Custom Blythe Dolls and Personal Expression: How to Design a Doll That Is Truly You

Your doll can say something about you without a single word. Here is how to design her.

Quick answer

To design your own Blythe doll, choose her face style, skin tone, eye chip colours, hair, makeup and outfit. When you design your own Blythe doll with us, every step is your choice and she is made to order.

Design your own Blythe doll: a Blythe with purple hair before styling
Every custom doll starts with a few choices.

When you design your own Blythe doll, every choice says something about you: your favourite colours, your style, even your sense of humour. Here is a simple six-step process to design a doll that feels like a tiny version of you, or of the person you love.

Design Your Own Blythe Doll in 6 Steps

1. Choose Her Face

Pick a face finish and an expression. Matte faces look soft and natural, shiny faces look glossy. Cute faces are sweet, pouty faces are moody and smiling faces are friendly. See Tania for a pouty example and Cleopatra for a smiling one.

2. Choose Her Skin Tone

Choose from white, natural, tan, dark and black. Many people start with their own. Read more in diverse Blythe dolls.

3. Choose Her Hair

Pick a colour that feels like you, natural or fantasy. Bangs, waves and length all change her mood.

4. Choose Her Eyes

She has four pairs of eye chips. Try one like your own eyes, one calm, one playful and one special. Our guide to Blythe eye colours and moods helps.

5. Choose Her Body

A jointed body poses naturally, which is lovely for photos and display.

6. Dress Her

Finish with an outfit and shoes that match your style. Our Blythe doll dress guide has ideas.

A finished custom Blythe doll with purple hair sitting on a chair
Hair, eyes, outfit: put together, the choices become a personality.

Need a shortcut?

Upload a photo to our free look-alike finder and it will suggest a doll that matches you. You can then fine-tune every detail.

Start Designing

Open our build-your-own Blythe studio and make your choices. To understand what makes custom dolls special, read what a custom Blythe doll is. And if you want to know why we connect so strongly with faces like hers, this study on the baby schema is a fascinating read.

Design your own Blythe

How do I design my own Blythe doll?

Choose her face finish and expression, skin tone, hair, four eye colours, body type and outfit. A look-alike finder can suggest a starting point from your photo.

Can I make a Blythe doll that looks like me?

Yes. Matching skin tone, hair colour and eye colour gets you most of the way, and an outfit in your style finishes it.

Which Blythe face should I choose?

Cute faces look sweet, pouty faces look moody and smiling faces look friendly. Matte finishes look natural and shiny finishes look glossy.

How long does it take to design your own Blythe doll?

Choosing your options takes a few minutes. Making the doll takes longer, so allow time before a special date.

Can I change my design after ordering?

Contact us as soon as possible. Small changes are often possible before your doll is made.

Is a custom Blythe a good gift?

Yes. Designing her around someone’s favourite colours or style makes a very personal gift.

With love, This Is Blythe Team

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About the author

Say hello to Jenna Anderson — our Customer Happiness Director and resident Blythe doll devotee. Affectionately known around the studio as the “Blythe Whisperer,” Jenna spends her days helping collectors find the doll that feels unmistakably theirs, and her evenings writing the stories you read here. Her warmth, eye for detail, and genuine love of these big-eyed characters make her the heart of the This Is Blythe community.

When she steps away from the inbox, you'll find her sewing tiny doll-sized accessories, behind a camera, or lost in some new arts-and-crafts project — the same curiosity and care she pours into every doll. Read more about Jenna's journey into the world of Blythe here.

Follow Jenna on Instagram: @thisisblythejenna  ·  Goodreads: Bio profile

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