Tar-Meena

I airbrushed and detailed my JJ Doll Lab Hecena head. I didn't prime it first and the paint went on really well. My inspiration is a pink iguana which are beautiful and I think it translated well. Also the eyes I got from Heart of a Fairy are a perfect fit. She just looks sort of menacing...sinister...I like it! The only thing I don't like is her horrible fitting head cap. I'm going to try to glue feathers to her head like the "hair" option in Skyrim and maybe it will hide the gap. 

lol all my inspiration together. I didn't go quite as rich as the game or wildlife inspiration because I wanted to match the impldoll body which was blushed very very pink by impldoll. I may at some point paint on some scales on her body to tie it all together. 

and last a picture next to Jaidah, my dark brown Aaliyah for comparison to the pinkness.

Creature Doll - Remembering my Favorite Doll Company

Creature Doll remains my favorite doll company of all time. It only lasted a little over a year. The Sculptor was Tae Wong Park, rumored to be a former scupltor for both Iplehouse and Souldoll. His first release was Priestess Eve

As soon as the preorder period for Eve ended, Guardian Phyllis was listed and I was smitten

I love this doll. Her engineering so amazing in her arms, legs, and hips. She has amazing accessories and optional hands, and overall look. Elf Lucia was next, followed by Mei. I didn't originally order an Elf Lucia but was able to buy her second hand later. I also didn't buy a Mei, but Mr. Park put a free Mei head in one of my future orders so I also have a Mei. Sadly I didn't save the offical photo of Lucia, but I did of Mei:

Next was Lillith, which originally did not appeal to me at the time but now I really like her outfit so much I'm debating trying to make it myself.

By September, Alicia was announced. I loved Alicia but I was low on funds for another doll. Its hard to buy many large fullsets in the same year, so the speed of the releases were a hinderance. Little did I know I would never have another chance.

The next month, Creature Doll released new promo photos of Lucia, Mei, and Lillith showing updated faceups which were much better. Also Lucia's eyes were made smaller, and brown skin was added as a basic option.

I saved a few other photos from the original website of blank heads:

Taewong was just full of ideas and the very next month, released Angela as the 4th 'basic' doll (the others being Lucia, Mei, and Lillith). Her outfit is lovely but again I passed until it was too late.

This was followed by a 'renewal' of the Lillith and Mei faces, making them slimmer, a winter event for clothes, and a re-release of the Preistess Eve armor. The website also had a few swords and daggers that could be purchased separately. The final doll released in December 2017 was elf Karin, the 5th basic doll. Also released was new armor that could be added to any order.

March 2018, Creature Doll announced they were closing. Again, I was low on funds, and could not take advantage of the final sale. Here was the announcement from Mr. Park: Dear my customers, First of all, I would like to say that I am very sorry. I’m afraid that the journey of Creature Doll that started in December 2016 will end in February 2018. Since its inception, I have produced eight kinds of dolls from EVE to KARIN. Because of unmanageably poor sales performance, however, I’ve found that it’s no more possible to keep the company. I started this company just because I liked making dolls, and I wanted to make special ones, but I guess I failed to draw much attention. I was responsible for everything from production to shipping, and it was affecting my health. This is very upsetting, and I do feel upset even while I'm writing this. I can't really say now if I’ll be able to start making a doll again. Though I wanted to release more of new, unique dolls, I'm afraid I should stop here. But please know that I’ve been really happy that I could freely make the dolls as I wanted. Thank you so much for the attention and love you’ve been showing to Creature Doll. I especially want to express my sincere gratitude to those who purchased my products. Finally, I also express my thanks to those who’ve been encouraging me and supporting what I do and trying to promote Creature Doll. Sincerely, There was only a one week period to make final purchases. BUT! I have been closely watching for these dolls to come up second hand and in addition to my Phyllis, Lucia, and Mei, I am now the proud owner of a Lillith! She should be arriving on Saturday and will need a faceup straight away. I'm not sure if shes the 'renewal' head or the original. I think I will go for a Geisha-inspired faceup for her. I have never seen owner pictures of an Alisa but I would gladly buy her if I saw her, and a Karin as well. My last update is that in April 2022, a fellow Den of Angels member sent a message to Taewong and actually got a reply. Here is what he said: " Hello. Sorry for replying so late. Thank you for your interest in my doll. Unfortunately, reselling the doll seems to be difficult. I always feel sorry for those who like my dolls. The creaturedoll is not a very popular doll, so it is quite Running the company was difficult. Making a doll is physically quite difficult, so I It is true that my health has deteriorated a lot. (My health has improved a lot now.^_^) I also feel sorry for not being able to implement many designs in my head into reality. Once again, I apologize for the late reply, and I hope you are always happy and healthy."

New Doll Discovery - Rugged Realism BJD

So I discovered a new bjd throu Instagram today. It's a line of very teen looking boys that honestly is exactly what I've been looking for as a balance to the chiseled manly Geralt (SartoriaJ Dominic). 

This is just one of the boys from the lineup of 5:

i think he looks great! He almost reminds me of someone I knew in high school. I'm not sure what his cost will be and I need to compare his measurements to that of the group to make sure he would fit in. His height is 51cm, so pretty much the same as Geralt, and he takes 10mm eyes, which is the same as a few others, so I'm pretty sure but still wanting to check the head and shoulders. 

His hand options are so lovely thou, I absolutely love hands with lots of expression. Time will tell if I have to add another doll on my waiting list.....

UPDATE Ok so the preorder is open....and this is way outside of my normal expenditures by doll. Sigh. I'll continue to browse for more men for my group.

2017 MSD BJD Comparison

 Back in 2017 I only had one fashion scale BJD - my new Creature Doll Guardian Phyllis. I took comparison photos of her and my traditional MSD - Blue Fairy Jasmine, and my unique MSD - Souldoll Souloid Iraki (now sold). I was so impressed with how she could pose, she really sent me on a spiral that would lead to so many more dolls like her in the years to come!

2019 Fashion Scale MSD BJD Comparison

 In 2019 I only owned 3 fashion scale BJD, but took some interesting comparison photos that I'd like to share.

The dolls in this comparison are:

Doll Family-A MSD hybrid with Creature Doll Mei head, faceup by me (the human)

Creature Doll Guardian Phyllis with company faceup

Raccoondoll Elf Iris in Grey, faceup by me, old slim body.

Iplehouse Aaliyah's many hands

 When I ordered my first iplehouse FID, I made sure to buy ALL the extra hands! In fact, I accidentally ordered two pairs of one set. I have no regrets! Here are photos showing off all the different sets:

Sideshow Collectibles Muse of Bone

 I was very intrigued to see a ball jointed doll made by Sideshow Collectibles. I opted for the blank doll instead of the fullset, which later lead to a very very long search for the perfect shoes. These photos are a throwback from September 30, 2020. This is my first super thin doll, and I love her look and how she poses.