Monday, January 9, 2012

Pump Up Your Ken Tutorial

To make yourself a Ken like in my "We Can Rebuild Him" post below, follow these steps:

You'll need a Power Team Elite body, Ken body with a pivotal neck and something to cut plastic with (dremel, hacksaw, etc.)  Let's get started!

First, cut out Ken's neck and a portion of his shoulders and back.


Next, use a dremel or exacto knife to shape the neck and make the cut shown.


You now have a super articulated body for any pivotal neck Ken.  Huzzah!

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16 comments:

  1. VanessaJanuary 9, 2012 at 2:36 AM

    Wonderful tutorial. I will keep it in the recesses of my mind. Could come in handy for something other than Ken. Way too much work for my Kens. LOL!

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  2. CatJanuary 9, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    Oh my goodness you're a fantastic mad genius!! I am so glad I found your blog!! (^_^)

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  3. MuffJanuary 9, 2012 at 3:11 AM

    Hey, Vanessa. I am determined to make the bodies I want since the toy companies just wont produce what I'm after. All that complaining I do, but actually, it's kind of fun to experiment and make my own prototypes.

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  4. MuffJanuary 9, 2012 at 3:14 AM

    Hello and Welcome Cat! Ms. Frankenstein at your service. It's alive!

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  5. VanessaJanuary 9, 2012 at 4:49 AM

    I'm with you 100%. Now if I can just plug in my darn airbrush, I would have all the dolls and shades of bodies I need. Oh to find extra time. Wouldn't that be lovely.

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  6. ChynadollJanuary 9, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    I Love it! Mad genius is right!!! Gotta get me one of those Dremel's!
    I was looking at the pictures just before I got off of work this morning and one of my supervisors walked by and saw the pic of him working out and started cracking up! He said what the heck is that LOL He said it looked like headless dolly porn LOL! I just love the poses in the pics! Way too funny.

    @Vanessa, I feel you on the airbrushing thing! I so want the bodies in the shades I want them in!!!!

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  7. Ms. LeoJanuary 9, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Thanks for answering my question! This opens up many options for me. I will have to get a dremel! I looked at one at Xmas but I passed on it. I will be heading back there soon! Thanks again for the info.

    P.S. I told a few friends about you! :)

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  8. MuffJanuary 9, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    LOL, Chyna. "Headless dolly porn." I like it!

    You're welcome Ms. Leo and thanks for sending friends my way.

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  9. UnknownJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    Hello fron Spain: do not resist you any work. It is perfect. I could no do it. Keep in touch

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  10. MuffJanuary 11, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    Hi Marta, I wasn't sure it would work, but once I got the idea in my head I figured I would try it even if it didn't work out.

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  11. D7anaJanuary 13, 2012 at 12:08 AM

    Great tutorial and thanks for sharing.

    I love your comments "We can rebuild him," lol.

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  12. MuffJanuary 13, 2012 at 3:59 AM

    Thanks, D7ana! ^-^

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  13. AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    I recently found your blog and it is wonderful! I love they way you make style out of everyday items. When I saw this post, my Frankendolll heart started pounding. Now I want to cut up some more dolls ;-P

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    1. MuffJune 13, 2012 at 5:40 AM

      Hiya Delbelcoure, I'm glad you found me. ^_^ I think a little doll creativity is a good thing, so cut away!

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  14. UnknownMarch 6, 2014 at 11:09 AM

    Jeez, I've read this post like four times and I've only JUST figured out the black gypsy magic you used to make this work. Color me impressed and dumbfounded and admiring from afar--this has "hack your fingertips off again" written ALL over it.

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    1. MuffMarch 7, 2014 at 3:22 PM

      Tina, what's crafting without the danger of blood loss and digit dismemberment? Amirite?!

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