Doing Esthetics on Tiara (Volks SDCute)

This isn't really a tutorial, as myself are a NOOB in this, basically, i m doing a record/logs for my own, but you can take this as a reference, because i can't assure if what i did here is right or not ^^; if any of you are following these steps/way, please, do at your risk. Thanks for ur kind attention =)

First, i will explain a bit on what kind of tools i used to do the esthetics on Tiara.


removing seamsline : carving tools,sand papers

cleaning : Mr. Color thinner, soap water(not shown in pic)

color/blushing :pastel(not shown in picure),acrylic(not shown in picure),brushes, Mr.Super Clear-Flat(for finishing + sealing the paint/pastels), chopsticks (to hold the parts to dry)

restringing : picker(?), strings, clips.


First, i unstrung the parts out, and put them accorddingly, it's not necessary to arrange them like this. It was my first time, i was afraid if i made any mistake with the parts detaching, that's why i put them seperately in this way.

Then, i start to remove the seamsline with the carving tool, remove it little by little. Then, sand it with sand paper no.400 to sand off any visible seamslines after the carving tools. Then use sandpaper no.1200 to smoothen the resins.



I also did some hole opening on her hands, just a slight sanding on the middle part of her fingers and gaps.

This is the picture before the sandings were done...


After sanded...


Then, after I sprayed a layer of MSC(Mr. Super Clear-Flat), i put some pastel to add in some blushing on her hands ^^


I din do the blushing to all her parts, i only did on her hands and foots, the rest, i sprayed about 2 layer of MSC and let it dry like this...



when i m done with all above, i restring her back.

Sorry, no picture of restringing...because i forgot to take pic... ^^;; basically, u can the string tutorial (for Volks dolls)HERE. (basically, it's a COMPLETE esthetic way , only in some case like restring, i use strings to replace for some tools in here ^^;;;)

After all were done, Tiara looks cleaner (sorry, no photos yet) and her pose-ability are better, at least the legs wont falls back like last time ^_^

and i m glad the SDCute restringing are easy to do. I overcomed the 'fear' of restringing now, hehz ;D thanks to the manual that were enclosed by Volks, it's waaaaay so useful. I just cant imagine, why some doll company such as LUTS don't include any instructions or manual for their user? O_o;

i din meant to offend on other doll company, just that, they should make it for their user, so that they can take care of their dolls in a proper way. ^_^

Sweet Afternoon

Finally, some love for Caera ^_^ i get to done with sewing one simple loli-dress for her, the pattern were taken from Doll Cordinate Vol 3, a very nice book to sew~ and the small little details are really 'eating up' my eyes @_@;;; sewing for 1/6 is harder than 1/4(MSD). But in the end, i enjoy doing it ^w^

okie dokie, here goes some pics of Caera in a sweet afternoon~

Little Girl meets Boy

Aslah came back from Spore for a CNY break, and i m very happy that i get to meet her up with her boy- Reon (Souldoll Paris) too. I really missed chatting with Aslah ^^ is good to hear that you're doing great in Spore now. We had a short session at Aslah's house, taking pics with the bear bears XD then we head a Cafe @ Tj Aru beach for some good chat and some photo taking sessions with our kids ^^








ps. Reon is a very very caring brother ^^ my Tiara always in luck to meet very very nice oniisan around ^^

Happy Chinese New Year

We're chinese, so we celebrate this Chinese New Year,!

wishing y'all a Happy Chinese New Year from Lyelane's Family ^^

Gong Xi Fa Cai~

Dollmeet KL 20070210

Came back since last Sunday, but my internet connection simply go 'hangkang'(down) since the day i left for holidays. Now trying to update from my office before going home T_T

Eventually, came back with an amount of 35KGs(?) of 'victory item' from our shopping spree XD; unexpectly, i din buy any ACG related stuff, nor any books O_O; Not even KLCC Kino...time was too short T_T

At least the dollmeet on Saturday(10 Feb 2007) with some members from bjdasia(livejournal community) was really nice!! Thank you for the lovely day~ Tiara and i had so much fun meeting y'all ^w^

Tiara was happy, she found a 'dad' and a *coff* boy-friend(?) XD;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

here goes the pics for your viewing pleasure ^^

Tiara met a iplehouse Silvia, Silvia belongs to another ms. Amber ^^ (amberV from DoA)


Chiyo (the birthday girl at the dollmeet) and Hayato, both belongs to Yuki, a very very nice and friendly girl ^^



Tiara and Vergil~ (Atticus punya anak XD; ) a very posable DoC Hoo!!!!


