Coral Reef Discussion Thread- Minis

Took a few quick pictures of Candell before going to sleep. She loves the sparkly cape!

 

Hi, Yes, I contacted Coralreef directly as well as Legenddoll, where I have ordered additional ballet and high heel feets . Coralreef just sent me some notes with drawings and Legenddoll told me that Coralreef is willing to create a new leg for my 1/4 girl's body for 25 USD without guarantee that the part will be the same color of the body.
I am a little worried that it could happen again, so I will probably repair the small part that was damaged and see how it goes.

 

You are right. Assuming that the body needs to be quite tightly strung but not too tight...I had to reassemble and cut the elastic a bit because It would be a problem if the body didn't stand up properly.

 

Wow, she is gorgeous

 

that's disappointing...

 

My Opal finally arrived! I noticed one thing which concerned me - her thorax is strung, which will make dressing her a bit difficult.
Speaking of which, how are you dressing your minis? I know Coral Reef has made some clothing for them, but what usually fits them the best besides that?

 

@Lumenade The Mantis body seems hard to dress and from what I understand the non-fullset outfits released by CR are for the Whale Island 1/4.. Candell is on that more manageable body but I'll definitely go custom and sew something eventually. You can check the custom size section on Alice.
Is the thorax high enough on her back that you can use pants?

 

I had this trouble with mine too! It's kind of tough to dress the mantis body. I tend to use dresses that cover her bits. I've had good luck with 1/6 tops, and 1/4 dresses. I also have a Kumako outfit set that fits her pretty well, and has room to cover her abdomen piece.
Here's a picture of her in the Kumako sized outfit:

 

Oh that's brilliant using a Kumako top, now I'll have to go shopping to see if there's anything I like for my lady.

 

Unfortunately no, it sits right below her sacrum. They would have to be very low-waisted.

Out of curiosity, I compared their measurements and their bust size is exactly the same, plus their shoulder width isn't all that different. Very interesting find!
How do you get dresses through her back? Do you open a hole, or just get wide enough pieces?

 

That's a great solution!

 

The mantis body requires a "butt hole" in their clothes


Pretty much has to be treated as if having a non-detachable tail.

 

I’m gonna have to keep an eye on Coral reef releases. They really create some stunning and unique dolls. I’d love to grab one someday.

 

It's times like these that I wish this forum had laughing and other emoji reactions.

 

At least things like this are enjoyed on the "Things about this hobby that you find hilarious?" thread.
But, I don't know if this problem's been mentioned before, there.

 

It's a very open dress and I just kind of have it draping over her torso and abdomen. I think this one has snaps on the back.

Thanks, I'm glad it helped! I may try to find other pieces in that size for her. I have also had some success with Barbie tops on her if they are stretchy.

HILARIOUS and also that looks great!!

 

My friend took a beautiful photo of Despina, my mantis, so I just wanted to share a pic here of her again~

 

@Beansproutmomo even blank your Amber is stunning, wow. I think the dark green robe and pink eyes give her such a dangerous yet mystical vibe. Gotta get some clothes for my own Amber now! Though I'm planning on replacing her head with a Mirana instead, and saving my Amber head for another doll (spidery lady maybe? her 4 eyes would work so well).

 

The transparent wing parts have now arrived. I was about to say that they look nice mixed with the other wing-type part, then I saw that you have them mixed too @Beansproutmomo
Did you order both kinds or did she come with both?

I agree - you really got a great color-combo!

 

Does anybody with one of the 1/4 Whale Island bodies know - do they fit minifee clothes? It seems like the only measurement I saw that might not work would be the hips. Anyone have experience with trying it?