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Thank you, thank you @thatotherginger and @birnensaft - super helpful.

Also, I found THIS:

1.5 mm hole punch - in PINK!

I think we have a winner!

Taking suggestions

I buy silicone flexible washers from AliExpress to use as silicone kips for my dolls - I prefer 3 mm, 4 mm, and 5 mm diameter kips at 1 mm (or preferably 0.5 mm) thickness.

The discs generally come without a hole in the center, and I've discovered that the grommet tool used for setting tiny grommets/eyelets is pretty good for making holes:

But it's also a total pain.

If anyone has any other recommendations - I'm all ears.

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Me: these little cardboard trays my Rx cat food cans come in are perfect for holding craft supplies!

My cat:

This seems like a nice place to sit.

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Taking suggestions

I buy silicone flexible washers from AliExpress to use as silicone kips for my dolls - I prefer 3 mm, 4 mm, and 5 mm diameter kips at 1 mm (or preferably 0.5 mm) thickness.

The discs generally come without a hole in the center, and I've discovered that the grommet tool used for setting tiny grommets/eyelets is pretty good for making holes:

But it's also a total pain.

If anyone has any other recommendations - I'm all ears.

[maleficentmrsofallevil]

TIL: Sewing edition

In things I probably should have known but didn't (until today):

A seam is where two pieces of fabric are joined together.

A hem is what you sew to clean up the edge of a piece of fabric.

An unhemmed edge is called a raw edge.

Pinking shears (zigzag scissors) can prevent raw edges of fraying fabrics like silk from super-shreddy-thread time.

There is an order of operations to sewing things. I mean, I knew that, but the order seems really counterintuitive to me. So I have to read and re-read the pattern to make sure I'm doing stuff in order.

US patterns are generally printed on 8.5 by 11 inch paper ("letter" size). Patterns everywhere else in the world (where the metric system is used) are printed on A4 paper, which is 8.27 inches by 11.69 inches. I have a ton of metric patterns. I now need to invest in some A4 paper.

A pattern should state whether it's to be printed on A4 or letter paper, cuz if you pick the wrong one, the pattern will come out wonky.

Oh, and polyester does not light up and burn - but there are fabrics made from acrylic, and those DO fire up. So my shiny fabric that I tried burning the edges of to clean up was NOT polyester. It was acrylic.

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My favorite wigs

Ankle is being a diva again (no walk, just sit), and I'm chatty.

Surprise! My favorite wigs are becoming more expensive - but there are some affordable ones, too.

Leekeworld: many available in-stock from Denver Doll Emporium (DDE). They run about $30 each, but there are a few on sale. I like them because they are soft, on the thinner side (so they lay nice and flat on the doll's head), and they are sewn to an elastic wig cap. I prefer size 7-8 for almost all of my big girls, cuz 8-9 seems a little too big for most heads (exceptions: Volks, Domuya, Supiadoll, and Little Monica. Those girls got some big noggins).

This is a particular favorite (Blend Misty 7/8):

This 60cm-1/3 size brown-black wig from AliExpress for $6.79 currently. It's thin and incredibly soft. AliExpress wigs are very touch-and-go: for the most part, they require significant alterations (thinning, bang trimming), but considering how cheap they are, I'm willing to risk it to find the occasional gem. Wefts are sewn to an elastic wig cap. Currently on Leona:

That's a silver Leekeworld wig on Doll Chateau Bella on the Y-Body-06 in size 6/7, by the way. Imomodoll Dio/Rei is wearing a size 9-10 silver wig that I'm pretty sure I got on sale from DDE.

Iplehouse: made for their dolls specifically. Wefts are sewn to an elastic wig cap. Lots of folks complain that the wigs are too thick and look fake, but I (a) don't care, and (b) love the vibrant colors. Aaliyah is wearing size 8-9 IHW_M075 in Sienna (currently $16.10 plus shipping):

Natural fibers. HOOOO boy, if I thought Leekeworld wigs were pricey, moving into the natural fiber world has been pure sticker shock. Getting one of these for $30 is a STEAL. They tend to run in the $50 and up range. Natural fiber wigs are generally made of animal hair such as alpaca or mohair (goats). A big part of the price is the - well, destink process, to put it bluntly. Goats are stinky. The fibers need to be washed and washed and washed to remove dirt (goats are dirty), stink, and funk. Then dyed, if you want a color other than white or brown. Then you gotta brush the hair and glue it into wefts. A buddy told me about the process after buying unprocessed mohair. No, thank you. I'll just pay someone else, if there's no objections.

