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SartoriaJ Mini

Jul 18, 2019

    1. I love Yvonne's face............I'm just not sure about the girls bodies. I want to wait and see owner pictures before I jump on that train. I'm also anxious to see the elves Jay said are coming in the spring.
       
    2. @Kaname Kimura - Thanks. he looks amazing in everything.

      Since changing outfits is as easy as switching heads, I tried him in something else....
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      I think he will need a SartoriaJ lady friend, but can't say I like the new bodies. I hope we can get a choice in the future.
       
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    3. @MB Lilac Maybe they will make a "slimmer" SJ female body in future with less junk in the trunk. Nothing wrong with curvy, but the SJ women are curvy enough on the bottom I worry it will affect their ability to share with my Iple and RD ladies, and that's one of the main reasons I didn't spring for one in the holiday sale. I love Yvonne's sculpt and may still get one in future, but I would prefer a slightly slimmer hipped version. Jay did tell me he was planning on doing elves in the 51cm/45cm size in the spring, so maybe a new more slim body will come out with those?
      Your Jude is SO handsome!! I got word mine shipped yesterday and I'm anxiously awaiting him!!

      By the way, anyone know if Jay at SJ is a man or woman?
       
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    4. @JinCIncy - LOL I've been wondering that too, but wasn't bold enough to ask.
      Congrats on your Jude arriving soon.
       
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    5. MB Lilac, Jude is a total dreamboat in that softer-palette prince's outfit! Yay for headswaps making costume changes that much easier!

      Wow JinCincy that's great news about the springtime elves. I agree, a slimmer body style would suit them well. I must admit though, that I love the 45 Aphrodite bods and am looking forward to mine arriving. I like the old 18th/19th century fashions, and I'm hoping their natural shape may well eliminate the need for cumbersome panniers and bustles underneath voluminous skirts :thumbup
       
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    6. @LilyAndRuby I will look forward to seeing your girl here on the forum. I really am looking forward to seeing owner pics of the girls. And good point about the bodies being conducive to 18th/19th century fashions. I love those styles too!
       
    7. @MB Lilac Li

      He looks gorgeous. Love his look.



      I too will wait to see the new body for the girls, but I do love the original body for the boys.
       
    8. That's great news about elves! I like the look of the aphrodite body, I would want my elf with it .
       
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    9. Gah, jude is just so good!
       
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    10. My Jude, as Braveheart...
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    11. Stunning as always @MB Lilac
      I really like the texture your tiny wigs have. I've been using yarn but I really want to get some natural fiber for a rugged wig like that! :love
       
    12. Thanks. I use mohair locks that I got years ago from a woman who raised Angora goats especially for doll hair. I find the fibres have a more natural look than purchased wigs, especially for my guys. I can't say I enjoy making the wigs, but I do love the look, so make the effort to do it.
       
    13. @MB Lilac I am totally in love with that outfit, in my amateur eyes it couldn´t be any more perfect. Especially the tartan - it must be hell to get a fabric with such a tiny pattern. Simply wonderful!
       
    14. @Kaname Kimura - Thank you. I can't stop staring at him.
      @Ashemanu - Thanks. I have a whole box full of tartan fabrics, but most were purchased for the larger dolls, so were too big scale-wise for him. Unfortunately it's impossible to buy fabrics in person these days, so I had to go with something in my stash. I ended up choosing this one, which started out as a gold and black plaid, but I had over-dyed it with blue, when I was trying to create a 'Fraser' tartan for an Outlander character. So it had the perfect grungy colour. I made his under tunic navy blue, just so there's a bit of a contrasting colour.

      Here's a full length photo. He's borrowing the sword from one of my OOAK sculpted dolls (MacBeth) who has a similar costume, but with a MacBeth tartan...
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    15. Introducing my Jarrad 51 who arrived yesterday!

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      He is my first ever SartoriaJ to arrive.. or, should I say, the first I completed instalments on :XD:!!
      Now here's a thing.. I shall have 2 more small SJ girls on the way eventually (saying that calmly, but Can't Wait!) BUT I haven't ordered eyes with them, so there will be no Eye Putty with them :nosebleed

      For Jarrad, being the special guy that he is, I permanently borrowed the eye putty from one of my floating head girls, as he needed good putty.

      What white putty is best for these beautiful SJ dolls? I don't want too sticky or too solid, as I like to change eyes occasionally, and I certainly don't want it to ruin their resin over time. Any suggestions/recommendations please?

      I have never had a BJD come without eyes before, so putty has never been an issue before. Also, when he arrived his right-eye's eyelashes were not fixed in properly, so he looked like he was winking! This didn't get any better when I started choosing eyes to put in, so I took the eyelashes out completely. They were a bit long and lush for him anyway, but I've kept them.

      On the positive side - Oh my! How fabulous and classy is the SJ box and packaging! It even smells beautiful! :D
       
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    16. @LilyAndRuby He is so handsome!! Congratulations on his arrival!
       
    17. @LilyAndRuby he is very handsome!! What resin color is he? Does he have a custom face up? It's nice to see a Jarrod in this size on the forum!
       
    18. @LilyAndRuby Grats to his arrival! He looks real good, I like him much better than on the promo pictures