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Iplehouse CREAA Doll

Apr 10, 2018

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    1. Welcome back @Sparklin_me. I, too, am waiting to buy Elysia later despite wanting her very much now. @Helgovochka is right that CREAAs don't come up for sale frequently. I'm tempted to say it's every other month but it's probably less often than that.

      You might be able to buy Elysia with her full set the next time CREAAs are offered if they don't sell out of the outfits this time, along with a choice of past full sets that didn't sell out. The catch is you can only get them with a doll purchase, not by themselves.

      I'm afraid I can't help you with Glow White skin; I haven't bought dolls in any of the Glow colors.
       
      #441 vermont chick, Oct 14, 2019
    2. Thank you both for the welcome and answering me :)
      I thought it might be like that, not selling them that often. Thought it would be like twice a year so. Was thinking about getting a lot of extra goodies when I order her too, like hands and shoes. Epsecially since these dolls doesn't seem too have that many options in the clothes department :lol: do "standard" MSD clothes work for these guys? Or will it just be too short and bulky? I read on your blog @vermont chick that Ellowyne clothes kinda worked. I only have Evangeline clothes because I also collect Evangeline Ghastly dolls, but they might work pretty good(except maybe in the chest area:abambi:)? I really hope so, cause these fashions are so amazing and incredible! I would actually pair her with my FID Stella demon (cause demons comes in many forms:sneaky), they would make an awesome contrast to eachother. I see a story forming for the first time in years, so I really am looking forward to all of this! :D
       
      #442 Sparklin_me, Oct 19, 2019
    3. @Sparklin_me - I would love to know if/how Evangeline clothing fits CREAA girls. I've been meaning to get some Evangeline patterns but haven't got around to it yet. Ellowyne clothing fits if you don't mind that everything is short: sleeves, pants legs, skirt length, etc. I no longer have any Ellowynes so I'm thrilled to have someone who can wear her stuff.

      I don't know how anyone else feels about the resin shoes for CREAA. I bought the butterfly heels with Chloe. They look great but my Chloe is somewhat loosely strung and her ankles keep collapsing in the resin heels. This is above and beyond the slippage. I had to put some moleskin on my doll stand to keep Chloe in place. Still watching those ankles, though.
       
      #443 vermont chick, Oct 19, 2019
    4. #444 Helgovochka, Oct 23, 2019
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    5. Very pretty! @Helgovochka, especially the photo with the fairy feet and fancy background.

      I've been looking for a blue-and-white wig for my Chloe and couldn't find one that looked like the right shade of blue for her costume. I finally gave up and made one. I need to take better photos. This photo is from a larger group shot. She is standing next to Raccoon David. He is not an elf sculpt but in this wig it isn't obvious.
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      Apologies if I have already posted this photo here. I don't remember and can't page back without losing what I've typed.
       
      #445 vermont chick, Oct 23, 2019
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    6. Oh! So nice pic =))) You didn't post it before =)))
      They looks nice close to each other =)
      And I really like color you choose for the wig. I agree that it's quite difficult to find a correct color... As I had only human head with human make-up so there were less worries. I've got Monique one with blue fairy color (on the portrait pic color is a bit differ from real as I wanted to have matching old body and new head at least on pics)
       
      #446 Helgovochka, Oct 23, 2019
    7. @vermont chick I think you will be able to find out whether Evangeline clothes fits or not faster than I will :lol:
      I hope you will keep us posted on what you find, whether they fit or not :)

      @Helgovochka She is really pretty, love the muted colors, makes her seem more real somehow :kitty2
       
      #447 Sparklin_me, Oct 23, 2019
    8. such pretty girls. i like blue hair on a white skin doll for some reason. I think I'm getting my Elysia in glow white. Has anyone used high heel feet with shoes from - anywhere?
      I have two pairs of shoes for my GSR Leah that come with feet. I'll have to get glow white feet so my new girl can wear the other shoes. I don't see anything the heel feet will fit, so wondering if I'd ever need them in white resin?

      reading about the feet: you have to buy them for each style. so I can't get glow white for the butterfly feet? I'm confused. I thought I could just swap out white for the real. :doh
      clarification - I mean buy just the feet. I have the shoes already. each shoe has a different foot, but not the butterfly.
       
      #448 petiteballerine, Oct 23, 2019
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    9. @Helgovochka - I did see a Monique wig called "Adorabel" in a color called blue fairy but they no longer have it in blue in size 5-6. It's marked for Clearance so it looks like they won't be getting more.:...( There is also one called "Pixie" with long bangs which is still available. I may buy it, even though there is a chance the bangs will hide some of her face-up.

      @Sparklin_me - I'll keep you posted--but first I need to buy a pattern.

      @petiteballerine - If you buy Elysia in glow white, she will come with both flat feet and heel feet in the same color. The butterfly shoes are shown only with feet so it looks like you'll get an extra pair of feet whether you want them or not. When you select the shoes there's a drop-down menu for skin color so you can choose the glow white there.
       
