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I posted August on the DOA marketplace just before 11:00 AM. When I returned to the office at noon, I had one potential buyer. If she falls through, another potential buyer, who messaged me a half-hour later, stands in line. I hope that one of these goes through so that I can procure the core of Isabel's body sooner rather than later. ( Ron Burgundy macro inserted here. )
To the surprise of no one...
Nov. 21st, 2012 09:29 am...the Lura Project has stalled because fat 1:6 scale zombies are much more fun. In fact, I'm going to put Lura's parts back on the market to fund my question of fat 1:6 scale zombies [assuming the parts sell].
August could also go back on the marketplace. I like her, but not as much as I like the idea of FAT 1:6 SCALE ZOMBIES. I don't regret purchasing her, as her unstrung state gave me my first experience stringing a BJD, thereby making me much more confident in working with BJDs the way that I used to work with 1:6 scale action figures.
In fat 1:6 scale zombie news, I'm thinking that, instead of buying ANOTHER 1:6 scale BJD just to use the forearms, hands, calves and feet from, I can use those from one of my existing Lumedoll Lumelights, Mazzy.
In other 1:6 scale zombie news, Chaz [not fat] is on her way from Batchix! I'm not sure I'll see her before I leave for a week, though. :(
August could also go back on the marketplace. I like her, but not as much as I like the idea of FAT 1:6 SCALE ZOMBIES. I don't regret purchasing her, as her unstrung state gave me my first experience stringing a BJD, thereby making me much more confident in working with BJDs the way that I used to work with 1:6 scale action figures.
In fat 1:6 scale zombie news, I'm thinking that, instead of buying ANOTHER 1:6 scale BJD just to use the forearms, hands, calves and feet from, I can use those from one of my existing Lumedoll Lumelights, Mazzy.
In other 1:6 scale zombie news, Chaz [not fat] is on her way from Batchix! I'm not sure I'll see her before I leave for a week, though. :(
August has the most beautiful hands!
Aug. 26th, 2012 11:10 amI gave her some hair clips today so that it's easier to see her face, especially her adorable winking eye. While taking pictures of her, I got distracted by the beauty of her hand sculpts. They're so elongated and delicate!
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Increasing wrist range of motion in BJDs
Aug. 20th, 2012 02:47 pmI love Sarah and August, but I'm very irritated by their inflexible wrists. They don't cock more than a few degrees. I'd love to get 90 degrees forward and 90 degrees back out of both of their wrists.
twigling says in an old DOA thread,
I wonder if I can do that with a craft blade? I'd certainly play with them more if they could move their damn hands more realistically.
EDIT: The problem may also be that the wrist balls are set too far in the sockets, in which case a thick layer of hot glue could push them out and make them more flexible.
EDIT 2: Tutorial to increase wrist mobility.
twigling says in an old DOA thread,
I think you can drill/cut the slot in the wrist ball so it is deeper and comes further down on both sides towards
the palm of the hand to increase the range of motion.
I wonder if I can do that with a craft blade? I'd certainly play with them more if they could move their damn hands more realistically.
EDIT: The problem may also be that the wrist balls are set too far in the sockets, in which case a thick layer of hot glue could push them out and make them more flexible.
EDIT 2: Tutorial to increase wrist mobility.
The Lura Project: progress so far
Aug. 12th, 2012 04:13 pmI have acquired a pair of Soom Galena lower legs and talons in grey resin. Thanks, Jess_kane!
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Chittenden County Doll Club, 08/11/12
Aug. 11th, 2012 04:53 pmLyrajean, vermont chick, goldi and I gathered for the Chittenden County Doll Club this afternoon. It was very exciting to have 4 people! :p ( Read more... )
Woo hoo, doll meetup tomorrow!
Aug. 10th, 2012 09:38 amI'm bringing Nathaniel, August, Mellifer, Lura's talons [to see if they fit certain bodies] and Lura's head [if it comes today]. I will also be sure to put in a fresh camera battery so I can get lots of pictures of dolls!! vermont chick, goldi and Lyrajean have confirmed! \o/
Must! Not! Buy! More! New! Dolls!
