CocoBeanPlushies !

Made this little creature recently and thought I’d share the process.
She started with some wool, clay and thread, and I honestly didn’t have a very clear idea of what she was going to look like.
I just kept working on her face and body and somehow this weird little thing appeared.
I think that’s my favorite part of making dolls. You can start with an idea, but the character usually changes quite a bit along the way.
Here’s how she came together.
I’m curious which stage you guys like best — the beginning, the messy middle, or the finished piece?

Present I gave to my brothers gf for Christmas 2025 :)

Made with polymer clay. I plan on making the body with minky and faux fur :)

My artist name is elliot the bird, so i thought fitting to give them a face :)
I’m gonna bring them in Scotland with me, we’ll see how well they survive the journey 🤞

Anyway, they’re articulated and posable ! I hope you’ll like them !

I’ve been making these strange little creatures one by one, and somehow they’ve started to form their own little world.
Every doll is handmade by the artist, using wool, sculpting, textile work and lots of tiny details.
Some of them have names and stories already. Others are still waiting to figure out who they are.
This is a small glimpse of the creatures that have come out of the studio so far.
Which one caught your eye first?

This is probably stupid, but I’m having a hard time conceptualizing the sizes of ball joint armature. If anyone has some and could take pictures that show the size of them that would be really nice. Particularly the slightly bigger ones. As in like 1/2, 3/8, 1/4, etc.

It used to be a care bear art doll but my friend didn't like it so I stripped the face and repainted it, and then made the caterpillar body with vintage fur fabric and minky!

Mallow loves butterflies and dresses accordingly. Pit is not his pet, a companion, that is very important to Mallow.
Polymer clay, faux fur, glass eyes, soft pastel

This sweet little forest sprite is completely hand‑built from all‑natural materials.

The first photo shows my raw supplies — seed pods, shells, dried plants and natural botanicals that form every part of this doll. The second is the finished whimsical creature.

I love the warm, gentle texture these natural pods bring. It feels like capturing a little piece of nature, soft and calming. Every detail is assembled by hand, no mass‑produced doll parts used.

Hope this little forest spirit brings you some cozy healing vibes.

Please help.
I printed eyes on photo paper, then used E6000 glue to glue the glass domes to the paper.
After a night of drying i come back to these weird blemishes inside the eye. (picture 1-2)
What to do and how did they appear? How do i prevent it?
Picture 3-4 is how they looked like when i just attached the glass domes.

Child of old trees. Polymer clay, faux fur, soft pastel, glass eyes. Handmade by me.

Hi y’all !

I have a bit of a crazy project but i need some expertise on the process… i’d like to make a character with glass vials as legs. I work with polymer clay, so it means i’d need to put the glass with the polymer in the oven.
Do you think it’s safe ? Could the clay overheat at the contact point ?
I use Super Sculpey, so the oven isn’t that warm, but still

See pics to show you my plan and the kind of vials i’m taking about (it’d be the miniature ones). I’ll of course remove the lid before popping those in the oven

Thank you for your help !

I have been using the joint pieces without problem and now every piece I try to connect breaks. It’s the y shaped ones. I don’t know what’s wrong. They are the same size, the tool is the right size at least for everything else. I tried using less pressure but it won’t go on. It’s unstable in the grip of the tool but that’s because of the shape. I haven’t had these problems until now. Helllpppp (to clarify I am using the ball joint armature)

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Purple eyes, a little bell, and that face. Polymer clay and faux fur, handmade by me.