I’ve been having some trouble with my dolls. That is, with my jointed dolls.

Remember, I’m moving forward from making teddy bears, which are not made jointed but all in one.

I’ve been trying to use the safety-eye ball-joint method.

The result makes all my dolls look really tense.

Shoulders hunched up.

Also, the shoulders are king of poofy, like quinceañera dresses from the 80s.

And I just realized, after reading about Ramona Garcia’s doll workshop, Stringing Ourselves Back Together, that the technology is not traditional for me!

I need to string my dolls back together. Remember Coyolxauhqui, even when she’s not.
I think I’m going to try this with my next doll.

I wonder if I should do buttons, as well as string?

Other ideas: Dora Milaje doll.

Red sleeveless top. dangling bit in the front. bare legs. bare arms. bald head.
something akin to a black harness/bra on top.
wrist cuffs? collar?