Licca's Here!

Licca's Here!
Originally uploaded by Zanalee

Why I ever disliked Licca bodies I'll never know. Except for the boobs which I will never be a fan of, I love them! I like the flexible arms that make it more possible for her to do things like this. I hope it takes the spray paint well. I heard it does. It's pretty likely I'll find out for sure this weekend. Weee!
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Another Camera?

Another Camera?
Originally uploaded by Zanalee

I have a bit of a camera addiction. This Kodak Brownie Twin Lens Reflex camera was just an impulse ebay buy. It was not expensive and it may very well be a relic but it might even work. The point is, I just really liked it's charming analog patina and I've been wanting a twin lens for a while. My dad used to have a Roleiflex when I was a girl. I really liked it. Maybe I'll get a more advance one, one day. This makes my seventh camera so far. ...Ahem! I like cameras. What can I tell you?

Top Model Nikki

311/365 toy project
Originally uploaded by girlplanet

Taken by girlplanet, one of my all time fave doll photographers.

I had no idea that Mattel manufactured such fierce looking black dolls. I am becoming a hug fan of Top Model Nikki. And yes, I will be getting one soon. I mean COME ON! How could I not?
LOL!

Scalp Swapping!

I like this scalp mommy!
Originally uploaded by Zanalee

The great think about RBL Blythes is not only that they come apart easily in three pieces (face plate, scalp/dome and back plate) but you can also swap their scalp seamlessly amongst them. This is Sabine, my Prima Aubrey Doll Blythe, wearing Neige's old "Simply Mango" scalp. I love it! It's like being able to change my Blythe identity or experimenting with switching them around simply by changing hair. You can still see it's Sabine in there though can't you?

I can.
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Wild Spirit

"Wild Spirit" mohair is a fiber specially selected for the OOAK artisan who wants to bring a little more drama and personality to their creations. This fiber has a slightly more fly-away, wispier texture than regular mohair but it is not frizzy or coarse. It is also perfect for African-American and bi-racial hair textures."

This is a description given by one of my favorite mohair sellers on etsy because yes, I am considering getting a custom made scalp for Neige and that's big bucks. Back to the description though.

Several words jumped out at me while sitting here in my living room reading this. "Wild," "Dramatic," "African American and bi-racial." Wow. I guess this is equivalent to how kinkier hair would be described if it were sold to the larger fake hair market except that there is no market among most women who where fake hair for this type of texture. It's kind of a trip thinking about it. I live for this mohair for a Black Blythe doll though. I just know it would be perfect and it's just what I want. So occasionally I just got to the site and stare at it. I may have to stop staring soon.

New Girl!!!!

Just bought her, haven't paid for her yet though. I'll  take care of that Thursday. Gotta love that three day ebay payment window.

So the main reason for purchasing this particular Blythe is that she already has the hair I might just keep on a  Black Blythe so there would be no need to go in search of other scalps, scalp re-rooting or dying  light colored hair on existing scalps as I attempted to do with Neige's "Simply Mango" scalp last night.

With Black Blythes, hair is always a huge issue for me. I mean Ideally, I would love for her to have a fabulous fluffy structured fro but I mean if you ever saw "Good Hair" (not a very good movie about hair by the way) you would know only a fraction of what it means when I say that little no value is placed on natural kinky hair as a marketable mainstream commodity. Long straight, wavy, loose curls are what sell. Therefore this is the kind of hair that is more easily accessible. Once in awhile I have seen just a few really nice custom afro'd Blythes on flickr but believe me, they are starting from scratch with these scalps. They are not made anywhere near as readily available as nice long straight haired scalps are. So that's the reality. I hope to get to point where I can start to do all that work myself as well but for now I kind of need to speed this along and focus on the customizing skills I'm good at.

By lilitix
For instance, I am loving how good I'm getting at lip carving. Before I mucked up Neige, I was really starting to bring out some expression and definition in her lips and I realized why Blythe collectors who customize love doing it so much. Of course there are some I'm seen that go way over board but the ones that get it right produce some really great results and the doll really comes alive.

Stay tuned!!!!

Shhhhhh????

Okay, ummm I think I may have just found a Blythe Doll Goldmine on ebay. I can't really say where it is but I'm certainly not the only one who knows about it since I learned about it first from a flickr contact who recently received an order of Blythe Doll face plates only! Can you imagine? She was very gracious to tell us the name of the seller but even then, I couldn't find her on ebay. But just now, while I was doing a search for Neo Blythes, I found the seller totally by accident. Listen, I have combed ebay thoroughly countless times in the past and never found any Blythe Doll for under a hundred, not even used! But now I've found like five! Okay, I need to calm myself! All I see are customizing oppotunities and I'm losing my mind just thinking about it. Also, I'm pretty sure I'm about to buy one right now.
*SIGH*  Okay. I'll report back later.