March Adventure:
SECRET MISSION!
What would your secret mission be?
Does the fate of the world depend on you?
Or maybe you're just on a mission to raid the cookie jar?
What is your secret mission adventure this month?
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Monday, March 2, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
February Adventurers Club!
Sorry for the delay, guys!
A huge weekend blizzard knocked out my internet!
Yay?
Anyways... here is February's Theme!
True... Love?
Have you ever had an adventure in love?
Perhaps it was a perfect, true love...
or perhaps it was not!
Show us what kind of adventures you've been having!
(erm... if you're going to show something intimate,
keep it no more than PG-13 in rating though, LOL)
keep it no more than PG-13 in rating though, LOL)
Sunday, January 11, 2015
A friend's resin sales
A friend of mine is selling some of her dolls...
If you're interested in any of the following,
you can email her at:
a88_angel@yahoo.com
Ok, so here goes!
Luts Chiwoo Head $60
Unoa Lusis with headback SOLD
For the Latidoll, there is only one body, but two different Rucus heads to choose from.
The head and body combination will cost $250
The remaining single head will cost $70
Latidoll Rucus (Head 1)
Latidoll Rucus (Head 2)
DIM Archenar $350
Littlefee body, Normal Skin $200
Rosette Body $200
Monday, June 2, 2014
Adventurers Club: June
It's a new month, therefore, time for a new
ADVENTURE!!!!
Welcome, Adventurers!
Are you ready for another month of adventure?
We've been having a lot of fun so far, I'm excited to see what adventures await!!!
NEWSFLASH!!!
There are new ways to share your Adventures!
Join the Flickr group: The Adventurer's Club
(Monthly Theme icons will be posted there as well)
Or, if you have a blogger account,
let me know the email attached to it,
and I will add you as an author to the Adventurers Club
blogger blog!
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June Theme:
Your Own Backyard
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Sometimes an adventure awaits you in your own backyard!
You never know what you might find,
going out of your own back door!
Or maybe your "backyard" is somewhere in the house?
Or maybe you consider your backyard somewhere else all together?
Wherever, or whatever your backyard is,
this month is the month to have an adventure in it!
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Perhaps you're new to the Adventurer's Club...
Would you like to join the Adventurer's Club?
"What is it?" you ask?
The Adventurer's Club is a monthly photo challenge.
The "theme" for the month is vague enough that you can complete the task
indoors if you're not a "drag your dolly out in public" kinda person.
ALL DOLL TYPES ARE WELCOME!
ALL DOLL TYPES ARE WELCOME!
On the FIRST DAY of every month, I will reveal that month's theme.
There will be participation prizes...
these will be given out on a "number of months participated" basis.
There will be a 6 month and 12 month participation prize.
The months will be cumulative, because I know life happens and sometimes we might miss a month.
Although I'm thinking I might have to make an extra special prize for anyone who participates for 12 months straight!
You can find the theme on the Adventurer's Club tab, here:
Don't feel like you have to have a masterpiece photograph either,
snap the shot with your cell phone, a point and shoot or a pro camera,
it doesn't matter, just as long as the resulting image is theme related!
How do you participate?
Simple!
1. Take your photo that relates to the theme
2. Share that photo on the Adventurers Club blog ( http://dolladventurersclub.blogspot.com/ ), with me (via email, posting a comment with a link, etc), on our Flickr Group:
or by tagging me, @littlebearries on Instagram!
(In the righthand side bar at the top of the page, you will see a link button back to this post)
My email is: littlebearries@yahoo.com
Please feel free to include a little caption for your image that describes what is going on, as well as any link to your own blog or website, and your doll's name, if these are things you'd like to share!
Please feel free to include a little caption for your image that describes what is going on, as well as any link to your own blog or website, and your doll's name, if these are things you'd like to share!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Interview with Kuraikawai from Murasaki.me!
Welcome to Day 2
of a Murasaki.me extravaganza!
We are going to partake in 3 days of fun!
Day 2: Interview with Kuraikawai, the talent behind Murasaki.me
Day 3: GIVEAWAY!!!! (It's so cute I don't want to give it away ;_; )
Today is the interview!!!
You can find more from Kuraikawai on Facebook:
and on flickr:
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Here's a little background info on her, and her website, first:
Who is Kuraikawai?
