Where would you suggest one to look for a Blythe customizer? Are there any particular websites, blogs, etc. you would recommend? I enjoy custom dolls, but would rather not work on them myself.
There's a few of us here that do customs, myself and Buzzingbumblebee come to mind.
You can join Blythe Kingdom as well and look into their Salon's section http://blythekingdom.forumotion.com
This is one of my favorite customizers: http://kaleidoscopekustoms.blogspot.com
I am now excited to say I am awaiting my first Blythe Doll. She ships out tomorrow and is probably going to take forever and a day to get here because that's how my luck usually runs, but I know she will be worth the wait! I will definitely take some pics when she arrives. :)
And I want to thank Vertefae for all her help and answering tons of noobish questions. *huggles*
I am now excited to say I am awaiting my first Blythe Doll. She ships out tomorrow and is probably going to take forever and a day to get here because that's how my luck usually runs, but I know she will be worth the wait! I will definitely take some pics when she arrives. :)
And I want to thank Vertefae for all her help and answering tons of noobish questions. *huggles*
Now I know whose photos to peek at when I get curious! :D Thanks~
She is very pretty Vertefae, huge congrats, you love pink girls I see ^-^.
I am SO excited right now! My girl arrived in the post today! If it wasn't for my sister chasing down the mailman after he'd left the 'missed you' card I'd probably have to have waited for a redelivery. She's so precious I will definitely get some pics taken later. Can I just say I've never seen anything as trapped in a box as Ambrosial was. :blink: Do they think these girls are going to escape before they get to their new homes? I mean I had to undress her completely just to remove all the plastic and tape.
Anyway I'm going on about four hours sleep and running on adrenaline so I will chat with you all later :)
BTW Vertefae, just so you know, someday. (when I can afford another girl) I'm going to have to send her your way to customize, your work is fantastic!
I am SO excited right now! My girl arrived in the post today! If it wasn't for my sister chasing down the mailman after he'd left the 'missed you' card I'd probably have to have waited for a redelivery. She's so precious I will definitely get some pics taken later. Can I just say I've never seen anything as trapped in a box as Ambrosial was. :blink: Do they think these girls are going to escape before they get to their new homes? I mean I had to undress her completely just to remove all the plastic and tape.
Anyway I'm going on about four hours sleep and running on adrenaline so I will chat with you all later :)
BTW Vertefae, just so you know, someday. (when I can afford another girl) I'm going to have to send her your way to customize, your work is fantastic!
*pokes head in*Yay! Enjoy your new girl! Lavender Hug is cute and unique - I like her bangs a lot, and her pink hair, and I don't own any girls with her facemold yet.
Hey all. :blush: I'm very very new to Blythe dolls... but I might haveaccidentallyordered a Lavender Hug doll after my sister TwistedRiver's Ambrosial arrived. Blame my mom, she helped with the cost.
Vert, those three pretty dresses couldn't possibly be made to fit Pullips, could they? >.>
Just found a custom that I adore, and she's pretty cheap too! Gonna snatch her up!That's great! Be sure to share pics when you get her!
So, I made the mistake of browsing Blythe pics online today, and I have a mighty need.
I'm gonna just say that it's because my name is Mandy...but yeah. I want. LOL
So, I made the mistake of browsing Blythe pics online today, and I have a mighty need.
I'm gonna just say that it's because my name is Mandy...but yeah. I want. LOL
Her head is on a pure neemo body.
http://www.mimiwoo.com/index.php?cPath=93_95
I can walk you through it. Or mail her to me and I can do it for you :) We're planning on coming down hopefully in the fall... So there's that option too.
I can walk you through it. Or mail her to me and I can do it for you :) We're planning on coming down hopefully in the fall... So there's that option too.
I lost everything you said before "coming down in the fall" HOW EXCITING!!!!
If I get up the nerve before then I may send her to you to play with...if not, we must get together for doll time when you pass through!
Oh look I made it to the nasty blythe Tumblr. Three different posts in fact. Ugh. I'm done with blythes for awhile. It's so nice to know that my surgery and then doll sell off was fodder for the jerks.
These two links will help with the size and head molds :)Thank you! I feel much more apt to get a Blythe doll now :tackleglomp:
http://blythelife.com/index.php/2014/07/02/a-beginners-guide-to-blythe/
http://blythelife.com/index.php/2014/08/13/a-beginners-guide-different-molds/
As for bodies, official Blythe dolls only come on one body, though people often replace the body with ones from Licca dolls (which have bendy arms and legs with wires in them) or Pure Neemo Flection bodies, which have joints.
Thank you very much for the explanation on the translucent dolls! Looking at the two I can really see a difference in the skin. Are translucent dolls harder to come by?
