This summer was pretty quiet on the custom front as I was dealing with home repairs and my usual workspace was stuffed with relocated furniture. Still, I was able to get a couple more faceups completed despite the mess. First up was DD Erica Fontaine as Nozomi from Love Live – you might recognize…
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.…
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…
Another subject from my recent round of faceups gets the spotlight this time. Rin is also a doll that I pre-ordered ages ago, and I finally figured out how I wanted to customize her. She’s an autumn-inspired kitsune, wearing a Volks outfit with a mystery second-hand wig, her eyes and fluffy ears are self crafted.…
When a new doll arrives, one of the first things on my to-do list is hand blushing and manicure. It’s not complicated and it’s a fun way to level up the look of your doll, so here’s a guide to my process. Hand Prep Tools needed: Wet/dry sandpaper Needle files Hobby knife/x-acto tool Mr Super…
~ Rise reborn as a Warrior of Light ~ I have one more faceup from my early summer batch to finally reveal – Rise has been repainted! Rise has been part of my doll collection for ages, but I never customized her or really settled on a style. She’s a lovely sculpt but just didn’t…
~ 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.…
~ Faceup season is in full swing! ~ Next up in my faceup backlog is DD Uzuki (first version). I picked up her head on a whim a while back but hadn’t really had a clear plan for it. But it’s finally time for Uzuki refresh! I decided I’d try for a mischievous look, and…