~ 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…
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…
I finally got around to painting my Depths Dolls Giorria ^_^; She had been on my radar for a while, but after seeing some Depths Dolls works in person I was determined to get her. Fortunately there was a pre-order soon after and she arrived to my home in the fall, but I didn’t have…
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…
Here’s an easy way to make custom anime-style eyes for your Dollfie Dream or SmartDoll BJD. UV-set resin is crystal clear and easy to work with, so it’s perfect for making small batches of eyes. For this process you’ll need: White sculpted eye base (made from white urethane resin, apoxie sculpt, sculpey, etc) Eye design…
