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Lucciola.
Link: http://luc.undo.jp/d/

The owner of this site has some really awesome outfits for her dolls - especially the MSDs. They all look very cute and fashionable! I especially like the use of layering.  It’s also a very pretty collection of mostly Volks MSD and SD, with some tinies for variety. :)

I like collections where the dolls just sort of fit together and have a similar look to them.

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Kid Delf Bory, owned by DoA’s botflybaby
Pictures reposted with permission. [DoA thread link]

Dietre, the adorable doll pictured above, is botflybaby’s favorite doll.  She summarized his backstory as “Dietre’s story takes place in the late 1800’s. He’s the son of a rich business man and a socialite, who were too busy to give him much attention, so he was very lonely. When he was 13 (the age he is as a doll) his parents were killed by vampires while he stayed hidden. In the story, he was then taken in by a friend of his father’s, but in the doll world, he was taken in by me instead. xD”

I’m including it verbatim because I love the last line of that. ;)

He’s one of Luts last custom faceups and has a gorgeous, weary looking little face that suits his shy, socially withdrawn character.  The outfit shown is also from Luts, Chocolat au Lait.

Thank you, botflybaby!

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nivas
link: http://ios7.dothome.co.kr/

This is an artist who produces a very interesting head named Mezz, and will soon offer another named Garsh.  I’m not sure exactly how you order, but they’re really neat heads!

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Lati Miel, owned and photographed by kittytoes on DoA
Picture reposted with permission. Thread with more photos: [Link]

Where the Wild Things Are is my favorite children’s book. I’m a dork. I can’t help it. I find my throat gets bizarrely tight every time I read the last page - “and it was still hot.” I love the idea that no matter how naughty we are and no matter how far we roam (even if it’s just in our heads), we will always return home and there will always be someone waiting for us. Sort of like leaving the porch light on in our hearts.

Anyway.

This is an awesome shoot with a beautifully made little costume and a freaking adorable little Lati. The Lati, Dig, is modeled on kittytoes’ much-adored 4 year old son, Gideon. She said “When Gideon wouldn’t dress up as Max for Halloween, I figured I’d at least make a tiny version.”

Much awesome, much win.

Thank you, kittytoes!!

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Volks Yugiri and Williams, reposted with permission.
More photos here: DoA Thread
Other lovely photos at the House of Silent Children

These photos were taken by DoA’s Lirin of Sheri’s dolls. They first picture is from a photoshoot titled “You Floor Me!” That was specifically intended to show off the lovely new floor that Lirin’s father had made for their doll room.

The room, in addition to having nicely scaled props and furniture, is also an engineering wonder. Sheri wrote:

The “You Floor Me” shoot was literally to explore the new fancy floor her talented Dad created for the doll set. He built the 3 walled set last June (2007) as per Emily’s [Lirin's] design. He created beadboard to scale and found lovely flower and vine trim for the baseboard and chair rails. Emily chose the wallpaper and Bob carefully put it up. It is about 4′ by 5 ‘ and we have been finding furniture and accessories to create believable rooms for these resin people to inhabit. Jewelry Boxes can come in very handy and some of the knick-knacks in the photos are things my mother brought me from her travels, and my old dollhouse collection from when I was Emily’s age. I love seeing what Emily finds and puts together for each new setup of the space.

My husband Bob is a professional and fine art photographer and has supplied wonderful lighting equipment, camera gear and of course his expertise in teaching Emily how to take the pictures she imagines in her very creative mind. We homeschooled/unschooled for much of our daughter’s later school years (she is now 20). Following one’s passions to the fullest is a habit that continues to give our lives depth and meaning.

The structure itself breaks down into separate wall units so it can be moved when needed. The floor is also able to be broken down into smaller components. With the new raised floor we can slide the under bed storage boxes underneath it with dolls and props are not being used at the moment. Our living room was the first place Bob set up the doll room. It was great there, but eventually we wanted the room back for Christmastime. So now it resides in our bonus room over the garage, complete with a nice stereo. Listening to just the right music is sometimes a vital aspect of these photo shoots. It is a continuing labor of love by all 3 of us. I am so pleased that we can all play dolls in our own creative fashion.

I think that the creativity of the dolls is just vitally important, and part of why they are such an engrossing hobby (and why they have held my interest for several years now): there is so much that can be done with them, and there are so many tangental arts, interests, and skills that can be brought in.

One more, since there is so much to see! (Click to make big - I LOVE this Masha [Ilse].)

There are so many talented people in this hobby. :)

Thank you very much, Sheri and Lirin!

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Senior Delf Abadon, owned by DoA’s Damaran
Picture reposted with permission. Original thread for more images.

I just love the way the colors work together between the faceup, eyes, and hair. Pale eyes with this particular shade of burgundy/violet hair just pushes my happy buttons - especially on such a nice “manly” sculpt as Abadon. Really contributes to the otherworldly look of this demon.

Damaran (the doll, rather than the owner) is a full-blooded demon who has quickly worked his way up through the ranks of the military. He is now very influential in his position, though much less violent than he was in his younger days. Which isn’t to say he isn’t still prone to violence or threats; at this point, his key points of compassion revolve around a small, select group of friends and his adoptive sister.

Thank you for sharing, Damaran! :)

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YoSD Anne Boy, owned by DoA’s gabriel
Picture reposted with permission. Link to more photos and photostories on 1magichour.

I am rather new to Death Note, but I am very fond of the characters and have gotten rather interested int he storyline. (Despite that my roommate has basically summarized the entire manga).

I am also rather fond of YoSDs.

This is an awesome combination of really fantastic photography and excellent doll cosplay. These photoshoots are a collaboration between three friends - diio, Gabriel, and scube on DoA - and are probably some of the nicest fan-inspired photos I’ve seen. The props and setups are really detailed and well-laid out, and the attention to detail is wonderful. The picture above is a good example: great use of the YoSD sleepy fists to allow L to hold items in his unique way.

I’d love to see more photography with this sort of attention to detail. Thank you, diio, Gabriel, and scube! :)

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Link: http://tokinouragawa.nobody.jp/

I’m sure I recognize this artist’s work, but I don’t know off-hand who this artist is. Do you know?

I really like their work!  Nice, clean lines and good colors… a lot of expression to them.  If you look in the “Profiles” section, they have a beautiful Alice in Labyrinth head with a really unique faceup.  I love the eyelashes and mouth on it.  (That head seems to be very popular lately).  In the gallery, their most recent Yukinojo photoshoot is really awesome!

The winner, though, is the SD13 Williams in the gallery (and on the main index).  Wow!

They’re also commissionable.

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Auction Link on Y!J: http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u23869318

Another pretty Y!J auction where the artist doesn’t have a website… reposting the pictures here for archive.

I love the pink nose and cheeks…. the whole thing is just really nice!  I never understand why some artists list their heads in the “junk” section. This one’s price has jumped up into normal School A range - good!  I hope they get a nice price for it. :)

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Y!J Auction Link: http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k50367206

This is probably the coolest Unoa boy I’ve ever seen.  The way he’s painted and modified makes him look much older (and more “with it”) than most Unoa boys I’ve seen.  Very, very nice!

This auction’s ending soon and the seller doesn’t seem to have a website, so I’m going to post some additional pictures here for posterity.

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