Almost a before and after (I had started messing with her lips already in the 'before'). The eyes changed because I broke the first ones lol. Everything is done with acrylic paints.
Technically, still not done, but I am DONE with this. Never doing a custom doll again.
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Rainbow High Customization Notes
I mainly collect Asian ball-jointed and fashion dolls so I don't have much experience with Western fashion dolls. I had to do research on how to customize these dolls and here are my notes organized.
Last Updated: July 18, 2022
Wig
6-7 or a tighter 7-8 inch
I tried both 6-7 and 7-8. 6-7 will not slip but a 7-8 is much easier to put on. You'll need a wig cap or tape. These wig sizes are sometimes listed as 1/6 or YoSD (6-7) and 1/4 or MSD (7-8) by sellers. I will be using a 6-7 wig for my Mini Karp.
YoSD and MSD are BJD community jargon for dolls that are similar in size to Volks' Young Super Dollfie and Mini Super Dollfie lines. YoSD sized dolls are designed to look like children next to 1/3 or Super Dollfie (SD) sized BJDs. People also use Large ( 50cm+), Mini (~40cm), and Tiny (~30cm) when taking about doll sizes.
Eyes
Eyes are a unique shape. Recommended getting factory reject eyes from AliExpress. Eyes fit into holes inside the head. Cutting the head open will not allow you to replace the eyes. The eyes must be squeezed out after heating the head in warm water.
18-20mm eyes will fit inside RH's eye holes. If you're using not RH eyes, I recommend acrylic or resin anime styled eyes.
Body
Thicker than Pullip/Blythe, 1/6 Obitsu, and regular Barbie.
Thinner than standard Tiny sized BJDs (YoSD size).
The body and head are not proportional. The head is comparable to YoSD sized dolls, while the body is more in line with "mature tiny" sized dolls. However it is still a bit too thick for most mature tinies.
Mature Tiny is jargon for Tiny dolls that have more adult proportions.
Clothing
✅ Pullip/Blythe tops, dresses, skirts, hand accessories
✅ YoSD head accessories
✅ LOL OMG tops and bottoms if they're stretchy, accessories
✅ Curvy Barbie tops, bottoms
✅ NaNaNa Surprise tops, bottoms, dresses
⚠️ Monster High jackets and shoes are tight (@ca-cupid for info about MH jackets)
⚠️ YoSD tops, skirts, dresses, socks, belts may be able to fit with modifications
🕶️ Deliah's Glasses Measurements (for custom glasses)
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So I FINALLY finished my first custom doll. This doll gave me a LOT of trouble and I almost gave up. But I persisted and now she exists!!!!
There’s a lot I’d change or do differently in the future, but for now, I’m just happy to have completed a project 🥰
Some mods I made: her jacket was originally a shirt but I added a little pin and sewed sequins on the back. I also made her the little bead bracelet as well as the belt and necklace. I also added purple glitter to her shoes and two gems to her headphones.
Also in this closeup you can see how crazy messy her face is. Originally it was much cleaner but I had so many issues with her eyes that it got super messed up so I repainted part of it and added more glitter. In a way I think it was a good thing, because I was inspired by some dolls that had super grungy glitter makeup and I think I wasn’t brave enough to make her that messy. By accidentally roughing up her original faceup I was forced to add the grunge element I wanted. So it all worked out in the end! And I’m glad I learned how to add the eyes neatly in the end because now I know how to keep that from happening to the other shadow high custom I’m working on!!
I’ve decided to name her Dottie ^u^
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Allow me to present, Delilah Fields with textured hair:
Wow this took forever! I used the same process as xCanadensis used in her YouTube video on turning Zooey Electra into a Novi Stars doll, which in my case meant braiding the hair around 101 Pipecleaners, boiling the hair, freezing the hair, waiting 2 days for everything to finally dry, unwrapping all 101 Pipecleaners, separating the curls to give the hair more volume, and using hair ties to style it into puffs. Needless to say I was TIRED after all of that, but I think the result was SO worth the effort!
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I finished up my cyclops head for a new Kabbit/Shadow High hybrid.
I made them an outfit and a quick wig that may get dyed.
(Kabbit is a 3D Printable BJD by Aelith Art, he sells the files through his Etsy and Patreon and encourages remixes and new designs utilizing his files. I took one of his head designs and did some modifications and additional sculpting to create my Cyclops sculpt. I am planning to sell cyclops heads to fit RH/SH on my Ko-Fi.)
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My Catwalk Kitties / Shadow High hybrid dolls! I adore them. The idea was sparked from @sleepytoycollection and their own Catwalk Kitties hybrid doll.
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New Bella Rainbow High Leaks. Not gonna lie, I feel like everyone should be worried about the “Bella” styling head... I bet u this is MGA dipping their toes in the water to see how fans will react or if they will purchase products without inset eyes! I bet u budget dolls without inset eyes will be next. This isn’t a good sign… they keep trying to make rainbow high like Barbie so i wouldn’t be surprised if we see this as a norm and for this reason, I will NOT be buying her and tbh I’ve been on the fence about staying away from the reboot all together, if they make less sales, they may do another brand re- change back in the direction we are use to. We as consumers hold their fate if we don’t buy products we don’t like or stand by, I hope others will also do the same.
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