Jul. 30th, 2012 09:45 amSince January, I have acquired the following people [in chronological order]. I'm talking about dolls I purchased this year, not ones that I purchased last year, but finally received this year.
Mellifer [1:6 BJD], purchased in April
Steampink AJ [1:6 action fig], traded for in June
Nathaniel [1:3 BJD], purchased in June/July
Millie [1:6 action fig], purchased in July
August [1:3 BJD], purchased in July
Lura['s head] [1:3 BJD], purchased in July
June and July have been very busy doll-related months for me, what with Too Many Dolls: The Exodus and the purchase of 5 of this year's 6 new dolls. Most of the purchasing frenzy stems from having money available after Too Many Dolls: The Exodus and therefore being able to indulge some 1:6 and 1:3 whims.
I can't keep buying dolls like this, though. I don't have a) the space or b) the money. Well, technically, that's not true. In terms of a), I could always bring some to work to put on my new bookcase, which should be coming any day now. In terms of b), I can pretty much always finagle it so I cover my necessary expenses and then whatever doll-related purchases I want.
But anyway...we are ignoring technicalities! I need to watch my discretionary spending because we are saving up to move next summer. We need to pay for packing supplies, movers and/or truck rental, first + security, pet registration fee [meow!], furniture and all those other things you don't know you need until you get to your new house and realize you don't have them. I've been socking away $$$ steadily for at least 6 months, so I have a nice chunk of change already, but I'd rather have saved too much than too little.
Therefore I have made myself a resolution. I will not purchase any more 1:3 or 1:6 dolls until we move. Getting a body for Lura is fine. Trading for dolls is fine. Buying doll-related things [such as clothes + wig for Lura, 1:3 furniture and 1:6 stands] is acceptable too. Leaching from the bank account to increase the ranks, however, is not.
This way I can settle down and enjoy what I have. I will also ensure that I have plenty of $$$ to cover moving costs. It will be hard, but I can do it!
Mellifer [1:6 BJD], purchased in April
Steampink AJ [1:6 action fig], traded for in June
Nathaniel [1:3 BJD], purchased in June/July
Millie [1:6 action fig], purchased in July
August [1:3 BJD], purchased in July
Lura['s head] [1:3 BJD], purchased in July
June and July have been very busy doll-related months for me, what with Too Many Dolls: The Exodus and the purchase of 5 of this year's 6 new dolls. Most of the purchasing frenzy stems from having money available after Too Many Dolls: The Exodus and therefore being able to indulge some 1:6 and 1:3 whims.
I can't keep buying dolls like this, though. I don't have a) the space or b) the money. Well, technically, that's not true. In terms of a), I could always bring some to work to put on my new bookcase, which should be coming any day now. In terms of b), I can pretty much always finagle it so I cover my necessary expenses and then whatever doll-related purchases I want.
But anyway...we are ignoring technicalities! I need to watch my discretionary spending because we are saving up to move next summer. We need to pay for packing supplies, movers and/or truck rental, first + security, pet registration fee [meow!], furniture and all those other things you don't know you need until you get to your new house and realize you don't have them. I've been socking away $$$ steadily for at least 6 months, so I have a nice chunk of change already, but I'd rather have saved too much than too little.
Therefore I have made myself a resolution. I will not purchase any more 1:3 or 1:6 dolls until we move. Getting a body for Lura is fine. Trading for dolls is fine. Buying doll-related things [such as clothes + wig for Lura, 1:3 furniture and 1:6 stands] is acceptable too. Leaching from the bank account to increase the ranks, however, is not.
This way I can settle down and enjoy what I have. I will also ensure that I have plenty of $$$ to cover moving costs. It will be hard, but I can do it!
The August Project: mostly done!
