Limhwa 43cm (Leda & Sujan) Discussion Part 1

I have some Volks MSD jeans that fit nicely.

My girl came with both pairs of feet, I think that's standard.

 

Yah. im just very nervous to restring her... iv never done that before T.T . ill wait till i have some ribbon to use to be able to string her all the way. ya... xD and i think MSD/slimMSD clothes fit them fine. so dont worry to much. and still even with the slouch sitting, they still tend to lean backwards . but i just get over it.

oh oh i had a question to you guys...
I know that limhwa doesnt sand their seems. and my girl has a few seems that id like to get rid of. has anyone sanded their Limhwa girls???????? it says not to because of discoloration... but how is that so when its okay to sand other dolls from diffrent companies?... do Limhwa use poorer quality resin or what?... i feel if i sanded her nothing bad would happen

 

It's fine to sand them unless she's tan. If she's tan, there may be some discoloration where the seams are removed. All the companies I can think of advise not to sand their tan dolls.

 

I sanded my normal skin Leda. I removed her seams and her nipples (I thought they were too high up and looked silly).

I am her second owner, and when I sanded her I could tell she had yellowed a little since there was just a bit of difference in the resin color. Even so it's hardly noticeable, a very minor difference. I'm sure if she had been new you would never notice. So don't be afraid to sand as long as you have the proper grits of sandpaper.

Definitely do NOT sand a tan doll from Limhwa though. My partner tried sanding the seams and cheeks on her tan ToYou Sarah, and the difference was very noticeable even with very light sanding. It's a shame because she has pretty noticeable seams. The faceup artist we sent her to (Ravendolls) was able to cover up the color problems on her face so now you would never know, but there is nothing much to do about her seams.

 

I wanted to share with everyone the modification I did to the resin shoes, since I think they look very nice:
Customized shoes by TinyJewelsShop, on Flickr
I wanted them to have a strap because they kept falling off, so annoying! And I was afraid I would lose one. Now they stay on well. I added leather on the sole for some realism and to help my Ceridwen stand on slippery surfaces.

~A quick tutorial~
Materials: Volks Shimmer powder, water, sealant (I use ZM spray), thin ribbon, no-fray liquid for the ribbon (can also use superglue), little beads for the buttons (mine are 3mm swarovski pearls), hot glue, thin piece of suede, needle and thread
1. spray with sealant a few times (I use ZM spray)
2. use Volks shimmer powder mixed with water to make a translucent paint, cover all of the shoe
3. spray & do another coat of the Volks shimmer
4. spray again, a couple coats for durability
5. Get a tiny piece of ribbon and cut a hole just big enough for the bead to pass through
6. put the no-fray on the ends of the ribbon and around the button hole
7. sew the beads to the very end of the ribbon. try it on the doll's foot to make sure it is exactly the right length. this is important to make sure the shoe doesn't fall off. You will have to choose if you doll will wear socks/stockings or not and measure the ribbon length that way.
8. glue the ribbon in place inside the shoe (I used white craft glue, but it wasn't very secure. next time I will use hot glue)
9. trace the shape of the sole of the shoe and the heel bottom onto the leather
10. cut out the leather and hot glue it to the base of the shoes. having the suede side down helps the doll stand on slippery surfaces.

Have fun and post your pictures if you try it or another shoe modification!

 

Ahhh thanks guys. And omg those shoes are pretty wicked!!!!! I love them. The little ribbon adds such a nice touch ^^.

So she's brand new so no discoloration should occur. What grit of sand paper should I use?

 

She's here! (And I already had to fix an eyelash-my first time ever doing that, so I am patiently waiting to make sure it is 100% dry before replacing eyes).

Here's a photo from my box opening.



The rest is over on Tumblr for now. The rest of my crew got involved in the process. It was ridiculous!

 

Novemberkris, she is lovely! What pretty eyes!

 

Thank you! They are Safrindoll Purple Rainbows in 10mm! They were Gavin's but I could never give him a direct gaze in them given the narrowness of his eyes and he decided to he likes eyes that are slightly the wrong color (Purple Nebula Naturals, also Safrindoll, but he wears them well, so he keeps them, haha). Rory gets these as a result! Now if I could just wig her. Just like James, the 6.5 wig I have (his) is a hair too big and wants too sit far down her dome. Wig caps it is.

Any clue which size Monique wigs fit these ladies best? (I don't know the first thing about whether they run big or small). I'm thinking about long ginger brown one that I can braid ...

 

I just ordered a Sujan from junky spot! She'll be my first Limhwa girl - I'm so excited!

 

If my Lily is any indication, you are going to love her!

 

Congrats, justkatie! They are really beautiful dolls.

 

The Lorriane wig is too big and looks bully IMO. The Sophia wig was very nice. You can see pics of my Leda wearing them on my Flickr:

Lorriane: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/86207086@N03/8022528503/in/set-72157631568585232/

Sophia: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/86207086@N03/8022529612/in/set-72157631568585232/

My girl now wears 6/7 wigs from Leekeworld. They fit very well.

 

Thank you everyone! I will post pictures when she arrives!

 

Hello,

Im searching pictures of Limhwa mono.. I want to see him with a different face-up if possible...
Thank you !

 

Youpla Limhwa's boy mono has his own discussion thread here - there are a lot of pictures of him with non-custom face-ups (I have two myself)

 

oops thank you !!

 

Hey all, just thought id jump in, my girl got back from the faceup artist and thought id share 33

there she is Seyeon ^^. shes my Limhwa Sujan. this is not her main wig or clothes, just something to have on her till i get a dew paychecks

 

She looks so pretty! I love that faceup.

 

She's lovely captainchase! I just received my Sujan last night. She's gorgeous! And wow, she has lovely hands.