Doll Plans 2018!

Good luck with the DIY projects! I’m looking forward to your “head with multiple eyes” study

 

To Do:
Face-up for my Resinsoul Winter (DONE!)
Sew outfit for my Resinsoul Winter
Dye outfit for my Resinsoul Winter
Sew jacket for my Resinsoul Mei
Face-up for my Resinsoul Sui
Mod my Resinsoul Sui's nose
Mod my Resinsoul Sui's feet
Attach custom tail to Resinsoul Sui (DONE!)
Reattach custom tail to Resinsoul Sui cuz I hate how I did it the first time
Finish modding my Resinsoul Sui's ears
Make two shirts for tinies
Re-do my Resinsoul Mei's face-up

To Buy:
Clothes for my Resinsoul Mei (DONE!)
Wig for my Resinsoul Mei (DONE!)
Shoes for my Resinsoul Mei
If Luts releases tiny delf centaurs, buy one of those
Sewing machine and sanding tools so I can actually knock stuff off my to-do list

 

My boy probably won't get here until 2019, so I'm going to try to acquire some new skills before then.

Skills
- Sew some staple items (T-shirt, pants, a nice cloak)
- Embroidery!
- Make some miniatures (I love tiny food)
- Resin casting for weapons and eyes
- Practise body blushing on thrift store dolls or Monster High dolls

Stuff to buy
- Basics: a wig, shoes, some clothes
- Art supplies

 

Updates: I've welcomed my girl home (head and body - I got a financial gift from my gran and managed to buy a body earlier than planned). I've expanded Ethan's wardrobe just a little, as well as his girlfriend's. And, Alex is still here with me, chilling under my bed.

New plans: Welcome a doll for a project (the sculpt is off-topic, so no mentions here). Cut ties with Alex (he deserves better). Learn to sew doll clothes. Learn to make doll wigs. And, that's about it for the remainder of the year.

 

Update for my 2018 plans:

• Buy a MSD body for my Bimong Dandelion (NOT DONE! She will have to keep her old DT body for now) -___-
• Buy 2x SD bodies for my poor floaters (DONE!)

New added plans for the rest of 2018:

• Re-home 2-3 of my dolls
• Adopt a K-Doll head

 

O M G... huge change in house for what seems a 'minor' doll plan... looks bigger in person lol I now have two half empty rooms to work with now. It will take a long time to set up as doll spaces provided I do not have to move. Either way it's monkey off my back and after the day I had worth it no matter what. A lot of cleaning ahead though lol. oh boy. This makes me want to try hard to find a way to get the big furniture and Dell, DM's new Lusion boy! But that's a pipe dream right now not a real plan. I also did some doll therapy shopping and got my Trinity some new baby items XD.

PLANS
- pay off Daish <-one more and if i have the spare cash add a wig to get sent. DONE she's in the mail.
- nYID Oscar sometime around end of year... Christmas sale maybe? only if I am not needing to sell my home?
- any bodies I can manage without $$problems. not now
- hope for a BID or KID "BOY" Not likely
- keep hunting missing outfits on 2nd hand markets (any not just here) stalled for now
- order about $500 $??? worth of ridiculous LARGE furniture. they added stuff so no idea how bad this will get lol need to split the order so... depends on the estate results entirely.
* library cabinet and 2 lamps <- will work on this one... these i can't 'make do' with other items.
* ottoman stool(s?)
* swivel chair/s (not sure of this one)
* get at least 2 backdrops preferably 4. and see if i can locate 'wallpaper that works for 'period' settings. This could be a cheaper alternative to backdrops?
- list a unique furniture item and see if it can get good money... or i keep it... to hard to part with otherwise.
- Get rid of both beds in spare rooms... by this fall I want them gone... either in the basement or sold I don't care. As of Aug. 31st Both beds given away as a set for free but more important @ no 'cost' to me XD (stupid happy about it! DONE!!!!

I want a 'working table I can to photography... this i think i can make or use other tables for now

 

Time for another check on this:

- make more clothes for the boys

Still kind of working on that. They still need more of everything, pretty much.

