Im posting Dolls and wigs out tommorow ...haveing been off-line most the weekend because of DIY .Im a day behind ...sigh
Good News
GingerBeer ...Yay ! I redyed it with another dye ...and it worked
as did Ginger Nut
still ...bad news with some of the wig colours
THIS is the most up to date list of colours I cant do now
FANTASIA are now almost sold out ...just a few available ...
AUTUMN FIRE -DISCONTINUED
AUTUMN LEAVES -DISCONTINUED
VALENTINE-DISCONTINUED
LATTE DISCONTINUED
FLAME DISCONTINUED
GRAPE AND BLACKCHERRY ...NOW ONE COLOUR
PISTACIO -DISCONTINUED
DARK BROWN WHITE TIP -DISCONTINUED
BUTTERSCOTCH-DISCONTINUED
SUNKISS-DISCONTINUED
FRAPPUCHINO-DISCONTINUED
HONEYGOLD ??? Im going to check out the dyes this week
so far I havent been able to dye it
Post sent out tommorow
and I had the new Alvin arrived today ..and Im well pleased
they did do the face-up like the Santa Alvin ...and I did order the white resin ...he is so cool ...and so far looks so cool bald LOL
custom cut
Betty gets a new frock
I cant tell you how much I wanted a Hujoo when I saw them first ..and they were impossible to get ...Im thrilled they are so easy to get now ....
and I adore the resin ones ....Betty gets a new dress
any way ...update ..WIGS ...I have a ton ...just sat here ...waiting to ship ...and no postal bags
they should have gone Monday ..and discovered to my horror ..I have put the 100 envelopes I bought somewere safe ...and cant for the life of me find them ..
Address lables are ready , wigs are ready
Post bags should be with me tommorow
Im such an airhead !
and good news ....Large Mina ...will be made next ...working on her right now
2009 , hectic start
I love my little Fleur ..sigh ..Im so glad I was able to replace her ...
wont be selling this little girl in a hurry
In came the New Year ...down came the decorations ...we put our decorations up Dec 1st and take them down Jan 1st
We started the new year with New Cooker ..New Fridge and New TV
everything went at once ...and some new cookwere
AND ordered little Liele off Ebay
And Im waiting for 2 Fee`s ,and Lati Laches to arrive
I have Sold Dandilion ...I adore her face ..but I prefere my Narea
So Im not keeping her
I also think my Isoa head is going ,my SD mIYU and my B-el and Lusis head ...
I settled down yesterday evening and designed a new bear for class ..I'm well pleased with him...I will be making a few alterations to the master pattern ..but Im overall happy with the results
So the past couple of days have been hectic ...and I'm settling down to 2009
New Orders , New designs ..New dolls ..and full of inspiration
I feel all exited !
New Years day
Wow I have had so many e.mails and PMs ..and Flikr the past few days
asking about how to make resin ball joint dolls
I have has to write a general letter and post to all of them '
Wonder if its the magazine ?
once upon a time ..if you wanted a dolls house doll ...hey sculpt it out of Fimo ...wonderful medium, ..untill they changed it now its crap
but still ....Resin balljoint dolls ...not that easy honest
Im having a well earned holiday ...but hate not contacting people
so here it is for anyone who is wondering about contacting
feel free but ..I dont know how to cast in resin
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Sorry for the late reply I'm having a few days off over the new year and recharging
..I have had several e.mails & PMS
Come in yesterday and today all asking the same ...so I'm kinda sending a general letter out to all of you instead of answering everyone individually, Sorry ..hate being this impersonal ...but otherwise honest I would be on there laptop all week ...
..But thank you for taking the time to contact me
I have sculpted , sewn and generally messed about for years,I LOVE PLAYING
I wouldn't touch Sculpty and the new Fimo if you paid me ...its not strong enough for the joints
If you can use Apoxy sculpt ...its expensive ..but worth it ...now that stuff is strong enough
I have a Huge collection of sculpting , doll anatomy , anatomy and art books ..and read anything I can
The more you know ...and all that
I totally recommend
I always recommend this book Yoshida Style sculpting book
It is amazing
It will show you how to make a ball joint doll ..joints and all ...its amazing
Working with resin ...
