Fifth Doll, Kylin - Process

I blog the process of making my dolls as a way on keeping track on my improving skill and how much time it took to create each dolls. Also every kits are different, so it’s good to keep notes on how I paint them. Just wanting to put it out there in case anyone’s curious.

I’m so very very excited to start working on Kylin. This is my favorite vinyl kit so far, it’s the first real size doll I make, she has the most beautiful face I can’t get over it. I can’t wait to see her finished. I started at 7.17pm today. And finished doing her skin base at 3.40am!!! I want her to be perfect. She has 1 skin tone base, and additional 3 layers for the subtle mottling effect. I’m happy so far..

Fourth Doll, The Mysterious Missy - Process & Update

Her coloring is done, I’m rooting her hair right now. Been working on her on and off for 3 weeks I think. Will come back with update and photos when she’s done.

 

(May 5th, 2009) Uhm.. Not sure if I’ll ever get to finish her, I keep getting these new kits that I can’t wait to reborn. We’ll see. I’ll finish her someday, maybe. I must admit I’m uninspired by her. And you can’t force these things… At lease in my case.

(October 2016) To be perfectly honest, I’m very confuse that I can’t remember what happen to Missy… Did I finish her, and if yes why there’s no photos? Did I dislike working on her so much that I didn’t even photograph her? Where is she? All I can think of is I gave her away, but even that, these are reborn dolls, that takes months to make sometimes, and I can only make so many in a few years, yet I can’t remember what I did with her. This is a mystery… And Missy, wherever you are, I hope someone is loving and appreciating you.. 😛

Third Doll, SERA (Adopted)

Update: Sera was adopted and now lives in UK with her new mommy. 🙂 (Mar 28th, 2009)

 

 

I started Sera a few days ago. I work on her skin for 3 days, taking my time now. Sera is the first Bountiful doll I do, she is a twin kit made by Marissa May. I did 2 Secrist dolls for my first 2. Bountiful dolls are softer, but her color is peach. I have to get used to color it, it absorb color easier, so I kinda had to add a few more layers to fix the previous that were a bit too strong. I’m pretty happy, I didn’t plan this but since I’m not used to the doll kit, she turned to have peaches and cream complexion. I like it, but I found out that I prefer to do a lighter color doll kits. But I’m happy that it’s softer, it’s easier to root the hair. Speaking of rooting, I bought a very good rooting tutorial and my skill is improving so much. 

 

 

Second Doll, Sam - Update (Adopted)

I was too busy to update this past week. My shipment arrived, so I get to finish rooting Sam’s hair. I rooted her hair very sparsely. But good news is with the new needles I didn’t even bent it. I think this had something to do with the first batch of needles, maybe they were too skinny.

Still having troubles doing it properly tho, I’m so lost. There’s a tutorial on Youtube, she basically just sit there and jammed her needles to the doll’s head, there’s not much tips and tricks, rooting hair is still scary to me. So Sam’s hair is okay but I know I need to do something about my rooting skill. Also since I bought different kits, now I know this small kits are not the best. I’m not overly ecstatic by the way she turned out. Oh well, you gotta start somewhere with something..
In happier news, my friend Elly visited me a couple of days ago and she saw Sam, she started to carry her around and won’t put her down. I was thinking “Uh oh, somebody’s in love”. Yes she did, so she adopted Sam! I can’t believe I made a sale already. I was planning to test the market this week and try to sell Sam on Ebay. I’m so happy she was adopted by a friend, I know she will be spoiled rotten by sweet Elly! ^__^ Oh, Elly changed her name to Caroline. Sweet name!