Modification Making a Persocom

June 19, 2016
So... Long story here haha When I first got into BJD I saw a Dollmore Narsha on ebay. It was like, I just had to have her. I bought her without really researching at all, I was so in love. Turned out she was kinda old and yellowed because she was french resin. I loved her though. Sadly a few years later I needed money badly and I sold her. Once I bought a normal resin Narsha but she wasn't the same. I meant to get a french resin Narsha again but they were sold out.

Fast forward, those smart dolls by Danny Choo (I think) are so so so cool. I looked into getting one but they are A- pretty big B- pretty expensive and C- not on topic/not resin... so... I don't want that. Decided... You know what, I'll make one for myself!

I started looking for cheaper dolls to do this with... nothing was jumping out at me. Then I thought, why not a Narsha again. Well, I looked on the DOA marketplace and everything was crazy expensive. On a whim I checked out Ebay... and what happened to pop up but a Narsha up for bid at $25! Well I bid up to $100 on her and finally won her for $75!!! It was fate! She is actually a he (it's the male body but the only difference is a penis instead of a vulva). She is also really yellowed... but I feel like with a lot of love I can get her cleaned up and do something amazing with her.

I've always loved Chobits so what better way to do this than make a Persocom! I of course can't make her walking, talking, computing... but why not do a few mods to her to make it seem like she can...

Doll: Dollmore Narsha Boy body
Before:
IMG_1832 by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr
The Plan:
Plan for persocom by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr

To Do:

[X] Wipe clean her face up and body blushing
[X] Give her a good scrub and whitening bath
[ ] Mod off her penis and add vulva (or don't, she's a little girl, she doesn't need bits)
[X] Buy inside electronic bits
[ ] Cut out holes for USB hubs
[ ] Cut off ears and make hole for wire
[ ] Make working persocom ears
[X]Get pig tail wig
[X] Get LED eyes
[ ] Do face up/body blushing
[ ] Do robot inspired body mods
[ ] Make steampunk inspired outfits

 

Thanks everyone. I'll definitely keep it updated. I'm on vacation right now but will be home Wednesday... and have this weekend off which means crafty time!

 

Ah yeah, no I SERIOUSLY doubt she's a recast. She's just very yellowed and it was an emergency sell. I'm sure she had a reserve to meet if no one bid. And as far as I know, Narsha isn't available as a recast.

She's only about $200 new so, yeah, didn't sound unreasonable.

 

Terrible picture but she's here!

She needs a lot of work but I love her too much to mind. I can't wait to get started. Going to wipe her clean tomorrow and maybe start her soak. Too tired tonight though. Been up since 2am flying back home with my two young kids... that wasn't fun haha.

She's smaller than I remembered. May have to change some plans a little. But we'll see. I"m buying some computer parts now and once they get here I'll be able to play around and plan better. She's going to be my little steam punk dollie... for my steam punk character to plug into her devices... and if all goes to plan, I'll be able to make her "talk" with a wireless blue tooth speaker. We'll see though.

 

Yup, it was truly fate that I found her. I wanted a cheap doll to mod but I also wanted something I actually liked. I love Narsha and french resin and I think it'll make an interesting look to have her french resin against apoxy... like flesh and machinery...

I ordered the electronics to put inside her. I ordered a few things so I can try them inside her and decide from there. Ordered a mini bluetooth speaker, a mini power bank (use her to charge my phone or tablet, what?!) and a USB hub. I think I'll only be able to fit two but it'd be awesome if I can fit all three.

She's going to lose some posibility I think but I'm ok with that.

Today I'm going to take some GOOD before pictures, then take her apart and wipe her clean, and soak her in a whitening solution. I'll take lots of pictures. ^_^

 

Managed to get some free time today. I wiped her (which took more elbow grease than I anticipated!) and let her soak in the peroxide/ baking soda mix. I'm not sure if it made much difference but it was worth a try.

