Saturday, March 31, 2012

30 Days of BJDs 11

11) Post a picture of a doll and an animal!


cat in the set

Lol Alex had just had a photo shoot and was finished, so Rocky had to hop in for his turn. Before there were dolls Rocky hated the camera. Then he saw all the attention the dolls got during photos and he figured it all out. Every time there's a back drop he sits in front of it until I take his picture too!

Friday, March 30, 2012

30 Days of BJD 10

10) What is your least favourite size?

Probably a tie between the really big SDs (70+) and Mini. Which is really unfair, since I own several to a bunch of both (and have mostly MSD sized on my Wish List atm) but they're the most neglected of all my dolls...

Though in reality I guess I don't have a least favorite size or I guess I wouldn't have so many dolls >.<

Thursday, March 29, 2012

eeeeeeeeee!!!!!

LOOK!


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It turned out good! I love it! I LOVE IT. So much better than his previous wigs <33
The color is crappy in this photo, the purple is actually purple irl, but like his other wigs, it looks out blue :P

It will need some more tweaking, trimming here and there, some more styling BUT it's more or less finished!!

The parts I dislike the most are the part...it didn't work as well as it should have because the wefts I used had these small bits in them that show up a little, and the purple was thinner than the green so the seam is more visible. But I really don't care. Compared to the wig he wore for two years it's gorgeous! And huge, his head is giant now XD But again, his other wigs were the same way so I'm not surprised...

So anyway, I have some photos of the making of, I just haven't edited them yet. I was too excited to get this thing up and running, so I skipped right to this! Now to get some better photos...

30 Days of BJD 9

9) What is your favourite size?

uuummmm...? I don't have one? Maybe YOsd sized and small SD sized. Those are the ones that get the most attention in my collection. YOs are so easy to lug around and the small SDs are just...perfect. Not too big, but big enough so you feel like you have a huge doll (y'know, compared to Barbie. :B ). I also like Puki sized and Mini...but they tend to get over looked in my collection. And the big guys are just too big sometimes. And I'm not short either, so it's not a in ratio to me size thing...they just don't stand and pose as well IMO.

And I'm always paranoid that they're going fall over and break due to their own weight....



Wednesday, March 28, 2012

30 Days of BJDs 8

8) Smallest size you own, have held or like?

Again, one of mine. I have a ElfiNdoll pet bunny who is shorter than a Puki...until you add his ears. He's so tiny >.< I've never seen one smaller.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

30 days of BJD 7

7) Biggest size you own, have held or like?


Tie between two of mine...Glamor Model Ripley Days from Dollmore (slender, but 73ish cm) and EID Kamau on the super hero body from Iplehouse (70cm but a huge chunck). There are other EIDs in our local group but none on the super hero body, they've all got the model. Which I wish I had >.<

Ripley Days isn't quite as heavy as Kamau, though he's still really heavy, but he's taller and has super-long legs, which take up a lot of his height so he seems smaller than he is...

Monday, March 26, 2012

30 days of BJD 6

6) What was the very first BJD you saw?

I don't know. Some girl was carrying one around at the Missouri Botanical Gardens Japanese festival many years ago...She was wearing a kimono and had the doll... I got all excited when I saw it, it had black hair and some kind of goth outfit on complete with Frankenstein. I took one look and thought "Alex!!" even though he's blond XD

I'd failed so hard making him an action figure I thought I could do a doll, but she was less than helpful. I didn't get all up in her face or anything so I have no idea why she was such a bitch, but I asked her (nicely) where the doll came from she said "The internet!" and stormed off. :\

I never met her but have long since found out who she was, and apparently she's just that mean to everyone XD

Since I found them my self a year later, I count Alex as the first doll I ever saw.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

30 days of BJD 5

Woo! Caught up!


5) Who was your planned first, did you end up owning them?
Alex (Dollmore Kara Klum) was the first doll I had planned and my first doll. I really honestly only thought I would own one, and it had to be perfect. I knew the second I saw him he was perfect. All his features matched up with both my drawings and the "Alex" in my head that would be real.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

30 Days of BJD 2, 3, and 4

Do you own any, If so how many? Do you have any plans for any-more?
I do :)
45. This does not count the three I have on order or my Zuzu Delf kitties (one of whom has a new body on the way so he can join the official ranks). I'm also not counting Bob, or any of my floating/extra heads.
There is always room for more!!!!

