Elfdoll Rainy (Large) Discussion Part 4

@Follow-the-Wind Yanli’s faceup looks great. I love the skin texture you achieve.

This thread got me to thinking about Lucy, my Smiling Soah. I designed an outfit for her and had time this morning to go through my clothes and put together what I’d call a draft outfit and took some pics. Here’s a teaser of Lucy’s style.

 

@Follow-the-Wind your photos tend to be very immersive so maybe if they aren't in the same universe it's not feasible, but desk snapshots are cool too. It's great that you still have the four elfdolls even if not all the ones you had. I think four is a big group from one company!

Your Yanli looks beautiful she remains so fresh and beautiful for a character who seems also somewhat aged and battletorn, that's excellent!
I hope every now and then she'll get photos without her blindfold. You worked so much wonder on her eye area!! Ok but for real, I am not trying to boss anyone around just express my enthusiasm for nice looking things

@Alewife my own dreams of holiday photos and group shots of my doll collection I wanted to do this year feel like they are crashing and burning but there is still time I guess

@tenukihandcrafts ah I love your comment about the spaceship! That's too funny. (I was writing a sci-fi that I fear I might never get back to writing so I love it). The object over there in the picture if you can imagine it is a kind of sunburst mirror with a large central circle then round reflective gems on rods radiating outward.

Edit: ah you did get to spend some time on your Lucy!! That's awesome! I love smiling soah so much. I think this outfit style is really cool for yours!

@Arengil I love your photo
Sleepy/relaxing dolls in cozy indoor environments make me feel happy.

 

@AlisonVonderland . Ah, a mirror, I can see that, thanks for describing it. Is your sci fi story the world your crew inhabits? i hope you keep working on your story, at your own pace, of course. You never know when inspiration will strike!

I did spend time with Lucy. She needed a wig; happily the grey wig fit. I’ve trimmed the bangs a touch since I took the above photo.

 

@tenukihandcrafts
I think grey hair is so interesting on dolls. One of those colors sometimes I realize I don't have in my collection and would probably spice things up. Anyway Lucy is very charming, I'm looking forward to seeing her as you're working on her style.

I started writing the story in the fall/winter 2 years ago and used a few character personalities that existed in my dolls as my backbone for it: Fer and Marina, plus Kam, Sven, Omega and Laurel (currently defunct). I then made a doll after another character, Hawa. My dolls don't really have a world or worlds they live in when I'm thinking about them/ I like sitting different ones with each other and still imagining them interacting. They are real-life objects to me with individual personalities and I usually just think of them kind of abstractly like that. But it made it easier to start writing something using some character archetypes that were already intimately known to me.

Edit: and thanks for the encouragement.

 

@LyanneNZ Thank you so much!
@AlisonVonderland Thank you very much
@Follow-the-Wind Wow! Good work! Piece of art!

Merry Christmas to Elfdoll lovers!

 

How have I never posted any pix here of my beloved boys here? (Likely cuz never notice this tread before)

Well lets fix this I have 3 Efldoll Aden boys, Bart, Thaddeus, and Cobalt.
"The Boys"
Thad is Bart's (reforming) evil clone (long DC comics plus many years of RP base story) and Cobalt was born of a random joking around idea (and an even longer story with an MMO, and some what if questions.)

Bonus fun fact Thaddeus was actually my second male doll and 4th doll in the BJD hobby, and as of Halloween I've had him 17 years.

 

That's an awesome collection of Elfdoll guys @Tippetarius is Cobalt the one with dark eyeliner and the goggles? Solid look at any rate!

 

Yes he is, the eyeliner and goggles were a big part of his look when I made him in City of Villains many many years ago. Back when that game was live and he somehow went from making a joke to my main PC villain side.

Bart is the one in the Flash tee, as the Flash is his grandfather. And Thad Bart's clone is in the middle his shirt reads "You say evil clone like it's a bad thing."

I've joked if I ever find a fourth Aden I'd make Mercury from Amalgam Comics (The Marvel and DC cross overs mixing characters from each together.) I might adore the mold and just looking for an excuse now. XD

 

Well, I fell for a tan Elfdoll Ruru and am awaiting her arrival now. I was actually thinking I would probably avoid getting any new doll in 2026, so wow, I sure blew that one fast! But I'm feeling really optimistic about her. For real though, my heart is full and wants not for more dolls from here. I will finally have two Elfdolls in the same house again, which hasn't happened since around 2015. I did my research and it seems like there were lots of the tan Rurus with minor damage, so this one is no different but I think she will be a real joy to me. I'm super excited to meet her and work on her!