Her flickr album is here: Felicity

Before picture, the difference between her body blushing and her head cap
Head cap difference by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr

Before blushing
Sunlight picture by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr

After Wiping
After being wiped by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr

Uneven Staining
Uneven Staining by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr

Peroxide and Baking Soda Bath
Peroxide and baking soda soak by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr

After, all clean!
After the soak. Hard to tell but I think there's a slight difference. by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr


She's still in pieces on my craft table. I stopped by the comic book store for Apoxie but they didn't have any (thought they would for war hammer/machine. They were out of "green stuff"). I'll have to go to Micheals or Hobby Lobby. I need a dremel anyway. Going to chop off her little penis. Haven't decided if I'll make her a vulva. Probably not. No need IMO, she's a robot so no need for reproductive parts. I'll have to get sand paper and sculpey to make her ears too.

 

I have actually but thank you for linking to me. I am a bit nervous to use RIT... I haven't had the best luck before haha Plus she's french resin, I'm not sure how that would react to dye. I don't mind her yellowed to be honest. It doesn't look as bad in person. Just gotta be careful when taking pictures.

 

I am not sure I want to experiment on the french resin with dye. I like her color anyway. But we'll see. Might consider it later.

So project update....

Been buying a few gadgets to add to her because I'm really bad at visualizing sizes so I just bought stuff to piece together and make it up as I go haha.

Project Parts by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr
Some of the parts I got so far.

Project Parts by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr
USB hub was too big with the case. Thinking it'll work without it then it'd fit better. It'll be inside her so it'll be protected. And I could glue it in place.

Project Parts by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr
Power bank I bought, clearly too big haha Ordered another, hopefully it's smaller.

Project Parts by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr
USB cable that lights up!

Project Parts by Stephanie Guillory, on Flickr
Eyes. Thinking she'll use the pupil ones but when she's "activated" she'll use the pupilless ones.

 

Oh I totally forgot about them. That WOULD be cool!

 

Thanks! I'm done with school 8/8 so I shall hopefully have more time then.

Friday I"m going to the craft store so I'll look into apoxie and a dremal (sp?) then. I need to do some research on them... I don't know the first thing about them...

 

Oh wow... that sounds scary... yeah I'll look around and try to go super slow haha. I don't have practice pieces, I guess I could look in the marketplace for something.

 

Thanks! I went to Micheals yesterday with no luck on Apoxie... and no luck at Walmart for a dremel. To the internet! >_< More waiting for supplies.

 

I found both pretty cheap on Amazon. Just waiting for shipment. The power bank I was waiting on came but it's too big. I may try to pull it apart too and see but I dunno... probably not a good idea. I'm no expert though lol

 

Yeah I got a dremel set for about that and the white apoxie for like $15. The power bank was one I got from China through Ebay so I doubt there's a way to return it and even so it wouldn't be worth the price of shipping. Can't have to many power banks thanks to Pokemon GO lol

 

I'm in the middle of moving (well unpacking from moving) but I'm literally flooded in right now so been working on that all day. Got two rooms left. I'll hopefully finish tonight... then I can start working on my girl some more! I'm excited. ^_^

 

It does! I have like half a big room! I'm so excited.

 

Azael: Yes. She's french resin and I know a lot of people do a peroxide bath to help with staining. It did help some, I didn't expect to work miracles. I may or may not do a bit of a "skin" colored dye bath. Not sure yet.

 

UPDATE​

Going to start working on this project a little more. Decided to go a different color route with her. She's going to be black, white and silver themed. I like steampunk but I can't stand brown and bronze/gold. So she's going to be a more gothic steampunk inspired. We have a steampunk and makers fair coming up and I would LOOOOVE to be able to bring her along. Might be a bigger bite than I can chew but we'll see. I'm just excited to work on her either way.

I ordered these LED light eyes in blue. I think it'll be a really cool touch.


Going to order this wig: https://7m6m5w.bay.livefilestore.co...vcv3igfCQjoq57Y-bYbqVpnHBhZa_l/71.jpeg?psid=1


Today I'm going to work on using the demel some. Get her ears off. Get her penis off. Doing some sanding work on her.

 

Thanks, sorry, been sick and busy so away. But yes, I ordered off etsy, so quick and easy.

 

So. I realized I've had my Narsha for a year... and haven't touched her besides wiping her and taking her apart. The poor thing is still in pieces in a box! Bad dollie Momma... I just moved and once I'm done unpacking I'm 100% starting work on her. Gotta get her done before November for a local Steampunk festival.