3) Post a picture of all your dolls together!
Uuuuhhhhhh.....remember where I said I had 45? Group picture? So not happening.


4) What/who was the first BJD you owned, do you still own them?
Alex! Of course I still have him! He sorta owns me....

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I fell a little behind on this already but I have a good excuse! I finally started making the green/purple fiber wig of death that I've been attempting in one form or another for going on four years. In case you don't know me on DA, this be Alex. Uh, his "natural" color is white blond...this is a dye job XD but when I first created him, his hair looked like this!
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Normally he wears more clothes.
But this hair... Just try getting it for an SD sized BJD. I modded one wig

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oh this poor thing...

 and then made this one
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but since they both suck I've been trying really hard to find another way to make it. My fall back plan was buy one green and one purple wig and cut them apart and sew them back together....but I can't even find a wig in green. So I made one from scratch. It's actually pretty good considering I've never made a wig before. Not a fiber wig anyway. It looks really nice now but I haven't cut it yet (I'm terrified)....I wanted to wait til tomorrow and take some piccies of him wearing it in day light before I wreck it by cutting it into that "style" he has. I took a bunch of pics of the progress for another post...some of them are so bad >.<

I hope it turns out. Alex III is tired of wearing a hat and sitting in the dark away from anyone who might see him in his crappy wigs :(

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

30 Days of BJDs 1

Why do you like BJDs?

I have been an action figure collector/player-with since birth. I love them, all of them. BJDs are just huge, customizable action figures for me!

Still, I never would have done it, never would have dreamed to spend the amount of money these things cost if not for Alex and the rest of my OCs. I was trying to customize action figures into my characters but had mostly given up due to not being able to find any that worked well for Alex, and since he's the main one (and my favorite) I wanted to make him first.  

When I found BJDs it was my first thought. Not that they're cool, or pretty, or anime or whatever....that I could make Alex into a huge doll XD
And I did and he's awesome!!!

Then there is the creativity aspect of it....I love working on them. Whether it's faceups and blushing and tattoos or modding the dolls themselves, making or modding wigs or even just changing their clothes so they look just a little more like the character they're supposed to represent....It's so much fun. Having those dolls around has allowed me to explore those characters so much more in depth...and discover new artistic endeavors I would have never attempted to do without them.

And of course I love the people. It's wonderful to finally meet people I have all this in common with...and I don't just mean dolls. I love the friends I've made through dolls, it wouldn't be a hobby worth sticking with without them.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Pretties

I haven't done a lot doll related lately (ok, Circus! got a faceup, but I don't have pictures of him yet...) but here's some of Mini(Alex) at the Garden...I went on St. Patricks day thinking no one would be there...I was wrong. BUT but but the Cherry Blossoms were in bloom! Which is why I went XD


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He has a belt :D
I had to really work to get it in there >o<

I would have liked to get more piccies but it was so freaking crowded. And Alex really isn't one to play among the flowers....Or play period.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Thoughts on Loo

I'm thinking of giving Lucifer a new faceup. This might not seem like a big deal to most people but Loo was my very second doll ever and he's special. And I LOVE his default faceup. I have repaired it, resprayed it and reglossed it. I have loved the little "scar" he gave himself right after I bought him, by somehow managing to smack himself in the face while I was simply holding him. And I adore the somewhat psycho look he has that the Ymirs of today don't due to different defaults.

smLUCIFERbday1But his is the last of my default faceups....and I like change. I think Loo could use an update, and since he's Lucifer, a darker, creepier faceup would do him good. Especially against that bright yellow. Then I could give  him a good sanding, and whiten up his old yellowed head and old yellowed body (that's new to him! I upgraded him last year from the B&G body to a Dollzone one that does things like sit XD), then he could be blushed! And be prettifuls.

The more I type this the better it sounds...He's going to four shortly after Alex, and he's one of the few who gets stuff for his bdays. Usually something like clothes, a wig, or like last year, a body XD. But a face could be this year. He could look so good!

The biggest problem is I am a little nervous that he wouldn't be "him" anymore. That's what has held me back all this time...I'd hate to lose his...himness.


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hee hee I gotta love him <3
Maybe if I redo him I'll get him some nice glass eyes too...these are great but it would be cool to see him with glass.

