Dollzone Discussion ~ 60 and 70cm ~ Part VIII

My darker gray dolls are challenging to photograph sometimes, but I live in a dim cave of an apartment in a city where it's frequently overcast - my white/light resin dolls are sometimes equally challenging to photograph when I visit brighter, sunnier places, so the challenge lies in the available lighting. Also, isn't it more obvious when sealant gets cloudy on darker resin?
I agree with @Quiet and Insane - a full black resin doll would be incredible, but potentially very difficult to work with. Although, after 2 very expensive doll purchases already this year, and my unfortunate recent addiction to buying silk thread (omg, so much silk thread, why am I doing this to myself??), I think I'll be sitting this one out (sadly)

 

There are photos on Legend Doll and Denver Doll Emporium that show the dog doll with black resin hands. So, I am hoping that the entire body is available in black resin, and that the photographs of the body just chose a lighter resin to model in order to show off the body better.

Legend Doll has some instructions about not using matte sealant on the black resin. Does anyone know what I should use instead?

 

@Zacarias - that sounds pretty promising about the hands! i am hoping to hear back soon as well, and will share anything new i learn here.

about the sealant, maybe going with some of the same ideas used for the dark brown/tans would work, to use the sponge on method of the liquid matte medium? I saw some reviews where folks mentioned it does not frost quite as much on the darker tones. I'll be facing this soon with dark brown and a dark red soon... experiments incoming....

6/29 edit to not double post...
@Zacarias - I got word back that the B68-001 and the B70-004 bodies can be made in black resin this time! same cost extra as grey & tan. decided to go with the slim myself since i've the WS version already - to mix & match.

 

I pressed the buy button. Spherical joint doll!? I guess, it's one interpretation of ball jointed doll.
【Pre-sale】DollZone × 减少自制 Feather Fox 1/3 Doll Full Set Presale SD Doll 73cm Spherical joint Dolls

 

Ohhhh he's beautiful!! Did you get the fullset?

 

@Grimalkin : Oh that's wonderful. Thanks for the update. What doll did you decide to get? I am still trying to decide between the dog or cat. I thought I wanted the dog but more I look at the cat the more I like that one.

@SteamWitch: Oh that is a beautiful doll. What resin colour did you order them in?

 

@Zacarias i ordered the dog on the B68 all in the black. should be interesting! i have the little ceramic knives for seam work, so hopefully i won't have to sand anything and can keep his resin looking good.

i do wish i'd waffled a tad longer as the Feather Fox in @SteamWitch 's link is amazing and he can be ordered in the black too... thanks for sharing the link!

but, at least now i can have my dog and cat twins with light and dark

 

@Grimalkin

If you really regret not waiting for the feathered fox you could message the dealer and see if you could change your order. I doubt Dollzone has started working on it.

Oh would you be able to post a picture of your cat? I would love to see owner pictures.

 

@Zacarias - I really do want the Dog in black. i just don't think i can do the fox with body right now due to other sins... not going to lie though, 'tis asking after the head by itself

soooo... the cats are still unpainted... i wanted to get the bodies picked out and the dog twins so i could make them complement each other. i'm sloooow to style.... glacier speeds... but i did snap some when testing bodies, and this one was funny... so spoiler-ing since #iswearmydollshaveclothes i hope can do this group justice though.

he's on the Dream Valley B70-01 body here. i made the photo for another media LOL so it has some graphics

Spoiler: Mr. Cat says Miao

 

@Grimalkin : Thanks for sharing a photo of your doll. I just love that picture it honestly looks like he was in the middle of playing with a string hanging down when the photo was taken.

The cat head is so pretty. I honestly don't know what to do. There are too many dolls I love being released at the same time.

 

Too many beautiful dolls and not enough money. I totally get that feeling!

 

I got him in tan since I have a tan Grey that can borrow the body.

 

Yes, I think so, at least.

 

Fantastic! Congratulations!

 

Wow! Congratulations SteamWitch on getting him! He's amazing!

 

Has everyone seen the new doll?

Lucius 18th Anniversary Limited DollZone DZ 77cm strong boy SD17 size bjd doll_1/3 size doll_DollZone(15% OFF)_

Either that or he is a re-release.

 

Its new one, DZ posted some pict at their Weibo before

 

Oooh he's cool! I love his outfit!

 

Wow! He's very handsome.

Thanks for sharing.