Volks Chimikko Arle Arrival

A tiny troublemaker has arrived! I was tempted by Arle’s initial release, but I didn’t jump on it right away due to the unknowns of tariffs and the possibility that the Chimikko body would get released as a standard item with DD Fest in August. That didn’t happen, so I braved the tariffs and got…

Custom Faceup for Imomodoll Tiamat

First faceup completed in 2025! It’s my Dunsparce project finally finished, featuring Imomo Doll Tiamat. My original idea for this project was to make a cute-ified human version of my favorite Pokemon, Dunsparce. Since I wanted to bring this doll into my dayjob office building, I chose the cheap Imomo Doll 1/4 Mimi Rabbit body.…

Arrival: Volks DDH-30 MDD 2.0

It’s been quiet here as we reach the end of winter, although I have been doing some prep for future faceups once the weather is nice. Meanwhile, I spontaneously picked up another girl from Mandarake recently. She’s a Dream Choice MDD in tan, with the DDH-30 head sculpt and the updated f-3 2.0 body. I…

Faceups of 2024

Reflecting back on the year, I was able to complete a lot of faceups I’m proud of. Originally I was hoping to do a few more, but the summer weather was unusually pleasant and I couldn’t bear to stay cooped up inside painting. Since we had a few years in a row with unbearable heatwaves…

Introducing: Tan DDP DDH-22

I know I’ve been remiss in introducing the latest member of my doll gang, it got overlooked in all the US Dolpa excitement. You might have seen her before in my Dolpa photos– the new girl in town, a tan DDP with DDH-22 head and M02 faceup. She was the model for my Dolpa costume…