 

Congratulations! I've always thought that tan Ruru was one of the most stunning dolls every made and wish I had one too. I've got a Ruru but not tan.

 

Oh well that's awesome @Mu Shu I would love to see your ruru spam sometime!
I'm very smitten. I really hate it when my crew gets all back to dolls in basically the same resin color again because it feels like I overuse certain colors to flatter most of them. It will be a joy to have a tan doll again and I can enjoy colors looking different around her.
There were several elfdoll sculpts I probably would have also gotten back then, but Ruru wasn't an option as a limited release. It's a great opportunity. I'm very happy.

 

Congrats AlisonVonderland on getting a Ruru! She’s an awesome sculpt.

I’m really excited to see what you have planned for her. I have so much love for Rainman’s early dolls.

 

Ahh congrats!! She's such a lovely sculpt. I adore mine and I'm so eager to see more around. I've got so much love for the early Elfdolls. Here's some quick spam:

 

Thanks both @Rabbit-moon and @mustbemissa
Yeah, I love doll nostalgia and feel very positive and nostalgic about the Elfdoll rainy girls in general.

I love yours so much @mustbemissa is she on the volks sd16 body? Wait this is a much more urgent question, don't leave! what size eyes is really working on Ruru?

Mine will be staying on her own body for better or for worse. I'm excited for an old elfdoll body as my poor Lydia never found herself one.

We are having positively crazy warm winter weather and it's the best thing I could have asked for right now. I love every moment of it. I might get to paint my Ruru when she arrives but if not she has a faceup I can get started with and just sew clothes through winter. It's weirdly high pressure for me these days thinking of how I actually want to paint my dolls when it's time for repainting.

I like the long black hair though. And will probably try to find brown eyes. I kind of have something in mind when I have the chance to gather what I need together.

 

Ahh, thank you!! You have a good eye - she is! She's on the SD16 body in PS Amber. I still have the Elfdoll body tucked away but it's very charming. I'm so impressed by how well the Ruru tan has held up since 2006.

I hope the weather holds for you! Can't wait to see your girl come together.

 

Wow! Another gorgeous Ruru!

Mustbemissa, her face-up is stunning.

 

Figured it's about time I shared a pic of my Elfdoll K. Currently she is on an unmodded male body but I will be attempting to sculpt a bust for her when I get the chance.

I just got the proper eyes for her last week. Bottom pic in the spoiler is a comparison to the eyes she came with. I like how the newer ones make her look more vulnerable, since she is in a house full of dangerous villains after all!

Spoiler: A slightly different angle + old eye comparison

Still working on a wig for her, currently awaiting the yarn I'll use. I'm planning to attempt long yarn braids while still brushing out the ends to glue on as wefts, if the glue will hold something like that up, Wish me luck!

Edit: as far as I know, this is the Homme color, but I cant confirm since the seller didn't mention it iirc. Does anyone recognize this as such? Granted, it's artificial lighting in these photos, but she definitely has a bit more of a tan tint than my other dolls including my NS Miracledoll.

 

@Cattya do you already have any other normal resin color elfdoll at home? The elfdoll normal resin is a lightish quite fleshy pinkish color. It is pinker than a volks standard type color.
My reasoning, without my own elfdoll homme at home to look at is that if the resin color is somewhat darker then it must be their homme color. (That's what I always heard about it over the years) But there are surely homme owners here who can weigh in.

I love your K! What's her name? She's got great eyebrows. I never looked very closely at any of the masculine elfdoll sculpts and hadn't realized K has that tiny smirk. It will be cool to see what you do with her!

 

Cattya, it’s so wonderful to see your K. The plans you have for her sound so fascinating. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a female K, so I’m very excited to see what you do with her.

As for the resin color, I’m pretty sure all the K’s were cast in that Homme color. Most of Rainman’s early boys were that slight tan color. I have an extra K head, and finding a resin match has been tough.

Actually, I have such a soft-spot for K, here’s a pix of my two K’s hoping everyone had a wonderful holiday season.

(The K on the left is a Standard K, and on the right is the Lmtd Edition Special K.) I love these boys to bits!

 

OMG, I love seeing so many K's around! I've always had a soft spot for this sculpt. Your boys are so handsome, @Rabbit-moon