Have you had a "Yeah I'm doing too much" moment?

I have several folders in my computer filled with GBs of image references, blueprints and measurements that have materialized as of now in parts of a 1/4 diorama (walls, a chimney, a bed, an armchair and several other things) I don't think I'll ever use for more than a couple of pictures whenever it's ready (it won't be soon cause the perfectionist in me won't let it be soon) and it will mostly be filling up an insane amount of space I don't have and getting dust all over. I had a diorama in that size before and that's what ended happening with it. Still, I feel drawn to do it partially because I love crafting stuff but also because I keep trying to convince myself it will help me take more pictures of my dolls, but I know I'm probably doing too much.

 

When I started styling wigs and making eyes myself.... and planning to learn how to do faceups.

 

Once each of my dolls individually had more clothes than I did total. I greatly reduced the amount of clothing for my dolls when I realized how much they actually had. I was going more for quantity at the time, rather than a few pieces I'd really love. It became too much when I realized I'd need a near human closet to store it all. My most recent doll now only had two outfits, and it's easier to manage that way. I'm going to try to keep her closet to a max of 15 main pieces.

 

Well, that depends on how you want to look at it. I have a lot of crafty hobbies and get into more as I get older, and yet somehow they all end up translating back into things I can do for my dolls. I picked up sewing to sew my own doll clothes, and find I actually hate sewing for humans but love sewing for dolls (but I don't mind mending/alteration for humans, it's just full garment construction that I find tedious). I picked up crochet to try and connect with my grandmother when her memories started to go (I wanted something I could talk with her about when she started to forget who I was) and I ended up mostly making small toys and miniature blankets. Currently working up the courage to crochet part of a dress for my Pocket Fairy. I'm also trying to get into embroidery and cross stitch, and realized I could apply those to doll clothes as well.

So am I doing too much for my dolls? Not really, I don't think - I'm not swamped with doll projects. Am I doing too many hobbies for my own sanity? Probably. Do I mind? Absolutely not.

 

I took a "family" photo. It took all day, several naps, and my legs ached for days afterwards. I figure I moved about 200 pounds (90 kg) of resin.
Yeah. I am doing too much.

Family portrait sans cats

 

That is one AMAZING family though! And maybe leave them there for a day or two before slowly moving them back?

Wow! Amazing skills on the wigs AND eyes! Looking forward to seeing your face-up skills!!

 

@MaleficentMrsofEvil Is this really all of them? For some reason, I felt like you had twice as many.

 

Someone is calling me OUT.
These are the "done enough" dolls. There are more.
So many more.
The project pile of shame has not yet been photographed...

 

@MaleficentMrsofEvil now that photo will be perfect for this thread!!!

 

I took this question differently but based on your post:

When I was young, like pre-teens, I had amassed a HUGE collection of porcelain bunnies... So one day I looked at it all and realized that it was just... too much. Like what was I going to do with all these things? So I donated them all spare 1 or 2.

But your question, I first thought meant like doing too much hobbies in general. I felt that recently. So I draw, paint, sculpt, sew, make clothes for my self, do ceramics, I build robots and program. I play board games, video games and card games. I do photography, compose music on the piano and was learning to play the guitar. I also am teaching my self more 3D design and I print things with my 3D printer. Just to name a few.

But I realized I was just doing TO MUCH.

So instead of learning to make clothes for dolls I have decided to hire others to do it for me.
Instead of doing alllll of these hobbies I am trying to hone my skills. So for art I am only focusing on oil pastels as of late. I only play the piano sometimes to work on songs. And I am sticking to the 3D design. Oh and I stopped collecting playing cards (think MTG, MHA). And then I donated a bunch of board games. I also stopped doing the robotics for a while.

Anyways it was a moment of clarity that I realized, I don't have to do everything.