Mid-Month Tutorial #6: agusyornet's Tiny Hangers!

Ok, so I *barely* squeaked this one in...

BUT IT'S STILL JUNE!

Let's start with the facts!

I followed the tutorial by agusyornet,

http://www.agusyornet.com/2013/11/mini-hangers.html

I have to say, I love folks who can make clear, precise, easy to follow tutorials in 4 steps!
I have to admit, I modified mine just a little though... but let's get crafting and you'll see!

Supplies:

1. Paperclips

2. Needle Nose Pliers

3. Wire Cutters

 

Here's a little tip from me...

buy a pair of Needle Nose Pliers that have built in wire cutters!

 

 

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Let's begin!

Step 1:

Pull the inner loop and the longer stem piece upwards.
 

Looking at the picture below will give you a good idea what I am talking about!
Make sure you pay attention to where the arrow is pointing in the image below.

You want that angle to feel "hangerish" to you.

Step 2:

Grab the loop end that you pulled up and bend it upwards.

You will leave the loop shape alone, that becomes your hanger hook.

I try to make it so that the hanger hook will end up centered when the hanger is finished.

 

 

Step 3:

In agusyornet's tutorial, she doesn't wrap the wire around the hanger hook, which is fine and will work great... I just like having a little more stability than that when it comes to hangers for doll clothes.

I pull the  longer stem past the hanger hook.

Step 4:

I then take and fold the longer stem over the base of the hanger hook...

it gives you one very stable little hanger!

 

Conclusion:

I LOVE this tutorial... there is something so satisfying about coloring these pencils and seeing them come to life.

This is such an easy and painless process for making tiny hangers!
Plus, they're Alisa tested and approved!

They really will work to hang up your dolly clothes!

The cost was minimal (my pliers cost me $3.99, the paperclips I've had around forever)

and so was the time investment.

I highly recommend you try this tutorial out!

http://www.agusyornet.com/2013/11/mini-hangers.html

Friday Azone Update

Time for the Azone Update!
Ugh, this week slipped by so fast... I actually have several posts to make... I just haven't had the time!

 

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Pure Neemo,

and 1/3 gals,
and a Grand Opening!

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Pure Neemo (1/6 scale)

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 First up, let's cover some rereleases!
If you missed them the first time round, these girls are back up for preorder right now:

 Honoka Kousaka
Preorder runs through July 31st!

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Maki Nishikino
Preorder runs through July 31st!

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Then the new girl!
She is also currently up for Preorder!
Kotori Minami
 Preorder runs through July 31st!

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1/3 scale

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More lovely Madoka girls!!! 

1/3 hybrid active figure 038: Homura
 

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Preorder: 7/20/2014
Price: ¥ 60,000 (roughly $600 USD)


1/3 hybrid active figure 038: Mami Tomoe

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Preorder: 6/30/2014
Price: ¥ 60,000 (roughly $600 USD)

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Grand Opening

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Akihabara Store Grand Opening

They will have two commemorative girls available:

Here is the 1/3 scale girl, Amane:

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 Here is the 1/6 scale girl, Yuzuha:

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Plus check out their cute Lil' Fairy mascot,
as well as some other store opening events!

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Friday Azone Update (a little late!)

Time for the Azone Update!
Sorry for the lateness, but I was out of town!

 

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Pure Neemo,

Picco Neemo

and clothes!

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Pure Neemo (1/6 scale)

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So, I don't recognize this girl, as I'm not familiar with her anime...

but maybe someone out in the blogosphere can help out?

She's described (or was in the promo pics) as a Pure Neemo...

so if that's true, those are XS hands, so she'd be on an XS body.

 

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Picco Neemo (1/12 scale)

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Well...
Of course this one is an Azone shop limited...

SO CUTE:

 

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  There is also this gal...

not really sure what's up with her, but she's cute!

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Clothes!!! (August Clothing Collection)

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These are seriously cute and I want them all... and... NEW SHOES! XD

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Sahra, out and about

I'm not sure how it happened,

but Sahra is quickly turning into my go-to adventurer!

This isn't the "Backyard" theme for this month,

Sahra just likes to get out and about!

Sahra took a little time to check out the River Walk...

but there were angry homeless folk being evicted from their resting spot by the police...

so we only hung around the market benches.

There are some adventures you DON'T want to have!

Alna's turn!

Yesterday I shared Bird's "new" wig with you...

today, her sister, Alna:

Alna is a Japanese Idol Singer, so when she's performing, she's much more dolled up

than her sister, Bird, would ever be.

When she's not working, though, she enjoys relaxing at home

with her family and friends, and loves a laid back,

easy going style.

So much for selling wigs...

I was going through my wigs, using Alna and Bird
(both are DDdy Alnas, but one is white skin, and the other is normal skin,
and both have been rebodied)

as models... when I came to the conclusion that just about everything looked WAY

too cute on them to sell it.

BAH!

So, yeah, you might see a few pics of the girls over the next few days -_-;;

Here is Bird in a wig that I really didn't think would work on her...

and now I'm tempted to make it her "default" wig.

Just goes to show ya, always give things a chance!

Bird, like her sister, Alna, is a very stylish girl,

but hers is a more casual, laid back style.

She's a folk singer, who loves nothing more than to sit and play her guitar.

Campfires and gatherings of friends and family are her favorite thing.

She likes to be comfortable and cute. :)

Honestly, I wish I had an outfit like this one!

Her sister, Alna, taught her to pay attention to details,

they can make or break an outfit!

Another lesson learned from her sister,

Every girl's gotta have a killer pair of shoes!

New Picco Neemo Head Instructions

As some of you may know, the new Azone Picco Neemo heads,

starting with Himeno and Miu,
are softer than the older heads...

This has led to some peg issues,

so Azone put out these instructional pics!  

