Thank you for your purchase of/interest in our 3D printed Blythe Doll neck joints!
Please read the following step by step instructions prior to installation, taking note of the need for a pilot hole, and ensuring this is made straight through the centre of the neck. Contact me if you have any issues, and I hope you will enjoy your Blythe’s new mobility!
Please note: The middle part of the joint will be very tight and stiff prior to installation, don’t try to move it around before installation. Once it has the added leverage of the head and neck around it, you will be able to rotate and twist it. These joints are 3D printed and handmade by us and minor imperfections may be visible. Please understand that this is not a ‘factory perfect’ product.
You’ll need a sharp Stanley knife and a Philips head screwdriver to begin. The neck joint comes with a screw.
Remove Blythe’s head, your neck peg should look like this.
Cut off the top part of the neck (including the narrower section.)
Next, make a pilot hole in the top of the neck, ideally using a pin vice/hand drill.
Ensure your pilot hole is centered and straight. If the screw goes in squint it could poke out of the body further down.
Place the neck joint over the neck, with the longer protrusion facing the doll’s front.
Carefully screw the joint onto the neck, hold the body firmly as you do.
Make sure the screw is fully tightened.
Place the back half of the neck joint into Blythe’s head first.
Next close the two halves of the head, enclosing the front of the neck joint too.
Tighten the screws in the back of Blythe’s head, then gently test your new range of motion!
Blythe can now tilt her head forward and back…
A small part of the joint is visible when fully tilted back.
The neck also tilts side to side.
We have tested our neck joints on ‘Factory’ or ‘TBL’ head types successfully. However they will NOT work on the very cheap fakes.
Those smaller heads won’t close round the joint, and the cheap body type is hollow, so can’t have the joint screwed on.
Here’s a side view of the very cheap body, the lower neck pushes out making it visibly different from the Licca or Azone bodies.
Here are the light and the ‘terracotta’ coloured joints we have currently. They match the light and mid-tone bodies well.
We are looking for a good quality filament that will match the darkest skin tone, and will update once available.
Thank you for your support!