- keep my "Sanity Projects" going. Instead of making big plans with a set goal, I've lately taken to just start something I can do in small steps whenever there's a bit of time, stuff that doesn't require much planning or thinking. I'd like to keep that up.

Shoez-a-palooza! Even though lately time has been too short even for sanity projects.

- if Mike consents to come home, get started on the main story ... hopefully.

I do have everyone home for that. But ... no time to start a big thing like that, or so I fear ... I might try and get something done though.

- And one more: Get started on doll profiles. Maybe I can persuade someone with a decent camera and some photo skillz to help me with doll profile pictures.

Heh. Photo skillz as nonexistant as ever. But I do need to get started ...

 

Hmm, my doll plans ... let's see ...

Things to buy:
-Dream Valley Elvish
-1/3 boy body for my yellowed Crobidoll Yeon-Ho head.
-Resinsoul purple jointed hands
-Resinsoul Yu ... maybe in coffee skin, dunno yet.
-Some clothes, wigs and accessories

Things to sell:
-Dream of Doll Homme Ivan
-Loll Love Luke head
-Resinsoul Yao body
-DF-A Wind head
-Resinsoul bigger boy body
-Some clothes, wigs, accessories etc.

Also I plan to finish my demon Sherakeen. He still needs some work done ... face up, earlobe piercings, wig, clothes, tail ...the usual. XD


Oh, and I need to find a nice cupboard or shelf where I can fit a doll diorama in. ^^

 

Because I'm always late to the party on these things every year :

• Once I move into my new place in mid to late October, I'd like to develop a doll nook in one of the corners of my bedroom.
• Make a little space/galaxy themed corner in the above mentioned nook for Pips.
• Send Pips out for a faceup, or at least decide on a faceup artist before the year is over.
• Figure out if I'm selling, trading, or keeping my Daydream Sally.
• Order Dollsbe Cranberry once I'm for sure moved in and probably just before the pre-order ends.
• Ideally I'd also like to set up a doll crafting space in the basement as it's not necessarily something I want to do in my bedroom. Working with various items would be far too messy for my room I think. This may end up being a 2019 thing though.

 

I’m starting late but I’ve got some goals and maybe if I commit them to writing they’ll get done -fingers crossed-

-Get at least one new doll this year (looking Very promising yaaaay!)
-Refresh my existing dolls’ wardrobe (Also making good progress!)
-Take some pictures for once!! (I’m putting this off till that refresh happens but I should probably start practicing now...)

Hopefully I’ll check in at the end of the year and see how I did \o/ Wish me luck!

 

November Update:

1. F60: vest, Beanies, medieval top, wig - done -, medieval shirt with decorations.
2. Twigling/TL3: legwarmers, pullovers, leggings - done -, jeans, dresses, hats, winter hat, wipe off her face up, new face up, dreadlock wig with beads.
3. Timeless Body: shoes, boots, beach bracelets, tight top, tight vest, space tights, space helmet, space top.
   
4. Feeple65: tighten fire wig, winter hat with long sides and pompom, long pullover, jacket, long-ish knitwear dress, skirt to wear with leggings, cheerful hood, brown shorts for steampunk outfit, weapon holder, steampunk/cyberpunk weapon, goggles/glasses.
5. DC: boots, shoes, sandals, 'back/butt cover', wig, tops.
   
6. MSD: leggings, jeans/trousers, a basic top, skirt, sandals, dentelle shorts, wig, grey boots.
7. YOSD: Halloween pyjama set, Halloween sweatshirt pyjama, short white wig, LTF new face up.
8. Super tiny: shoes, boots, coat.
9. Improve on face-ups.
10. Tackle 'how to make boots'
11. Tackle 'how to make wigs'.
12. Tackle 'how to make eyes'.
13. Tackle ''how to make a head with multiple eyes".
14. Tackle 'how to make a BJD".

Aim: SciFi outfit for Timeless body, outfit for TL3, Steampunk outfit for F65, 'cool' outfit for B60-005, Woodman/Archer/Medieval outfit for F60.

