I figure I can't be the only one who pauses the webisodes to get a better look at background characters.. right?

So.. Do you guys have favorites that you would like to see made into dolls?

For me, It's this horned girl.
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And I found her listed in the backgrounders compilation here: http://monsterhigh.wikia.com/wiki/Backgrounders

I'm sorry that you feel this way Maniah

Oh, I was being quite sincere when I stated that it was other people here who had expressed those views to me. I wasn't trying to hide my own views by just saying that it was someone else. I think that most who have seen me around here know I am not afraid to say what is on my mind, even if it is an unpopular opinion.   I just wanted to share with Sunshine so she didn't feel alone, without outing my friends. They are not as comfortable about speaking out as often or as loudly as I am.

Does anyone have any holiday themed monster high pics to share? I would love to see your holiday cheer dolls!

I've added her to the Bad Traders List but there has been no official announcement of her inclusion, so many people are still being caught off-guard.   

Had she been on there before today? If so, why no official announcement? Or will one be coming? If it could have helped to warn people so they are not caught off-guard it seems like a courteous service announcement. Thank you for taking the time to keep the list updated for us though, all the same

I saw these fakies get mentioned before, but I hadnt seen them around locally, nor had I seen in depth photos posted here.

Well, I suffer from the same disease everyone else here suffers from. My MH dolls grew on me. They fed off of my love and adoration and started multiplying. Within just a couple weeks, One became 10! So I figured hey, if these fakies work out well, I can get cheap outfits! And since they are bigger, maybe I can scalp them!

Enjoy the results of a $15 expirament.

The dolls new in box

One thing that stands out to me immediately as I debox the first girl is "Wow! The quality of this hair is so soft! It's like dollyhair nylon!" Seriously. The hair quality shocked me. The plugs are a little spread out, but not as badly as  feared. The second thing that jumped out to me was that the limbs were POORLY made. The first dolls arm broke off at the elbow as I was trying to pose her. Also, they have barbie style legs. Also, one of them had her arm snap off at the shoulder in the process of deboxing her. The post snapped like a twig. Some of the limbs are not well made, with plastic covering up the joints. So if you try and bend it, the plastic blocks you.


For this first outfit, the clothes fit loosely on Draculaura, but thanks to the tie in the back, the top stays up ok. On Nefara, the clothes are a much better fit, though still slightly loose. This holds true for all outfits. For these clothes to fit regular dolls well, they would need to be altered slightly.

Outfit 2 also fits ok on Lala, but again, fits Nefara better.

Outfit 3 comes from Lala's "doppleganger". As you can see from the side view, the top gapes open flashing her chest pretty bad.

Outfit 4. Not much to say.

On a whim, I decided to see if the MM hands would fit MH dolls. They had an odd sort of knob on the end of the plug and I had to use pliers to remove them. I cut/shaved the knob off with an xacto knife, and the hand fit smoothly into Lala's socket. It is slightly larger and not as well formed though.

I also decided to see how badly scalping them would fail. The dolls ARE larger, but their heads are proportional, unlike MH heads. This meant that the scalp was too small to work. Lala really liked the hair though and was reluctant to give up the scalp! It really is surprisingly pretty hair!

And finally, the sadness that are the shoes. Each MM doll gets the same shoe mold in a different color.
These shoes CAN fit on a MH doll with a little pushing, but they are very loose on her. The plastic is that super cheap thin plastic toy quality. Like really old barbie shoes. Maybe thinner. I'm thinking plastic toys from the dollar store type of cheap.

Hopefully this has helped someone in some way, even if it was just to assuage curiosity! I found these at Walgreens, and I would be happy to sell these dolls off for any sort of offer. The broken ones will just go straight in the trash probably, followed by the others when i inevitably get no replies. I'd like to keep the blue dress, but the other clothes are up for sale if you feel like making an offer.

Thanks for reading!

Is there any sort of do it yourself fix for limbs that are a little bit loose? Id hate to return a doll just because a limb is a little bit loose, but at the same time..

It has been.. 20 Years since I have sewn anything. I no longer have a sewing machine, and so will have to do it by hand. (Is a sewing machine even viable for such tiny garments?)

I was wondering.. With patterns, is it best to maybe rip apart some of the clothes that came with my doll to get the correct shapes? Or should i just cut out a rough shape, pin it to her, trim it down, do a loose stitch and adjust it till it fits, then sew it tight? Or is there a decent resource online for basic patterns that I could use to start my designs?

I'm going to do it all by hand for now. But if having a sewing machine would be better, and I like it ok, I might look into buying a very very cheap one.

I just have original characters that I have used in role playing games and stories over the years, and I would like to make their looks. Im just not sure how to start.

Thank you for any help you can give.

Lots of people like to put in their two cents worth on any number of topics. So.. How about it? I'm collecting pennies

What advice would you give to someone who was interested in dabbling with customizing MH dolls?

I have been walking past them in stores for the last year, and at first I thought they were ridiculous, but the more I see them, the more they grow on me!! I find myself eyeing customs and dolls in the stores going "hmmm.. Its really different than doing a pony.. could I do it?"

What tutorials would you suggest using?

Are there things commonly used/done in custom pony making that carry over very well? Or things that you should never ever try? (Like pure acetone on the doll's body!)