I’m a cheerful Spanish girl born in Croatia, that loves everything related to Japan xD. Kuraikawai is a nickname I have been using for a long time now. At first I started with Kurai only. I took it from a character that appeared in a manga called “Angel Sactuary”, but I found out that when I tried to subscribe to web pages it was taken in many occasions, so I added “kawai”.
Why Murasaki.me?
I didn’t have to think too much about the name of this blog, I love purple color, and I like how ” murasaki” (?) sounds (purple in japanese). Unfortunately the domain .com was taken, and I randomly chose .me ( me ? means eyes), which turned out perfect for the meaning “purple eyes”. So this is why its called Murasaki.me :)
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1. Are Dollfie Dreams the only dolls you collect? I
also collect PVC figures, but regarding dolls I only collect DD for
now. I have one Azone and one Pullip, but don't plan to collect more.
2. Your father made your cosplay? That's so cool, is he a tailor?
My father is skilled in many things related with handicrafts, hehe, so he knows how to sew and he made all my cosplays when I was younger. Now I think I would make them myself, but never tried!
My father is skilled in many things related with handicrafts, hehe, so he knows how to sew and he made all my cosplays when I was younger. Now I think I would make them myself, but never tried!
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3. What inspires the clothes you create? I
always get inspired when I see a lolita style dress, I love them!
frills everywhere, cute skirts, ribbons. I have a lot of projects in
mind and on paper, but didn't make them yet.
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4. What inspires you, in general?
I like to get references from anime, I pay attention specially to cute dresses and seifuku (a seifuku is a school uniform).
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5. Who inspires you?
My first inspiration was Chun-san! I saw Danny Choo's Aoi wearing a knitted jersey by her and I rushed to youtube to learn how to knit xD.
My first inspiration was Chun-san! I saw Danny Choo's Aoi wearing a knitted jersey by her and I rushed to youtube to learn how to knit xD.
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6. Any advice for folks interested in sewing their own doll clothes?
My advice is to be constant and patient, sewing requires a lot of testing, and you can get frustrated easily... but don't give up!
My advice is to be constant and patient, sewing requires a lot of testing, and you can get frustrated easily... but don't give up!
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7. Do you have any tips on product photography?
I think product photography has to show the product as good as possible, front, back, details, I recommend to use always a clear background... so potential buyers can see it from all sides.
I think product photography has to show the product as good as possible, front, back, details, I recommend to use always a clear background... so potential buyers can see it from all sides.
8. What do you do for a living when you aren't making doll clothes or tending to your website? I work in a laboratory. I majored in Biology and finished my PhD last year.
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9. What does your workspace look like?
hm...messy? :p haha. I have a desk with two sewing machines, one normal, and one overlock. I have a headless/naked DD near to try the dress I am sewing and I use the ironing table to cut the fabric. The room is small, so it gets messy really fast xD.
hm...messy? :p haha. I have a desk with two sewing machines, one normal, and one overlock. I have a headless/naked DD near to try the dress I am sewing and I use the ironing table to cut the fabric. The room is small, so it gets messy really fast xD.
10. What is your daily routine like (for dolly stuff).
When I make shirts, I make them in bulk (3-5), then I take pictures for the web site or for reference and prepare them for shipment. If it's a dress then, it takes more time, so bit by bit, I usually start with the top as it is more complicated :)
When I make shirts, I make them in bulk (3-5), then I take pictures for the web site or for reference and prepare them for shipment. If it's a dress then, it takes more time, so bit by bit, I usually start with the top as it is more complicated :)
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11. What are your goals for the future, for Murasaki.me?
I would like make more dresses and have them in stock, so have like a real store, not only make one, and sell. I wish I could make enough to work only at Murasaki.me ^^.
I would like make more dresses and have them in stock, so have like a real store, not only make one, and sell. I wish I could make enough to work only at Murasaki.me ^^.
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12.
What do you enjoy most about creating doll clothes?
What I like the most is to plan a dress, create it, I enjoy picking up fabrics and details for the design. When I finish it I feel very satisfied, but a bit sad at the same time, the end feeling is always, "it was fun!"
What I like the most is to plan a dress, create it, I enjoy picking up fabrics and details for the design. When I finish it I feel very satisfied, but a bit sad at the same time, the end feeling is always, "it was fun!"
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13. What do you enjoy most about the doll hobby?
