Hagu gets a new body

I came across a friend’s flickr photo and realised that the obitsu body has a new type of body, and I liked what I saw, so I bought a couple off ebay to sample. ^^

http://puppy52.com/temp/x/2007/0210/hagu/IMG_5245hagu_manga.jpg

After some thinking, I decided Hagu (my Honey and Clover “fan art” doll) would be the new recipient of the new 25 cm body ^^! Just realised that her blush had faded a bit over time (oops) hope to find time to reapply soon ^^

So here are some comparison pix of the new and old body:
The new body has soft bust and torso, the latter I didn’t know about so it was a surprise. My only concern with soft rubber parts is sometime they tend get stained by dark clothing easier. But that hasn’t happen yet — I rarely put dark clothing on my dolls.

My older obitsu body came with a bald head, some neck parts which I never use, and some spare hands, the new body comes with a couple neck parts and a few hands as well. I think the older type of body these days do not come with the head anymore — from my most recent search on ebay.

Different elbow joints – the new joint is easier to bend for elbows, but for knee it’s a bit harder to bend to desired positions.

Front of knee joints

Side of knee joints – I noticed that the older body has more visible seamlines compared to the new one.

Similar pose ^^

Hopefully this entry is for some help for people who are considering to get obitsu body for their dolls. Thanks for reading!

Nendoroids outting part 2

Continuing from my earlier news post on dannychoo.com, we bring you more pix from the great outdoors with my current 2 Nendoroids…

Haruhi don’t lick the berries! (Nendoroids are quite a handful huh — or maybe it is just Haruhi?)

Oh noes Pastel ink is lost?!

Pastel ink couldn’t find us for a moment and she got really upset…

Thankfully she managed to find her way to us, cheered up very quickly lol

Trying to find some people around… Too bad they’re too busy to be curious lol

Near by is the fountain which is always on, even in winter ^^;

Too bad Pastel ink is a bit washed out/blurry in this one, was using a smaller point and shoot to take some blind shots ^^;

Pastel Ink, stay still for a picture! :P

Don’t wander off without telling me okay?

I like how it seems like Haruhi is directing Pastel ink chan to look at the camera lol

Constant balancing act

Near the end of the photo session came across this… Hippie car? Pastel ink chan was not very willing to go too near it, she told me she saw doll legs on the car o_o;

Nendoroids outting

After I read this news article by Danny I really wanted to try to enter, but at present I only have 2 nendoroids… As much as I like figures, I think I cannot justify having a large collection of them just yet, with dolls at least I could make clothing for them, eventually sell some clothing and “pay them off”, but with figures… *scratch head*

Nevertheless, I took my 2 nendoroids (I have a third one on pre-order) with me to work at the shop (in a Mall) I help out with once a week, and took some pix! :P Sweet Pastel Ink chan waited with me for the bus ^^ I was a bit early and thankfully bus was on time today. ^^

At da shoppu, there are some of the good smile figures tempting me…

Have a break, have a nendoroid by the fountain…

Take 2

After a long day at work, went to have Pho ^O^ Here are the girls waiting for the Pho…

Thanks for peekin! ^^

Atelier Matin glasses

I have a lot less time to play dolly this year, but once in a while I really could not resist getting something (usually made by others) for them.  It could be also because I feel guilty towards them for not giving them as much attention as last few years, but it certainly is enjoyable to get something nice for them! :P

The mail loots of the day….

Take note, this pair of glasses is extremely tiny! A quick measure tells me it’s about 3 cm wide ^^; It is carefully hand made by Matin san, owner of Atelier Matin in Japan ^^/! You can see his works on his Flickr and if you wish to acquire his goods, you can join his yahoo group for latest news. Be warned tho his glasses are very popular, they’re always sold out really quick!

I had the great pleasure to meet him when I went for the Blythe Beauty Contest last year :)  Too bad I was probably having cold feets so I did not talk to him (and many others) enough ;_;!