However, because these are natural fiber wigs, you don't have the problems that come with styling synthetic (plastic) hair. Human hair dye, curling/flat/crimping irons, and hair products are all good for this kind of hair.

You DO need to worry about the integrity of these wigs. They're frequently glued to hard caps, so no water/wet-wet stuff at the roots. The hair is super fine, so no hard tugging, or you'll pull it out of the wig. But man, are they pretty, and so so soft.

Like custom dolls, outfits, or shoes, these are generally available only from independent artists. Mass-producing these would be a total PITA. And let's be real: you've got to be pretty dedicated to deal with all that goat poop. (Yes, goats have poop on their hair. FREQUENTLY.)

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Hi, I'm so rude for not identifying the stuff in my picture. I apologize.

Red wig on left is size 6-7 (1/6 or YoSD on Alice's Collections or ACBJD) WDP048 Red 1/6, currently $16.50.

Black wig on right is size 6-7 or 1/6 or YoSD on ACBJD, AFB6007 Black, currently $10.

ACBJD still offers free shipping for orders over $40, so long as your order does not include a doll larger than 46 cm.

Gorgeous purple dress courtesy of Tumblr's very own @capsensislagamoprh.

I think the underwear set is from AliExpress? It's really good quality. I'll add a link when I find it - cuz I'm probably going to get another set to tear apart and use to make a pattern. It's nice and stretchy.

Sold. Disembark from the wig struggle bus, ladies.

So all I had to do was... buy more wigs.

Well. That doesn't enable my online shopping habits. No siree, Bob.

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Saffy throwing shade on Nascar is giving me life.

A brief moment of self-awareness

"You know, some people might find it a bit odd that I like to look at pictures of little plastic people."

Then I shoved it out of my head and kept scrolling.

These are the MGAE mermaids. Mermaid Mermaze? Something like that.

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Thank you, @denpamoo - Mermaze Mermaidz.

A brief moment of self-awareness

"You know, some people might find it a bit odd that I like to look at pictures of little plastic people."

Then I shoved it out of my head and kept scrolling.

These are the MGAE mermaids. Mermaid Mermaze? Something like that.

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The gangs all here

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Restrung with silicone kips and redressed. Much better.

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Sold. Disembark from the wig struggle bus, ladies.

So all I had to do was... buy more wigs.

Well. That doesn't enable my online shopping habits. No siree, Bob.

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Better...? Not sold on the brown.

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It's adorable, and I love it.

have been in a massive sewing slump for some months now-- a big part of it has been time constraints bc of Responsibility things, but also the stress from those things basically produced art block, but with needles and thread and fabric as well as drawing and painting. which has really sucked a LOT, bc i have so many things i want to sew, both for my own dolls and for other people's dolls. tonight i decided to just try and make one simple little Rainbow High dress for Delilah here...and i completely finished it and it actually turned out good 💛

this is the first thing i have managed to sew in nearly half a year and i am so hopeful that i'm finally moving into a less creatively constipated time. i finished a drawing last week for the first time in months as well, so....maybe???

i've really missed being able to make stuff 😭

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Wig struggle bus. Party of two.

The one on the left, I like best styling-wise on the doll (Dreaming Doll Airi), but the color is too cool. The color is perfect for the doll on the right (Minoruworld Jr. Leila), but I don't like how it fits on her face.

But this brown wig, while a good color, looks too big.

I've tried so many wigs on both of these dolls. Still haven't found something I really, really like.

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We're trying something.

Instead of buying SD and MSD clothes, what if I used an SD shirt as an MSD dress?

@capsensislagamoprh - thoughts?

Cat promptly demands pets.

And now lap.

Next up - restring Miss Loosey Goosey.

That wasn't intentional. She just does that naturally. Her elastic is shot.

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A brief moment of self-awareness

"You know, some people might find it a bit odd that I like to look at pictures of little plastic people."

Then I shoved it out of my head and kept scrolling.

These are the MGAE mermaids. Mermaid Mermaze? Something like that.

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the fact that we only have “herculean task” and “sisyphean task” feels so limiting. so here’s a few more tasks for your repertoire

icarian task: when you have a task you know you’re going to fail at anyways, so why not have some fun with it before it all comes crashing down

cassandrean task: when you have to deal with people you KNOW won’t listen to you, despite having accurate information, and having to watch them fumble about when you told them the solution from the start (most often witnessed in customer service)

feel free to chime in i ran out of ideas much faster than i anticipated