CP Delf Discussion Part 14

@SacredMonsoon I never get tired of seeing sweet Feather I hope you're feeling better! It's always good to spend some good old dolly time to cheer ourselves up, for sure

 

I'm currently making a pinafore dress for an MSD but I haven't finished the edges and taken it in in the necessary places yet, so I draped it over Nell to see how I liked the idea of a dress like this for her! I need to locate or make her a petticoat too, so I've got a good basis of project ideas for her to work from. But I really liked this pic, so I thought I'd share!

Round 130 Pinafore tests by Jules B, on Flickr

I love her as she is but I'm kinda thinking her eyes are a bit small, or maybe it's just that they're too bright and it gives her that wide-eyed look? Thinking about sizing up, trying some 18mm pairs. I need to remove these to redo her lashes anyway, lol, a perfect time to try out different looks!

 

New thread! I need to get back on DOA more often! I miss hanging out with everyone and our CPs!

@SacredMonsoon, what size eyes did Feather have before? This size makes her look more mature. YAY for Snow getting a body!

Loving Nell, she's got a great faceup! Loving seeing everyone's Delfs.

I took a pic of Ryuichi next to the Christmas tree a while ago. Since I'm trying a new wig on him, I wanted to see how much I liked it. Not sure that I do, tbh. I think he looks way too serious than his usual happy-go-lucky self.


Ryuichi and the Yule tree by Ryuichi Sakuma, on Flickr

And Ryuichi's usual wig. He looks happier to me in this one.

Spoiler: Ryuichi and the tree

Ryuichi and the Yule tree by Ryuichi Sakuma, on Flickr

It is the same color green as Ryuma, his twin's wig, but to me, it just doesn't seem like him, if you know what I mean. *shrug*

Wow, just noticed how bad the tree is leaning!

Ryu

 

She looks so lovely! Those colors suit her perfectly. What sort of dress will you make for her when she gets her own?

Also, Celandine’s head is stuck in postal limbo on her way back from the faceup artist. Argh! She looks gorgeous in pictures; I just want her back home!

 

It’s really nice to see all the love for the old CP Delfs! I went back through the discussions to find out, but just wanted to verify that the Lu-Wen sculpt is on topic for this discussion thread?

 

Yes, Lu-Wen is on topic for this thread.

 

@LupusDarkmoon Thank you for letting me know!

I’ve just recently gotten back into the hobby and couldn’t help but start the revamping with him. Still a work in progress, but I’m hoping to finish him soon and share the full doll.


I have such a soft spot for the older sculpts and soft looking single-joint bodies. I’m glad there’s a lively discussion thread for them!

 

OOOH! A Lu-Wen vampire! *grabby hands*

Aren't they somewhat rare? Does anyone else have one? A regular Lu-Wen? If so, spam us!

Ryu

 

I adore Lu-Wen's as well! I feel very fortunate to have adopted my vampy one from a friend years ago. He's an odd hybrid though so headshots only. lol CP/Fairyland just does my absolute favorite vampire fangs. Omg. Perfection. ♥



@StaciaStarburst, yes 1000% yes to loving the older sculpts and single jointed bodies! There is just something so visually appealing about them to me. And also a lot of single jointed dolls pose wonderfully and are sturdier than their double jointed counterparts.

Also touching back on eye sizes..I wish I could help with trying 20mm eyes in a Lishe, but mine is..I think a dreaming Lishe mod? I really have no idea. I also lost my ability to discern eye sizes at a glance so I have two boxes full of eyes but no clue what size any of them are. (well, a few I know, but most are just ???)

 

I've never tried 20mm eyes in a Lishe, but Crane, one of my Els, is wearing 20mm Mystics. El and Lishe have pretty similar eyewells.

Vampire Lu Wens are out there... People just don't post them very often.

Here's Cloud Mirror, my guy.



My non-vampire Lu Wen is a gal...

 

@~Suisei_Seki~ probably a longer version of the same, a jumperskirt/pinafore type dress with frilled straps! And hopefully some lace detailing if I can get away with it. I'm feeling some sewing burnout after still not even making it to the finish line with the smaller version she's modeling in that pic though, so I may take a sewing round or two (or at least a few weeks) off to recharge. Hobbies are supposed to be fun, after all, so I don't want it to turn into a chore I don't look forward to doing.

I am really loving all this LuWen love we have going on! Keep it coming whenever you guys like Really makes me miss the old days when we all thought these sculpts would be around forever. My miles-long Delf wishlist kept getting deferred for cool marketplace finds and now they ARE the marketplace finds I desperately hope for Someday, egghead Chiwoo, someday.

 

Yeah, I also have to admit that I thought these sculpts would be around forever. My partner recently got one of the newer CP/FL sculpts, and the differences are pretty striking. If we had the room in our home, I'd have a lot more old Delf dolls than I do, but I guess the ones I currently have will have to do (for now! )

I still would love to make a Soony boy, perhaps a little badass punk-type. Oh well, someday, when I have money and we finish redoing the house. *crosses fingers*

@Brightfires, I love your Lu-Wen girl! Is she blind, or does she just wear a blindfold for mystical reasons?

Ryu

 

Cloud is a guy... Jester, my non-vampire, is a girl.
And yeah. It's just a "mystic thing" with him.

This is the only good pic I have of Jester. I know I've posted it before, but I haven't taken new pictures of anyone in about an age.

 

Celandine's back fron the faceup artist! And I'm blown away.



She looks so elegant and dramatic- I love it. My prompt was "gothic Snow White," and the artist did an amazing job with it. This is everything I wanted. But now she's demanding a different wig! Maybe something in black?