Hey everyone!
Sorry for my absence, my mental health needed a quick break from as much as I could cut, and then this semester's been a bit much. I've got a few very reading-heavy classes, and that. Doesn't work super well for my brain, unfortunately, which is why I'm a computer science major. This is a mix of some gen ed stuff and a transgender politics class I wanted to take this semester, between the two (four but three go together and are technically one block of classes) I'm reading 400 pages a week and I am dying. But between all that, I've done my best to find time for my dolls, and I figured I'd do a little update post re: the plans for 2018.
General Doll Updates:
My DollZone order came in! Jonah's tan body is pretty damn orange, but the Penny is absolutely lovely! I'm planning to give her a menhera kei style, but she's currently wearing kind of a mishmash of things. I've had a little bit of a hard time with a name for her, I really like Penelope but that feels a bit close to her sculpt name, so we'll see. Jonah has some clothes of his own, but I do still need to make more, and I'd like to remake some of the things he has. My Dearmine Bean Chopin in cherry skin also arrived, as did the Pukifee body I traded the Niu Niu body for with one of my friends. I'm sewing some clothes for that body before I send it along to him, and I'm currently in con crunch for the Anime Boston meet up. I'm planning on bringing Bridget, Amelia, Jonah, and Lucy, but we'll see what shakes out.
Bridget:
I haven't sewn anything for Bridget, but I can still check off two of my plans for her. I jumped in on an Alice Collection group order and got her a pair of black sneakers and a couple pairs of boxers-- one plain black and the other black with stairs, which Penelope is currently wearing. I still need to clean and restring her, re-do the vest, and work on her summer wardrobe.
Amelia:
I have done nothing for Amelia so far and I'd feel bad about it if not for how ambiguous my stuff for her is. I have some specific things I can make for her in mind-- lace tights, a floral skirt that's just past knee length, a couple gauzy blouses, potentially a couple tee shirts, and some little jean cut offs for summer. I have a plan for her face up, it just hasn't happened yet because I'm super broke and I have other things to spend money on right now.
Jonah:
Jonah's got a shirt, and I've done a couple pattern tests for his pants! I'll be trying again because they need another crotch adjustment, but they're definitely doable. I'd also like to redo his shirt to be a little longer in both the torso and the sleeves, and maybe add some ruffles to the cuffs. I haven't had the cash for him to get a face up, so he's still got a naked face. He also doesn't have his scars yet, but that's fine for a while. I seem to have missed my shot on the boots I like on Etsy, so I've been hunting for a replacement. I didn't like the way the first wig cap I tried to make turned out, so he's getting a second attempt at it soon!
Gretchen:
Gretchen got new eyes in the same AC GO I jumped on, but nothing else has happened with her yet.
Lucy:
Lucy has a new dress-- it was supposed to be Paige's, but Lucy's a little thief-- and between that, my fix of her wig, and figuring out her story, she's well on her way to being more "done." She does still need shoes, though!
Paige:
Paige has had pretty little progress, if I'm being totally honest. I want to make a black bob wig for her, but I'd like to put that off until after I'm finished with Jonah's wig so I know I have enough for him. She's wearing one of Lucy's dresses and one of her pairs of socks, still blank faced, and wearing Gretchen's old eyes. So, lots to do with her.
Penelope:
Has a name for now! And at the very least a temporary wig in the wig I initially bought for Jonah but thought might be too scene-y! She has a sweater I bought from Cyristine Creations on Etsy, who was kind enough change the sleeve and hood color at no extra charge, which she's currently wearing with the star boxers I bought for Bridget and some thigh highs that were sent to me accidentally in the place of the fishnet stockings I'd intended to buy. It's a look, honestly I kind of love it on her? She still needs some proper pants and skirts, and I'd love to pick up some Synthetic Ephemera accessories for her. She's also going to need some eyes of her own, but I actually love the DZ faceup she came with for her character, so she might not be needing a replacement.
Miscellaneous:
I have been working more on sewing, and I applied to be a PortCon panelist! I made the one attempt at a wig cap, scrapped it, and need to give it another shot, and I haven't given shoes a try yet, but I still intend to! Maybe a pair of flats for Amelia out of all that faux leather I bought that turned out not to drape properly.
And I haven't purchased any dolls not on the list! The only thing I have bought, resin-wise, is a 2013 Luts Winter Event head, which is Kid Delf Moonlit Song Bory's fairly close cousin. He'll be Gil once he's got a faceup and a body, he'll need a horn but I can figure that out eventually.
So that's my little update, I'm going to try to get back into posting more regularly! I'll do some reviews for the stuff that came in, and I'll try to post progress pictures of my con crunch projects! I also need to sew some clothes for the Niu Niu body before it goes off to the friend I traded with, and I might post pictures of that before I send them away.
Hope everyone's had a great start to 2018, see you Wednesday!