Wonderful pink rimed tinted shades :D so exquisitely made!

I personally feel that Matin’s work is definitely like the branded goods in the dolly world :) he also made this tiny little Ray gun being held by the custom Blythe in the postcard below :)

Dolly take out

And now there are two :) worked on a 2nd one for a bit after lunch :P some details in previous post ^^/

The box was from a recent wedding we attended hehe :) just the right size for these little ones ^^ It is not easy to paint their faces on a fabric ^^;

Hand made doll

By a friend’s recommendation that I get dolly*dolly volume 16 for the tutorial, I finally bit by bit completed one which I am somewhat okay with today :P My first doll looks like a piece of doodoo ^^;;; This 2nd one is not entirely completed even, have to add the shoes when I have time ^^; she stands at about 2 and half inch tall ^^/ will make a cute doll for my dolls no?

Photo(s) of the moment at Whytecliff Park

Taken at Whytecliff Park
Lemonbuttercup flaunting her beautiful hair…











Omake (behind the scene) by my hubs

Blythe Charity Auction set by Puppy Love

5 items includes dress, underskirt, a pair of socks, a bow sewn on a hairpin, and wooden giraffe.
final value of the auction will be donated to Sovi Lavi (Saving Lives).




(Auction completed, thank you!)item number: 130255549553
5 items includes dress, underskirt, a pair of socks, a bow sewn on a hairpin, and wooden giraffe.
(Doll and shoes not included!)











The dress and underskirt will fit licca bodies, and loosely on Obitsu 21 cm bodies.
An example:



Socks fit more snugly on blythe and licca bodies.

Elliot (MSD)


Elliot is my hybrid doll, she’s MSD size around 43+cm tall (Never really measured).
Her head is Bee-A from Dream of doll her body is Narae, pinky white from Dollfair.com I keep her all wrapped up in a cabinet because too much sun can cause accelerated yellowing to the french resin ^^;  Don’t get me wrong, I love the translucent feel of french resin but I am not sure if I really want to deal with yellowing and having to change Elliot’s body so many times it gets a bit tiring.  I hope in future when I actually have some spare cash I can invest in a Utherane Narae body — not anytime soon tho ^^;

This top’s pattern is heavily modified (almost recreated) off the Doll Coordinate Recipe #4’s Unoa pattern.   I recalled the first couple test pieces were ill fitting disasters :P  This book currently discontinued and I won’t link to somewhere which the book may get sold out, so please search online if you really want to get a copy.

Anyhows, had an idea for an outfit for a while, so took out some modified patterns from what a year + back and tested sewing :) recreated a pattern to get a base pattern I need (still need some tweaking) This version the area under the chest has a bit too much wrinkles, so I gotta fix that ^^;/

A new friend for Haruhi Nendoroid :P

Today the Nendoroid which pushed me over the deep end arrived….

I present to you, Pastel Ink Nendoroid! ^O^ I preordered Pastel Ink from HLJ, it felt like it took a while for her to arrive, but to be honest, I was just impatient :P

Isn’t she painfully cute?! I only watched 1-2 episodes of her anime, but her character design in Nendoroid form is just…. irresistable! (nom on her :P)

I can hear her going “Dechu” in Ebichu voice :P in the picture below lol

My Nendoroid happen to come with a couple booboos despite being pretty carefully packaged =_=

Her left twin tail came off and rubbed against her head o_o;

The hand supposed to hold on to her Lolli (wand really) the hole had a stub I had to carefully shave off with a pen knife ^^;

Haruhi is pleased she’s getting a new recruit…

In comparison to Haruhi, Pastel ink can stand on her own a lot easier, due to her shoes ^^; Pastel ink comes with a tiny chair and sitting legs, which I haven’t played with yet, but maybe another time ^^/

I put Haruhi temporarily on a roll of toilet paper (haha!) while I fiddle with Pastel ink :P

She of course tells me I am going to die in my sleep tonite :P

Okay gotta get back to work, so laters (thanks for peeking!)