I have a Mandy Cotton Candy on the way. She's missing her boots, but has the rest of her stock and extra clothes. I couldn't pass her up, she was such a good deal. I need to find her boots or maybe Wendy Weekender's boots. Hmm…
I have a Mandy Cotton Candy on the way. She's missing her boots, but has the rest of her stock and extra clothes. I couldn't pass her up, she was such a good deal. I need to find her boots or maybe Wendy Weekender's boots. Hmm…
I can't wait to see her!!! *coughDIBScough*
Buzzingbumblebee-both of your girls are gorgeous, but I'm LOVING your little ghost in that outfit!
She has a weft right? You should be able to wash and condition it with people conditioner. Don't brush it but use a wide tooth comb to comb the conditioner through. Form the curls with your fingers how you want them to look, then let the conditioner set over night. The next day rinse it out with cold water. Reset any curls that need it by forming with your fingers. Let her hair dry. You can also hang her upside down to dry if you want a bit of bounce with the curl. Be careful to not let the water get into her eye holes.Wow! I didn't know I could do that. Yes, she has a weft, and due to it being summer, and me not having anything else to do, I think that I'll try it. I have it goes okay! :P
Where'd you buy her from? Have you contacted the seller? :(
I bought her on the Doll Adoption on FB. I have contacted the seller and my post office. She promised a refund if there was no update by today. My post master can't find it and he can find anything. I'm thinking the box was crushed during off load or dropped off the truck.Oh goodness, that is heartbreaking. Hopefully she is just MIA and will surprise everyone and show up even if she takes her time doing it.
Oooh congrats! Be sure to post pictures! Blythe's are one thing I will never get tired of looking at!Me too! I love the wide eyed look. I'm so excited to have found this lovely world of Blythes! I'm hoping to order a doll specifically for customization soon, as I've just sold off my last Monster High dolls, and can fund my collection. (Oh, and my girls hair turned out very well. Her curls are much more manageable!) :heart:
YOU GUYYYYYS i got my blythe in the mail today (had to pick her up from the PO) and she's GORGEOUS I opened the box and GASPED she is so pretty. I need to repaint her yellow eye chips because one has a skull in the pupil (?) but oh my goodness just LOOK AT HERCongrats :). I'm glad you are so happy with her. Yeah some of the fakies have odd symbols in their pupils. I have two here a friend dropped off for me to customise, and both have that. One clovers, the other a big "B" in both pupils :P. It's convenient that some of the fakies come with this fake version of the pure neemo body. But I don't like the bigger chest they have, I don't like any of my dolls having big boobs ;). But it's neat that their neck piece actually fit the Blythe heads, no wobble :).
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I just ordered a custom factory girl and a couple Blythe stands and I'm super stoked! She should be here in a week or two. :lol: Well, you're right, Blythes are contagious!Yes they are, very contagious but how can they not be, just look at them!
I did some carving, did my girl's eyelids, and made up a bunch of pullstrings and charms yesterday. I'm having a lot of fun! The carving is turning out really well too, imo. It's the first time I've ever done something like this! I'll try to get pictures of everything for you guys :)Please do! I wasn't daring enough to try carving other than to fix a small sanding mistake on my girl, but I think down the road I'm going to have to give it a shot! I have a couple customs in mind already if I can just get the right dolls for the right price.
I call that pullcord set the 'Toybox' Set :) I have an extra ocean set, but that one's a surprise because it's for my custom girl. The green-corded set's two charms are a double sided toggle with the eiffel tower on one side and 'paris' on the other, and a little fake wristwatch, it's really cute.I'm excited to see how she turns out! I couldn't carve out the faces, I feel I would either mess up or get lazy halfway through and stop :P But the carving looks good! I also love the custom pullcords, that's something I really love about Blythes. :D
I hope my sanding supplies get here soon, I'm so antsy not being able to keep working on custom stuff!!
And thank you, I'm really proud of my carving job and I'm glad to know other people like it too!
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Here but been busy with RL so been mostly absent from forums and the like.
Jane is lovely! :heart: I'm loving the outfit in the second pic you posted of her (especially the hat) but the long dress looks stunning as well.
My Marrakesh Melange named Natsuki came home from the spa with Tole Tole today :D. I love her so much ^_^.
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(https://flic.kr/p/Eq4pc8)My wonderful Natsuki ^_^ (https://flic.kr/p/Eq4pc8) by Mona (https://www.flickr.com/photos/buzzingbumblebee83/), on Flickr
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(https://flic.kr/p/EnQEVw)My wonderful Natsuki ^_^ (https://flic.kr/p/EnQEVw) by Mona (https://www.flickr.com/photos/buzzingbumblebee83/), on Flickr
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(https://flic.kr/p/EvYhby)My wonderful Natsuki ^_^ (https://flic.kr/p/EvYhby) by Mona (https://www.flickr.com/photos/buzzingbumblebee83/), on Flickr
So she's sweet katrine!!
I have a new girl coming in from a trade!
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So she's sweet katrine!!She is precious! I love her hair and her pouty face!
I have a new girl coming in from a trade!
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