22). Is there a part of the BJD hobby you dislike?
If I had to pick something, it would be the availability of bjd items. Pretty much anything and everything can be ordered online, but sometimes I need to get something in a pinch, and I just can't. Things like elastic, spare eyes,and even fur for wigs is hard to come by where I am. I have had some success in getting comparable elastic, though it's not large enough for a SD doll. As for eyes, sometimes my local craft store carries them in the doll section, but not often. Usually I end up having to order items online and just make things work in the meantime.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
30 Day BJD Challenge- Day 20
20). One doll you love but will never (probably) get?
A Dollshe Hound. I love, love, love these boys, especially Bernard. For a long time I considered getting one, though that was before Uri. They are just huge and yet delicate, and beautiful in every way. But they are also expensive, and I believe now discontinued. They are also stylistically very different from any other dolls I have. For those reasons and others while I love them, I'm not sure I'll ever get one. I'm fairly content to drool over other peoples'. :)
A Dollshe Hound. I love, love, love these boys, especially Bernard. For a long time I considered getting one, though that was before Uri. They are just huge and yet delicate, and beautiful in every way. But they are also expensive, and I believe now discontinued. They are also stylistically very different from any other dolls I have. For those reasons and others while I love them, I'm not sure I'll ever get one. I'm fairly content to drool over other peoples'. :)
Saturday, June 8, 2013
30 Day BJD Challenge- Day 19
19). What is your dream doll?
I have never been one to have a "grail" doll. More so I've had grail items or pieces of clothing, but those could then be applied to any doll. That being said, I consider Uri to be my dream doll. He was kind of unexpected at the time I found him, but I had always liked Els and wanted to own one at some point.
That aside, I think it's really his personality and energy that make him my dream doll. He's one of the first dolls I've felt such a connection with, and that has only continued to evolve as the years have gone on. He is one doll whose fashion and appearance can change with mine, making him extremely adaptable. Overall he's my favorite, and I can't imagine owning a doll that would be any better.
I have never been one to have a "grail" doll. More so I've had grail items or pieces of clothing, but those could then be applied to any doll. That being said, I consider Uri to be my dream doll. He was kind of unexpected at the time I found him, but I had always liked Els and wanted to own one at some point.
That aside, I think it's really his personality and energy that make him my dream doll. He's one of the first dolls I've felt such a connection with, and that has only continued to evolve as the years have gone on. He is one doll whose fashion and appearance can change with mine, making him extremely adaptable. Overall he's my favorite, and I can't imagine owning a doll that would be any better.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Cosplay Preview- Mini Party Poison!
This is just a preview of the jacket, but since that's a huge part of the costume, it's kind of a preview of the cosplay too. :) Uri and I have cosplayed as killjoys before, but not with his own real outfit. Technically we both have our own killjoy personas (Baby Berzerker for me, After Burn for him), but since I have the Party Poison jacket, I wanted a PP cosplay for us as well.
So this is the jacket I've been working on for the last couple of weeks. It's based off a pattern from Undead Threads for a trench coat/duster, but I shortened it. The details were hand sewn in felt, and the Dead Pegasus patch was embroidered on. It technically still needs the lighter blue strips on the sleeves, but I totally forgot about those when I bought the fabric, and therefore I didn't buy the felt. So when I hit the craft store next that will be remedied. For now it's looking pretty good though. As a note, the jacket actually sits right, I just forgot to fix it for the photos. So it's not really uneven.
More to come as the cosplay progresses!
30 Day BJD Challenge- Day 18
18). What is your least favorite company?
I think going based entirely on my own aesthetic preferences and past doll history, I would have to say Bobobie/Resin Soul. Technically the two are separate companies, but BBB is the caster for RS dolls. They also produce some of the same sculpts, with RS having much more updated body styles.
My first doll was a BBB/RS Ju in white skin. I have also owned a BBB Apollo, a RS Gang, and a newer RS 60cm body. Unfortunately, none of them stayed because I was quite unsatisfied with their posing ability and aesthetics. That's not to say they aren't nice dolls, because they are. Some of the RS sculpts are quite fantastic posers these days. I've also seen people do some really amazing things with the sculpts aesthetics-wise. For me though, they just weren't a good match.
I think going based entirely on my own aesthetic preferences and past doll history, I would have to say Bobobie/Resin Soul. Technically the two are separate companies, but BBB is the caster for RS dolls. They also produce some of the same sculpts, with RS having much more updated body styles.
My first doll was a BBB/RS Ju in white skin. I have also owned a BBB Apollo, a RS Gang, and a newer RS 60cm body. Unfortunately, none of them stayed because I was quite unsatisfied with their posing ability and aesthetics. That's not to say they aren't nice dolls, because they are. Some of the RS sculpts are quite fantastic posers these days. I've also seen people do some really amazing things with the sculpts aesthetics-wise. For me though, they just weren't a good match.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
30 Day BJD Challenge- Day 17
17). Do you have a favorite company?
This is kind of a tricky question for me. Overall, I'd say my favorite company is Volks. I love their sculpts and the culture they've created to go along with them. Many companies have large stores, but Volks (to my knowledge) is the only one to have their own compound. The representatives are all very dedicated and care a great deal both about their dolls and their customers.
On the other hand, I also love Cerberus Project's (CP) sculpts, potentially even more than Volks'. Technically CP is not a company, it's a sculpting team that sells dolls through Fairyland currently, and previously did so through Luts. Uri is an old CP sculpt from their time with Luts, hence why he's referred to as a CP Luts Delf El (sculpting team, company, doll size title, sculpt name). I have always loved everything about the Delfs from their design to their posing capabilities, and of course their personalities. So aesthetically speaking I suppose CP could be my favorite in a sense.
This is kind of a tricky question for me. Overall, I'd say my favorite company is Volks. I love their sculpts and the culture they've created to go along with them. Many companies have large stores, but Volks (to my knowledge) is the only one to have their own compound. The representatives are all very dedicated and care a great deal both about their dolls and their customers.
On the other hand, I also love Cerberus Project's (CP) sculpts, potentially even more than Volks'. Technically CP is not a company, it's a sculpting team that sells dolls through Fairyland currently, and previously did so through Luts. Uri is an old CP sculpt from their time with Luts, hence why he's referred to as a CP Luts Delf El (sculpting team, company, doll size title, sculpt name). I have always loved everything about the Delfs from their design to their posing capabilities, and of course their personalities. So aesthetically speaking I suppose CP could be my favorite in a sense.
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