Hello everyone! Alright, big post here with *hopefully* some helpful info for you all! I’ve been quiet mainly due to work and getting my Lipstick and Burmilla set up. But I wanted to provide some updates and info that might help those of you waiting for Aoandon (or those of you who are already SIO2 tiny owners)! Firstly, I’ve been trying a variety of eyes and wig sizes on both girls. Despite what SIO2 recommends, after doing some comparison between 12mm, 14mm, and 16mm eyes, I have found 14mm works best (in my opinion). It should be noted: flat back eyes are preferred with these girls. Their heads are so small that stems hardly fit and can interfere with the hook holding her head to her body. Additionally, you can’t use too much putty with the eyes because the head cap twists on. If there’s too much, it can interfere. I wanted anime style eyes for these girls, so I ordered some Glib eyes. Right- Lipstick with 12mm Glib Chara eyes; Left Lipstick and Burmilla with 14mm Glib Chara eyes (and Kikipop dresses). As for wigs, I’ve tried on a variety and the best fitting things I have found by far are 5-6 inch wigs (ForMyDoll and Crobi wigs have enough stretch to fit perfectly in this size). I tried 6-7 wigs and both girls were just swimming in them, so the smaller size works a little better in my opinion. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4526/26908382839_c6e57405c3_o.jpg Right- ForMyDoll 5-6 wig; Left- Crobi 5-6 Wig As for clothes, I’ve been having a heck of a time finding things that fit. PureNeemo L, Kikipop, and Blythe shirts and tops fit well. But finding bottoms has been quite the chore. Leekeworld Art Body B stuff kind of fits, but everything I’ve found in that size has not really been in my taste. I’ve been tempted to order some Dust of Dolls Appi sized clothing, but I think this body’s hips are like .5 cm to 1 cm larger. It’s hard to tell because both bodies I own keep snapping into a sitting position when I try to measure them. I love the shape on this body and would hate to hide it under baggy Blythe dresses, so I guess I might need to learn to sew or something. Really want some cute pants or leggings to show off their cute legs! >_< I’m by no means an expert, but I’ve thrown together some quick measurements for those of you also in search of outfits. Right now, the only “pants” either of my girls have to wear is a pair of MDD/SDC sized panties from Volks. They are stretchy enough to work because of the elastic, but pretty much that’s the only reason they fit (other MDD sized stuff is too big in the waist though, I've only found the panties to fit). https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4520/38628204536_90d96d0448_o.jpg Lipstick is off getting a faceup right now; I’ll try to post pictures when she returns home. I'll update again if/when I've got new clothing finds.
@avianAnnihilator no problem! There is a serious lack of information on these girls. I was checking measurements the other day and realized there wasn’t any info online. Hope this helps people plan for their girls, since Aoandon was very popular. Not sure how her horns will affect wig wearing, but I’ll be sure to report back when I get mine, since I have one on order too!
@Euphie Me too! I was expecting it next year or something, but maybe they'll arrive before Christmas! :O I hope they do so I have something to open!
Woah, I hadn't even checked my email because I didn't expect her to ship until February but I have my notice too? What a pleasant surprise ....I like that the email's subject was "Birth Reminder"
@dollmien Haha yes, I had a giggle when I first saw that! Speaking of... I haven't checked the tracking in at least a day >.> ........"Dispatched" Excuse me while I stare through my letter box for the next two weeks :'D
My Aoandon arrived!!! Ahhh I'm screaming he's so gorgeous And those extras are super nice!! This is legit the nicest doll box I've ever received, everything was wrapped in really nice cloth and it all seems to have been done with such love and care ;v; No doubt SIO2 is one of my favourite companies now more than ever! Here's the box opening thread!
Congratulations!! I just got mine today too! I can't believe how fast that was @___@ She's gonna sit around without clothes or a faceup for a while most likely because I didn't plan on shopping for her for another month bc I assumed she was coming in february lol......She's lovely though and the packaging was just gorgeous! Sio2 has real charm and magic in everything they do (✯◡✯) The little resin garage kit style figure was the most pleasantly surprising part! I got a different one than you did @avianAnnihilator :O I wonder how many of them there are...
@dollmien Yay congrats as well! I managed to scramble some clothes together for my boy but he'll remain blank for a while too, because it's too cold to spray MSC right now :'> Oh really? I'd love to see the GK you received! (I know it would be off-topic but you could sneak it in with a pic of your girl, who I'd also love to see ;>)
@avianAnnihilator haha same here :,) It's snowing right now unfortunately. My figure was a little bunny girl! She's super cute! I'm a little intimidated at the thought of painting her but I think it'll be fun Totally stole your idea of using the fabric as a background for pictures because my desk is a nightmare right now ^^; https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4523/24158688227_5d7f09a6b7_b.jpg
@dollmien Ahh she's so cute!! Now I need to stalk some more box openings to see if there were others >o> I'd love to collect them all but that would mean buying a LOT of dolls and trying to get lucky :'D (Not that I'm opposed to buying lots of SIO2 dolls... but my wallet is!) Do you have any plans for your Aoandon yet? I don't really for mine, like most of my dolls at the moment, but I do want to do some character + faceup sketches for them at some point (that will hopefully be better than the quick doodle I did a while back) to figure them all out! Or just wing-it when the time comes :'D
My Aoandon arrived! I got the cute bunny girl kit! Now to figure out wig making...this girl will definitely need a custom with her horns. Thinking of turning mine into a pastel sheep girl (we'll see if she let's that happen or turns into something else completely).
