Excited Noob

Hello everyone! I’m brand new to this hobby. I just ordered my first doll part yesterday. It’s an Asai Berial head. I fell in love with his mouths.

I’m really into the creepier/fantasy dolls that I’ve seen so far and so far lean heavily towards the male dolls. Jing (Five eye) from Miracle Doll and the A-body-07 centaur from Doll Chateau are my two absolute faves right now. Cain from Dika Dolls was my favorite before I found those two. I’ll have to save up for all these boys, but I’m excited to get started.

I’m looking forward to getting better at sewing, sculpting and painting. I’ve dabbled a bit with all three in the past, but my imagination has really been fired up thinking about all the fun ways to customize my dolls. I love to write stories and love the idea of bringing some of my characters out into the real world.

I look forward to joining this community and meeting other people that are into this art form! Any advice for a complete noob is absolutely welcome and appreciated.

Kara
(she/her)

 

Thanks @Novalyna I appreciate the welcome. I’m hoping to attach him to the A-body-07 centaur body from Doll Chateau. I had some questions about the body though so I’m waiting on a reply from the company through Alice’s Collection. I’m looking forward to the challenge of making clothes for a body that’s half human and half horse. I hadn’t thought about making him anything before he came home, but I have some cute ideas for some accessories now that you mention it!

I like morally gray/bad guys, so he’ll definitely be the dark type. I’ve been sketching ideas for colors but haven’t settled on anything yet. I’d like to do a natural looking faceup and realistic horse body, but it will be my first, so we’ll see.

I will definitely show off his pretty face when he arrives!

 

Thanks @animemom I’m definitely learning a ton. The FAQ has been super helpful and reading about other people’s experiences in the forums is very enlightening and encouraging.

 

Thanks! I sure hope so. From what I can tell with measurements for both the head and the body, it should work, but since this is my first, there’s a little part of me that can’t help but worry. Either way, I’ll find him a good body.

I have a respirator I use for when I’m making spray paint art, so I should be safe, but I sincerely appreciate the warning. I’ve been reading and watching every tutorial possible and it’s so interesting to see that everyone still has their own way of doing things while also following a lot of the same steps. I always think, “Okay, I’ve got it down.” Then I watch another video and realize there’s ANOTHER way to do something or a different type of material to use! It’s exciting how many possibilities there are, and I’m always surprised how different dolls can end up looking even if they’re the same sculpt. The possibilities are literally endless!

 

Thanks @chrstphrl I’m very excited to unleash my creativity!

 

Thanks @Miss_Lizzy_Darcy I’ll definitely have to check those out!

 

Thank you for the welcome @BlueMondays I’ve been brainstorming tons of ideas and can’t wait to get started!

 

Thank you @Jaedian I can definitely see how one can get very obsessed with this hobby.

 

Thanks @unkillablesweetroll I’ve changed my initial plans for my first doll. Still waiting on his head to reach me and I now have a body on layaway. I don’t know how everyone handles the long waits!