Orchid transformed - Blythe

[Valli]

I have just the one Blythe. I'm delighted with her transformation.


Before (she was already customised when I bought her as a bait ie needed work. She had no scalp and I put this wig on stuffed with paper while I waited to finish her.)


My inspiration were these beautiful orchids. I wore one many years ago and loved it.



After


Blue chips from Ixtee. I've painted the outer ring and pupil in dark blue.


Tuquoise chips from Ixtee. I painted all the hearts individually with silver and the pupil. Took ages, but I love the effect.


Deep purple chips from Ixtee. Painted the pupil black.


Cool Cat Chips in purple and jade. They came with foil and I painted the pupil black.


Nostrils, lips and philtrum carved. I had carved more out of the upper lip, but didn't like it, so I filled it back in.

Lids and eye socket painted in shades of turquoise and purple with silver added to enhance the swirls. I used acrylics and patels.

Pull strings changed for ribbon and flower beads added in shades of jade and purple.




All topped off with a Neemo Flection body and a Sleeping Elf wig. Just ordered more hand sets.

[Dark Angel]

OMG Valli! She is gorgeous!!!

[Valli]

Why thank you! I had fun with her, though it was very scary at times.

[Pandor]

Wow! Blythes are so not my kind of doll, but Orchid turned out fabulously! I love her face-up and chips, and that wig is so delicious I could eat it up om nom nom.
Great job!

[richila]

The hearts on the turquoise eyes are amazing. WOW!

[zirconmermaid]

Blythe's are so much better after customization.

[Valli]

Thanks Pandor. Actually Blythes weren't my thing until recently. It was the customised ones that attracted me. I'm still not interested in the bog standard ones. But no way was I going to buy an expensive one to customise. Originally I bought a Basaak, but it never arrived and so I bought this one. I'm thrilled with the results.

Thanks Richilla. The hearts were already engraved in the eye, all I had to do was be careful and paint them. The blue eyes also have hearts, but I just didn't enhance them only the outer ring.

I absolutely agree Zirconmermaid. Now she's special. Even though she was customised before, I wasn't that thrilled with her. I tried putting a wig on her and thought about changing her body, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew I just had to start afresh and let my imagination run free. When my CCE (blythe clone) arrives I'm going to make her over too, but probably in a more natural style. She'll have a few different wigs one of which is a brilliant orange. I think I'll make her lids brown and use soft peach and russet colours. I'll see once she's here. Though she's already customised too.

[DollyKim]

Lovely
~Don't make me want to think about doing something to that head I have.~

[Valli]

You have a Blythe head? Oh go on... do something to her. Did you need a body?

[DollyKim]

Actually I'd rather she have a different home. I thought I'd want one but we just don't get along, she needs eyes, a scalp, and more time than I want to give to her.