      #449 vermont chick, Oct 23, 2019
    10. @vermont chick ahhh the aggravating wig hunt. I was in that room yesterday muttering my frustration. I want a wig by Litch in 6-6.5 for one of my guys (not my Creaa) and while the site says there's 16 of the wig in stock in the colour I need, when I click on add to cart, it brings me to a page to reserve one when it becomes available or some such thing. I'm not really clear on what I signed up for but I'm hoping it means they'll make it for me. I've never ordered direct from Litch so I've no idea how they do things.
       
      #450 Iron_Dog, Oct 23, 2019
    11. @Iron_Dog - I've never ordered from them, either. I'll be interested to see how long it takes for them to produce it. I should check them out.
       
      #451 vermont chick, Oct 23, 2019
    12. Hi @vermont chick - yes, I do understand that. my question is about finding a foot that fits the butterfly shoes. I have two different colors of those shoes, neither of them with white feet. those stubbies are a different shape and size for each shoe, except the butterfly. I'll have to get something else, but annoying I can't share.
      good to know the heel feet come with. I'd forgotten that. :daisy

      @Iron_Dog - Licht makes really nice wigs, but I've never been able to get anything unless it's in stock. reserve never worked for me. I think I even asked once through email or QA.
       
      #452 petiteballerine, Oct 23, 2019
    13. @vermont chick I don't know if you'd want to try it, but I have dyed a Monique wig to a pale, icy blue with great success. I bought a white/black wig (Jojo in panda I think?) brand new with the intent to dye it because the colour combo I wanted couldn't be found in the size I needed (5/6). I also dyed and custom sized a white Cool Cat wig into a very pale blue wig because what I needed didn't exist (floor-length for an MSD, size 6 wig, no bangs, poker straight in pale blue).

      I wet the wig in plain, tepid water first and gently squeezed the excess water out, then dunked it in a dye bath of navy blue Tintex dye for about 10 seconds with roughly 3-4 cups of water I'd boiled in the microwave for 4 minutes and approximately 1.5 tablespoons of dye powder added to the hot/boiled water. Rinse the wig thoroughly in tepid/cool water and then give it a gentle and quick shampoo with baby shampoo. Roll/pat excess water with a white paper towel to check for any dye transfer (repeat rinse if there is any) and gently comb with a wide tooth comb to remove tangles and style it. Let dry over night (I put a safety pin through the cap at the part and hang it from the towel rack in the bathroom). The dye is permanent and I've not had bleeding issues with the wig fibers although I don't trust the wig cap itself to not stain my doll so I don't leave the wig on him for prolonged periods.

      I've dyed quite a few wigs this way with good results but you always need to be prepared for... interesting things to happen since you're dying synthetic fibers and they will take dye kinda wonky (or sometimes not at all). Also the colour on the box is NEVER what you'll end up with (it'll always be much lighter) so if you're looking for an intense/deep colour, this is not the method to use. You'd need to go with something like iDyePoly made specific for synthetics. Do NOT use RIT. It's useless for this method.
       
      #453 Iron_Dog, Oct 23, 2019
    14. @petiteballerine well that's irritating about the reserve thing. I really, really want the colour and style of this wig for one of my guys. It's perfect for him. Maybe I'll poke their Q&A and see if I get anywhere. Thanks for the heads up on that.
       
      #454 Iron_Dog, Oct 23, 2019
    15. @vermont chick I don't know if you're aware of the size differences between resin Evangeline and vinyl Evangeline. Since Ellowyne clothes seemes to fit, you should go for vinyl Evangeline patterns. Resin Evangeline patterns might be too big. And preparerade for a HUGE reduction in the chest area :lol:
       
      #455 Sparklin_me, Oct 24, 2019
    16. Oh! Mine is a Pixie wig =) with blue fairy color =) so you may see how actually it looks like =)
       
      #456 Helgovochka, Oct 24, 2019
    17. @petiteballerine - I misunderstood your question. So, the blue butterfly shoes that I got with Chloe's full set fit the heel feet she came with. Does that mean the feet won't fit any of the other resin heel shoes? I guess I'll change Chloe back to her flat feet and shop for flat shoes. It's less trouble.

      @Iron_Dog - I've never tried dying wigs. I do have some white wigs I rarely use, so I could sacrifice one to the cause and see what turns out. Mind you, I'm just a bit chicken, even though it doesn't sound too difficult. We'll see. Thanks for the info.

      @Sparklin_me - I had a vinyl Evangeline so I'm aware of the size difference. Except for the bust, CREAA's measurements are larger than vinyl Evangeline's, plus CREAA is taller. The bust is even larger on resin Evangeline, the waist is close, and the hips are a wee bit smaller than CREAA's, plus resin Evangeline is closer in height. So whichever one I buy, I'll be making adjustments. Pain in the neck but it's all we have to work with. The size I end up with will depend on how forgiving the style is.

      @Helgovochka - Thanks for the info! I've looked at your photos on Flickr and the color looks good with the outfit. It's not exactly the same color but it certainly works.
       
      #457 vermont chick, Oct 24, 2019
    18. @vermont chick If you want I could throw a couple of pics your way to show you the results I've gotten. Not to say what you'll get is what I got but it might help you decide on whether or not you want to give it a whirl.
       
      #458 Iron_Dog, Oct 24, 2019
    19. Sure. I'd love to see them. Thanks!
       
      #459 vermont chick, Oct 24, 2019
    20. #460 Iron_Dog, Oct 24, 2019
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