Iplehouse Discussion (YID, nYID, SID, EID, HID) Part 14

I miss the creativity and new offerings as well. I have both the Claude Elemental Guardian and Addiction full set outfits, and the Tokyo Story Storm full set. They're all just amazing. The Claude sets are definitely used by my Claude (he's a fancy guy), but the Storm outfit is just hanging out in its box. I prefer a more casual style for most of my dolls and somehow that's always seemed hard to come by. I've had a slightly easier time with finding some clothing pieces I like from SartoriaJ for my larger ladies, but I only have a few things for my guys. It's pushed me to learn to draft sewing patterns and sew more often. I'm better for it, but being able to just purchase something that fits is nice.

I remember when it seemed like they were coming out with new things constantly and it was hard to keep up. I also remember rushing to purchase Claude, Isar, and Bliss when they came out in their respective series because I thought they weren't ever going to be released again. Claude and Isar are in Doll Choice, and Bliss is now a basic doll lol.

The only positive I can see for myself in Iplehouse slowing down/stopping on releases is that I can work on obtaining the dolls I've wanted for years that are still available without being 'ambushed' by a new limited full set.

 

Wonderful! Thanks for the tip! have never tried this but have left a message, so will report back on what they say.

 

Reporting back to let you know that Iple will let me order the outfit separately! I wish I knew this earlier...I'd have bought more outfits separately! Now to find some extra funds while Im paying of a GIANT two doll 4 oufit order with Sartoria...

 

YAY!
I'm a firm believer in, asking.
I don't like, not knowing what could have been, if I didn't try. So happy for you!

 

Just popping by with a photo of Pamela...

Iplehouse Pamela by LyanneNZ, on Flickr

 

Your Pamela is so beautiful! She looks so intense. I really like her dress a lot, too.

 

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is an unrated sculpt, great to see yours!

 

@LyanneNZ - LOVE your Pamala! And I agree an underrated sculpt!

 

Thank you! I have a second Pamela head and love her too. She has less intense looking makeup. I will have to take new photos of that one to share but here is an older photo She had a face up when given to me and then I painted a little extra over the top...I'd love to paint one from scratch. She has a really interesting sculpt with plenty of scope on the upper lids and mouth shape.

New lingerie for my EID girl by LyanneNZ, on Flickr

 

This version of Pamela has such a soft, romantic look about her. I think her faceup is great, and whatever you did must've made it even better than it originally was. Very beautiful

 

That's the great thing about having various sized dolls...nothing goes to waste and someone can usually wear it

 

Very fortunate happy accident, I'd say

Indeed. When I was picking up the new old stock drops Iplehouse was doing about a year ago, I wasn't really too particular about the size because I have at least one of most of their sizes Ironically, some things that wouldn't fit on my nYID Olivia (who I think has the large bust and not the glamour bust but now I'm not sure) actually do fit on my SID Eva (who I'm sure has the large bust and I made a point of not getting the glamour bust).

 

Well my Ray and I are still struggling to come to an agreement on anything. He does look good in green eyes though. So while he and I are still not on the same page, my Mari (named Julianna) has totally stolen my heart. And all of my sewing time!

IMG_20250119_162809648 by hellsing365, on Flickr

Ignore my grumpy Myou girl in the background, she isn't used to another girl getting all the sewing time.

 

Hello, Julianna! Your Mari is quite lovely, and her dress you made her is beautiful!

 

@LyanneNZ Wow, both of your Pamela look great!! I always felt IH's face up in her promo is kinda underwhelming. It's nice to see what good face ups does for a sculpt.

@Hellsing365 Julianna is so pretty! Great job on the dress too, she looks so classy in it!

On the topic of IH's "not much new", I wish they'd also update their site's navigation. It's a confusing cluttered mess. I'd go back every so often to look at things and I wouldn't remember which links they were. Well, I finally checked out my cart of clothing last night and I'm kinda bummed the SID+ clothing section doesn't have nearly as much variety and things I like as say the FID section.

 

@sageyufi My red lipped Pamela is a company face up but I changed her lip paint - I darkened and plumped her lips a little as mine were quite thin I felt. I'd love to paint a Pamela from scratch so maybe one day I will redo one of them

I will come back shortly with new photos of Kali. I tried a new outfit on her today - I just need to take photos.

 

@LyanneNZ - Oh how did I forget you had another Pamela! She is just wonderful! I'd love to paint a Pamela someday....but...her eyelids would challenge me! You did fabulous on yours.

@Hellsing365 - Ahhh Mari! Yours is lovely and very expressive.

While we are talking Pamela and artists faceups I have one paint by the talented Lyn Raftis. Sadly she's not currently doing faceups...but I LOVE this girl so much!

Maris O'Faolain by luluna33, on Flickr

 

Wow, your doll is incredible. Lyn Raftis did a great job on the faceup. It really complements the sclupt. I love the parted lips, too. It looks great when a faceup is done well.

 

@Gamma Ray - Thank you very much! Yes Lyn did such a wonderful job on her faceup! It still amazes me how different a doll can look with a different faceup. I really miss seeing artists done faceups...

Thanks again!