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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
It’s been a minute since I started my summer batch of faceups, but I finally finished a few more. First up is DD Anastasia – she’s been with me since the original pre-order, and I decided it was time she got a fresh new look. I gave her a bit of a snarky expression –…
It’s 2024, lockdown is well over, and it’s time once again for a Dolpa hosted in North America, organized by Volks USA. The latest event felt somewhat low-key terms of marketing and the schedule was delivered almost last minute, but the enthusiasm of Volks fans didn’t appear to be diminished. Hosted in Torrance, CA near…
~ 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…