 

PLANS
- pay off Daish <-one more and if i have the spare cash add a wig to get sent. HOME
- nYID Oscar sometime around end of year... Christmas sale maybe? i will order in December...
- any bodies I can manage without $$problems. not now
- hope for a BID or KID "BOY" Not likely
- keep hunting missing outfits on 2nd hand markets (any not just here) stalled for now
- order about $500 $??? worth of ridiculous LARGE furniture. they added stuff so no idea how bad this will get lol need to split the order so... depends on the estate results entirely.
* library cabinet and 2 lamps <- will work on this one... these i can't 'make do' with other items. I missed getting it by .... a week >< still would like the new items... but not likely... depends.
* ottoman stool(s?)
* swivel chair/s (not sure of this one)
* get at least 2 backdrops preferably 4. and see if i can locate 'wallpaper that works for 'period' settings. This could be a cheaper alternative to backdrops?
- list a unique furniture item and see if it can get good money... or i keep it... to hard to part with otherwise.
- Get rid of both beds in spare rooms... by this fall I want them gone... either in the basement or sold I don't care. As of Aug. 31st Both beds given away as a set for free but more important @ no 'cost' to me XD (stupid happy about it! DONE!!!!
I want a 'working table I can to photography... this i think i can make or use other tables for now

only minor updates and strike outs of stuff i can't do now... I still hope but yeah. I'll see.

 

"End" of year update (well, almost): I caught up a little on the body purchases and will finish the year with less floating heads than I started with, which is a victory! Two bodies are currently on their way home, which puts the number even lower.

I did most of the face-ups that I needed to. I did NOT get around to redoing two of the ones I wanted to redo, but that's fine. I can do them first thing when there's a warm day in the Spring. I also did not get around to doing my dream valley ding.

Two heads got ear mods. Out of the twenty-two I needed to do. Again, not a big deal, I can tackle them in 2019.

I did the dying I needed to do, and the body mods for the winged guys, got quite a bit sewn for a bunch of the dolls, and I've started learning how to make eyes, which was not on my original list to do, but has been quite fun figuring out! I think I made all the wigs that I had originally planned to make, but of course, there are more on my list now. I'm currently updating my doll spreadsheet to figure out who needs what in the coming year.

 

Waiting
Ringdoll White Rabbit full set
Rumpeldoll Morfeo head (again lol) (still Man-Bat, just tan now)
Musen doll Dual (Professor Quirrell)

Mods and faceup projects - chances are this will also be my 2019 list....

• My Miho replacement - Granado Xavier came in and is perfect, now he needs a face and a new wig. Not sure how to do the hair. I'll have to look into maybe getting a wig commissioned for him D:
• IOS Jaguar is getting modded into The Batman Who Laughs. I might push him aside to do another mod project first, as it will kind of be like the practice version of him...
• I got an Iplehouse Luo head to mod into Batman! I'm hoping this won't take too long. And he can be the experiment before TBWL
• My original sculpt, who's temporary name is Lump - he's ongoing but I will still be working on him in 2018
• Dollzone Carter needs a makeover.
• Unoa B-El needs a makeover
• A couple of my Unoa face plates need redoing

I have a few other dolls who need tweaking here and there, but this is it. I am more finished with my collection as a whole than I think I've ever been. So go me!!

Need/Want to purchase at some point in the future
Body for Morfeo head
Dollmore Glamor model body or full doll in WS
body for IOS Jaguar
Body for Doll Chateau Fergus
Body for Dual head
body for Two-face (heavily modded Dollzone Cosmo)

Superheroes/Villians who STILL need their costumes
Batman (cape and cowl only. I don't know how to do it. I'm kind of at a loss) Modding a head for this
Catwoman
Moon Knight (regular costume)
Harley Quinn - classic costume DONE!!
Poison Ivy
The Riddler - just a mask reshelled his head, now he needs a neck mod He has glasses. No need for a mask now.
The Penguin
Two-Face (needs a new body first)

Space. I have none. I need to do one of two things: I HAVE DONE NEITHER OF THESE TWO THINGS
Rearrange so I have more space for the dolls.
Sell more.

