Serenade Doll

she sits in a wardrobe all the time but she start yellowing very quickly.
shining maybe because photo was made at evening under lamp

 

well, the sadness is over
I used a very fine "rub paper" all over the part of the body which had yelloved so much and it's all gone, it's as white as the other part, and no more difference between the arms and the new hands ! I'm dreaming lol
To morrow I will spray the body and all the hands with MSC, I should have done it long before !
Yes, i wanted to take a photo, but it's evening right now and the light make it shining a little too .

 

Fantastic news @Abell! Does this mean you can go with your original design idea?

 

Yes I could, but as I have been working on another project for it since, well I will keep it, I have sent my Rabbit head to be customized as a rabbit girl and no more as a "little me" of Rudolf (he will get a little me one day anyway, but less expensive one).
By now, I am ok again to order more legs because I know it will be fine, I believe the MSC will protect it from yellowing again, and any way, with this wonderful paper rub (I do not know the real name for it, could it be extra fine sand paper?) I will just have to sand it once more and spray MSC.
I will take a photo this afternoon if not too dark (raining like mad here in Paris) and you will see the colors are by now perfect match

 

Just remembered to check my order from Serenade and the status already says shipped! That's so fast part of me is a bit sceptical, but if it's true it's amazing! Now I kinda wish I hadn't checked because now I'm expecting her to arrive and time will drag on slower :P I better start thinking about wigs!

 

If you ordered directly to Serenade, they send very fast and it only took a week to arrive in France, they are great !

The seller from eBay to who I bought a DF young boy body wrote to me that they can't find it, so I have asked for her to change my order (already paid) for two pairs of Serenade legs and probably some more hands, even thought I have already a few
Still did not receive my rabbit head from the face up artist, I want to see her new face !!!

 

That's awesome! She was shipped on the 30th so hopefully she'll arrive this week.

It really speaks highly of the company that you want so many parts I'm so excited! When are you expecting your rabbit back?

 

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Yes this company is really good ! they even let me have special shoes with silk velvet, little real diamonds and mother of pearls because they had made a mistake with my address (forgot to write my city lol), those shoes ARE TREASURE !!! also those beautiful hands, and having high heels will allow me to use those beautiful shoes too
But if you ordered white skin, be careful and use MSD because mine had yellowed (no MSC) however I could sand the doll and it matches totally the new hands by now
My rabbit is into the hands of a well known french artist and she has so many orders, I do not know when she will make mine, let's hope before summer lol

 

Those shoes sound amazing! I think I ordered normal skin, I have so many white skin dolls on order that I wanted to have a bit of variety.
Looks like the website updated prematurely and she was actually shipped on Tuesday. Now to wait and see what happens at UK customs. Fingers crossed she gets through quickly :3

 

I did not get problem with french customs ..
Here my sweet Armania, photo is from the artist, she is to receive long white upper eylashes, and with her ligh blue eyes, will be my dream come truth !
But news : its China New Years Holydays, I will not get all my legs before March
I ordered one pair of high heels legs and one pair of super high hills legs for Armania,
Then, two pairs of super hig hills to make a chair

 

here the shoes :

 

Woah, those shoes are gorgeous! Your rabbit is looking great too, can't wait to see what she looks like all finished

Shame about your order being delayed :< I'm really intrigued about making a chair out of the legs that's going to look amazing!

 

Do you know Ray Caesar ? Lots of bjd makers and artist did copy his ideas : for example, doll château took his idea of spider legs to make their owns, also many faces comes from Ray's painting, wigs too, Victorian furnitures etc. etc
He did make a chair with "human legs" I think, not sure but probably

 

No, I hadn't heard of him, I'll have to look him up definitely sounds like something I'd like!

 

Hey guys! Can anyone recommend good clothing companies/clothes sizes for these dolls? I bought some clothes from Serenade Dolls themselves but it doesn't give me a whole lot of variety. I'd really like more top options and the more I look, the more discouraged I feel.

 

Yes I feel this way too, I bought nearly all their stuff, but it's all the same style.
What I did is that I used the top of their underwear, which is really nice and well made to make a long dress, but for the rest, I use my SD clothes and make some adjustments, I have not found yet any clothes all ready made which can be ok for the Serenade body, Pashapasha could be interesting but is only 53 cm.

 

So, now that Armania has her rabbit's head coming soon, her body is starting to get ready : here her two chairs : the Art deco one from Serenade and a 19th century "chair" (in fact made to present the wedding crown".).




I am to remove probably some of the golden deco, may be like here (photoshop) :

 

Oh my god those chairs are gorgeous. I'm in love with all that detail. Please post more pics when you finish with them!

I hate to say but I'm glad I'm not the only person struggling with clothes. As a test I bought a MSD shirt from dollmore to see how it would fit my Suu. The length is good, albeit a little short (which is ok because I have no problem with her midriff showing), but the shape is boxy and really takes away from her beautiful curves. I think it would be easy to take in if I knew anything about modifying clothes. I was really, really hoping minifee tops/dresses might fit her since, believe it or not, the minifee active line bodies have the same shoe size. The boots I got from Serenade fit both her and my minifee along with some heels I bought off ebay. Alas that's where the similarities end.

 

Cat Grenade, if you'r interested, just keep a look on eBay France, one may found some from time to time, even thought I got mine from the flee market
About the clothes, have you try PashaPasha ? or even try on Etsy to ask some cloth makers if they would make for a serenade body ? I did that and I am waiting for the answer from italia (she makes beautiful corsets) it 's easy to make a dress once you have the top (corset). About the shoes, well all what Armania can ware right now is her Serenade boots because her precious serenade shoes need high heel and I will not get any before March, so I am to custom my two paires of serenade resine shoes during that time

 

@Abell Ooo I may check into that! I'll also look into PashaPasha. I have looked on Etsy at the couple of people who offer Serenade clothes and was considering commissions. My issue is my doll is supposed to be a specific character and the standard prim/proper lady aesthetic doesn't fit her. I really want suits instead of dresses, which no one really makes. I have no doubts your custom shoes will be beautiful, and hope you will share pictures once you receive them.