Quick and dirty articulation of a Kelly doll

Because Zombieville needs kids, I've been piecing some together from existing spare parts and some new purchases. To fill the toddler slot, I purchased a Kelly doll -- the original design, rather than the more recent elongated one, as I find the former much cuter.

However, while the original Kelly dolls are cute, they, like most playline stuff by Mattel, have abysmal articulation. Several years ago, I used my Dremel, pipe cleaners and hot glue to add articulation. I used the same principles again this go-around, refining them a bit. Results below.
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Another Zombieville kid's poseability improved

To make a kid between 12 and 14, I stuck Baozha's head [from a Medicom Bambi figure] on a Spin Master Liv doll. Unfortunately no longer in print, Liv dolls are highly articulated representations of teenagers, so they have smaller breasts and hips than, say, Barbies, as well as overall shorter stature.

I like Livs better than, say, Obitsus, as Livs' proportions are more realistic. However, Livs have only single-jointed elbows [but double-jointed knees?!], so they lack the extreme flexibility of Obitsus. Inspired by fellow Figurvore member John/kd230692's body mods to improve poseability in the Barbie Fashionista arms, I performed similar operations on this Liv body.

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