So I have decided to bite the bullet and go through my older dolls. It's going to be hard, and I'll probably cry XD but it's got to be done!
Dolls I'm reshelling in some way Pretty much done here.
Migidoll Ryu (keep head, use body for something else) - Ryu got a new faceup, a larger body that I was going to sell and is a doll again.
Migidoll Miho (keep head, use body for something else)
Ringdoll Dracula (new body, same head)
CP Delf Chiwoo -- putting away (can't bring myself to sell him. He'll just go away for awhile until I figure him out)
CP Breakaway -- might just get a new body so he's a little taller. His head still works for me. I gave him one of my Fairyland F60 bodies. he's good now.
So far that's it. I want all the characters these dolls represent to fit in with my 65-70cm scaled dolls, and due to their look and size, they don't. I will either make it happen or have less dolls. Win-win.
I haven't decided what to do with my Minis for now...I'm kind of over this size, but I really love several of them, and still might do things with them someday....one of them may go. Or none. Who knows.

Floating heads that I have no intention of buying bodies for -- need to go through this box some day..... I did. But it didn't do much good.

Then I need to go through all the blank dolls I have laying around and see which ones if any are actually going to get finished and which ones need to go. Long list is long. Also did this. Still didn't do much good. I have dolls I want to sell but haven't put any of them up for sale.

 

The new 2019 thread reminded me. This will probably be the last update of the year, but you never know...

* I got a sewing machine, so I will finally make some clothes. Just in time, because... (Nope. I've barely even taken it out of the box, let alone used it. Hopefully I can on my next job.) (Nope again! I could barely ship all my other stuff, let alone a sewing machine. I found a website for making patterns though, so that's good at least.) (Still unused. What a shame. Sewing will probably have to wait till next year. I do have some cloth waiting here though.)

* I am going to finally get my girl's body! There is a sale going on, and I think I can squeak it just in time. Which is good because this body's not cheap. And once I get that... (I could not squeak it after all. Turns out my rent wasn't taken out yet. But these plans are finally back in motion. Her headcap is slowly but steadily making its way to Granado.) (Turns out the headcap was unnecessary, but the body is due here any day now, woot!) (Body is here and painted. Objective complete!)

* I can save for one more body and complete my collection! His body is way cheaper and should be easier to save for. And with no more doll purchases... (About that... Most of his body money went to yet another head! I should be able to save it back up pretty fast, but the problem is that the preorder for the body for said head could come out at anytime. Meaning that I need to save up that potential amount, then his head amount if I want to be ready. Only my current job ends soon, so I will be incomeless for a month, delaying it further. Sigh, at least my new job pays more. Too bad it is half the length.) (Turns out I didn't even click with the head, so I sold it and got the one I have been dancing around getting for a while now. Still no money for any bodies, I've been borrowing heavily from my savings for my new job and I need to pay myself back.) (Self paid back, body bought and it arrived yesterday. Now I need one more body, but who knows when it will even be available for purchase, or when I will get a new job to pay for it.)

* Faceup supplies should be easy to save for. I can finally get everyone looking as they should. Hopefully I be able to finally work up the courage to wipe Elliot. (I did get faceup supplies after all. Now I just need to do the faceups. Shame I forgot my sealant at my parents' house, I could be doing them now. And I did a partial wipe of Elliot to finally get rid of his mascara, but I'll have to see if it actually works out or if I have to start afresh.) (Faceups done for Elliot and Ollie, yay! And I think they need redoing. But I am waiting till I have all my heads here before doing so. I think I might be able to do everyone this summer. Well, probably not Gobbie though, she still needs dyeing.) (Faceup redone, and I want to redo them again. Will I ever be satisfied? Oh, and Gobbie and Ji-han also need faceups now.)