Apart from making their clothes, to enjoy how cute they are! take pictures in different places and hang out with friends with the same hobby.
Apart from making their clothes, to enjoy how cute they are! take pictures in different places and hang out with friends with the same hobby.
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14. What is your favorite material to use? For me, the best fabric to sew is cotton poppelin type fabric, behaves really well under the sewing machine.
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15. What are some sources that have helped you hone your skill?
Google
is your friend! there are a lot of tutorials, patterns, videos around,
you just have to adjust the size of it for the doll. My father also
gives me good advice :)
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| Another great resource is Kuraikawai's own Tutorial Page!! |
16. How do you get such awesome collaborations? (puppy52, Danny Choo, charuca) Ah!
I feel very lucky about it!
First collaboration was Charuca, I mailed her about my project and she was very excited about it, so she gave me permission to use her designs. Puppy52 also let me use her cute puppy on my t-shirts, she made some for her dolls before and I always thought it was a perfect design for tees! And as for Danny Choo, I thought about logo tees with his corporative colors and sent him some samples. Looks like he liked them! Now I'l will be making the tees that Smart Doll Mirai will be wearing when released. I am very happy about this opportunity :). He also gave me permission to make Moekana tees :). I will also make My Littel Pony tees soon in collaboration with an artist I met at Deviantart :)
(Kuraikawai is in the middle, Charuca is on the right, the lovely lady on the left is in charge of the cake shop!)
First collaboration was Charuca, I mailed her about my project and she was very excited about it, so she gave me permission to use her designs. Puppy52 also let me use her cute puppy on my t-shirts, she made some for her dolls before and I always thought it was a perfect design for tees! And as for Danny Choo, I thought about logo tees with his corporative colors and sent him some samples. Looks like he liked them! Now I'l will be making the tees that Smart Doll Mirai will be wearing when released. I am very happy about this opportunity :). He also gave me permission to make Moekana tees :). I will also make My Littel Pony tees soon in collaboration with an artist I met at Deviantart :)
(Kuraikawai is in the middle, Charuca is on the right, the lovely lady on the left is in charge of the cake shop!)
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Kuraikawai just put up an awesome blog post about her work on Mirai and meeting up with Danny Choo!
Go HERE to check it out!
17. Do you have a "business plan" for the year, or do you just plan as you go? I
try to make a bussiness plan, like, seasonal clothes, long /short
sleeves depending on the season too :). I like to release special things
for events like Xmas, Valentine's or Easter.
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19. What was the first item you ever attempted to sew for your girls?
Was it a success? I still keep it! I was a top and pleated skirt I hand sewed. It didn't look bad for the first time, but with room for improvement hahaha.
Was it a success? I still keep it! I was a top and pleated skirt I hand sewed. It didn't look bad for the first time, but with room for improvement hahaha.
(just a note, this is just a photo of one of her pleated skirts, not *the* pleated skirt! XD)
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20. What is your dream project?
Design clothes for a Doll company! dreaming is free, right? xD
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21. How long have you been running your website and sewing for DD girls?
I started when I got Nia in 2009, and opened the blog in April 2010.
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22. Do you have any equipment recommendations for beginners?
Sewing
machines, tools, etc? I think it's important to know how to sew without
a machine first, and then practice bit by bit with a sewing machine,
just making straight lines, draw a circle and try to follow it, etc.. As
for brands, I really don't know much which one is better, I started
with an ELNA, now I use a ALFA electronic machine. Overlock I think it's
BERNINA.
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23. Do you have any advice for folks looking to learn how to sew for their dolls?
Start
with a small bust xD. Then adjust the pattern to bigger ones once you
mastered the smaller one. Elastic fabrics (not 100% lycra) like cotton
ones with some % of lycra or elastane, are maybe easier to work with in
the sense that the fit doesn't have to be 100% accurate, you can stretch
it a bit if it doesn't fit. 100% cotton fabric that doesn't stretch
will wrinkle if the fit is not good, which means the pattern has to be
very well adjusted.
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24. Do you have any advice for folks looking to create a great blog?
I think what readers like the most is looking at pictures. I like to
spread the text in between them so it's not very boring. A good picture
always draws more attention!
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Sunday, February 16, 2014
Adventurer's Club Mid Month Reminder!
Have you joined in this month's Adventure?
