Recommended Assembly Guide for Mito

Tools & Supplies for Phase 1

In order that you enjoy Mito!

Use this assembly method to best maintain a
stable posture and poses for your Mito doll.

Elastic for
Torso 75cm2
Elastic for
Arm 90cm

Armature
15 Pieces
Hose
4.5cm4

Armature
+ joint
1 Piece

Armature
20 Pieces2

Combination pliers
Long-nose or radio pliers
Doll head buttons 20mm (Kemper Item DH20)
Small S-hooks 17mm (Kemper Item HSS)
Epoxy putty stick (light in color and with a slow drying time)
Retractable knife
Metal earpick or small palette knife
Tweezers with a thin point
Soft leather of 1.5mm in thickness (4cm x 4cm square)
Leather scissors

Tool for Phases 2 & 3

Elastic for
Leg 220cm

+ joints (61517+X)
Hole is open

Cellophane tape
NOTE: Because
the hole is not open, Elastic small 3/32 (Kemper Item ECC2);
Do Not Use
4.6m total needed (about 5 yards)
3/16 y-joints
y joints (81518-J)
Armature coils 3/16 (Kemper Item 81531-50)
cannot be used.
Armature + joint 3/16 (Kemper Item 61517+X); see photo
Hole is not open
Armature pliers 3/16 (Kemper Item 26175-P)
Craft scissors
Long-nose or radio pliers
Choose a soft vinyl hose that is
Hemostatic forceps
wide enough to leave room
Rubber scrubber (Kemper Item RS220); cut one side of it

inside after the armature is

inserted.

from the edge to the center so elastic can pass through

Tweezers with a thin point
Soft vinyl hose (18cm length x 2cm diameter); see photo

1. Bend S-hooks with pliers as

shown above.

2. When making the hooks for the

feet, use two pliers as shown above.

3. Only cut as much of the epoxy

putty stick as you will need for the
hands and feet.

4. Mix the putty thoroughly until the

color becomes uniform.

5. Fully pack the inside of the foot

with putty. The foot will become
heavy, which means the dolls center
of gravity will be steady.

6. Insert S-hook into the putty. To

prevent contact with the ball parts,
the top of the hook must not protrude
beyond the opening of the foot.

7. Using the metal earpick or a small

palette knife, compress and smooth
the surface of the putty into the form
of a crater around the top of the
hook.

8. Make sure that the elastic can pass

through the top of the hook.

9. Repeat the procedure for the other

foot, and then put them aside while
the putty hardens.

10. Fully pack the inside of the hand

with putty.

11. Insert S-hook into the putty. To

prevent contact with the ball parts,
the top of the hook must not protrude
beyond the opening of the hand.

12. Using the metal earpick or a small

palette knife, compress and smooth
the surface of the putty into the form
of a crater around the top of the hook.

13. Make sure that the elastic can pass

through the top of the hook.

14. Repeat the procedure for the

other hand, and then put them aside
while the putty hardens.

15. Hang the S-hook on the doll

head button as shown.

16. Using the radio pliers, bend the

hooks in two places as shown above.

17. It becomes like this.

18. Using the leather scissors, cut the

leather into a circle with a 4cm
diameter.

19. Cut a small slit in the center of

the leather circle.

20. Insert the hook of the doll head

into the slit in the leather circle.

21. Place the doll head button into

the head of the doll.

22. It becomes like this.

1. Line all the leg and torso joints

with thin leather. Refer to the
guide called "Procedure for Lining
Joints with Leather".

2. Cut a piece of elastic 220cm (86.6

inches), and run it through the hook
of the right foot until you have two
ends of equal length.

3. Tightly wrap the ends of the elastic

with tape. Use enough to keep the
ends together, but not so much that it
cannot go through the armature coils.

4. Run the end of the elastic through

the parts of the right leg. Be sure to
use the correct parts; the larger hole in
each ball part should face upward.

5. The leg uses 20 armature coils.

It is best to work with sections of
four coils at a time.

6. Feed the end of the elastic through

the smaller opening of the coils, little
by little. Use the radio pliers if it is
difficult to push it through by hand.

7. When the elastic reaches the other

end, pull it out with tweezers.

8. Finish feeding the elastic through

all 20 armature coils.

9. Connect the armature coils using

the armature pliers.

10. Now run the elastic through the

armature + joint.

11. Connect the + joint with the

armature.

12. The other leg also uses 20 coils.

Because the elastic must go through the
large openings of the coils, it is best to
work with lengths of two coils at a time.

13. Use the radio pliers to feed the

elastic through the coils. It is more
difficult to pass the elastic through
the larger openings.

