Creature Doll! Armored Beauties ready for Adventure

Wow, I didn't see that one the last time I looked at Monique's website. Facets doesn't have it yet. The wig looks blue and blonde instead of blue and white. Maybe it's a white-blonde. Either way it's pretty.

 

Ivory, I guess. It looked pretty darn white in this photo, and the name implies it should be true white. I don't know if I want to pester anyone to find out if it's meant to be that way or not.

 

The color name does say "white" so you would be justified in asking. It looks like the seller used Monique's photo, but it could be that Monique's picture editing software color corrected and produced a purer white than the item really is.

 

@skyealloway - I like the verdant, too. The color works well with her outfit. On the other hand, if you ever change to another outfit the ember also looks good on her.

I hear you on the P-bucket saga. There is no way I'm going to repost 7 years worth of photos--if I could even find half the threads. All the photos are on my computer, the problem being that I don't remember which ones I used and when.

 

Shipping notice! Mei is on her way home.

I wonder if there is a typo in my tracking number, because there is a letter instead of a numeral before the KR at the end and there is no information yet. A Raccoon Doll that shipped at the same time has already left the airport. I have a feeling Mei will just show up and surprise me.

 

Mei has arrived! Creature Doll emailed me over the weekend to give me the correct tracking number, which was very nice of them. I had hoped to give her a face-up today, but the mail came late and I knew I wouldn't be able to finish if I started her. Unlike Lucia, Mei is very tightly strung--her arms especially. I had trouble posing her for photos. The funny thing is that both Mei and my new Raccoon Steeze Rosie are very tight. I wonder if it has to do with the weather in Korea vs the weather here? Anyway, here she is:

 

Thanks @skyealloway. I really like her sculpt. Not a fan of how the company paints them, however. I plan to paint her today, so I'll take more photos later.

 

Creature Doll's resin is pinker. Both of my normal skin Raccoon girls were ordered 2 years ago, however, so I presume they have yellowed a bit. I don't know what a brand new Raccoon normal looks like.

I got Mei painted, but the sky darkened during the afternoon so I'll have to wait until tomorrow to take photos. I had to sand her brow gently, just like Lucia, because that area wasn't taking color. I don't know, maybe it's something to do with how they prepare their molds?

 

Mei got her face painted, a different outfit and different eyes. (I think they're 8mm.)

 

Looks like I got bit by the creature doll bug, will have to get one as a Christmas present later this year. By then who knows how many new dolls will come out by that time. Is it hard to upload pics from Flickr? I have been slowly putting my pics there and don't know how to upload them here.

 

@derilan85 - I presume you also kicked the Bucket? For the most part uploading from Flickr is not bad. You don't need to click on the image icon here. Just go to your photo in Flickr, click on the curved arrow on the bottom right of the screen, make sure the setting is on BB Code, right click on the highlighted string, then paste it into your DoA post. You'll have to remove all the code before the initial bracket img bracket. Then find the next bracket img bracket and remove everything that comes after it. I know it sounds complicated when you read it, but try it, it's easy.

It only gets to be a pain in the neck when you want to post photos to a sales thread. Use the same procedure. When you post your thread the photos will be missing, so go to Edit and do it again. It only takes after the second time. (If there is an easier way, I would love to know what it is.)

 

I go to 'download this photo, view all sizes' in Flickr, (the downward arrow on the right) then choose the size I want, click on the photo to bring up Properties, copy the URL link in that menu, then paste that wherever you want using the image icon here. pretty quick and gives you the right size. no BB to mess with. works just as easily in sales threads.

I never used photobucket. so glad for that!

 

I'll try that method the next time. Does it work without doing it twice in sales threads?

 

@vermont chick - I use a pc for uploading to DOA. no problem with sales thread. paste url into the 1st photo, etc and the pics pop up right away.
I've never had to post twice to get pics to work in the marketplace. on the old board or this one. not sure what would cause that.

 

@petiteballerine - I also use a PC and have tried pasting the url onto the line for the first photo, etc. Didn't work for me. I use Windows 10 home edition. Maybe that makes the difference?