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Discussion thread for Limhwa Limho Mano

May 21, 2007

    1. I have a pair of SD17 sized sadol pants that my dude can just barely squeak his big handsome butt into. :sweat (There's no way he could sit in them though.)
       
    2. Petiteballerina on DoA has made up patterns for Mano and is probably taken commissions. She did a whole wardrobe for one Mano!
       
    3. Luminaire, you can get pants from talented DOA member Marsh, she makes leather and fabric pants custom.
       
    4. I don't want to give the wrong impression, that she has patterns for sale. She has developed her own patterns to fit him. I have a pair from her that fits perfectly!:)
       
    5. Catrina....any IDEX pics of Tan Mano?

      Any news?

      {Hugs}
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    6. :celebrate: What psychic powers! Catrina, I was just about to write something timid to camouflage my impatience, on the order of "does anybody know when this boy we ordered in early December is going to ship, because my fingers are itching terribly for him and I don't know how much longer I can hold out thank you very much?"

      Now I had better go conjure up a new shelf at home to house this 67cm slab. ;; And eagerly await that EMS number! :aheartbea

      PS. Thank you Susan & Stella for the tips about where to go for handmade Mano pants.... I have a leggy SD16 and some big-bottomed SD13s, so maybe he can squeeze into their larger pants until I get him some pants of his own, but I hear he's a tricky one to fit! Shopping tips for big boys, they're like gold. :)
       
    7. Marsh is pretty amazing Jenny, she made pants for my Jace, and for my Moona (!) That's impressive. Oh, and everything fits like a glove.
       
    8. Wow, thanks so much for the tips for pants as well! ^.^ I greatly appreciate it.
       
    9. Oh!! Ye gods!! :aheartbea He's here! Rather, he was waiting for me in my cubicle this morning, so I took him home for lunch to open him. Man alive!.... What a remarkable armful of machinery he is. I'm going to have to take awhile to absorb him and get to know this big body! I'm also going to have to get him painted ASAP, weather permitting. Because even without a face, he's an incredible knockout, and I wanna get him finished. ;; The sculpt is amazing in real life, and the resin color is great. I was a little worried about it, since the photos on the site weren't really specific about his coloring, and they looked a little pink-pale; but IRL he is a lovely cafe-au-lait color. So that is some serious happymaking. And let's not get me started on Ye Sexy Muscle Chest[tm].... :drool Else I'll be here all day, & I have to work for another 4 hours before I can get back home to him.

      Question: What size of eyes does he wear? He came with two tiny flatback glass eyes, and I'm guessing they are 12mm, maybe 14mm. But I'm not a good judge of smaller eyes. I'm surprised by the smallness of his sockets; all my other lads wear 16s & 18s, so looks like I have to go shopping.

      Catrina, thank Limhwa for me. :)
       
    10. OMG!! Sunday is too far away! I must see hiiim!
      Waiting so long to buy my own is killing me.
       
    11. JennyNemesis, in the Dollfair Limhwa Mano section, it lists 12-14mm eyes,
      as the sizes that work for him. So far I've tried both sizes on mine, 14mm
      are a bit big for my taste (but maybe its just because all I have is Volks acrylic
      in that size, and they make huge irises). I also only have one pair of 12mm glass,
      that I got specifically for him, but they were too small (visible gaps), I'm guessing it's
      just the different companies, I am hoping to get some other 12mm, and 14mm
      eyes from other brands, maybe they'll work better.

      Good luck finding proper eyes for coffee-colored, piece of art.

      - Enzyme ^^
       

    12. Congrats ! ^.^

      Please spam us with pics ^_^.
       
    13. :) Waaa, I would love to serve up proper spam, but I was out all evening & have to be at work all today, so I have only managed to snap a couple quickie shots of him climbing out of the box.

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      He seems quite at ease with everything, already, even with no face. His mouth looks like an easygoing smirk instead of a moody pout. I like him already! He's very engaging.