14. Grip the elastic with the pliers

and push it inside until the elastic
comes through the smaller opening.

15. Connect the armature with the

+ joint.

16. Now the armature for the legs is

completed.

17. Curl the armature around as

shown.

18. Pass the armature through the

right side of the lower torso, and
leave the + joint positioned in the
center of the lower torso.

19. Insert the armature into the parts

of the right leg.

20. It becomes like this.

21. Lift up the + joint through the

top of the lower torso.

22. (Close-up image)

23. Connect 15 pieces of armature

coils for the spine. Align them with
the large openings facing downward,
and then connect them to the + joint.

24. Do this slowly and carefully.

Use your fingers to prevent the pliers
from knocking against the bisque.

25. It becomes like this.

26. Cut a piece of elastic 75cm (29.5

inches), and run it around the top of
the leg armature, just to the right
side of the + joint.

27. Tie the elastic twice at its centerpoint.

28. Cut another piece of elastic 75cm,

and tie it in the same way, this time on
the left side of the + joint. In the
photo, right is blue and left is green.

29. Now tie the right and left pieces

of elastic together twice on the back
side.

30. Repeat on the front side.

31. It becomes like this.

32. This is done to help bring

together the parts of the leg, and to
draw them closer to the body.

33. With the left-leg armature neatly

arranged, slowly pull the elastic. If
you pull too hard, the armature could
cause parts of the right leg to break.

34. Confirm that there is enough

tension as well as joint motion in the
right leg.

35. Insert the armature into the parts

of the left leg, except the ankle ball
and the foot. Remember the larger
hole in each ball part should face up.

36. Work with a helper on this step.

One person can hold the lower leg
and pull the elastic.

37. The other person can position the

pre-cut scrubber over the elastic (to
protect the bisque) and apply the
forceps as shown above.

38. Leave about 18cm (7 inches) of

elastic and cut off the remaining
lengths.

39. Run one of the two pieces of

elastic through the larger hole of the
ankle ball.

40. Now run it through the hook of

the foot.

41. And then run it up through the

ankle ball again.

42. Tie the elastic twice.

43. While one person holds the

lower leg and pulls gently on the
foot and ankle ball, the other person
removes the scrubber and forceps.

44. Before releasing the foot, push

the remaining elastic up into the
lower leg.

45. If the two ends of the left torso

elastic are uneven, cut the longer one
to the same length and then wrap tape
around them. Repeat for the right side.

46. Take the 18cm (7-inch) vinyl

hose and cut it into 4 equal sections
of 4.5cm (1 inches) each.

47. Place each section of hose over

the spine armature as shown.

48. It becomes like this.

49. Pass the armature and elastic

through the torso ball.

50. Pass the armature and elastic

through the upper torso.

51. It becomes like this.

52. Work with a helper on steps

52-58. One person holds the upper
torso and pulls the elastic.

53. The other person can position the

pre-cut scrubber over the elastic (to
protect the bisque) and apply the
forceps as shown above.

54. Tie the elastic twice.

55. While one person holds the upper

torso and slightly pulls the elastic, the
other person adjusts the forceps to
allow room for the hook of the head.

56. Pass the hook of the head through

the elastic.

57. While one person holds the lower

leg and pulls gently on the foot, the
other person removes the scrubber
and forceps.

58. Before releasing the head, cut the

remaining elastic, leaving about 5cm
(2 inches) that is stuffed into the
neck.

1. Line all the arm joints with thin

leather. Refer to the guide called
"Procedure for Lining Joints with
Leather".

2. Cut a piece of elastic 90cm (35.4

inches), and run it through the hook
of the right hand using the tweezers.

3. Make sure the hand is placed so

that the two ends of elastic are of
equal length.

4. Loosely wrap the ends of the

elastic with tape.

5. Run

the end of the elastic through

the parts of the right arm. Be sure to
use the correct parts; the larger hole
in each ball part should face upward.

6. Now run the elastic through the

shoulder hole in the upper torso.

7. Make sure the arm elastic passes

between the armature and the torso
elastic inside.

8. Run the elastic through the upper

arm, ball and lower arm. Pull on
the elastic while the other person
places the scrubber and forceps.

9. Now cut the tape at the ends of the

elastic to separate the ends.

Run one of the two pieces of

elastic through the larger hole of the
wrist ball.

11. Now run it through the hook of

the hand.

12. And then run it up through the

wrist ball again.

10.

13. Tie the elastic twice.

14. While one person holds the

lower arm and pulls gently on the
hand and wrist ball, the other person
removes the scrubber and forceps.

15. Before releasing the hand, push

the remaining elastic up into the
lower arm.

Last Update: September 17, 2012

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