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Macroplastic lover

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this is about as good as the pleats will be without ironing. good day

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..they marked scars of light in pitch; born in fiercest purpose, and beheld as the ⸢Signet⸣ sealed upon our pact..

my signet ooak doll is done!! i am really happy with how she turned out even though she took AGES because i made her super complicated... but signet deserves it! she marks my second ooak doll (outside of reroots/normal outfits) and i look forward to doing more :^) perhaps brnine....?

her body is a super action jenny body and her face is licca's boyfriend len.... using a boy doll face for true takarazuka vibes

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playline doll collecting is getting so fucking insufferable it might actually push me back into bjds

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I had a hunch that G3 Cupid would look better with a black bodysuit/petticoats and no red accessories and whaddya know

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between travel and other hobbies it’s been eons since I last posted a doll. but enjoy this Licca in a Daiso kimono

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depending on the sculpt the orders might be in the single digits which could make splitting costs difficult… but in that case maybe it would be easier to just let the buyers communicate with each other like it’s a group order? idk what the legal implications of this would be if negotiations go wrong

and as an aside it drives me up the wall when people defend colorism by saying that’s a realistic representation of chinese people, I’m chinese and “normal” resin is not even close to my skintone

absolutely love the bjd hobby and the diverse and creative community but i just gotta complain for a second. i cannot STAND the colorism that's baked in to so much of the verbiage. like first of all there are very few Black sculpts compared to white or east asian ones, but secondly the common industry term for light/fair resin is literally "normal" which. jesus fucking christ.

like usually dolls come in paper white, "normal," and light tan if you're lucky. and usually there's a significant upcharge for the light tan

like can we at least stop calling light skin "normal" please. please. pl

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I still like my mh dolls and I'm actively looking for a nicer way to display my collection but the constant fatphobia and dick-measuring contests are making it obnoxious to even look at mh related posts

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Day 17 of @look-back-month-challenge

17. Most interesting or unusual toy

The history of the Chinese obsession with Pizza Hut is a long one that involves a lot of really perplexing decisions on Pizza Hut's part and uncomfortable discussions about what "communism with Chinese characteristics" is supposed to be, as well as the reality that consumerism in China often reflects the deep inferiority complex that many Chinese people feel when presented with Western or Japanese pop culture. But we don't need to solve all of that in a day, or wonder why a night market in central Taiwan was selling a pristine China-exclusive Pizza Hut Strike Freedom Gundam (I mean, why not?)

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Day 8 of @look-back-month-challenge (missed a bunch of days lol)

8. A toy that came to you at a special time in your life

The little Sakura Miku came from a blind box that I got at my first anime con ever way back in high school. I still have all the figures that I got at that con, but this one is a bit more special because it's the one and only time I've gotten a chase figure from a blind box series.

Sitting Miku is unrelated, but she deserves a photo anyways. The Furyu noodle stopper figures are pretty nice considering how cheap they are

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Day 3 of @look-back-month-challenge

3. A toy you love, but rarely, if ever, photograph.

I made this custom over a year ago and just never got around to posting?? Anyways this is a “what if G1 was G3” Draculaura. Clothes by me, shoes were 3D printed using a 70/30 mix of flex resin and normal resin. The STL was purchased here

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Day 2 of @look-back-month-challenge

2. What is your oldest toy? (Chronologically)

35th anniversary Barbie, which came out in 1993. I posted her + the custom MTM blonde a while ago but they’re both wearing 35th anniversary swimsuits, ie. clothes meant to fit the vintage body type. It’s fascinating how well it fits the MTM despite how different their body molds are at first glance.

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Day 1 of @look-back-month-challenge !

1. Introduce your newest toy to the one you've had longest.

Newest toy: Lagoonafire doll that I’m going to use for a custom dragon. Not a fan of G1 Jinafire or how G3 brings out the worst in otherwise progressive people, plus we haven’t had a dragon character with horns/antlers yet

The one I’ve had the longest: a little dog plush of unknown brand or origin. I know it’s the toy I’ve had the longest because there’s pictures of newborn me in the hospital with it. It could use some TLC/repairs for thin, worn down areas but I’d have to locate some thin towel fabric to match

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This is the prompt list for the Look Back Challenge 2025! See this Post if you want to know more about the Challenge and it's Rules.

You do not need to use the prompt list to participate, but if you'd like ideas, this list is here for you!

Introduce your newest toy to the one you've had longest.

What is your oldest toy? (Chronologically)

A toy you love, but rarely, if ever, photograph.

Do you still have any toys from your childhood?

Any buying regrets?

Any you're thinking of getting rid of?

A toy you like, but don't want any more of that type/line/style.

One that came to you at a special time in your life.

A toy that was gifted to you.

What is your sibling's (or bestie's) favorite of your collection?

Which one would your friends/family guess if your favorite?

What would your followers guess is your favorite?

Show your favorite toy.

Valentine's Day

Have you ever made a custom?

Do you have any customs made by someone else?

Most interesting or unusual toy.

Have any cool accessories?

Do you have any playsets?

Ever keep any packaging or other bits not part of the toy itself?

Do you have any non-toy merch related to a toy line? (Shirts etc.)

Favorite color scheme.

Least favorite color scheme.

Most expensive toy.

Most sought after toy.

What line/type of toy do you own the most of?

Toy that surprised you.

Any toy you regretted letting go of?

Thank you to everyone who suggested ideas for prompts! You all helped me so much in putting this list together, and I really appreciate it. I hope everyone has fun!

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this messed up vintage cat sewing pattern has tormented me since i saw it & like some other folks have done in that post - i tried my hand at tweaking the pattern to resemble the illustration (and my personal tastes) a little more. i've ended up with this, which i have only tested at a small scale and not this final version exactly (where i have done such things as further widening the cheeks and finalizing the leg shapes.) i bestow it upon you nice folks now 👐

(IVE UPDATED IT WITH A FIX!!)

go forth and make weird little beanbag kittens! pls show me if you do!

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My design for g3 Jinafire wearing a dress from Thierry Mugler - 1997 fall

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