I'm going to give it some thought. I think dark eyes with the contrast of that bright hair would be awesome...and he's so neglected it would give me a chance to pay some attention to him again <3

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Resin Musings

I am very close to finishing off all of the Original Characters I ever wanted in resin form. In fact, all I have left is Theresa who will be a Supia Rosy, ordered hopefully later this year. I might wait longer on her due to the sudden influx of SD dolls that all arrived at my house within weeks of one another, but I'd still like to have her eventually.

I also want to get a Mini-David to go with Mini-Alex (DC Colin), most likely candidate now is Latidoll Blue Rei. Too bad Ryu is so frowny, I'd LOVE LOVE to have yet another doll named Ryu as David XDD How perfect would that be??

After that, in the far back of my mind are two other characters (Jesse and The Professor) that I might dabble with that would require a lot of thought, work and mods so they may remain far in the back of my mind.

And that's it. As far as characters I already had or made up recently (last 5 years) that I wanted as dolls...I'm done. Whoa.

So of course I am thinking of other doll projects I might want to start >.< CAUSE I NEED MORE?!

Like The Mushroom Pedlar's new one, Willow...such an amazing doll. Depending on how much she'll be going for, I want her. Along with a few other wants, dolls I already own, and are incoming...I am thinking of a new "Universe" to play with. My version of Wonderland - which I've already kind of touched on with Alex and his bunnies.

Two I'd love to get a hold of but probably won't be able too are the Gelfling minimee heads (YAY Dark Crystal! YAY anything Jim Henson related!!) that were out a while back. I feel like they could go perfectly with Willow (who if I got her would remain Willow. How is that not the perfect name!?!)

I also want Dollchateau's Alberta and their conjoined twin body. Though I want different heads for that one.


Yeah. So much. This hobby is insane...It brings out the creative side in my like mad XD
Maybe I should wait for the dolls I own to be finished before getting more??

Feh, whatever. Like that's ever worked!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

uuuuuhhhhhh.....

This is the first time since I was a total noob in this hobby that I am completely stumped by a doll. I have no idea how to unstring my Saint. None. I can't get his headback off, his hands and feet are strung on with no S hooks...I am completely at a loss.

The worst part is he's got to be unstrung! He's covered in resin dust and is so smelly and gross D:
I've got to wash him before I can do anything else with him...and can't because I can't unstring him.

*giant sigh* I searched DOA and found nothing so I asked (the DS crowd will no doubt love that I asked), I'm hoping one of them has figured it out.

UURGH! I've never owned a doll I can't unstring *sniff*

Monday, March 12, 2012

What do you want?

So this isn't a wish list. It's an "I'll never" list. A list of dolls I'll probably never own, but still want. A few of them could be considered maybe's but I've had the chance on some of them and passed, multiple times, so it's doubtful.

Sometimes it's not always about price, or availability, sometimes it's just a case of what works and how much you really want it.

Volks Michele - Not sure why exactly I love this doll so much =_= I'll never get one, head is too big, features too big, looks like an overgrown child next to my pinheaded adults. I still want him...if I won the lottery...XD

Soom Heliot (LE fullset) - Don't want him enough to pay insane markup but srsly regret not getting one when I could

Volks School C and A - Same as Michele, head and features too big for my crew

Delf Woosoo - Don't need him enough to pay insane markup but LOVE. He's a big maybe. If I could come up with a character...but now that I have an Elf Chiwoo I am not sure I could ever own Woosoo.

Sleeping Elf Shiwoo - If I had a chance to grab this one I probably would, but I'm not going out of my way...no character and no reason to own him :\

Luts Delf Breakaway 05 (open mouth and fangs if they have them) - I would love to get this guy as an extra head for my Breakaway 08 but, I love my BA as is and I know the extra head would just sit in a box...so, like some of the other ones, why bother XD

Another Secret Mr. Wolf - Would be the same character as the Heliot would be so I'd need to get him hooves of some sort, but I only want WS and have yet to see one second hand

Dollzone flower fairy tinies - never find the really small ones, haven't grabbed the slightly larger one second hand...yet. REALLY WANT though. If you know anyone selling them let me know! XD

Dollzone Raphael - no character.

Dollmore Dollpire - 3 Eyes : Victor Lou - Creepiest most fantastic doll ever and I have no character or reason to get him and he's too big to randomly buy D: Even though his price is fabulous and he's still available >.<

Mature minis I have no room/character or use for but still love: Narae, Narin, Unoa Lusis and L-Bi, MNF girl
I actually plan on owning the Unoa FPs. I have a hybrid, and I want the FPs for expression/character changes...