I'm afraid I Cant help much , I couldn't cast resin to save my life , that's why I went to Bobobie
But If you are making one or 2 dolls ..this really isnt viable as its so expensive ...you have to have 50 made
And have re-orders
Check out DOA artist section
http://www.denofangels.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=32
...you are likely to get more help there , there is a web site somewhere that shows you how to make moulds and pour resin ...
I heard so many horror story's about fumes ...then how difficult it is to get the resin to look like professionally cast ones
And as I already had my teddy bear business and my very busy wig making business
So believe me when I say ..sculpting is a nightmare ...fur gets everywhere ...even when you think you have cleaned up
You look down and your carefully sculpted calf has a long hair permanently imbedded !
...I just don't have the room , the knowledge or the time to learn
So I decided to go with having her made professionally ..and taking a chance , that I would get left with 49
Luckily I caught the imagination of my customers ..and I'm going from strength to strength
I am a total control freak, so work alone ...I bounce ideas with my friend Blod ...she dose my art work ...but I don't use other sculptors .. at the momment ..the SleepingElf is too personal . They are my characters ...I know who is in my mind and coming next ..so sorry ...not yet
Oddbod , gets a face lift
Im so happy with Oddbod
she is a bit of a mish mash
can remember which head she is ...but she has an Ashton Drake eye mechanism and is on AD body
I carved her mouth ...just softerned the tip of her nose
blushed her eyes ..and freckled her face
I can see me doing her face again ..but Im thrilled to bits
I replaced all of her eye chips , and gave her sleepy eyes ..which I LOVE !
this is her before the new mods
Christmas Eve 2008
at last I have a green girl again
its taken me ages to draft that patten ...no time ...but at last I have
and I adore her ...I slightly darkened the blush
only trouble is its vintage fabric ..so I cant sell that one ..can I ?
perhaps I will make up a fullset ..I have 1 green girl in stock
so 2009 ...clothes for larger Moona
fantasy floaty type ...lookingforward to it
makes me smile
everyones wigs and dolls have gone
I have a couple of UK orders to do ...but am resting up a couple of days ,I feel pretty rough as Im not sleeping too well
I have had to pull out of the NEC show the weekend
I have tonsillitis and the antibiotics arnt working well
today I ended up in Hospital with Quincy
huge pain ..and I feel shattered ...but good news is I didnt need to stop in or have it lanced ...agggggggggggggggggg
so Im on painkillers ,,damn they work well and antibiotics for the next 2 weeks ...but hopefully I will be Ok to get the Uk stuff out in a couple of days
so Im resting ...if you have sent me a PM I will get to it tommorow
love her
I have spent the past few weeks working on Christmas fullsets
Im so pleased with the results
all wigs have been made and posted
the last batch ..BurningOaks and Ginger Beer ..will be shipped Monday
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
almost done for Christmas
Dark Tan beauty
This girl is so yummy
its a month to Christmas ...wooooooooooooo
Im getting exited now ...I have a Blythe Frosty Frock ... Dandilion , 2 hujoo tiny and 2
Fee comming home for Christmas
wonder who will make it first ...Frosty Frock . I think has been shipped :D
but which resin baby !
and now
Fleur now ...and I LOVE LOVE LOVE her
I wont be parting with her now ...
I cant wait for Dandilion to come home ..I will be giving her a simialar look I think and call her Viola
Im killing time today ...I do have some wig orders to do ...but I have to wait for UPS ....they are delivering today ..and I cant go down to my workshop ..which is OK ,I have a stinking cold and cough
...and have been burning the midnight oil ...so I will rest up for a couple of days ..keep taking the becham powder
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