Now Online for Pre-Bidding! “Iconic: 65 Years of the Fashion Doll” - Saturday, March 16, 2024. More than 400 rare and sought-after dolls, costumes and accessories from three major private Barbie collections. Full-color catalog now shipping! Live attendance, online, absentee, and telephone bidding available.
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Happy Friday! Tate also wanted to come out and enjoy these warmer days out in the garden. He hasn't been around here for a while, as the girls always seem to get all the attention. It looks like it's going to be a warm weekend over here and I'm going to spend it buying new plants and arranging my balcony. What are your plans for the weekend? #barbie #bmr1959 #barbiebmr1959 #kenbmr1959 #kendoll #tatebmr1959 #barbiesignature #barbiecollector #dollphotography #fashiondollphotography #barbiegram #dollgram #dollstagram #adultdollcollector #dolldiorama https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5H3URISkS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I took slightly better lit photos of my repainted Ken Looks number 5, on his DamToys 1:6 action figure body, at the request of a friend to see comparisons between that body and his original (made-to-move?) Ken body. I am so happy with him, I kind of want to repaint more Ken. I never thought I would want to, since my first repaints of Ken doll didn’t have rooted hair, and that is my preference for fashion dolls. However, I love this head sculpt, and the fact that it is a rooted head, makes it just so much nicer (IMHO).
I only regret not having the option to shrink his head a bit, since he does have a flocked under-shave; submerging the sculpt in acetone would melt the glue and ruin it. I rather keep that intact, since flocking it not something I plan on trying any time soon. I prefer smaller heads, on broader shoulders for my male dolls, so his proportions on the 1:6 action figure body are not exactly as I would have liked. However, they are better than on the super-cartoony (IMHO) default Ken Looks body.
My repainting skills need a long way to go, before I am satisfied with them. Despite that, I am still very happy with how he turned out. I am also pretty happy to learn that his default stock fits on the 1:6 action figure body, except for the shoes. I was afraid the pants wouldn’t go past his thunder thighs, but they did, even went on the padding on his inner thighs (which I didn’t even think about removing). I hope the shirt won’t stain the rubbery upper torso. I was thinking about adding some amount of texture with mostly red toned acrylics, to give the body a better match to the Ken’s plastic, but maybe I won’t have to. Not because I am lazy, but if I don’t have to, I rather not try. DX
I also regret not sanding his chin to my liking and just trying to shade it to look smaller. If I am ever adventurous, I will try to make it smaller, without damaging the rest of the repaint. (:
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Now Online for Pre-Bidding! “Iconic: 65 Years of the Fashion Doll” - Saturday, March 16, 2024. More than 400 rare and sought-after dolls, costumes and accessories from three major private Barbie collections. Full-color catalog now shipping! Live attendance, online, absentee, and telephone bidding available.
https://theriaults.com/events/event/208/iconic-65-years-of-the-fashion-doll-saturday-march-16-2024-marquis-doll-auction