DollZone Moment and Anson discussion part 1

Hana Shonen is all ready to go out on the town! And with new eyes!

Annarchy - LOVE those tattoos! Nice job! On everything!

Dalkey looks like the perfect shade for old parchment. Nice!

I still haven't gotten a faceup on my poor Ignis, but I did haul him out for a quick photo in our new chiminea.
Ignis - DollZone Moment by aernath, on Flickr

 

Double post, but I finally got a faceup on my boy!

Ignis - DollZone Moment by aernath, on Flickr

 

Yay for having a face. ^__^
Hehe, he looks quite at home in the chiminea.

 

Thanks! He's so close to "done" now!
I finally got my Anson all disassembled and sprayed yesterday so I can work on her this winter. Hopefully. And hopefully it won't take me as long to do her as it did for me to do him!

 

How brave to take your doll apart. I did just the head and manicure on humans arms and pedicure on feet plus body blushing but there was no taking the doll apart, when I do finally paint the petal arms that will be a nightmare for me to string them on. I am so afraid of breaking her. The first time I had to take a head off I was terrified. Now it isn't so bad but the first head was a Souldoll head where the body was strung so tight. I had my friend do it for me and she even had to have her husband help her.

aeranath your doll is fantastic. I can see you put a lot of work into him. A lot of spray too I imagine.

 

Taking your doll apart (and putting it back together!) is just like taking the head off: easy once you do it a few times. It just takes a little getting used to.
And yes, a TON of spray.

 

Beautiful Pictures Everyone, Can't Wait To See More

 

My Anson, Bohemia Rose, just got a new outfit. I took part in a steampunk themed sewing project and as I worked on designing her costume, I discovered that she actually has a vocation...she's a botanist! She has a multiple eyeglass apparatus, an adjustable magnifier, a small field journal with a lock and key, and a jar of seeds for her forays into the field for specimen collecting. And of course her skirt can be hitched up by leather straps on her utility belt.

 

I love coming in here to look at them~ Those two are especially lovely! I love the designs on their petals!

 

Haven't Been Here In A While. Hows Everyone's Flowers?

Bad News, Hana Shonen's Head Cap Fell & The Top Pedal Broke. I Super Glued It But It Broke My Heart.

 

Awww...I feel your pain, gaiboiozz. My Bohemia Rose was one of the first ones ever shipped and she arrived to me with two broken petal tips from the company. Like you, I just super glued them back on. They've always seemed to be in keeping with her very complex character though, so I haven't minded it in the long run. It's like those tiny imperfections just became a part of who she is.

 

Oof, it's always terrifying to think of a doll breaking. I'm glad you could fix him!

 

Gailboiozz - that is heartbreaking. I would have maybe had tears but bad words for sure. They are such delicate dolls. I was so afraid of that happening. Glad my doll is finally painted and just sitting there.

Poetic Soul you must have been devastated. Why didn't you ask for a new head? My head was so well packed. Two boxes for the head and another for the body. They then forgot the petal arms and give me real arms but remembered the extra hands I ordered to go with the petal arms I never got when she was first shipped. They sent them after. Now I have real arms, petal arms and two pairs of hands. I really like the real arms so haven't painted the petal arms. I really should do that but it will be difficult because I mixed two kinds of paints (that glittery stuff in the little jars) and now I can't remember really how I got the colour. These dolls are much easier to pose with the real arms. I have the little flower doll and she is quite difficult with those arms and heavy head.

I am sure this dolls were hard to make and ship so that is why they quit making them but they are so gorgeous. I even liked mine unpainted and I never feel that way. The resin was so smooth and colour was gorgeous. I wonder where those arms are? Someplace safe! Too safe, I can't remember where!

 

Man, that's always something that can (and does) happen! Sorry it happened to you guys! With the ton of delicate parts these flowers have, I figure it's just a matter of time for mine.
You would have to point out the "scars" on Bohemia Rose though. They don't show at all!

 

That's because I did artwork right over the top of Bohemia Rose's "scars". My girl is no delicate hot-house flower...she has a rich full life of being handled, being a clothes model, being posed, interacting within her display space and everything else you can possibly imagine. While she came with the two broken petal tips, I did break another one when I dropped her head cap onto a hard floor from a 4 foot height (yikes!) But overall, I've found her to be surprisingly sturdy despite her delicate looks. Any further damages that might occur throughout the coming years will be dealt with in the same fashion: just a little more super glue and art work!

 

Hey Everyone Hows Everyone's Flowers Doing? I Started Talking To A Face Up Artist About Working On Hana Shonen So Hopefully He Will Get Painted Soon.

 

Yay! Congrats, I hope your flower gets all painted up nicely and soon!
My boy got stuck to the shelf liner I have on the doll shelves (to keep them from slipping off), so I have to do some repair work to the blushing.
My Anson is in pieces and sprayed in preparation for blushing, but I have yet to get to it. I suspect I'll take every bit as long doing her as I did him.

 

My, so many different and beautiful flowers... it's beena long time and I missed this thread a lot. I love seeing all your flower's pics everyone!
My beauty now has a homemade bed of her own to grow sweet dreams ^.^ (by french artist Maguynel)


and here is a pic of her custom dress, made by french artist Karasu :


I love her so much.. she's so spoiled ^^'

 

Obviously very spoiled indeed...but quite deservedly so! She is stunningly beautiful and therefore should be surrounded by beautiful and unique things. This was an absolute delight to see.

 

Lorelei your doll is gorgeous and I love that bed. I can see you have really thought out how you want her to look with everything blue and white. I love it. Her dress is perfect. I can't figure out how you got her to lay down without breaking the petals. Is something under her to prop up the head?