I honestly have no idea what some of this says...

but I'm going to ad-lib it with experiences *I've* had with

heads like this, and how to work with them. LOL.

Forgive me. XD 

 Anyone who can read what these images say,

please feel free to leave a translation in the comments! 

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If your doll's head came off the neck, but the peg is still in the head,

and the ball joint is still outside of the head (as pictured above),

squeeze the head at the base firmly,
so that the ball joint cannot be pushed into the head,
and then place the head back on the body.

(See image below)

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If the ball joint gets pushed up into the head,

or of the neck joint gets pushed into the head all together...
(See image below)

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Use a pair of needle nose plyers to pull it all the way out.
(see above)

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Replace the peg in the head, and then place the head on the peg.

Dior in Miniature

If you guys haven't seen this yet, go check it out!

http://www.dior.com/magazine/int_en/News/Dior-in-Miniature

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Azone Friday Update

Time for the Azone Update!

 

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Azone will be attending some

events in Japan 

... and something that has nothing to do with Azone...

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Designer Head (1/12)

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At one of said events, Azone will be debuting Kana-chan!

Other than that... it's pretty quiet on the Neemo front... although they just came out with the next clothing set for preorder in stores... so grab em up quick!

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Non-Neemo News!

Have you guys heard?

Reading Rainbow is doing a kickstarter to relaunch the series with LeVar Burton!

You have no idea who psyched I am.

This was one of my favorite shows as a kid.

Check it out here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-every-child-everywh

Azone Outfits

Just another little sampling of some Azone Brand Outfits:

As I'm doing these reviews, I'm learning... I need to take more pictures -_-;;

Anyways, the outfit sets came with the overalls, shirt and jacket.

They're meant for the S or XS body,
but I managed to squeeze a M bodied girl into one too
(the girl in the back).

I really like these sets, the overalls are cute,

the shirt is a lovely, light-weight fabric, and the jacket is a rougher fabric
than has been previously used, which I like, it suits the feel of this outfit well.

The boots are "big" by Neemo shoe standards, but I like the shoes they make

that are slightly larger. The Neemos have an easier time standing in them!

(The socks did not come with either outfit or shoes... I just added a pair).

This set of clothing combined with these shoes definitely would work well on boys too!

(I feel like my Koron girls are tomboys... they would totally be out catching frogs in a pond!)

Friday Azone Update

Ok, there isn't much going on by way of Azone news,
so let's do a clothing review!

I recently bought all three color variations of the Picco Neemo Flower Dress...

and I have to say, TOTALLY WORTH IT.

These sets are super cute.

They came with the shirt and dress (no socks or undies).

I will list out what I liked and disliked about these dress sets!

LIKE

1. They're CUTE AS HECK. I love the design and style.

2. The material used is fabulous.

3. All fasteners used are easy to handle (no impossible buttons or hooks or anything)

DISLIKE

1. The Beige and Pink set (on the far left) came with a flawed skirt ruffle. I can fix it easily, but I'm still noting it, since it is a defect.
2. The skirts are flat without an underskirt (I kept them all in their default outfit underskirts... which work great with these dresses!)

All in all, I'd say buy them if you get the chance, they're adorable!

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I recently had someone ask about Picco Neemo D (aka, Lil Fairy) shoes... as in,

what kind do they fit into?

Let's have a little look-see, shall we?

As you can see... Lil Fairy fat little feet fit into a variety of shoes!

On the far left we have RubyRed Brand shoes for a Lati Yellow,

in the middle, we have regular Pure Neemo shoes,

and on the right are the default Picco Neemo shoes that the Lil Fairy came with.

I do think some Lati Yellow shoes might be loose,

just like some Pure Neemo shoes don't work (the Lil Fairy dolls have a higher foot arch than the Pure Neemos do, so shoes that are restrictive (like boots) might only sometimes work, depending on the pair of boots you have.

I should also mention, the center pair of feet are wearing a pair of Picco Neemo D socks that I ordered, which I'm pretty sure will work on the Pure Neemo gals too... but these little socks with lace trim are cute as heck! :)

I will leave you with one little image from Azone:

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Nya! Twins

Aren't they cute??

Free Faux Suede at Spoonflower!

 A little bit random, but...

Get your free swatch of faux suede in any spoonflower print you want!

From Noon today until Noon tomorrow!

http://www.spoonflower.com/faux_suede

It's just the test size... but for dollies, that can make quite a few lovely things!

Plus, it's FREE! XD

Friday Azone Update (a little late!)

Time for the Azone Update!

 

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Pure Neemos for Preorder,

changes to Picco Neemos,

new 1/3 girl

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Pure Neemo (1/6 scale)

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The Preorder Period has begun for Ex☆Cute -Best Selection Lien

Her preorder will run from June 2nd - June 30th

Price: ¥ 12,000 (roughly $120 USD)
Smiling Version: http://www.hlj.com/product/AZNPOD004BLN/Dol

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Normal Version: http://www.hlj.com/product/AZNPOD004BLS/Dol

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Folks who preorder one of these girls will get an illustration as well.

(well, folks who preorder them in Japan)

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Picco Neemo (1/12 scale)

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 Some Picco Neemo news...
If any of you own Picco Neemo, you'll know that up until now,
They've had hard plastic heads (unlike Pure Neemo's soft ones).

I guess people were complaining about this...
so supposedly, starting with Himeno
(I think... either that or it's starting right *after* Himeno)
the Picco Neemo will have soft heads as well.

ALSO!!
If you are interested in ordering Picco Neemo Miu,
keep an eye out, she'll be going up for preorder today!

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Azone (1/3 scale)

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Black Raven Cecily on new AZ02 body

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Preorder: June 5th, 2014
Price: ¥ 45,000 (Roughly $450 USD)