Elfdoll Rainy (Large) Discussion Part 4

It will be nice to see Skadi 2.0, your vivien it’s incredible too!

 

@Follow-the-Wind Vivien forever

My Tashan

Tashan/Fulla & Val/Váli by Arengil Tajedinápravá, on Flickr

and Roux
Roux by Arengil Tajedinápravá, on Flickr

 

Anyone know what happened to DK?

 

@Xxluckyf8xx Sorry?

 

DK sculpted some of the elfdolls. I’m not sure which ones exactly.

 

@Xxluckyf8xx
Oh well, I didn't know that.
I thought only Rainman was the creator.
I just focused on Rainy line.

 

DK was good friends with Rainman. I do not think she sculpted any of them, but she is the one who convinced him to make bjds and start Elfdoll. There would have been no Elfdoll without her. She ran the business side of things.

In the end, she ended up with the rights to all the molds for all of the Elfdoll sculpts as part of the agreement when they parted ways, after Rachel was released.

There is an Elfdoll profile on Instagram that I was last updated when she released Rachel, but I don’t know if anyone has been able to contact her or get a response since then. ☹️

I would also love it if someone knew how to communicate with her and see if she’s ever going to re-release those original Elfdoll sculpts.

 

Yeah! That’s kinda what I was hoping for. Rainman told me DK had the molds and I was hoping for some sort of re-release—I think a lot of people would be happy with one and it would do well! I’ve tried looking for some sort of contact info, but came up empty handed. I also considered asking Rainman in case he knew of her whereabouts but I wasn’t sure if that would upset him in any way.

 

Here is a link to the Elfdoll I Instagram profile that I think DK set up.

https://instagram.com/elfdoll_inc?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I don’t think Oka was still with them when they briefly reopened for Rachel’s release. As you can see, it has not been updated since then. ☹️

 

Ugh yeah I noticed the same thing and messaged a question on there a while ago. Was never seen or answered. Do you think Rainman would be upset if I asked him about a re-release?

 

I think Rainman has moved on he doesn’t have the rights to those molds anymore, and the last thing I saw was DK’s announcement several years ago that they had parted ways. It did not sound friendly. ☹️ I wish DK would get someone to reissue some of it original sculpts again. Some of the later ones are really sought after.

 

I didn't know all this about the old Elfdolls, it's very interesting! Such a moving thing to do between two people, the "friend" and the artist. It's sad if it was an unpleasant parting, and it's also sad in a way when the works aren't available anymore but for me personally, I think I'm more tired of false Limiteds in this hobby and endless re-releases than the inevitability that nothing is forever. Rainman has released really beautiful new works now and that makes me happy personally.

But anyway I was actually dipping back in today to say how nice it's been seeing this thread is still active and you all post your beautiful dolls! I used to enjoy the Flickr Elfdoll Rainy owners pics back in my early days when I had some of mine. I think I will be able to join in again here soon. *fingers crossed*

 

And now we just need to find DK ;-)

 

Oh... No activity here yet this year. Rise up Elfdoll owners!


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I'm trying to get my Lydia repainted how I want... This effort is wiped already. It just had some problems I would keep losing sleep over, but I thought I'd try to take at least one cool photo before whatever comes next.

 

Here I am! Nice Lydia! What do you dislike in her faceup, @AlisonVonderland ?



My Reminisce Soah is aging, she needs a slight blush on her body to match again her face... and I'd like to work on her second head again this year (an other reminisce Soah I have massacred, uh, I mean I have modded long ago).

 

@Follow-the-Wind What is your name for your Soah? She's lovely. The picture is perfect I love her in the natural environment. It's a little comfort still seeing you with some dolls from way back! My dolls are all aging too. A lot. My volks ns types are getting on towards looking somewhat tan now, not even yellow I kind of embrace it, but it's annoying when hybrids age differently, I have some problems like that around here.
My girl is Omega. Anyway, ehhhh there were many things. Sometimes i just make really weird work when I'm in a bad frame of mind. That was the case. But also, I think when I repaint I'll just forego resin match blushing... I don't know if she will stay on this old budget hybrid body as long as the faceup could last if I do one I really like. Anyway it was problems with my technical execution and also uncertainty about exactly how I want the character to look right now even though I feel like I know her well.

 

I named her Walentyn. I don't know her exact age but I own her since, mmmm, 2014 maybe? Her second head is even older ( much more yellow and older headback attachment system). Thank you for the compliment!
Oh it's hard when we don't really know what we want to do for one of our character. On what body is she? And what's her name? ( tan yellowed NS volks dolls? How old are they?)
Anyway, for someone who doesn't know what you had in mind, she's lovely!

 

Ah thanks @Follow-the-Wind !
My Lydia is named Omega and I have a solid idea of her style, character, world, because she lives with a dystopian sci Fi narrative thing... But I had the doll character a long time. And I don't exactly want to paint this one too much like I painted her from 2011... But I'm not sure exactly how to update it so that it feels like her and also different. That's what I need to think on more maybe.
This Lydia I have now is from the original 2006(?) release she's just using an old Domuya body which is more yellow and a bit darker than her maybe. Two parts which never would have matched. Ideally someday I might just get a great working body for her in the right color. I don't really care too much for now, and I often ruin my resin color matching in faceups these days because I have bad eyes, bad glasses, and bad work light. I just need to relax and paint a look on her that doesn't feel forced, enjoy the process and it will be fine.

About the other topic almost all my dolls are ten years and older now. I lived in a room that's also too hot and humid 2.5 years now and it's just making them age even faster. So some dolls that were already yellow become even more aged, and that's how they start to look a little tan by comparison

 

Beautiful girls! @AlisonVonderland @Follow-the-Wind

Here is Roux (Vivien)
Roux II by Arengil Tajedinápravá, on Flickr

 

There seems to be a rare girl on eBay right now, DDE-exclusive LE20 Rainy Sibara (white skin Ryung) with her original papers, eyes and wig (and dress? Not sure if that came with her.)One of those dolls where I can’t find any of her original sales photos on the internet any more even though some announcement and discussion posts are kicking around (maybe there’s some on the wayback machine…) It’s always sad to think of how many once coveted doll releases now don’t have any of the original official sales photos around on the internet when you look, even though one would like to think that The Internet Is Forever. Well, if anyone’s been seeking this girl, here she is!