Check it out here:
Also, don't forget to check the Adventurer's Club tab at the top of the page for the entries so far!
(If you don't see your entry, please let me know!!!)
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Adventurer's Club: February
It's a new month, therefore, time for a new
ADVENTURE!!!!
Welcome, Adventurers!
Are you ready for another month of adventure?
January has turned out pretty great, even though I posted so late,
so with a full month ahead of you, I'm excited to see what adventures await!!!
NEWSFLASH!!!
There are new ways to share your Adventures!
Join the Flickr group: The Adventurer's Club
(Monthly Theme icons will be posted there as well)
~or~
Use the hashtag #adventurersclub via Instagram!!
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February Theme:
Local Attraction
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What is your most awesome local attraction?!
Maybe it's a beautiful mountain, a statue of a Spartan or a delicious cafe?
If you're a dolly who doesn't go outside, what is your "in house" local attraction?
Maybe it's a statue of Elvis, or an amazing doll house or a fantastic sink faucet...
who knows!?!?
I can't wait to see what your "local attraction" is!
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Perhaps you're new to the Adventurer's Club...
Would you like to join the Adventurer's Club?
"What is it?" you ask?
The Adventurer's Club is a monthly photo challenge.
The "theme" for the month is vague enough that you can complete the task
indoors if you're not a "drag your dolly out in public" kinda person.
ALL DOLL TYPES ARE WELCOME!
ALL DOLL TYPES ARE WELCOME!
On the FIRST DAY of every month, I will reveal that month's theme.
At the end of the year, there will be prizes given out based on level of participation.
*NOTE*
January is a "wild card"... since I put this one up so late, you can complete this one at any time throughout the year. If you would like to participate in the January Adventure, please do!
You can find the theme on the Adventurer's Club tab, here:
Don't feel like you have to have a masterpiece photograph either,
snap the shot with your cell phone, a point and shoot or a pro camera,
it doesn't matter, just as long as the resulting image is theme related!
How do you participate?
Simple!
1. Take your photo that relates to the theme
2. Share that photo with me (via email, posting a comment with a link, etc), on our Flickr Group:
or by using the hashtag #adventurersclub on Instagram!
(In the righthand side bar at the top of the page, you will see a link button back to this post)
My email is: littlebearries@yahoo.com
Please feel free to include a little caption for your image that describes what is going on, as well as any link to your own blog or website, and your doll's name, if these are things you'd like to share!
Please feel free to include a little caption for your image that describes what is going on, as well as any link to your own blog or website, and your doll's name, if these are things you'd like to share!
I will then share it on the Adventurer's Club tab at the top of the page!
(You can also find a link button on the Adventurer's Club page
that will link you back to each month's challenge)
that will link you back to each month's challenge)
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Review and Tutorial: Azone Doll Styling Wax
Today we're going to talk about Azone Doll Styling Wax!
First off let me say, it's much softer than I was thinking it would be.
When I think of wax, I think hard... but this is like a pleasant facial cream texture.
As far as how well it works...
in my opinion... it's AWESOME!
It's light-weight, and doesn't leave any weird sticky or filmy residue in the doll's hair...
plus it smells pleasant. :)
If you're interested in ordering your own,
you can get it through Azone retailers...
but I bought mine HERE.
It's easy to use, and doesn't dry out too fast on your finger or anything.
With that being said, let's get on with the tutorial!
Sera will be our model today!
She looks worried, lol!
As you can see, behind Sera, the wax is pretty creamy... but not *super* soft or anything.
I just use my finger to apply it...
I dab a little on the tip of my finger...
Then splat it on Sera's head! HAHA!
Sera: HEY!
Sorry Sera... I smooth it in (still with my finger tip) and try to get a full, even coverage (very easy to accomplish)
Then I take a little comb and comb it in.
Ah! Getting better already!
Sera's bangs were a real mess from her travels,
and her longer hair was all mixed in with it...
so I just kept combing and adding more wax until...
YAY! You can make the hair shape into cute little points!
Sera: I don't like hair in my face...
Me: Ok, fine fine...
Sera: Thank you :)
Just a note:
As you comb the wax into the Neemo's hair, you'll probably have to add more... Neemos have pretty thick bangs, so to get the under hairs, just add a little more wax as you see hairs that don't seem to have any on them. Easy Peasy! :)
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