So it's been years, but mostly everything is still as it was, since I've been too ill to do much doll stuff until VERY recently. Yes, I am still very much Chronically Ill. A nasty health scare in Nov 2025 got me onto the right meds, or at least some that are helping, but recovery from that low point has been slow, if mostly steady. I have begun to be able to do bits of doll work again this last couple of weeks, and it's super delightful.
Of course RIGHT as this happens, Den of Angels announces that, as the only person with Admin Privileges refuses to answer any messaging of any kind (?????? like why would you do this to us all when a couple words and a hand-off of info in a text would stop it??) the overworked Moderators will have to close the biggest, longest-lasting English language resource on Resin BJD.
I've been on there since 2009, nearly every single day, and this is devastating in ways I cannot describe, as 80% of my social interaction and reach with other humans is online, due to illness.
Hope remains in the fact that Armeleia, who helped found DoA, is working on a new forum to be similar in many ways, taking input via their Instagram, and they're kind of an awesome human being I will owe so much to if this works. I intend to volunteer time at least helping new-hobbyist people and tagging problems for other moderators; since I basically live online and have years and years of experience with the hobby, I'm a good candidate for an Assistant Moderator.
I will also be using this blog a lot more, or that's my goal anyway.
If you're here from Den of Angels, halloo! *wave* Do say Hi!
I gotta get to updating stuff around here, it's dust and cobwebs and old info. Sheesh. Well, I have time. Energy and brain-power are the low commodities around here.
In actual Doll Shelf news!
I have inherited a large number of antique dolls from my Great Aunt and her sister, my Grandmother, so I've been studying up learning to repair Composition dolls from the 1930s, which many of them are. I'm kind of in love with these little gals.
I've learned a lot, and I've also picked up a couple dolls from the Bay of E to practice learning on so I don't mess up my inheritance bunch. It turns out that a lot of my skills from BJD modding and my art training are transferable to vinyl dolls, Barbie, and antique doll repair. I know how to spot good quality supplies, I know a lot of the materials used and their properties, and I have a lot of the tools necessary. I have also learned a lot of tiny-sewing skills, and things like wig and shoemaking.
So you can expect to see some of those projects of repair in between Resin BJD stuff here.
In the last couple years, when I have been able, I've been doing work on Clara, having made her that Battle Scene Nightgown, and a Dance of Reeds/Snowflake bodice and pancake tutu that I am very proud of, as well as a Waltz of the Flowers bodice and romantic tutu. I kinda want to make headbands for both. They need a little accent to be complete. I also need to keep trying to make suitable pointe shoes for her little feet. it's an ongoing battle. Maybe this year I can make her a ballet studio backdrop and some stage scenery paintings to pose in front of.
I have also started my Alice in Wonderland BJD. She's the same size as Clara, just the other face sculpt that was sold in the same line from Doll Family- H. Her expression is bafflement, which I think is perfect. I tried to make her wig but it defeated me so I gave up and bought one for her. Other than the style of the wig (parted, not swept back) I am trying to outfit her as close to the Tenniel engravings as possible.
I have also assembled her pal the Chesire Cat, out of Dream Valley and other parts, and he's 1/6 so he's only a little shorter than she is and grinning properly. I made his eyes from the kit ones, and they came out great. He's a grey tabby, or will be when I am done, with a partly white face and white paws.
I want them to be in a little tea party scene diorama/shadowbox, and I've also made a LOT of neat treats intended for that. I love making tiny desserts!
OH! I almost forgot! My Dad and Brother helped me finally realize the Dream- big glass front cabinet bookcases for the dolls in my downstairs room! It's really cool. Right now I have a lot of the whole cast down there in those. It's pretty dim in there most of the time and the glass keeps them from getting dusty which is nice.
I'll put tags on this later- for now my hands are tired. TTYL!
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