BJD - Just Like Me
2023
Multimedia: 3D Printed - Resin + FDM, Modeled in Nomad sculpt, Acrylic, Yarn, Pastels
Created during my Summer β23 EEP - I wanted to learn 3D sculpting, and took the opportunity to model and 3D print a ball jointed doll. The prototype (pink) is FDM, and the white is a resin print.
Dolls are an integral part of childhood for many children, myself included. Never owning a doll that resembled myself contributed to the shame I grew up with around my body that has stuck with me since then. It can seem like such a small oversight, however representation in even the smallest forms can mean so much when itβs in something you care about and admire, such as a child with their dolls.