Friday, March 9, 2012

Saint again

Here's a (terrible) picture of Israfel! is4

He's wearing what I've been calling my Grail Coat...since I've never had a grail doll but I've wanted that jacket from 4D since the day I joined that thing we call the hobby XD

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It's not for him...hence the crappy fit. But he's got it on today nonetheless. He's been so much fun to make fun of he's growing on me. Though his resin smell keeps getting stronger...I figured out why I think...he's covered in resin dust >.< It was all over his clothes (looked like deodorant. My face was like O.o HOW?? Before I realized it was dust XD).

Now to find him new eyes...these are so bad!!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

This says it all.

This pretty much sums up anything I would have to say on the subject of BJD copies, recasts and bootlegs. I applaud them for making a statement and hope other companies follow.

LINK

also

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Here's a new one

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David and Goliath?

DM and DS1

To this I say damn. Alex is short! Which I knew...I had two 70+ boys at home before Israfel finally showed up after taking his sweet freaking time. But still. Damn. Since Iz is supposed to be over 7ft tall (and he's wearing a pair of Alex's "tall boots") and Alex is under 6, I don't really care. Even if it looks more like 3 ft than 1. Everything can't be perfect I guess.
Of course if I go by Dollmore feet, it's more like a 2ft diff... XD

DM and DS2

This is why I love Dollmore Adams...specifically mine XD
The upper torso can move equally any direction, giving him the largest range of shoulder movement in any doll I've ever owned. His thigh/hip joints can move too, so he can manage that natural balance and stance. Poor Iz. I haven't got the hang of him yet. He had to lean.

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So pretties ;U;

Monday, March 5, 2012

Circus

All those stupid circus billbords I'm tired of seeing around town were good for something after all!

circus

He so cute X3
It took me a million years to make his wig. This was the last scrap of this material, if I'd messed this one up I would have had to either buy some more or come up with something different.
He's got a pink bunny tail sewn to his pants, but it's lopsided so I need to undo it and find a different one. Someday when I have time to give him a faceup, i want it to be colorful and cute, and hopefully not invoking clowns. Cotton candy, cupcakes, confetti...yes. Clowns, no. That's a lot of c words XD

His resin ears are going to be a problem. I'm afraid they're going to make him too top-heavy on top that giant poof of a wig. I might try some made of felt and sewn into his wig...I haven't decided yet. I think he's just glad he's got some clothes...XD

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Heath

Just a few intro pics of my Volks Heath. I've had his head since the fall sometime, and he recently got his body (Granado 64cm), so he's all finished n'stuff. The Granado body is an amazing match, both in color and proportion. I love it!!


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Doll: Volks Heath on Granado 64cm
Name: Marcus Alexander
Species: Vampire
Age: ...Old
Faceup: Me

Marcus here is one of Alex's "parents". Alex was raised by one human woman and three vampires (one of which is David, my Migidoll Ryu). Currently Marcus does not live with the rest of my vampires, he has a job which keeps him away from them most of the time. When he is around he spoils Alex rotten, and brings him cupcakes :3

He totally face-planted while I was shooting him. I blame his tiny feet *kicks*
Luckily he wasn't harmed :)

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Saint. Here at last!

I am shocked. He's finally here. One year, two months, nine days.
I wrote this yesterday for my LJ which I am still sorta using. Here it is again, plus some updates....


israfel

I don't even know how to act. First impressions:
Hate his knees. Yay they lock, but they're so freaking finicky!! EDIT: Ugh, just realized his elbows are the same as his knees :P :P Maybe with use I'll get used to them!
Also hate scary metal dome in head D:

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S-Hooks. They rock!
His Faceplate does not stay on well, but I expected that what with all the complaining in the waiting room, I love his hands, he doesn't slouch as well as Alex (who does?), his feet are SD13 size which always weirds me out...big dolls should have big feet!! Why do all my big dolls have feet the same size as Alex, who is 58cm tall on a good day?? But he's no the only one so it's not something I obsess over. He can't have stemmed eyes, due to the dome of doom, so the eyes I have in him are temporary til I find better ones in a smaller size. This was all I had that were stemless.

He's wearing his one shirt, which I think is too big for him, and the pants from Metatron's (DM Glamor Model Ripley Days) fullset outfit which are the only pants I have that will fit over his GIANT ASS!! WTF?! I knew it would be big, but I thought big compared to the old body which had no ass at all. No, it's huge. He has a shelf.



