Dolly Maintenance Weekend!

Left: The dyed pieces  Right: Feet, after dye removal

This weekend has become has official become a 'Maintenance Weekend' for my dollies.

After much consideration, (not really), I decided to remove the dye from 'Mydolling HeeAh'.
She and Miilo were originally set to be brother and sister, so they were dyed the same colour, but I've decided to re-shell that character,

I began soaking her in Winsor & Newton brush cleaner yesterday afternoon and she's looking good so far.
Next, I plan on cleaning and restringing Miilo's body. I used Citadel Purity spray from Games Workshop to seal his body and that was a mistake. It looks as if he was sunburned or something. It started peeling EVERYWHERE!

Sadly, that means I will have to redo his face-up too.

It'll all be worth it in the end though.

I can't wait to show HeeAh after her transformation!

With Love...

A tiny pocket for you.

Dolly Finds and Purchases（●＾o＾●）

Over the weekend, I went on a dolly shopping extravaganza!

I found lots of cute things (on sale) for my MSDs and the doll room I am building for them.

I purchased waaay too much to show them all in one post so,

pictured, above, are some of my favorite finds.

The two mini potted plants, by Ashland, and the mini white mesh basket were found at Michael's

They cost from $0.50 to about $1.30 each.

Next, the pink trashcan and the sink. 

They were both found at Target and I love, LOVE these two items.

Trashcan/ Pencil Holder from Target

The pink trashcan is actually a decorative pencil holder, that is to be placed on a desk. It has two, functional, wheels, a handle and a lift-able lid. It is the perfect size for a short, stationary trashcan when compared to a MSD. However, it is a bit too short to photograph a tall MSD 'dragging' it. Maybe it would work better with a 30cm doll?

Passport Collection- Paperclip Holder from Target

                                       Finally, the sink.                                         The sink is a paperclip holder, by Passport Collection, that I found in the 'Giftables' section at Target. It's amazing and in my opinion it is perfectly scaled with MSD dolls. It was the most expensive item I purchased during my shopping extravaganza at $12.99. I think it was worth it.

Quickly...

Just a quick snap of him before the sun goes down completely.

Blargh

New and (hopefully) improved pattern.

Yesterday, I spent my whole evening attempting to sew a pair of skinny jeans for my Limhwa Mono.

I was creating the jeans from a pattern that made last year.

There was a couple times in the day where I looked down at the pattern/garment and thought 'hmmm... something is really weird about this'.  However, after enduring multiple issues with my sewing machine  and... the sun (warning signs maybe?), I kept going.

Finally, I got one pant leg completed and went to go try it on my boy. Surprise! The pants did not fit.

The were way too small and it was really weird. I'd made jeans for my Mono using the same pattern last summer and they fit him fine.

Sooooo, instead of spending hours trying to figure out what went wrong, I decided to make him a new pattern. Ta Da!
Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Hope these fit!

Kiss And Make Up... Ashanti

Last night I started working on a new face-up for my SID Iplehouse Ashanti.

I really haven't played with her since last summer, so I'm really excited to see how she turns out.

For her her face-up, I'm mostly using chalk pastels and water colour pencils. I'm only going to use just a teensy bit of acrylic paint in her eye area for her eyeliner and such.

Denim Dreams

Here is my doll modeling an old attempt at an outfit.

Light blue jeans with a denim-esque (it's actually linen) striped blazer/vest.

Maybe one day I'll finally sew the sleeves onto that jacket...

Weekenders

Memory...

I remember when he first arrived at my house two years ago.

I always wanted a Limhwa Mono, but it never seemed to work out.

The company went on hiatus and I never had the funds when one would appear on the marketplace.

When Junkyspot became the new dealer for EOSdoll/Limhwa I was elated.

'Miilo" came home August 8, 2011.

I bonded with him immediately. 

He arrived as normal skin, but I dyed him tan about 2 months after getting him. 

As he was my first msd doll I wasn't really sure what to expect. 

Thankfully, having him has been a wonderful experience.

Miilo is no longer his name (I'm still searching for one that suits him), but he is still one of my most favoured dolls.

I look forward to seeing his character grow and possibly getting another Mono in the future.

A Kiss From Me To You...

Hello everyone and welcome to ♥♡♥ Porcelain Kisses ♥♡♥!

This blog was created to share all of my dolly related adventures and projects.
I have been collecting dolls since I was very young and about 9 years ago I discovered Bjds.
I purchased my first Bjd when I was 17 and I have been completely enamored with the hobby ever since. 
From customizing characters to prop hunting to sewing little outfits; I love it all!