Monster Mash

[ShadowKat]

:/ I feel like such an airhead!!! I forgot to say thanks to everyone in my last post. I completely forgot! So thank you so much KitKat, Siead, magkelly, SarahO, and DollyKim!

Got more done for my sea monster too. I'm calling her Nautica for now, though that may change. She now has painted leg fins, tentacles, and finger/toe nails; got bumped up the shortlist for touch-ups to her eyes (the default color is just not working for her); and has half an outfit sewn. She still needs a shirt (mostly done) plus embellishments (have to go fabric shopping next week), and shoes. Thanks to her being a CAM (and the style outfit I'm making her), I don't have to deal with the most frustrating part of sewing tops for these girls, fasteners. I can't ever get anything to line up properly.

[DollyKim]

Yesterday Target had the school for $60.

One Wal-Mart had a ton of first run Cupids and 1600 girls, another had some along with Roller Maze. With Wal-Mart check their seasonal section as well as toys.

Neither place was completely wiped but I'd recommend taking advantage of anywhere with a lay away now.

[catshem]

Bluh, what a weekend. Thank you for the eye advice, guys. I tend to have minimal trouble drawing eyes on the computer but translating that to a doll is more challenging, it seems.

I continue to see photos of the dolls coming out earlier then the release date. Damn you Black Friday!!!

[DollyKim]

Don't worry, I've discovered if you wait about a month and hit the store early on truck day you can luck out. Being "first" and having stuff before other people isn't the greatest thing in the world. All sorts of products will have test markets and early releases, that's just how things happen. There will be thousands upon thousands of Monsters to be found.

After this round of outings I plan to stay the **** away from stores outside of food and basic needs for the rest of the year any way. I still haven't figured out why I suddenly need something I lived without before but I succumb to it too. At least I don't like the other dolls coming out so I don't have a next thing after Monsters.

[OkamiKodomo]

catshem, I have a few pics and I can try to explain the method if you'd like, on how I get the real look to the eyes. I plan on making them into a tutorial at some point, but I haven't had the time to do it. PM me if you'd like

[SarahO]

Painting eyes can be a pain in the butt >__< I actually took my witch CAM and tried cutting out her eyes yesterday so I could stick some acrylic or glass ones in there, but my blade slipped and I cut one of them way too big so it was a lost cause @_@ I'll probably try it again though since I'm starting to get a feel for it. The vinyl (or whatever their head is made of) is much thicker than I thought it'd be in the eye area. Has anyone else tried opening the eyes on these guys? I know I saw a draculaura around with opened eyes. Any suggestions on good tools for doing it? I was just using exacto blades to cut and trim. Considering trying a dremel.

[Siead]

got around to painting the cat-girl CAM face tonight. making her a rat instead of a cat, just because.

think i'm gonna try making her cornrows for a wig... just for the experiment.

[catshem]

Painting eyes can be a pain in the butt >__< I actually took my witch CAM and tried cutting out her eyes yesterday so I could stick some acrylic or glass ones in there, but my blade slipped and I cut one of them way too big so it was a lost cause @_@ I'll probably try it again though since I'm starting to get a feel for it. The vinyl (or whatever their head is made of) is much thicker than I thought it'd be in the eye area. Has anyone else tried opening the eyes on these guys? I know I saw a draculaura around with opened eyes. Any suggestions on good tools for doing it? I was just using exacto blades to cut and trim. Considering trying a dremel.

I've only done it once, and I think I read somewhere that trying to dremel/sand down wouldn't work really well on the soft vinyl. Next time I'm considering heating up the plastic with warm water to soften it, so it's easier to cut through.

[SarahO]

Gah, you are so right, Catshem, I wish I had thought of that! *facepalms*
Oh well, next time I will try warming the head up first XDDD
I ordered a wig for my frankie, and it's super adorable, but it's a size too big T__T would have sworn I read somewhere that they wear 6/7 wigs, but apparently it's 5/6 >__< Oh well, it's good enough for pictures for the time being lol.

[Vetinari]

MH withdrawal symptoms! They're dollieh meth!

Really curious about Robecca Steam, but without seeing her in person I'd be unwilling to put up evilbay type cash for her.

Apart from the recent find of the roller blade girls, there's very little of them to be seen around here... *grumble*strangenewuniversitytown*grumble*