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Many of you are wondering how articulated fingers on doll and exactly what it can do. In this post, we'll look at how the two types of fingers work, and push the envelope a little on how love doll hands and wrists are made. The aim is to find out what works best for you. It will also be an opportunity to answer some questions that many people have.
- Can fingers be positioned even without this function?
- Will my doll's fingers go limp?
- Can she hold an object in her hand?
- What about fragile fingers?
- Drilling, breaking, how to make them last as long as possible?
Grab a pair of gloves, put your finger on it and let's get started.
What's the difference between articulated and standard fingers?
Articulated fingers are, as the name suggests, just like your hand, enabling you to make virtually the same movements. There are three joints per finger, just like a hand. Some brands connect the phalanges with rivets, while others use a small conductive cable to force the joints together.
Wm Doll is undoubtedly the most innovative in this respect, with its ball-jointed fingers, much more advanced than the average.
Standard fingers, on the other hand, are copper wires that used to run from the arm and also acted as a wrist. Most premium brands have for years switched to palm-mounted copper fingers. One of the pioneers to increment this is Piper Doll on its TPE and silicone models. 6YE had already switched to double copper before 2020, as this technology reduces the risk of piercing because the fingertips are rounded.
Whether articulated or made of copper, both types of fingers can take up positions and hold small objects. The real innovation of articulated fingers lies in the precision of their positioning. A much more natural, realistic look that breaks the rounded effect of copper fingers.
It's also the pleasure of knowing that your doll's hands are closer to the real thing, of giving her the best of the best.
What about the solidity of the two types of fingers?
No matter the type, doll fingers are fragile. They're not meant to be shocked or smashed against a wall or even a bed. Always keep your doll's extremities in mind, especially the fingers, when moving it.
Articulated fingers are more sensitive to shocks because, like a hand, if they take a blow in the wrong direction, they will turn over permanently. One or more joints, or even the whole finger, will come up against too much weight and break. If the same thing happens to copper fingers, they'll bend the wrong way and you'll just have to straighten them out.
Of course, if the impact is too violent, whether articulated or not, they will sever.
Who are articulated fingers for?
Whether you're a photographer at heart who loves precision. A lover of your doll who wants to give her the best. A meticulous detail-oriented person, then this is undoubtedly the option for you. For years, doll pioneers have literally begged for marks to achieve such a result, a major evolution in dollaxis.
Want to upgrade your fingers to articulated?
Since the 2010s, many sophisticated prototypes have been freely available on forums. The most beautiful articulated hands all turned out to be so thick that the dolls' fingers were all swollen after grafting. The result was an excessively fragile material with a questionable visual appearance.
With a little research, exchange and common sense, the Ava Love Doll Discord has produced an ultra-thin version of articulated fingers that can be grafted onto any silicone or TPE doll. A genuine upgrade that can withstand several tens of kilos of pressure, without deforming the hand. The nitinol-based prototype also resumes its original shape in hot water, the fingers can't twist and are resistant to all types of impact, whatever the angle.
Gone are the days of twisted fingers, replaced by 20 or even 50 times more flexion than is possible with copper fingers. A revolution that makes it possible to carry up to 3 kg in a single hand and a heavy smartphone between the index finger and thumb.
The full tutorial is available on the Discord at this address.
To access the Discord, follow the link above and the procedure posted at the entrance. The latter is filtered to preserve the peace and quiet of the people who share their doll life.
