ðeɪ ɑːɹ mˌeɪd baɪ bˈɪldɪŋ ˌʌp pˈiːsᵻz ʌv fˈoʊm ˌɔn ɐ mˈɛɾəl skˈɛlᵻtən tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ bˈɑːdi, ænd ðˈɛn ˈiːðɚ bɹˈʌʃɪŋ ˌɔn sˈɛvɹəl lˈeɪɚz ʌv lˈɪkwɪd lˈeɪtɛks ɔːɹ kˈæstɪŋ sˈɔft ɹˈʌbɚɹi skˈɪnz ænd ɐtˈætʃɪŋ ðˈɛn tə ðə pˈædᵻd ˈɑːɹmətʃˌʊɹ.
They are made by building up pieces of foam on a metal skeleton to create a body, and then either brushing on several layers of liquid latex or casting soft rubbery skins and attaching then to the padded armature.