First full faceup

The spare head is no longer blank.

This was sold as a female sculpt (Resinsoul Dai), but I think it makes a darn good guy.

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I have a body on order (Doll Leaves Boy version 2).

This is pretty much done, expect that I need to stick the hair down with something and trim the eyelashes a little bit.
Unless someone tells me I absolutely have to do something else. 

I used Mr. Super Clear flat, pastels, and watercolor pencils. 

Step 2. Some blushing done, eyebrows and mustache base and lips done. I ended up tapping pastel dust on the lips, then smudging it around with a damp brush.

Some eye color added, hairs on brows and mustache. 

Added more blushing around the eye sockets, filled in some missing eyebrow hairs, stuck the wig on, slapped some 14mm eyes in (they might be too small) and admired Mr. Dude.

The helpful folks on the Sacto BJD Facebook group encouraged me to add some real sideburns, shade his 'stash some more, and add some cheek contouring.

Posing fun

 

Thing One Arrives

The second doll I ordered but the first to arrive showed up today. I promise I did not stalk the USP man. Well, not much.

This is a Resinsoul Dai. I'm calling her Regina Marie Montgomery.

I'm quite pleased with her for a first doll. She is less expensive than the other one I'm getting so I'm only a bit nervous about moving her joints and just getting used to her rather than utterly paralyzed that I'll instantly wreck her.

She is a nice substantial doll, the resin is solid feeling (for all I know she is a lightweight but I'm happy) and smooth.

I indulged in pent-up-clothes-trying (all too big for her, which I kind of expected). I am looking forward to making her clothes in the right size.

Swagger coat will fit the other doll better (wider shoulders)

If the tap pants sat at the waist, they'd be OK

Also to big, but cute.

She came with no wig, so I got to wrestle her into the wigs I've been collecting. I'm pretty sure she's a ginger.

OK for the 1950s, not for the 40s

This one is possible, I'm not sure yet.

The bed I made is too short for her but I'm planning to make a second and third bed that will be useable as bunkbeds or single beds or even a couch. Modular furniture.

None of the cups and so on I've picked up are exactly right.

but I think the tea-set intended for an American Doll is probably closest. It is still a little clunky but acceptable for now.

Now I'm REALLY excited about making clothes for this doll. I got some more patterns today and have identified some clothes I want to draft for this doll.