Angel in Color

How Has Vinnie Aged?

I wiped off Vincente's faceup today (I'm planning to give him a fresh new faceup, actually based off an 'old' faceup, if that makes any sense!). After he was all cleaned up I decided to take a photo of his head in comparison to the inside of his headcap (which has retained how his resin looked when I got him in Jan. of 2004). I was curious about the difference and to see how his resin has aged in the 6 years since I got him.

Of course, the inside of the headcap is a a bit brighter, but overall, he's fared better than I thought he would, considering he's been outside *many* times and was even stored near an aquarium with bright fluorescent lighting for the first 2 years I had him. Most of the yellowing is on the front of his face of course, where he's been the most exposed.

An interesting thing I noticed after wiping off all the paint, was that his lips and around his eyes (areas that had the most paint applied) resembles the same resin color as inside the headcap. It's a bit brighter than the rest of his face.

In the past I have surface-sanded his face very conservatively to treat yellowing. Today I also let him soak in 70% rubbing alcohol as well as using a magic eraser with the alcohol. It cleaned him up nicely!

Dollshe Eyes

I received a couple pairs of Dollshe eyes from the Eye Event on Dollstown recently.
Since I had ordered a couple new Dollshe dolls (DSAM32 and 35) I got 2
pairs of *free* eyes. How wonderful and deep in beauty and detail they are.
Here is Vincente showing off his Coppers in 14mm.

Antique...

Here is an antique I got at the beach recently. It used to hang in a motel for the gentlemen to shave in front of.
A mirror with a drawer for shaving supplies.

It's just the perfect little bench for Mr. Nibbles. ^^

At the Beach...Feyd

Last weekend a group of us 'dollie folk' took a trip to the beach. Here's Feyd
with a few shots....unfortunately, shortly after that last photo of him, he fell forward on the sand and broke off 2 of his wonderful V1 fingers....I am planning with a bit of wire and apoxie, to mend them...my poor Feyd. :(

He Can't Believe It...

SEE? He's DONE~ All painted - after 3 years in a box ^_^!

Meet cute little Mr. Nibbles:






"Click"

A Toy Comes to 'Life'...

UPDATE on another project I've been working on...I have had this little
guy FOREVER it seems...neglected...taken apart and resting in his box since I got him July of 2007...

A Pipos Doll Curo, fullset:


I named him Mr. Nibbles, and he was to be Ava's (my Dollstown Seola) 'imaginary' friend...no one else could 'see' him as she does - which is, her favorite toy come to *life*. I thought I would paint him like a British spotted rabbit in black and white. Then I saw photos of the same markings in brown, and liked that better. So the idea sat in my brain...and poor Mr. Nibbles sat in his box...and I'd go to doll meetups and get 'scolded' gently by my friends that I haven't painted him yet. One of my friends even gave Mr. Nibbles a little carrot prop, thinking that might prod me into finally working on him. ^_^

Here he is a little while ago after I got him out of the box to take pix of some eyes for a friend:


WELL! What finally prodded me to start on him last week was an upcoming beach trip all of my 'dollie' friends take once a year - we're leaving this Thursday. What better time to get poor Mr. Nibbles onto the work table and *surprise* everyone by bringing him all painted and together! I'm allllmost done with him....just a few more little details - painted lines in crevices...and dying him with coffee (to add an 'antique' feel to him - he's supposed to be made of wood, so the dye should help that look as well as the brush strokes I need to add) and he'll be ready to string!

Teeeeeezr:


Hopefully I'll have him all done by tonight so I can post pix of him.

I found a great group on flickr that helped me with his concept...except he's the opposite...more like an 'overly loved' toy...sort of like the Velveteen rabbit...

Here's the group - "Unloved Toys"...some of it's kind of sad though...