Wig is too big for him, which doesn't surprise me, but I couldn't find the other one I had...No clue what happened too it, which pisses me off cause I just had it a couple weeks ago!!

So basically I have no wig, eyes or clothes for him at all XD
Serves him right for taking so damn long *shakefist*

Was it worth it?

No. I can't imagine any doll being worth waiting for more than a year. He's very pretty, but I still think Alex III (Dollmore Cold Heartbroken Kara Klum LE) is prettier. III was also my dream doll, whom I bought almost as soon as he was finally released, and have had for 3 years, so...my poor Saint (I have to get used to that. I keep wanting to call him "the" Saint, which is impersonal enough for me to put him on the sell list after awhile) doesn't come close no matter what.

But I don't hate him like I thought I might. No hatred at all. I'm not sure I'll love him, which is not great, but...I'm going to hang on to him awhile. Give him a chance. Who knows, maybe when he's got a good outfit, decent wig and has Cassiel sitting on his knee he'll be perfect as Israfel and life will be good!! *crosses fingers*

And here is one more for the road!!
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UPDATE
Not only does he have a giant shelf-ass, but he's got a huge penis as well. Like, stupid huge. Pants are an issue. The pants my roommate made fit great, but he looks...happy? XD Gotta love it. Fixed his wig, so that's good. Got a fast faceup on the OE head and he has an outfit. He's doing ok so far. I kind of expect the faceup to chip off, since I did it in too-cold weather.


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Friday, March 2, 2012

Dreaded Wig

Monique got me Alex's new wig asap cause they rock, unfortunately it looks way nicer than his current one XD
So the current/old wig is now the dread wig. I started making a fur wig for my Pukifee last night, but got distracted by this.

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Still a WIP by far, but I LOVE how it's turning out! the yarn is exactly the same color as his wig, so it really works. He has one green, one purple (lol) and one dark red one in there, which minus blue, are his colors. Some of them need tweaking, some glue to make them less puffy and some trimming, I want to add more beads (there's one in there I slid on as a test), a little styling so it's not totally a mess (though with Alex I'm sure it would be a mess were he real :\) and possibly some other stuff...but it's going better than I expected! The only thing I'm not thrilled about is the front, which is the actual construction of the wig itself, and one of the reasons he wears hats all the time :\
I wonder if I can get some yarn in there to hide the stupid wig cap...It might be worth trying.

EDIT: for quick pick of the front...which is so thin you can see the cap. My biggest pet wig peeve.
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I think maybe he hates going to work with me^^;

And because I'm so happy to have finally found him jeans that fit with no alterations at all for the first and only time in the four years I've owned him (and because this is my favorite shirt of his)


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god, look at that fit...it's perfect! I don't own any other pair of pants that fit him this well *sob*
Damn skinny dolls. Not fitting into any clothes... >:|

Wheee! My desk isn't even that messy today! :D

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Newest arrival

Not my DS Saint. Not yet anyway. After an excruciating 14+ month wait I'm actually hoping he'll be here tomorrow. But USPS as usual, isn't updating so god knows.

No, this is the first impulse buy of the year...and hopefully the last XD

PKF3 

Lookit that lil faaaaace!!! X3
I saw my first PKF at a meet a few months ago, and it was love. I'd never seen one in person before, they're so adorable! I knew I'd have to have one eventually. This little guy was pre-loved and kind of a mess. No actual damage (unless you count one of his head magnets being missing damage), but I spent a lot of time cleaning him. He needs to be restrung, his poor string is dirty and kind of dry feeling, but I'll deal with that when I get new string lol
He's pretty yellow, but it's even, and honestly, if yellowing bugged me half my dolls wouldn't be WS.


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Chichi no like.

I was planning to do him up kinda dark and creepy (like a lot of my dolls)...but after looking at his cute little self all day I'm not sure I can. I might have to go the opposite and do bright and colorful. Or something. I'm not getting creepy from him at all. Maybe he can be Wyn's bunny XD Alex has enough already!

O.O

scary doll

Could be why people think dolls are creepy.

Found that at a doll store near me. They have a large selection of all kinds of dolls and accessories, and some BJD stuff. She's getting more into it. There's also antiques....which is what this is. D:

Lol you can see my foot XD
I didn't notice that until now.