Sharkyra's BJD Blog

Hi guys, you probably already wondered where I've been, but I can tell you the last couple of weeks have been very busy. I have participated in the DoA Anniversary Triathlon which took away a lot of my spare time. Yet, I'm very, very proud that I finished all three challenges. It's not really likely that I'll win anything, but I'm very happy with my creations as I really only made stuff that I will have good use for even after the contest. So, no matter what at least I did something useful. Except perhaps for that very last challenge, the Doppelgänger. But then again that last challenge really brought about my decision to sculpt my very own doll. I always had that idea somewhere in the back of my head, but now I'm convinced that I could actually do it. However, it will not be before September that I start working on that plan since currently I still have to finish up my contest entry for the Lyon Doll Festival. Ladies and Gentlemen, I proudly present the f...

In the meantime I'm also working on some new patterns (mainly shirts) for 1/4 sized dolls. I've finished this prototype today, it still needs some tweaking, but it's coming along. I'm also still working on a couple of commissions. By the way, commission status is currently closed as I have to much to work on right now. *stares at the top right menu* I need to update my threads soon. e__e

After a really long period of thinking about which character to choose, I've finally made up my mind. I'm going to enter the "Tales & Legends" contest, perhaps another one if time will permit it.  My schedule for Tales and Legends is fairly full though, I will be doing almost everything myself - except for the doll, her wig and her eyes. I will need to style the wig though. So, here's the plan, that's what I got to do: sew outfit make shoes make armor do face-up do body blushing buy and style wig I've started with the pattern of the outfit. It's almost completed. I already started sewing the dress. I hope it's going to turn out like expected ;). 

And doesn't she look cute with them? They were created by fairyality (candy kitten on DoA). I need to take some full view pictures of her as soon as I have my batteries recharged.

...is Sola royally peeved. Not only did she have to give her wig to Imum Coeli, but there is also this brand new furry stalker (read: the new cat) that won't leave her alone as soon as she shows up in the garden. Then again maybe he is not really stalking her, but he just believes that all the seatings in the garden belong to him and him alone and naturally claims back his territory as soon as he see's someone else in his rightful place.

Okay, so I sat down and made a little mock-up to clarify how I want the lip color to be changed. I'll just add a little bit to the upper lip, that should do the trick for now ^__^.

After almost six months of waiting, my Fairyland F65 Chloe finally arrived this week. I love her, the body poses like a dream and her wardrobe is just splendid. I'm not too fond of the default wig and the default face-up this time. The original wig is just too milky and pale to look good on her natural skin, so I'm going to replace it by a more natural golden blonde wig. The face-up is another problem though. I don't know, but I'm rather disappointed by the face-up this time. I've ordered about 4 Fairyland dolls and all of them came with beautiful and cute default face-ups. Yet this one is rather strange. The eyebrows are assymetric and you can tell from first glance. And the lips, don't get me started on the lips. Did I ever mention that I don't like airbrushed face-ups? There are many reasons to it, but one of the main ones are: it seduces the artists to create unnatural looking lips. Like the 3 point lips my Chloe got. I mean I understand heart-shaped c...