Hi! I See In Your Posts That There Are Names For The Different Types Of Hanfu...but I Cannot Tell The

when in fics they say two characters gave each other a look this is always what i envision in my head

a custom commission for @honeykiwis! they wanted a supportive, positive adventuring buddy that's mostly humanoid but not quite human, and the design beyond that was left up to me. i came up with this jackalope boy, and i'm super happy with him. every time i'm commissioned to make a fullset, i look at the finished project like. goddamn. i really should make more clothes & accessories.

[and then i proceed to make zero clothes & accessories until someone again pays me to, because sculpting new dolls distracts me from styling old ones.]

also, as a fun little extra thing, his backpack closes with a magnet -> can hold small trinkets.

A White Minstrel!

This wonderful White Minstrel comes with: headband with crystal baubles, hair bows, necklace, bracelet, white floral blouse, pants, sparkle yarn legwarmers, shoes, banjo, and the doll herself (her hair is rerooted, and she's fully articulated!).

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1601303321/ooak-rescue-doll-white-minstrel-with

Painting by Bill Mayer from the Strange Dreams series. Gouache on watercolor paper. This is "Mother of Crows."

https://www.behance.net/gallery/19837579/More-Strange-Dreams

The Dyeing of Theodore (DIM Happy Ace)

Yesterday I decided to buckle down and finally dye my boy tan. Even though I had dyed a doll before, I was very, very nervous, since previously I used Jacquard iDyePoly and for Theo I was determined to use RIT Dyemore. I had read that RIT Dyemore tans can come off grey—even purple—if the dye bath does not reach a certain temperature, so I waited until my water was at a rolling boil then submerged each piece for three (3) minutes. A beautiful, even tan resulted with little-to-no marbling! I’m really pleased as punch. ^^

My phone’s camera doesn’t want to pick up the dye’s true color, sadly. There is a slight copper undertone to RIT Dyemore “Sandstone” but in-person my Theo looks closer to a cross between LUTS RSB and the old Dream of Doll tan, if anyone knows the shade I’m talking about. I do want to point out two things for those folks out there hoping to dye Doll in Mind resin. First and foremost, DiM resin takes synthetic dye PERFECTLY. It absorbs color evenly and doesn’t streak as long as you keep your water super hot. (And I mean SUPER.) DiM also sands seams, so there will be some lines along the sides of the legs, etc. that absorb the dye differently. Not very noticeable, though, IMO.

But… DiM also uses some sort of glue around the wrist and ankle s-hooks that is impermeable to dye. I received a defective hand with this substance near the knuckles (that I used as a test piece since DiM was kind enough to send me a replacement), and no matter what I did, a patch of NS remained beneath it. Unfortunately, my boy’s other hand had a bit of this on his forefinger that I did not notice during my communication with DiM (thus, no replacement), so there is a small splotch there, as well. Had I seen it before dyeing, I would’ve tried sanding, even though that also would have resulted in uneven coverage.

I figure I’ll just cover his finger with a nude, doll-sized bandage. Theo apparently gets a lot of paper cuts while working late nights at the bureau, LOL. Who knew? Anyway, I hope sharing my experience helps someone! I’ll post another batch of photos once I’ve restrung him. I’m giving the resin 48 hours to cure since it was exposed to extreme heat (I don’t want to end up with any scratches or breaks).

ALSO! After trying both, I prefer RIT Dyemore to Jacquard iDyePoly. Both achieve bold colors, but RIT’s liquid format >>> Jacquard’s powder. I’m itching to dye another doll on my wishlist now. Maybe a Little Monica or a BlueFairy.

What do you folks think? Thank you all for reading! —Mint

Gold Foil Howl and Sophie prints are available in my shop for a limited time! Limited stock! Link below!

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So I don’t usually post my ball jointed dolls before I customize them, but I had to make an exception today. My Muriel from @bug-memory just arrived!! I am so glad to have gotten one, she is just the most adorable thing and I love her so much. I’ll post more photos (and a video) as soon as I finish painting her!

I think that bluesky is a bust for me...I guess that I will try to finally figure out Tumblr lol.

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My latest sewing creation. I've been in a bit of a rut hobby wise for a while so it feels good to make something again. And I am weak for shiny holographic colours...