Welcome to Smart Doll Land! If you just got your Smart Doll, check out the "Upon Arrival" article with some tips to get you up and running.
This page contains the most important videos to get up and running with your Smart Doll. If are strapped for time, then just watch the first video on this page, which is the unboxing that goes over the basics - it's kinda old though and features the previous non-haptic feedback model. You can also rummage around my YouTube channel to check out more vids.
The latest and greatest unboxing video - accurate as of 2020/10/17 in regards to packaging.
The posing and articulation techniques demonstrated in this video for the pear body are largely applicable to the classic body as well. This means you can use the same concepts and ideas to pose and articulate both types of bodies effectively.
This video goes over the basics and some tricks on how to effectively dress your Smart Doll.
Latest video on how to attach Smart Doll wigs.
How to remove pigment dye transfer from the Smart Doll body.
In this video you will learn why wigs are the most difficult component that we make and how to maintain them effectively.
How to remove scuff marks and shiny surfaces from your Smart Doll.
If you get hold of a Bare Bone or Simplicity Kit version of Smart Doll then you must watch this video or you will struggle to put the parts together - or break something.
This is how we assemble each and every vinyl body.
When vinyl is cast in our factory, we need to cut off the flash - each piece cut by a human. If you think you are a ninja and can do the same then (and live in Tokyo) then please contact me ;-)
The making of Smart Doll - super old video due for a revamp soon.
More making of Smart Doll but this time featuring some of our team members.
If you get hold of birthmark or vitiligo parts then this video shows you how to swap them.
If you get hold of a Smart Doll guy kit then you need to watch this first as it shows you how to squeeze his...shoulders to get the arms in the sockets.
Seeing a Smart Doll with their head spinning around at night can understandably be a scary experience for some folks. If you are one of these folks then these tips will help you sleep better at night.
If the hips on your Smart Doll start to screech then you can fix it with this simple technique.
How to install the Eye Cradle when changing eyes. If you are a newbie to Smart Doll Land then you can skip this video and maybe check it again in a few month's time when you are a ninja.
How to swap out the default shin with the prosthetic leg.
How to use the Swingy Clickety-Click Stand.
How to go unnoticed while walking around with a Smart Doll in Tokyo (pre-pandemic).
Some street photography with Genesis.
How we make shoes in Smart Doll Land.