BJDs...

...or for those of you not texting, BJD = ball jointed dolls

http://www2d.biglobe.ne.jp/~dhnoah/make_00.htm

the next one is in Russian so use your translator:
http://mstrok.ucoz.ru/publ/69-1-0-292

and this is the English translation for that rather expensive Japanese book on BJDs:
http://www.potbellybears.com/YOSHIDA%20translation%20from%20Den%20of%20Angels.doc

~enjoy