Long Story Short... *Micorpost*

   Okay, so remember how I said I already had a head for my doll? Lies. The head I bought was a Dollfie Plus Head, not a DD head. Arrrgh! I figured this out a while ago (a week maybe after my last post? Maybe more?) but I didn't feel like posting about it until now. The dollfie dream is huge. Two feet maybe, yo. She's going to be huge. Around 40-60 centimeters, according to my friends (friends?) down at the dollfie dreams forum... Which can be found here, if you've never been there before. Everyone's really nice!
   So now I have some good news to tell you! My Dollfie Dream girl is 3/9 done. That means I have six more parts to buy: head, feet, arms, shins, thighs and waist. I'm assuming you also don't know which ones are missing from that list, so I'll also have to list the ones I have now, too. I bought basic hands, a size M bust, and an internal frame for the torso. My next priority is either the waist or the arms as well as the head and a can of ZM finishing spray. I also want doll clothes. Doll clothes will be a whole nother post, man. And a long one for once.

Update~~~!!

   So a few weeks ago I finished Lina's hair removal and bought another MH doll, did her faceup and cut her hair. Started on two others but haven't removed the paint yet. I'm putting all the MH dolls on hold atm so I can start working on my DDs more; and my little sister needs another dollar so she can buy some hands for the doll. Anyway, I have some important news to tell you all!
   Maybe a month ago I found my old 03 head (you can buy one here) from the 27cm Dollfie incident. I was afraid to do a faceup on it because it came to me in 2010, and three years later I'd be dabbing paint on it, and I'd most likely mess it up. But I guess Lina's sharpie faceup and my new found experience with doll customization gave me some bizarre form of courage, because today I took my acrylic paints and did her faceup! Hooray! She's not the best, but she's done and perfect to me. Although someday I might redo it, I am very satisfied with this doll. My next post will be about my plans for her (will she be a DD or a mini girl? ...It is a mystery!) so if anyone is interested in her they'll have to wait until I have time.

"Painting" a Monster High... And we can't find the SEALANT?!

  Okay, after watch the loads of MH repaints Nicolle's Dreams (her series is Faceup Stories) does on youtube, I've been obsessed with repainting. Problem? No acrylics. Other problem? Guys, we lost the sealant. We think it's in the craftroom or something. But still; we lost the sealant. Okay, maybe not exactly lost, but still. I think we're going to find it so I can seal my little Lina today.
  I'll also tell you that Anjrea, the girl who does the faceup stories videos, doesn't use any paint. She uses Prismacolors. I had to use mildly cheap colored pencils. And a Quill pen for the eyes and brows. I was drawing on a blushed doll with a permanent marker. But luckily, she came out fine! It was just a matter of a steady hand and pressure control. She looks great.
  But I still need some sealant. Maybe if we don't find it my dad will buy some when he goes back to Home Depot.

Sharing a doll?

$13 basic hands she's buying for
the MDDIII.

  Okay guys: answer me this question. What do you do when your seven-year old (step)sister wants a mini dollfie dream desperately? And has been wanting one ever since she found out they existed? And has never wanted another type of doll that bad? And has never even stopped wanting one? Wanna hear my solution?
  After I get my shit together and buy at least the head and torso, I'm getting her parts for her doll. I'm buying a seven year old a three hundred dollar doll. But I have no regrets. Plus, I'm not giving away something I spend three hundred dollars on, silly! We're sharing the doll! It's going to be our doll. Our three hundred dollar doll that she's helping me buy. She has twelve dollars saved up... And will be generously buying the hands for this thing. When she gets another dollar. (There's a chance I could contribute to that cause...)
 We're also getting a MDDIII instead of a MDD, because they're not as fragile, and also, although the price of an MDD is less, you have to buy it all at once, and with an MDDIII you buy/assemble all the parts yourself, so you can buy things one at a time, and the most expensive part is the  $75 arms (with inner armature included), which isn't too bad.
  I'll also be buying a "miku wig" (a blue, twintailed wig) for the doll once she's assembled, due to this kid's freakish obsession with Hatsune Miku. I'm proud to say I spawned that obsession myself. We're sewing most of the cloths, and she'll have one name that we both like and two nicknames (one from each of us). The names idea also came from this genius little pest. She's great. I love this kid: best sister ever! Getting her a doll now is less hard than I thought it would be. WOOT!

The Beginning, and... A Plan.

The sample picture for an
Dollfie Dream head pictured
on an MDDIII body.

  Although now she isn't interested in japan or japanese things as much as she used to, my older sister introduced me to Volks dolls. You know, dollfies? Those high quality, generally anime-styled dolls made by volks running rampant on google images? It's been at least four years since that, and I've been planning on how I could get a hold of one of my own.
 I bought my first volks from the online site when I was eleven; an old 27 cm dollfie who I am currently thinking of selling on eBay due to her inability to fit into any wigs or clothes. The original 27 cm dollfies have no real high points. I have no idea why they're still here, they suck, nobody buys them, and they're not even a high profit; if you think from a business mentality. But they're still manufacturing year 2000 Century Models and old Who's That Girl's, so it's no surprise they still have the dollfies on the market, too, I guess.
  But now, I know what I should be buying. I have always wanted a dollfie dream. Not an SD or a 27 cm dollfie. A dollfie dream. Those things are angelic. They are so cool in my eyes, nobody can tell me that they aren't. Also, I want to save money, even though that was my original reason for the crappy dollfie buying idea from two years ago. My solution? A Mini Dollfie Dream III. You buy parts separately and then assemble them yourself. I thought I could start from the head and work downwards gradually, instead of rushing in and having to save up over $300 to buy all the parts at once. Saving up money is generally my weak point.
  So here you can view my personal list of what to buy and when to buy. Basically I'd print this out and fill in the blanks. I've left specifics for bust, head, and hand types open so I could reuse this for other dolls. It also includes a blank for the item's price. There's a section for body parts and a section for wigs and clothing essentials/tools needed. 
Feel free to use this as a template, by the way!

BODY PARTS

HD___ Head _____
__ Bust _____
Upper Torso Inner Frame _____
Waist _____
Arms _____
Thighs _____
Shins _____
_____ Hands _____
Feet _____

ETC.

______ Wig _____
______ Top _____
______ Undies _____
______ Bottoms _____
______ Make Set _____