Soom Petit Gem Discussion - Part 1

THE MARCH CALENDER JUST UPDATED AND THERE'S A RERELEASE OF PA-AN COMING AAAAAAAA.
That's one of the ones I really wanted!

 

The pied piper Pa-an is so very cute like all these little ones. I had planned to wait for a Rudy or Leepy for my first Petit Gem but Pa-an stomped all over my plans with her tiny little hooves.

 

Shes super cute! I ordered the outfit I'm a bit surprised they realized -now- that she's a goat and needs hooves, haha...

 

ahhhh i wish they had the horns available in peony white like the first release of pa-an. would have nabbed one in a heartbeat if that was the case. :'']

 

I somehow didn't notice that this release had hooves now, that's awesome. I just ended up sculpting hooves onto mine. These ones are really cute, I hope they put them on Rudy from now on cuz I still want.

 

I can't believe they've already thrown down another petite gem rerelease. Thankfully not one of the ones I really wanted as I have no money currently, but that feels so quick lol
The resin choices and theme are super cute though.

 

Reviving this thread with some picspam! Pearl after surviving her 4 foot fall on concrete. Horns and ears scattered everywhere, I just about had a heart attack. A little cleaning and she's fine

 

Poor thing, glad she was lucky and survived!

 

Awww, poor little one
Glad she's OK now.
And she have so cute heart-nose ^_^

 

Have you already seen the new super cute little tiger? I absolutely fell in love with their make-up

 

The make up is cute but... very, very expensive :X I really want to get one in white and one in mango, but my bank accound says no x.x

 

I’ll have to pass this time, just not enough money. Still, very cute, and I love the mango resin.

 

Yeah both of them are super cute!!
Was the make-up always so expensive...? Because it's a bit crazy compared to the price of the doll...

 

I agree with everyone.
Too expensive for me too, but still so cute
The mango color looks very cool.

 

I'm very seriously considering getting one in white, and doing a super artistic pattern on him... They're just SO cute!

 

Does anyone have any suggestions about the best way to attach all the magnets in these little cuties? I have several of them that are waiting for me to get this done but I messed up badly the first and only time I tried (and it was with a larger doll). I have rheumatoid arthritis, so it’s somewhat difficult to grip things at times. A big issue is getting the in correctly so the magnets attract like they should.

 

Keep all magnets together, like in a line. Then a tiny drop of super glue or glue of your choice in the hole (or just get a bit at the tip of the glue bottle, and put/smear it in the hole, because even a full real drop can be too much), and then just push the first magnet on your line into the hole - and move the line sideways, so the magnet stays in the hole, but istn't attached to the rest anymore. Hope that makes sense?
Thats way easier than trying to push a single manget on its own into its place.

For the other side (like ears), just turn the line of magnets around.

 

I always mark the magnets with red permanent marker. I place them in without glue first, to check how they should be placed. Then I mark the visible part so I know to put glue on the unmarked side.
I hold tiny magnets with a metal tool usually, like a tiny metal spatula for dentistry or sculpting. That way it won't flip over in your fingers or just before it goes in the hole.
Then I either let the tool and magnet sit there while the glue dries, or carefully slide the tool away from the magnet once it's in. This only works with magnets that fit snugly into a hole.

Gotta be careful with the permanent marker though, it can stain your fingers and if you touch resin it could then stain that. So I try to handle the magnets as little as possible and just use tools. Also to not get glue on me.

 

Thanks both of you for the great suggestions and advice! Now I just have to get up the nerve to do some magnet insertion.

 

Hey everyone!
First of all, hi nice to meet you!!
I am quite new on this website, so I hope I am doing this right.
I wanted to share this post so that I can see everyone their little petit gems! I have fallen in love with these small critters

So I will start by showing of my little cuties.


I have Rato and Ranho and am awaiting a Fosy
I already have a name for my Ranho which will be Riyah.
I am still eyeing 3 other gems, so I am having my fingers crossed!
I also have some plans already on how I will paint these babies x3

Please show me all you petit gems! I really want to meet them all!