The Weird and Wonderful World of the Franken Doll

I've always thought there's some thing weirdly satisfying regarding making a franken doll away of spare parts plus leftover craft products. It's among those hobbies that sounds a little bit macabre when you explain it for your friends, but after they see the finished product, these people usually get it. Basically, you're having odds and ends from different toys—a head from one, an arm from another, maybe a set of wings from a totally different playset—and smashing them jointly to create something entirely new. It's like being the mad scientist, yet instead of super and a depressing castle, you've got a hot glue gun and a messy dining room table. ...

April 13, 2026 · 6 min · Charbonnier Heus