Bishonenhouse dolls!

If I preordered Spade way back when, I should contact Donn in order to get the doll right? Are people who preordered Spade getting their dolls, then?

 

That is something you need to ask Donn. He's easier to reach on Facebook then email.

 

Oh man, I love your Steve so much. He always looks like he's up to something!

 

Pants came today. I paid like $9.50 for them and I’m glad I didn’t spend more. I understand spandex is a tricky material and the pants won’t fit perfectly. My issue is the least you could do is sew the fabric in a way that won’t leave two giant skulls right at the crotch of the pants. Her photos of them showed the skulls not at the crotch so I can be done....

 

Sorry @lookame that's awful. Hopefully you can find another doll to wear them.

 

Unfortunately I dont think anyone wants these. I tried sewing them for a better fit for him but I cant get over the skulls at the crotch and it's not like I could turn them around either cause theres 2 skulls same area on the back . Mini Vince is trying to work them, even though they arent for him lol. I think I'll attempt to figure out how to sew leggings myself and just sew leggings for Vince doll.I have a massive stress headache thats been going on for two days now.
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Oh as upsetting as this way I did have some good news. Yesterday I got some scrap nails faceplates from quiet and insane. I love his nose and his chin line. The plates dont really fit on the headback so they both need work. I think one of them might get wiped and I'll try the skull faceup. If it turns out ok he;ll be named "Skulls" but well see

 

I would use those leggings for pattern you just need to turn them inside out. Happy to hear about the face plates. Congrats @lookame

 

Oh wow @lookame.Nothing more frustrating than getting something not up to par. Basic sewing dictates careful placement of design elements. Especially with patterns! I think my hair is grey from all the doll grief I’ve put myself through over the years. Oh, still putting myself through!

 

Yeah patterns are a pain sometimes, you don't want to waste material, but you have to be careful with where pattern is going to be on body. I prefer prints like splashes of color or geometric shapes, you get into anything with a face or other body part in pattern you want to be careful. I love fabric with dogs, but would never use it for pants, not even pjs.

 

I understand patterns are difficult, not every one will come out perfect and wasting fabric is a big deal. I just feel like...well ok if I were to purchase these from a store (for myself) if these were the only pair they had I would walk away because the placement would draw attention to my butt and my crotch and it’s not very flattering. When I bought them I was thinking cool it’s skulls perfect for him because he’s an edgy kind of guy. He’d wear the super tight pants in all the colors...rainbow, halaraphic it doesn’t matter. But then...these...oh dear


I guess you live and learn. I know now to buy holographic fabric and avoid clunky prints like this

 

It was a cheap lesson. Hopefully the seller will be avoided or at least that kind of print.

 

@animemom you said forevervirgina on Etsy pattern for the stretch jeans fits these boys with some modification right? I want to make sure before I purchase the pattern. The pattern says it has fits for doll chateau, dollstown 5 and 7 and several other dolls. The pair I have from her (when she still made them) is a stretch fabric which the jeans design was printed on. I feel like if it’s the right pattern then I could use it to make the leggings. Either that or I could try the tutorials I’ve read on here for tights. Lol

 

@lookame - Yeah I noticed that too, the head back was given as a freebie so I'm not sure if it's even the right one, or it may have been slightly warped. You don't really notice it once you put a wig on though.

 

@lookame I am going by the finished pair of jeans I have here. I have bought many from Virginia and I love the fact the five years fit Steve and Vince as had nothing else for them. I had the seven year ones on a fluke and so glad I did as nothing else worked on Nails. Buying a pattern will allow you to customize. But keep in mind that Virginia used a thin stretchy jean like fabric. Close to a cotton t-shirt fabric for the jeans. A non stretch fabric won't work and a leggings fabric may need some added measurements in cutting as you will need to surge stitch the edge to keep fabric from running. I would personally use an old t-shirt for first couple of pairs before buying fabric. Better too make mistakes on something that was headed to garbage before you spend $10 a yard on fabric. Good luck.

 

@Quiet and Insane its cool. I expected they’d need some work when I bought them. It’s kind of funny because the Steve plates fit on the headback you sent and the nails plates fit on the headback Donn sent. Im wondering if I should switch headback or if I should wait until I get the nails doll and just have the headback as a spare. There’s time to work on him though...and right now he’s just a floating head anyway lol.

@animemom thanks for the insight. My daughter has some star leggings which no longer fit and the pattern has worn off the knees I may practice with those....she has a few pairs. I wasn’t sure if the pattern is worth the purchase. As for the leggings material I don’t have a surger and I don’t think my machine has a surge stitch either...I have 2 step and 3 step zig zag stitch though....or a zigzag stitch with straight stitching surrounding it...it’s a nice machine but I’ve only used it for quilting and paper piecing.

I just had this image in my head that the vince sculpt is a glam rock kind of guy with his tight pants in holographic fabric and he has an affinity for skulls and casual tees...and black boots. I’m my head he looks pretty cool but I may not be describing him very well. I also was able to grab up an amazing hot pink iridescent wig for him so I think he’ll go between a Black with some hot pink and purple highlighted dread wig and the pink iridescent one. Steve is the opposite though. He has his brown hair and is super casual. Jeans, sneakers and vintage or character tees. He’s got an affinity for concert tees and gets one at each concert he goes to. He also lamanates each concert ticket cause memories yo!

 

I love how you described your Steve and Vince characters @lookame

My Steve is called Eddie and he's been in his blonde wig almost from start. He is a rich fellow thanks to his late parents, but he never felt comfortable with his mass fortune. So when he met Zoey a keeper elf and she brought him to the Fairy Realm he was finally had. He had a job, friends and purpose. So he gave away almost his entire fortune except for a few million in case things in Fairy Realm don't work out and has been in the Realm for about two years. He loves reading, looking at the world from a very different angle and if he gets bored Zoey will make him full human sized again and he can see what he's been missing.

Vince is called Zane. He was in his twin brother's band that finally had success, but after a world tour lasting over two years Zane had a falling out with his brother. When he returned he discovered Eddie had moved away, and only Zoey could get him to Eddie. Now they both live in the Fairy Realm and I share some of the stories here, but all are on Tumblr.

We've had visitors like Adam, Zane's twin brother, Logan Adam's lover and drummer, and Spike a dragon who tried being human like, but decided being a dragon was more fun. We also had an old friend, Elizabeth arrive to make Eddie think love was in his future, but she left as right now she loves her job more. Now we are waiting to meet new Fairy Folk. Lot more stories ahead.

 

@animemom your Fairy Realm sounds so interesting! Wish I could go there. I love seeing and reading about everyone’s characters!

My two guys (Vince and Spade) got shrunk down and are trying to live in a human sized world. It’s difficult, ha ha! I need to spend more time working on their story. Looks like I’ll need to get my creative hat on and do it! Now my collection of dolls is ‘complete’, I now have time to start playing with them instead of acquiring more. This will keep me from being tempted to get more dolls, spend my time thinking and doing!

 

Yes I have two more to pay off then no more. Unless a reward via Donn's Patreon. I have to get face ups, body work and stories lots of stories done. So going to curb the adding on as need to get everyone working here in some form or other in my photography.

 

Oh man the mohawks in the last scrap sale were SO COOL!!! Check them out : Donn Kinney on Instagram: “Every few months I hold a special sale on our Patre0n site exclusively for our $4 and up Patrons, I offer OOAK color experiments,…”

I missed it due to time differences but it's still cool to see the different wig colours.