> Asian Fashion Invasion

The fashions of modern Asian ball-jointed dolls are works of art, too.

By Melanie Larson, Mercy Neumark, and Lauren King

Ball-jointed dolls are not new to the doll world, but it was Asia, more specifically Japan, that turned this type of doll into a new medium for enthusiasts to love. Read more about these fully customizable resin dolls that are taking over the U.S. collector community.

> Wedding Bells for Ball-Jointed Dolls

Asian Ball-Jointed Dolls Prepare for the Big Day.

By Mercy Neumark

Fashion details and accessories make these weddings distinct.

 

> Tattoo Taboo

The Tattooed Narin Dolls of Korea

By Catherine Sanders

Learn how a culture of tattoo taboo helped give rise to the art of doll tattoos. Artist Hea Yoon Kim talks about the art of the tattoo and working doll artist Bimong, founder of Narin Creative and owner of Bimong Academy, a ball-jointed doll school in Seoul, Korea.

> Holiday Narae

How artists from around the world came together to make this exclusive doll for the holidays.

By Catherine Sanders

Read about the making of this Doll Reader exclusive limited-edition doll and how you could enter for the chance to own Holiday Narae.

> Staying Power

By Kathryn Peck

A growing interest in the ball-jointed doll industry has many talking wigs, eyes, and clothes, including face-up artist Lisa Jameson.

> A Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

By Jill Jackson

Read about Goodreau Doll and the making of the American ball-jointed doll.

> Guys & Dolls

By Jill Jackson

For years Donald Kinney worked in the field of film and television puppetry and animation, and in 2004 he came across his first Asian ball-jointed doll. Today, he is the founder of Bishonen House and the sole creator of its male Asian ball-jointed dolls.

> Fashion Finds

By Doll Reader

From bold prints to beaded accents, Nathalie Malric  ball-jointed dolls come dressed for success in finely detailed haute couture-inspired outfits. Find out more about these handcrafted resin dolls and limited-edition ensembles.

> Kindred Spirits

"Rainman" and the ball-jointed dolls of Elfdoll.

By Mercy Neumark

Find out how a chance encounter with someone who shared a common vision helped one artist achieve his dream: to share the beauty of Korea  through the art of the doll.

> Steampunk

Why this subgenre is building up steam.

By Jill Jackson

Steampunk, a subgenre of fantasy and speculative fiction, a type of cyberpunk that places the scene in a period where steam power is widely used, has gained momentum and now ball-jointed doll artists and collectors are joining the new phenomenon.

> Seasons of Change

Meet the newest artists and newest dolls at Dollfair International.

By Jill Jackson

Fall signals change; night arrives earlier, the leaves change colors, and pumpkins begin popping up everywhere. Along with the pumpkins, there is also a bumper crop of new ball-jointed artist dolls appearing on the scene from Dollfair International.

> Pure Enchantment

Marina Bychkova teams up with Dollfair International to produce her highly sought after resin ball-jointed dolls.

Jill Jackson

Marina Bychkova imbues each of her dolls with her own brand of emotion and a distinct sensuality. Even her fairytale figures are thought provoking and provocative.

> Hair Nation

JpopDolls, a leader in BJD wig designs, now offers collectors the complete package.

Jill Jackson

“I look at the market and imagine what is missing,” says Grace Szczepaniec, owner of JpopDolls, a company long known in the doll world for its amazing wigs. “I then try and create it.”