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, eye installation, 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.

13 min read

BJD Faceup Tutorial for Beginners

Follow a beginner BJD faceup tutorial with pastel, watercolor-pencil, and fine-brush layers—no airbrush required—while protecting resin step by step.

11 min read

BJD Faceup Supplies

Build a beginner BJD faceup kit with watercolor pencils, chalk pastels, acrylic paint, detail brushes, sealant, correction tools, and safety gear.

11 min read

BJD Faceup Sealant Guide

Learn how to plan BJD faceup sealant coats, drying time, compatibility tests, humidity checks, and safe application without relying on a fixed schedule.

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.

8 min read

BJD Faceup Mistakes

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

8 min read

Paint BJD Brows and Lashes

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

8 min read

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.

7 min read

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.

8 min read

BJD Faceup Symmetry and Linework

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

4 practical guides

BJD Eye Making

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

14 min read

BJD Eye-Making Tutorial

Compare resin and no-resin BJD eye-making methods, then plan size, iris detail, pupil alignment, clear domes, and a matched pair step by step.

11 min read

BJD Eye Size Guide

Use a practical BJD eye size chart to read diameter and iris measurements, then test fit for 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, and 1/12 doll sculpts.

8 min read

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.

9 min read

How to Install BJD Eyes

Learn how to install BJD eyes with removable eye putty, position a matched gaze, correct cross-eyed placement, and protect the resin inside the head.

3 practical guides

Advanced Doll Art

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

8 min read

BJD Body Blushing Tutorial

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

9 min read

BJD Special Effects Tutorial

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

7 min read

Photograph a BJD Faceup

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