      The body is really knockout. Zowie. Muscles seem just that more touchable when they're in brown resin. <3 I don't know if he will stand on his own yet, because his legs seem to want to rotate inwards without me holding them still. But he's tightly strung, which is nice. Maybe he just needs to get out & stretch for awhile after his long journey, and perhaps some sueding & wiring.

      I particularly love how expressive his dainty little hands are...! The wrists are incredibly mobile. I think he'll be incredible to pose, once I get him stabilized a bit. Enzyme, did yours take a lot of work before his body would behave?


      Uh oh! I haven't even been home long enough to try his default eyes in him (they're quite beautiful, btw, an evocative flecked grey-violet), but they have the oval backs. So I guess that's the way I'll have to shop, more ovals. I have noticed in other dolls with long, narrow eyes (DM Amos, IP Soo Ri) that they can't always wear regular round eyes... gaps on the ends. Shame: my entire bin-of-a-million-eyeballs is all round eyes! ;;

      Thank you for the tips, by the way. I'll go start buying some 12mms, for when he wants to look more awake, and I've got a couple 14mms to try in him for a younger look. Am thinking of Eyeco 14mm softglass in particular; they're flatbacked round silicone, and the iris-size runs smallish.

      Q: Anybody try Soom 14mm softglass in this guy yet? I think at 14mm their eyes are only single-dome, but I'm still wondering if even that will fit in his narrow eyes.
       
    14. I ordered a pair of eyeco softglass 12mm eyes for my guy, (I have a pair of 14mm domed round in him now and while they're lovely, they're too big for my tastes and don't sit flush in the eyewell). They should be arriving tomorrow or monday. I'll let you know how they work out! :)

      Your boy is lovely btw; and I know what you mean by Mano's hands-I've had my Emile for a few months now adn I'm still fascinated by them.

      I'm also curious about the muscle chest order, as I haven't heard anything since November either.
       
    15. I'm thinking they are a bit too tightly strung, mine butt-kicked me right on the nose,
      just as I was taking him out of the box! He also wanted to do the leg-twitch, like
      yours does, but I unstrung him shortly after, so I could separate his toes, two
      fingers, sand and blush him. He stands very well now, and his legs don't twist
      on their own anymore - he is a great poser, and all I did was put him back
      together, so not much work at all.




      Thanks for the tip about trying oval eyes, you think it would be obvious based on the
      narrow shape of the eye, but I would have never thought of it! ^____^;;

      I have a pair of 13mm Masterpiece, those might work as well, they are kind of squishy too.


      Gorgeous Mano you have there, even without his eyes in, he has very strong presence.

      - Enzyme ^^
       
    16. Ooh, good tips. I'll take him apart & see if just a restringing helps. Maybe he IS just stiff after his journey, & wants to stretch. Reeeally stretch. After any flight from California to New York & back, I know *I* feel like taking my legs & torso apart and having all my elastics replaced... and he flew all the way from Korea. :lol:

      A dash of hot-glue-sueding in his joints can't hurt either, I'm sure. A little pampering at the spa. Well! Looks like I have my work cut out for the weekend. Thanks again, Enzyme!
       
    17. No problem, I'm glad I could be at least a tiny bit of help - In a hobby
      like this one is rare to find people who are able (or willing) to help others,
      so thank you again JennyNemesis, for your help as well! Very appreciated.


      It is probably not the best time to ask (with all the people who are waiting for
      their Manos, and other Limhwa dolls), but I would like to know, Dollyholic,is there any chance that the artist will release any optional parts for
      Mano? I am particularly interested in hands, I have an obsession with them,
      and Mano's hands are just gorgeous, I would love to own them in many other poses.
      Thanks!


      - Enzyme ^_______^
       
    18. I am running around the lamp waiting for him! I can't wait.... argh, I hope I can find a taylor that could do a pair of jeans for him, he seems to have very special proportionson his waist- legs. Any volunteers? hehe!
       
    19. Nanyalin, I reccomend Marsh as she was recommended to me. I got his pants and shorts today in the mail and they do fit! ^.^
       
    20. Is there any word on when the next Mano ordering period might be? I think I'm about at the end of my resistance when it comes to him :)