Also, maybe a camera? Could be nice. Hopefully, no new dolls catch my attention and no expensive things need to be purchased. But I broke my no new dolls rule twice last year. I have a good feeling this time though. (Yeah, I just pushed back a camera a good bit. Though depending on my saving skills and any future jobs it could still be a possibility.) (Still a ways off, but not out of the realm of possibility. My current job offers opportunities for great photos, but I must admit my new phone is -was?- fine for that.) (Was unable to get one before my job ended. Maybe next job.)

Let's add on some things:

Doll profiles! I was waiting to get someone complete and painted up before I made any, and Elliot is so close. And Ollie should be hard to do once her body is here. (I don't want to one until that doll looks just right, so I am still putting it off. Elliot doesn't even have his freckles though. He can't get one without those.)

Finally mod Gobbie. I've been putting it off forever, but the poor dear needs some more love. Need to get over my fears. (She is finally dyed! I still need to do a bunch of stuff for her though, including faceup. But applications and NaNo are eating all of my time.)

 

I don't expect anything to change from now until the end of the year, so I figured I would give an update on this year's plans by comparing it to reality!

• Complete dolls/get bodies for floating heads: I didn't get a single body this year! There are still four floating heads and a lot of my ideas for them have changed. My tastes have also evolved a little, but I did make final decisions on what bodies I would like for each head! Now I just need to purchase them. My incomplete female doll went in a completely different direction so I no longer need a body for her. I found the perfect buff body for my cat boy so I hope to finish him in the near future!
  
• Give all of my dolls face-ups: I still want to improve my face-up skills. This will get this crossed off my to-do list eventually.
  
• Make clothes for my dolls: I put this on hold because I took a break from the hobby for other interests.
  
• Purchase Luke or Dyuke from Little Monica: Dyuke was taken off my wish list, but I still want Luke. I didn't order either of them and Luke is now much lower on my priority list as well.
  
• Make more doll eyes: Done! I will be making more in the future, but I am currently upgrading supplies for a better quality result.
  
• Learn how to make shoes: No progress here! I'll save it for later when I do need it.
  
• Keep following SWITCH: I did do this, but I missed out on Ryuzo. His head is my number one priority for purchases right now.
  
• Make a doll area: I am still planning this project so it is a work in progress.
  
• Narrow down wish list: I did narrow it down to the dolls I really wanted, but it is slowly growing again. I will try to shrink it again this year.

I definitely slowed down this year since I did not accomplish much, but I did order two dolls. I'm curious to see how much I get done in 2019!

 

My plan is to manage to get one of fifth motif's goohwa, and maybe Volks' new dolls this year.

 

End of the year update! I'm officially cut off from any BJD spending until 2019, haha.

• Send Dowen (IH Edan) off for his face-up Done! I won a free face-up, and now he's almost put together.
• Order a bunch of ED eyes Sadly I didn't get to do it all at once, but I picked up a few pairs this year.
• Buy Migidoll Han & Jina heads during their ordering periods. Done!
• Get bodies!! Switch 65 & 57girl bodies I picked up a body for my Migidoll Han, but these are still on the list
• Do a big taobao order in the summer - This didn't happen, womps.
• Participate more in the community and post more photos I did attend a lot more meet-ups, and I've started trying to photograph my dolls more!
• Bought a complete fullset DDS Sailor Moon Couldn't resist.
• Replaced the hands for my Beyours doll This was a big one, and I really got lucky on a set of Volks SDGR hands. They're gorgeous and a very close resin match - just really great quality.
• Bought grail heads! I now have heads for all of my planned character dolls, which is kind of a daunting. Several of them I never expected to see for sale, and now they're home!

This really was kind of a year of buying dolls for me. Usually I spend more on clothes/eyes, but nothing really caught my fancy. Next year is going to be a busy year for bodies & face-ups, I think.

 

So at the tail end of the year here's how I did...
Not nearly as good as I was hoping for, but there's always next year.

 

Everyone has such big lists for what to do and buy, wow! Mine is short and sweet, get a villitunes doll and 1/6 shoes for my Leekeworld Chloe.

EDIT: I totally missed that this was for 2018 not 2019 woops