At $105 dollars a pop I was unwilling to do this experiment with a real American Girl, so I found that a Springfield Doll from Michael's with a 40% off coupon would do just as well... well, with a few adjustments...
... then I used nail polish remover to take off the lipstick, but in retrospect I should have just painted over them in the first place because I turned his lips yellow :o/ ... and I had to use acrylic craft paint to repaint his lips in a shade a little darker than his skin tone... I also painted his eyebrows a little thicker...
... dressed him up in a soccer uniform from Michael's that cost $7.99 for the outfit and $7.99 for the shoes...
and I was done... easy as apple pie :o)
Happy Crafting
Love him! Great job!
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thanks! we are currently making him some military clothing to be a buddy when daddy is deployed
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ReplyDeletethanks! we were surprised that there are so few boy dolls in this size
Deletewow fantastic i love it <3
ReplyDeletethanks and it took no time at all :o)
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ReplyDeletethanks! we like him alot
DeleteThat looks really cool! I've avoided the Springfield dolls because their faces look weird. It looks much cuter as a boy.
ReplyDeletei have found that they are a great doll to experiment on LOL!
DeleteSo cute:-) great job*;*
ReplyDeletethanks! we are excited to make more stuff for him :o)
DeleteSUCH a great idea! My daughter has been wanting a "brother" doll - this will be perfect. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteyou are amazing you should make a doll from scratch!
ReplyDeletethis is sooo great! u have got to show this to everyone!!! by the way, i have a log called www.aglover98.blogspot.com pleas follow. my name is gabrielle but in ur comments u may call me gaby! bye!! :)
ReplyDeleteYour Very awesome. I will try this
ReplyDeleteHey Froggy!
ReplyDeleteAs you can see from my avatar, I have this same doll. I named her Julie and turned her into my version of the Julie Albright AG doll. While I think it's great your girl AG will have a brother, seeing you cut the hair off and make her a boy made me a little sad. *sniff* But Springfield Collection dolls are fun to play w/, no matter what the gender. Happy Crafting! Live Long and Prosper!
I love your reference to Star Trek. Live long and proser to you too! YAY FOR SPOK!
DeleteHeh...I'm a geek at heart...
xx Isabel
I think she...he looks better as a boy! Who would have thunk it! LOL
ReplyDeleteGreat Job!
Amazing :O
ReplyDeleteWow that's cool:)
ReplyDeleteInteresting
ReplyDeleteCould you make a hair salon? i have bin wanting my doll to have one forever- no success though! oh, and its for an AG doll
ReplyDeleteHi there!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Isabel, and I have had an american girl for over five years now, but I didn't start crafting until I found your channel about a year ago! You are a true inspiration, and I have made countless crafts in this past year. I am subscribed, and I constantly check for new videos! I have My american girl #28, who I named Bella. I got her when I was seven and at first, I really didn't know what to do with her! Strangely, I have started loving AG more as I get older! I also got McKenna in February, and I renamed her McKenna Primrose(HUNGER GAMES!). I love the concept of boy dolls, and I love the way you teach kids and adults worldwide how to make them on a budget! I always thought it would be a waste of money to buy a doll and potentially wreck them, just to make a boy doll, but now, I can atempt to create a boy doll with no worries, I wouldn't have put $105 down the drain! I would be so ecstatic if you replied to this comments, sooooooo....if it isn't a bother, could you? I don't really know if you are busy or not, so, if you have time...
xx Isabel
Check out my blog Crafting Time!!
ReplyDeletelove froggy stuff!
ReplyDeleteI didn't find the same doll as you did and my doll's hair came out a bit funky. I think I'm going to have to buy him a baseball cap! thanks for the boy doll idea!
ReplyDeleteFroggy you've inspired me so much and you've finally let
ReplyDeleteMe let out to the world that I love star trek and Spock!!! But people are making fun of me what do I do????? They already make fun of me because I like Michael Jackson!! Anyway Froggy I have a request can you do a video on how to make a sippy cup for Barbies kids??????? Thanks for all you're help keep it up
You're friend,
Emmadoodle28(Emma)
Awesome! I was cracking up when I saw this post, Because I HAVE THE SAME BOY DOLL. I made him 5 months ago! LOL! But your boy looks very different, even though we both had the same idea.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Thanks for sharing your how-to info. I happen to own the only AG boy doll that they made way back when...
ReplyDeleteonly problem is there's no patterns for this male doll.
I have to alter some of the girl patterns to fit, he's short (apprx 15" tall). Now I can make a boy doll for my gd's "girls" that will go better with them. Thanks again for sharing.
How would you make a Barbie into into a boy, then? No, I'm just being curious! But is is it even possible with their body figure???
ReplyDeleteunless you want a well busted boy, it wont work xD
DeleteLove your transformation! We tried this on a second hand "Our Generation" doll from target. We used the "magic eraser" on the lip and cheek color to fade them to the right shade. We didn't think of adding thicker eyebrows though! I think that is what he needs! Does the craft acrylic paint last or does it scratch off easily? Great job!
ReplyDeleteI have a request for your next video mabye a tutuorial on a american girl doll canopy bed using your old bed design?
ReplyDeleteThanks so muchfor your tutorial. I have a AG bride and 2 brides maids and no groom. I will start with the groom and see how he works out. Then I will have to work on the grooms men. I didn't think I would ever find "boy" dolls, thanks so much!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! My son wants a boy doll for his birthday and I was thinking of doing this. I'm so glad to see it works!!
ReplyDeleteHow much was the AG (american girl) doll???
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