Instantly become Maddie's daughter in this dollmeet XD;;; yes, Maddie is Tiara's god-father XD;;;


This looks like a small family portrait, on the right, is the cutey little Kohen~~ by the way, both Maddie and Kohen belongs to a very very very very friendly Akihoshi (from DoA)! i missed her Hyoubei (DoC Si) very much tho , she din bring her..zannen su yo TwT...


Tiara and Chiyo looks like sisters!!! lovely ^^



Tiara with Kohen, ahah, was trying to pose them in a huggable way, but...it seems a lil wrong in hereXD;; paiseh~


Fuyuki (SD16 Yukinojo) being sooo motherly love to th little Kohen~




and behold~~~ Tiara's boyfriend! Sefa-kun~~~! actually i din know that Sefa liked my girl so much, until Constance told me, Sefa eventually smiled when i put Tiara togethe with him XD;; this is so lovely, cuz never tot this dollmeet turn out to be a match making for both Tiara and Sefa *hearts*.


love to see how the puppy love blooms *hearties more*


MSD dolls group pics ^^ it was a wonderful dollmeet with them. Frankly, this is my FIRST dollmeet in KL, really thanks for all of them who had joined and gathered together for the fun ^^ and pleasure to meet all of them too!


Last two pics were taken at my auntie's house, her staircase displayed a lot of those cute wooden duckie, so i took a few photograph with Tiara ^^ the outfits looks pretty matching with the duckies XD;;;

貓介的天空眼眼

After the wigs, then the EYES oso came in safely XD;;;

It's just acrylics eyes, and because i wanted to see the difference of her wearing on other kind of eyes, i finally removed her default eyes out. It was hotgun-glued on, so i need a steel pick and a hair dryer to remove the glue and the eyes out of the head O_O honestly, it was scary, cuz it's my first time.


Okie dokie, now, to the pictures~!

As a starter, the arrival mail/parcel again again xD;;;;;



Meow (the seller) was nice enuff to include the boxes for the eyes, I m glad she did, cuz all the eyes were safely received ^^



NOT ALL R MINE, cuz it's a group order. Mine one is just the 'blind pink' and 'emerald green'.

Tiara tried on the emerald green @_@;;;;


close up pic


Seriously, can't get used with other eyes color on her... currently still prefer her in her default HG glass-pale violets.

Josephina_Di_Venetia is Luv

The parcel arrived today!

i am really happy with the synthetic quality too *_* VERY SOFT....*excuse moi...cuz i m a NOOB dollowner* so soft~ *brush the beautiful long black wig*aaa, i loveitloveitloveitttttt!!!!! finally gets to see Tiara in SYNTHETIC wigs *_* awww,i m really overjoyed(siao) at the moment!!! XDDDDDD;;; mannn, if i got more money, i wanna get somemore from them again !!!! XD;;;;;

Price wise, pretty affordable, cuz i bought 5 wigs which worth HK$710(included shipping and handling) XD cool~ i definately recommend JDV if anyone are looking for doll wigs ^_^

B Ma can read English, so any enquiries in English is fine for her.

this is her e mail : josephina_di_venetia(at)yahoo.com

you can request her for some dollwigs catalogue and also quotations of the wig price,but she can only quote the prices after you've chosen the wig you want from the catalogues.

Actually, they are deal with manufacturing, exporting & retailing(a physical shop in HK) only,that's why they don't have an online shop for their wigs, B Ma told me, they don't have time to do one ^^; But still, I m so glad they accepted my order TwT B Ma ish sooooo nice to deal with!!!!

For MSD wigs, the price range from HK$98 -HK$138. I'm not sure with the SD size wigs price, but i think the price would be quite fair/cheap(?), to compare with other companies such as DollHeart,Leeke,etc... i think Cotins have the nearest pricing with JDV ^_^

*lolz, i know i m such cheapskate in buying stuff for my daughters,but i really having a tight budget to buy for them, in order to save more muhniess... ;_;*

Overall, it was rili great experience to deal with JDV~ <3

Arrival parcel pics starto~


opun opun~ *hearties hearties*


*_* oh LUVS!!!! (already all excited to unopen it and try it on Tiara)


a lovely note from B Ma (she is a very sweet person to deal with ^^ )


Now, on to some quicksnap of Tiara on new wigs X3



My favourite wig, which is the one i m looking for also ^_^ JDV wig is luv!!



Hime-look, this wig is purposely for one upcoming kimono/yukata that i m going to make for Tiara soon!!!


that's all for now XD now i get the motivation to sew some more for the wigs XDDD yay~~