Dollieh Sanctuary

My Custom House Ange Ai's arrived at exactly 17 weeks from the day I ordered them (Fri. Dec. 11) on Friday April 9. I ordered them during the New Year Event and they've had 2 more events (plus a new one right now) since then. Following is the box opening.

I was so excited that I just stood and stared at the box for a moment or two before opening it! LOL!


Nicely packaged!


First thing opened - the adorable free event wig!


Everything was very well protected in bubble wrap!


Hani in pieces


Hani's cap isn't perfect, but won't be seen under a wig. Also, her eye holes are a little rough and the resin is quite thin there.


More extras - cute brown eyes (not the color I would choose) and a pair of silky gold lace thingies . . . ?


Sunny makes an appearance.


Different head caps, though both fit nicely and are secure.


Already starting to show their personalities?


Solid standing right out of the box!


Holding several poses nicely!


Okay, Sunny's gothy dress is for a slim MSD . . . she needs clothing!


I'm afraid the wigs I bought are a bit big . . . (Kemper).


I am very pleased with these girls even with the very long wait (exactly 17 weeks). They do have some faint seaming, however I'm not touching those right now (I'll have a friend look at them during our next doll meet-up). The resin around the eye-holes seems pretty thin, especially on Hani, even to my untrained eye. They appear to have a fine layer of what I'm guessing is resin dust on their bodies and heads. I'll have to find the best way to clean them - any suggestions? The magnet on the front of Hani's head cap is visible through the resin, but that is covered with a wig and doesn't affect how securely the cap holds to the head - which I am very pleased with. And they pose and stand like dreams!

I was planning on making Sunny into a boy (since the bodies are genderless) for a set of paternal twins, but she seems to disagree with that idea. I think she might be the more tomboyish/assertive one though, as Hani seems to radiate pink gentility (hehe). I'm considering selling one of them and it would probably be Sunny, but we'll see.

Now, for faceups, more clothing, wigs that fit - and names! I only have about 20 or so to whittle down from!

Congrats on getting them. I can't wait to see their face ups.

for cleaning, definately a light rubdown with a magic eraser sponge.
they are definately cuties!

LOL - come to find out, it isn't resin dust, it's just that CH's resin is "toothy", which I like actually.

Well, I'm considering selling Sunny, now. Between December and now my dolly style has changed. However, it looks like she was sprayed with MSC at the factory for a faceup I didn't order. What is the safest way to remove it? A friend at today's meet-up who has done several faceups on her own dolls said acetone applied with Q-tips, but how safe is that?

Oh, and the reason I am picking Sunny to resell is because Hani 1) was the face mold I liked best when I ordered them both and 2) has some resin issues around the eyes while Sunny is pretty much perfect other than the MSC.

NOOOOO.....no acetone. never ever ever ever use acetone. or any type of mineral spirits.
use 91% rubbing alcohol and magic eraser sponge. make sure to rinse well when you are finished.

Okay - whew! That's why I asked, because the only time I've used acetone was to remove the faceup residue between Lorilei's lips and then I washed her until she started gurgling! I thought 90% alcohol was the right choice. I'll do that later today.