crying screaming as throwing up over this the art is so good mao isara ring a bell you will be famous
i forgot to post this earlier cause i was farming anyway happy ring.a.bell on the global servers
(also reposting these ring.a.bell sketches)
NOTE:
I am VERY new to collecting these kinds of dolls. The doll shown above is literally the only one I have (as of right nowā¦). That said please take everything I say with a grain of salt! This blog post is more of a log of my experience with washing my doll for the first time than a ļæ¼tutorial :)
Material List:
wash cloth (2x)
toothbrush (not used duh)
dawn dish soap
micellar water
tide to go stick/non bleach stain remover
blow dryer/fan
Prepping:
Before bath time there are some things I did to prep.
I started by taking off any stains on my doll. In this case mine had one on theirļæ¼ embroidered paw on their foot. I used a āTideToGoā stick to get rid of it and it work wonders. I also heard great things about āGrandmaās Secret Spot Removerā too! Though as long as your stain remover doesnāt have bleach in it I THINK it will be fine, though Iām no expert.
After that I removed my dollās blush. I did this by putting a little bit of micellar water onto a wash cloth and gently rubbing away where the blush was on my doll. When it comes to this please keep in mind a little goes a long way! Though I will say, I did asked some experienced plush doll collectors if I needed to remove the blush before a bath because I was scared of the blush getting moved around and staining the doll or embroidering. They told me it probably didnāt matter but it wouldnāt hurt. Do with that information what you will.
Bath Time:
Now for the actual bath I started by filling up a container with cold water and about 3 drops of dawn dish soap. (Please make sure itās cold water because warm water makes things bleed!) Once everything was mixed together I took my toothbrush and dipped it into the mixture.
With the soapy mix I started scrubbing away at my doll. I was sure to be gentle over theļæ¼ embroidery in fear ofļæ¼ loosening/ļæ¼damaging it if I was to rough with it. I made sure really get into all of the cracks and crevices too.
Once washed with soap I replaced the soapy water with just plain cold water. Then I scrubbed my doll again but this time with just the water. I made sure to dip my brush back into the water very frequently during this process. On my last scrub I brushed everything up in the same direction with my bruh.
Aftermath:
I placed my wet doll on a dry wash cloth and started to pat them dry with it. I was able to get the longer pieces of fabric (like the hair) pretty much dry with just the cloth but I canāt say that about the other parts.
For the other parts I used a mini fan to help the process go a little faster. (⤵ļø)
A blowļæ¼ dryer on the cold setting should also work for this if youāre impatient like me lolol. Good old fashion air drying should also work fine too but make sure itās in a well lit room just to be careful of mold! I have also heard of people putting their dolls in pillowcases and throwing them into the drying machine along with a towel to cushion them more on a low setting. I have never tried this though personally so Iām not sure how well that would work and Iām to nervous to find out.
Also not going to lie I did not enjoy the smell of the āTideToGoā stick very much and I couldnāt get the smell to go away with just the soap and water so I did spray my doll with a bit of ļæ¼perfume. Iām not sure how safe/good this is for dolls but personally for me my doll turned out fine and now smells really good!
Conclusion:
This method worked very well for me I think! My doll is all clean and their hair feels so soft just like when I first got them which is very exciting. If anyone has any tips or thinks I should have done anything differently let me know! Also Iām here to answer questions tooš«” This is my first time making a blog post like this so I hope it was helpful and easy to understand!š
Went to MomoCon23 and had so much fun! Iām gonna start posting pics from all the days :)
MAKOTO YUUKI YOU AGREE REBLOG
Iām going to be getting a Makoto Yuuki doll soon!!! Iām so excited for Mao to have a friend :3
Look at how cute he is!
me and my friend did an enstars whiteboad,,,,,,,,
[all of our enstars whiteboards are chaotic i wish i had more saved]
got this fucking thing today
oh yeah capcut temp
I DREW SO MANY FUCKING FURRIES TODAY
heat abnormal
hi this is my other ship that i like. boy i sure do love these vampires with their deranged redheaded boyfriends.
19 / any prns / GA āĖāæĖ° š¹ next event ā coming soon !full time doll lover part time cosplayer
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