Jul. 29th, 2012 07:25 pm...I ended up not needing hemostats after all. I restrung August using a doubled length of 20 gauge wire as a threading tool, jewelry pliers for pulling and pens as cross pieces to keep the elastics from snapping back into the body. She is now strung extremely tightly, so I have to make her do "exercises" the way that Lola Paprika did when her "muscles" were too tight. August also needs wiring in her arms; she also needs underwear. For now, though, some photos of her mostly completed.
It should be illegal to be this cute.
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It should be illegal to be this cute.
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Creative Habitat: Are those a scrapbooking supply?
Michael's: Try Aubuchon's or Lowe's.
Bibens Ace Hardware: Nope.
Home Depot: Perhaps you meant long nose pliers?
Me: NO I DID NOT.
Michael's: Try Aubuchon's or Lowe's.
Bibens Ace Hardware: Nope.
Home Depot: Perhaps you meant long nose pliers?
Me: NO I DID NOT.
The August project: having a bath
Jul. 29th, 2012 01:38 pmThis afternoon I unwrapped all of August's body parts besides her head and laid them out.
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August and N'Yenya
Jul. 27th, 2012 05:54 pmAgain, August is a Buddy Doll April winking, and N'Yenya is an Integrity Toys Monsieur Z Fly Girl repainted by Andrea. There are subtle differences, such as N'Yenya's longer face and slightly upturned nose, but they are remarkably similar!
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The August Project: testing eyes and wigs
Jul. 27th, 2012 05:13 pmThe seller liked August's open-eyed head, but I am fonder of her winking head, which I'll be using. Here's August with a wine-colored fur wig and an acrylic eye [unknown size] of green with a brown center. She came with both the wig and the eye. For some reason I'm thinking that the eye is 16mm???
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The August Project: as she came
Jul. 27th, 2012 04:21 pmAugust arrived from ZombiEdward yesterday with each of her unstrung pieces wrapped in fluorescent green bubble wrap.
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Adventures in hemostat purchasing
Jul. 27th, 2012 11:58 amAugust, my Buddy Doll April, came yesterday in pieces. I need to clean and restring her. Having never restrung a doll before [with proper tools], I seek hemostats, among other things. I called the local Walgreen's to see if they sold hemostats.\
Me: Do you sell hemostats?
Person 1: Let me check.
[long pause, hold music, boredom]
Person 2: Hello, Walgreen's.
Me: Hi, I was wondering if you sell hemostats.
Person 2: Can you spell that, please?
Me: H-E-M-O-S-T-A-T-S.
Person 2: What's a hemostat?
Me: It's a clamp thing.
Person 2: Is it an over-the-counter product?
Me: You know, if you aren't sure what it is, you probably don't carry it. Thanks. Goodbye.
Me: Do you sell hemostats?
Person 1: Let me check.
[long pause, hold music, boredom]
Person 2: Hello, Walgreen's.
Me: Hi, I was wondering if you sell hemostats.
Person 2: Can you spell that, please?
Me: H-E-M-O-S-T-A-T-S.
Person 2: What's a hemostat?
Me: It's a clamp thing.
Person 2: Is it an over-the-counter product?
Me: You know, if you aren't sure what it is, you probably don't carry it. Thanks. Goodbye.
'S'up, August?
Jul. 19th, 2012 02:34 pmWinking & smirking BuddyDoll April is MINE!!! She's coming unstrung, along with a sizeable wardrobe, as soon as I pay her off in full.
Pros: August joins the population.
Cons: August comes with a buttload of clothes I don't want. More 1:3 clothes to get rid of.
Pros: August joins the population.
Cons: August comes with a buttload of clothes I don't want. More 1:3 clothes to get rid of.
Oh the temptation.
Jul. 18th, 2012 02:03 pmThat cute little BuddyDoll April [winking & smirking!] is back on the DOA marketplace. Only $260.00!! Calling to me!
Craaaaaaap part III
Jun. 18th, 2012 10:14 pmNow there's a Buddydoll April, with the cutest stylized headsculpt, winking and smirking, on the DOA marketplace that I want too.
