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How to make a tiny TV-head doll

This is a long post, so I've put it under a cut. It's not difficult, it's just fiddly. You need a keen eye and a steady hand to make this project (or a friend with the above, to do it for you). The parts cost less than $20, not counting tools or doll clothes, so this is a cheap little friend to make!

You will need:

This headless doll body from YMYDoll (or a headless Obitsu11 doll body from Parabox) Only use these 2 brands; this is important.

A tiny TV keychain, like this one from AliExpress (no link because the links change practically every week):

A 2mm screwdriver

An Xacto knife or other small blade

(Optional) A hand drill (I didn't use one)

Clothes to fit an Obitsu11 or similar doll

Start by cutting the keychain attachment off, unless you particularly like the idea of a dolly keychain for whatever reason. I don't judge.

Take the entire mechanism (carefully) out of the keychain. Make sure you remember where everything goes, so you can put it back in later. (You can remove the wires going to the tiny round speaker, if you don't want the "static" sound effect. I did.)

Cut or drill a 3mm hole in the bottom of the keychain, toward the back. (On mine, this is the blue part.)

Now for the tricky part. You see the white plastic piece that the LED shines into? You're gonna want to cut the bottom-right corner out of that piece so that the neck joint will fit. See image. (You can remove the back of this white piece, to take the LED out. I highly recommend doing that before you cut.)

This was really annoying to do, but my Xacto blade is dull. If you use a sharp blade like you're supposed to, it should take about 15 minutes. That plastic piece is thick, so go carefully and be patient.

One more step before we put the wires and stuff back into place! You see the extra neck joint that comes with the doll? The one that looks like this?

You want to use THAT neck piece. It has a screw in the top. Unscrew it, and carefully remove the pieces above the round ball.

Stick the peg into the head, then put the top pieces back on and screw the neck piece back together. This will secure the neck joint, so your doll's head doesn't fall off. You can also go ahead and install the neck peg into the doll at this point.

Carefully put all the electrical parts back into your keychain, being careful to put the white plastic piece back in around the neck peg. Your doll now looks like this:

If you want to draw a new screen for the doll, you can absolutely do that! I tried to draw static, but I'm not very good at it. If you're doing that, do it now.

Now, put the front part back on, making sure you didn't lose the tiny rubber button. Screw it in place.

And that's it! Dress up your new TV-head dolly however you want.

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Papermaking : An Ancient Activity by Natalie M. Rosinsky ; illustrated by Carol Sanchioni

Calliope, October 1998

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Victorian Handcrafts, Flowers, Beauty Advice, and Moral Advice

This entry is part 8 of 19 in the series The Delineator - January 1892

Here are some miscellaneous scans from near the back of the winter Delineator Fashion Magazine. As you can tell, Victorian women had alot of past times and made alot of arts and crafts!

Articles include:

Rugs and Robes of Fur: Unfortunately, this 1892 article on fur fashions didn’t include any pictures, but it goes quite in depth to paint a vivid description with words. White furs for wrapping up babies, how to decorate with lion rugs (place it prominently), and furs for every occasion.

Flower Culture for Women- Chrysanthemums

The Art of Pyrography or Poker Work

Gaining Happiness by Giving It

Holiday Thoughts – Number 2- What Shops Show

Evening Amusements – Third Paper – Children’s Parties

A Twelfth Night Entertainment

Home Made Toilet Extracts – this is how to make perfume at home, and is quite interesting!

Across the Continent – from New York to Alaska

Rambles Among Holiday Books

Around the Tea Table – advice to keep mentally sharp during the winter, and home made recipes for soothing dry winter skin

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Victorian Handcrafts, Flowers, Beauty Advice, and Moral Advice was originally published on VintageReveries - Vintage Fashion and Ephemera Blog

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If you ever wanted to know how to needle-bind as they did once upon a time~ This be one of many stitches.

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Printing With Blocks by Lisa Masternak Justice

Calliope, December 2002

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My Closet Full of Hats by Harvey Weiss © 1962 Young Readers Press, Inc.

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My Closet Full of Hats by Harvey Weiss © 1962 Young Readers Press, Inc.