so recently i tried to modify/mildly customize my Veronica storm doll, bc unfortunately when she arrived in the mail, her bubblegum had broken off in transit and was rattling around the box lmao
the peg was still in her mouth tho, so i used a mini electric sander to carve it down to her lip shape and then painted over it with metallic acrylics and gloss sealer
the bottom lip is a Little rough, but i figure i can go back and smooth it later bc i think it looks fine now for the time being (and much better than it was, at least lol)
Popeye, Olive Oyl and Sweet Pea Inspired Barbies
Toy Sunday for the theme: Strong
♫ “I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
I'm strong to the finich
Cause I eats me spinach
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man” (toot, toot) ♫
After Sweet Pea arrived into his life, Popeye decided that he wanted to be a good role model, so he quit smoking and decided to promote a healthy lifestyle of regular exercise and eating healthy (lots of veggies).
Source of 3D prints here
The Magic of Camelot: A Medieval Soap Opera by Christopher Varaste
Barbie® Bazaar - August 2000
I posted this in the Granado themed thread on Den of Angels, and I thought I’d add it here too for those who’d like an insight on how I built the “Treasure Room” for this year’s @doll-granado photo contest. Maybe those tricks can help you build your own bjd space for immersive photos: The room I built can be taken down to pieces; Most of it is made of cheap foamcore sheets. - So you have the walls, which are two separate pannels of 5 black foamcore sheets glued together with hot glue. In the photoshoot I simply covered them with fabric to simulate a tapestry. - Then I built two different set of shelves in black foamcore, (foamcore and hot glue are really easy to work with and aren’t expensive.) Those two pieces are the most difficult to store afterward, but depending on what you make as furniture, you can use them to store your own stuff - The practical part of using foamcore is that you can pin stuff in it. This is how I made those little picture frame stick to the wall, the mirror, the unicorn tapestry and the curtain. When you’re done with your shooting, or if you need the space, just unpin everything and put them away. So you have a base set made of foamcore, and by changing the fabric on the wall and the deco around it, you can morph it into many different room design. Now let’s add a Granado face to this post: Funny fact: The two artwork on the right are actual paintings that were stolen and NEVER RECOVERED to this date “Poppy Flowers” by Vincent van Gogh, and “The Concert” by Johannes Vermeer Guess who’s the guilty party? hehehe
to the doll customization community: any suggestions on how to get into doll customization?
what hair do you recommend for reroots? what is the best paint to use? what kind of finishing spray is the best?
i’ve been told that watercolor pencils are good for sketching out faces. eventually i would also like to get some kind of glittery powders to add some sparkle to some of my dolls skin. anything will be helpful!! 🧡
The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Episode 52: "Pumpkin Heads"
Let's look at the stars tonight ✨️
#disney100
SHARING HAPPINESS IN THE WORLD OF TOYS, DOLLS, MINIATURES & HAPPY THINGS
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