~ Return to Resin ~ Korean BJD company ChicaBi recently spun up a new brand/storefront for their SD-scale BJD releases, called Luna Blanc. I fell hard for the new Kylie sculpt, and figured since the head is compatible with a lot of my existing Volks/SD collection it’d be worth a try to customize her.…
Meanwhile Kaito was on pre-order and I was packing up to move, I was trying my best not to buy more doll stuff. However I had to concede when one of my grail dolls, chocolate-color Kumako, was suddenly available. It seems that Puyoodoll found some unsold stock laying around and so there was a quick…
~ A long-delayed rescue project ~ My final faceup from the fall batch is this dreamy Syo (Sho?). She’s an older Volks sculpt that I picked up with vague intentions a while back. I knew she was yellowed, but I didn’t realize the previous owner had done a rough job trying to sand off the…
The autumn weather is a bit delayed this year, so by dodging some extra-smoky days I was able to squeeze in another batch of faceups. First up is another Shoushou Doll Niko, this time in tan skin! I pre-ordered tan Niko last year, and it took almost exactly a year for her to arrive. I…
ShoushouDoll Niko arrived! And immediately got a faceup :D ShoushouDoll is a China-based BJD artist who sells their work through Taobao and a couple other representatives such as BJDivas. I picked Niko up second-hand since I missed the original order window. As soon as Niko arrived I hurried to give her a faceup since…
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending PNW BJD Expo with my pal Prizmdoll. I’m lucky to have a niche event like this so close to home, it’s not quite as big as Dolpa in LA but it’s still worth seeing! I was able to meet lots of BJD artists from USA and…
I’m back home from LA Dolpa 3! Of course I still have lots of photos to process and a few things to unpack. Then there’s the matter of a fedex package with assorted doll goods that wouldn’t fit in my overstuffed luggage. As you can see, I did end up with a doll after this…
You might have seen from my instagram that I’ve got a new arrival this week: Volks DearSD SwD Nana! DearSD is the newest BJD line from Volks, and combines the Super Dollfie aesthetic with antique porcelain doll proportions. Her height is closer to MSD but the head, torso and feet all are better fit for…