# Avatar Dolls Chinese Artist Makes Her Own Blue Navi By wang fangqing/ Frances Wang | Published 2010-01-29 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avatar-dolls References: [actoys.net](http://www.actoys.net/bbs/read.php?tid-436647-fpage-0-toread--page-1.html) Fans of Avatar just can’t wait for toy makers launching the Avatar Dolls or other [Navi toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/younghee-doll). That’s why a young Chinese DIY fanatic named Andy made one himself. But how do you make Avatar Dolls? Clay was used for adapting the trademark big nose and pointy ears and blue paint for the skin color. Of course he couldn't forget about the [long tail](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inedible-doll), Andy wrote it was the most important and required a lot of patience. So here it is. The new Navi native looks cute and smart, and confident enough to win some good orders. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Avatar Dolls:** Creating your own Avatar Dolls using clay and paint has the potential to disrupt the toy industry's traditional manufacturing process. - **Customizable Toys:** The rise in popularity of DIY Avatar Dolls highlights consumers' desire for unique and customizable toys. - **Fan-made Merchandise:** The creation of fan-made merchandise, like Andy's DIY Avatar Doll, has the potential to disrupt the licensed merchandise industry. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Industry:** The launch of official Avatar Dolls and the rise of DIY alternatives presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the toy industry to incorporate customizable features into their products. - **Art & Crafts Industry:** The rise of DIY Avatar Dolls presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for art and crafts supply companies to develop new and innovative products that cater to the DIY market. - **Licensed Merchandise Industry:** The creation of fan-made merchandise like Andy's DIY Avatar Doll presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the licensed merchandise industry to incorporate user-generated content into their product lines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sci-Fi Movie Figurine Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-2.md) - [Sci-Fi Movie Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avatarthemed-eggs.md) - [Film-Resembling Mermaid Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-mermaid-doll.md) - [Anime-Inspired Handmade Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/culture-entertainment.md) - [Selfie-Based Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formlabs.md) - [Custom Face Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tron-identity-program.md) - [Collectable Sculptural Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inedible-doll.md) - [Whimsical Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-for-good.md) - [Mesmerizing Fashion Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-eyes.md)