper eyelets were rusted inside. #antiquedoll

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Thank you so much! 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️ It may not be a conventional job but it surely is rewarding to the soul!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Dream, long and wild, for dreams will make you as free as if you had wings to fly.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

My own Ciruela, who should and shall get a proper heian era kimono at some point, since she was named Murasaki from the point I put that wig on her.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Thanks!! She has a very short-chunky body, like a chubby kid that should grow strong and healthy! 🤍

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Little Ciruela’s dress is complete!! She borrowed a wig for the pictures, because she will have long and curly hair. When her wig is completed, we’ll see if she needs a headress too~ #bjd #doll #balljointeddoll #art #artistdoll #WIP #人形

Back of the dress, with the frill on the back and a big red velvet bow

Detail of the thigh high stockings I made for her. They’re decorated with a tiny red silk bow on the front.

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Yay!! Best of luck! Can’t wait to see them 🤍

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Here’s how it’s going! I found a really cute cotton lace and made sleeves and skirt with it. I still need to sew the closure but she’ll have a little train with a red bow. I also discovered I can use a colored top thread on the machine for some nice accents~ #bjd #bjdsewing #doll #art #diy

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

And mark that extra to gather or make pin tucks! This should make it so the sides and bottom are straight, but has a little fluff on the shoulder!

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Draw a curve to connect both lines. I also draw two circles where the extra begins…

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Trace the curves from both armholes

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The Broken Maiden @thebrokenmaiden.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Spread them apart evenly. The more you spread them, the flufflier the sleeve will be on the top!

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