BJD Artist Academy

Free BJD artist guides

BJD Faceup & Eye-Making Tutorials

Start with a step-by-step tutorial for the exact problem you are trying to solve: your first faceup, a safer and more repeatable material workflow, cleaner details, custom eyes, or advanced character effects.

9 practical guides

BJD Faceup Basics

Step-by-step BJD faceup tutorials for beginner workflows, materials, preparation, linework, corrections, and safer studio habits.

9 min read

BJD Faceup Tutorial for Beginners

Follow a beginner BJD faceup tutorial: prepare a resin doll head, build safe color layers, practice linework, and plan your first faceup step by step.

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8 min read

BJD Faceup Supplies

A practical checklist of BJD faceup supplies, including planning tools, compatible color materials, detail brushes, workspace protection, and cleanup items.

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8 min read

BJD Faceup Sealant Guide

Understand what sealant does in a BJD faceup, how to evaluate compatibility, why curing matters, and which safety checks belong in every workflow.

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7 min read

How to Remove a BJD Faceup

A cautious decision process for removing a BJD faceup, checking resin compatibility, working in small areas, and knowing when to stop.

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BJD Faceup Mistakes

Avoid common BJD faceup problems involving preparation, heavy color, symmetry, curing, incompatible materials, corrections, and final photos.

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Paint BJD Brows and Lashes

Practice BJD eyebrow mapping, tapered eyelash strokes, symmetry checks, color buildup, and corrections without overworking the faceup.

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BJD Faceup Color Theory

Learn a practical BJD faceup color theory workflow for choosing blush, shadow, lip, eyebrow, and accent colors that work together on resin.

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How to Paint BJD Lips

Learn how to paint BJD lips with controlled shape mapping, soft color layers, lip lines, highlights, and corrections that respect the sculpt.

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BJD Faceup Symmetry and Linework

Practice BJD faceup symmetry, tapered lines, mirrored landmarks, and controlled corrections for brows, lashes, eyelids, and lips.

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3 practical guides

BJD Eye Making

Step-by-step BJD eye-making tutorials covering sizing, materials, coloring, iris detail, domes, and final presentation.

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BJD Eye-Making Tutorial

Follow a BJD eye-making tutorial from size and iris planning to base shaping, color, pupil alignment, and a polished final dome.

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BJD Eye Size Guide

Learn how BJD eye diameter, iris size, eye-well shape, and placement affect fit and expression before buying or making a custom pair.

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BJD Eye-Making Materials

Compare the functional roles of BJD eye bases, color layers, iris details, adhesives, lenses, domes, and finishing materials before choosing a system.

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Advanced Doll Art

Body blushing, character effects, portfolio finishing, and photographing completed work.

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BJD Body Blushing Tutorial

Follow a BJD body blushing tutorial around sculpted forms, movement, friction areas, color transitions, protection, and final photography.

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BJD Special Effects Tutorial

Follow a BJD faceup special effects tutorial for tattoos, metallic accents, fantasy markings, glow illusions, and body-paint details.

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Photograph a BJD Faceup

Photograph BJD faceup color, linework, eyes, texture, and special effects with consistent lighting, focus, angles, and honest editing.

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