Wol is a birdlike, MSD-sized head sculpt by the talented Armeleia, and was made in artist-casts by the artist as well as pro-casts by Haru Casting. Some (if not all) of the Wol heads come with a special hand-cast "crystal" glittery resin s-hook holder unique to each Wol. Info: Wol takes, on average, 14mm eyes. The neck hole seems to be 7.5 cm, it should take wigs at size 6 and 1/2 inches. This doll also may be known as Seed Dolls Wol. Peabody takes, on average, 14mm eyes, but the actual eye openings are very, very small. The neck hole seems to be 7.5 cm, And it should take wigs at size 6 and 1/2 inches. *EDIT: Thread has been expanded a smidgen to include the other Seed Arts MSD sized head, Peabody. I couldn't find a discussion thread for it. Discuss!
Oh good! I was lucky and got mine already, but I'd been working on her wig for a while. She's going to be a dryad.
She's going to be so cute as a Dryad @Rosslyn @Roterwolkenvogel hope yours arrives soon! I was wondering what the neck hole size on the Wol head is. Would anyone be able to assist me?
Sorry for the double post, but I am doing a trade for a tan Wol! So happy I was able to get one after all. Thinking about the Dollzone Gil winged body in tan, but perhaps I should wait and see if anyone would be able to show a resin comparison. Or if the head would even fit that body ok?
Ooooh congrats Bean! I should be able to pick up the head this weekend after I paid her ransom and can't wait! I sadly can't help with a comparison tho, I have a load of tans but none are DZs nor a DZ body ^^"
That's ok, thank you anyway! Once mine arrives, I'll measure the neck hole for researching. What body are you planning to use, @Roterwolkenvogel and @Rosslyn ?
Mine's going on a K-11 DollChateau body, but there's a bit of a neck gap. Let me go see if I can measure the neck hole on Wol... Edit: sorry my sister surprised me with unexpected outing so I'll try and get this tomorrow!
Mine's on a KDF body with Soom Dune/Nor wings - resin match not yet tried but I expect it to be horrifying
Okay, @Beansproutmomo I got the numbers! The neck hole seems to be 7.5 cm, and I also measured her head around where a wig should go It's a little odd shaped but it should take wigs at 6 and 1/2 inches. (since I made mine I wasn't sure of her commercial wig size until now) Sorry that info took so long to get!
That sounds like a very cute birdy hybrid! Thank you so much! A bit wider than anticipated, but I'm sure I can mod things, or make a neck lift. Good to know it's a 6-7 size head too, thanks! Maybe we should add a reference chart to the first post, with eye/wig/hybrid info?
Youre welcome! And that's a good idea- sometime this week when I am not falling asleep I shall edit that first post to include more stats.
I just could not skip on that opportunity she will even get claw feets! (One kind soul offered me LUTS Bory Breath of God claws)
EDIT: well I was gonna post pics of Aspen but the site, either DoA or Imageshack, is being weird again and I just get a broken image signal. Too tired tonight to work it out, will try again later.
She's gorgeous! I just love the owl-like facial features. She isn't still available by any chance, is she?
She is amazing Rosslyn! 3 And redsixwings, afaik there are only the OOAK hand-cast ones going up this weekend. The pro-cast ones from Haru are all spoken for
Thank you! I had a huge long post about those but I cannot get DoA to like me this week, and it wouldnt post. Edit: THERE we go. What the heck, DoA?
Thanks! I think Armeleia intends to cast more of them, since they are getting sold very quickly now and there seems to be a bit more demand. The tough thing is getting word out so that there is concrete, non-flaky, committed demand so that more preorders and more casting can happen- Armeleia is an independent artist and doesn't often make doll parts for sale these days. (they do make the most precious lil' resin pocket companions and I cannot resist sparkly worrystone type things.) I found out about Wol because I follow their art tumblr. I think the first run of pro-cast Wols were done by Haru Casting, but Armeleia has also done some artist casts by lottery or first come first serve in an etsy store release. The artist casts are incredible, with glitter or color swirls or even glow powder in some of them! My best advice would be to follow Armeleia on tumblr and you could ask there about future availability if they don't make an announcement to that effect sometime soon. OMgosh MOMgosh there's Wols in the Etsy RIGHT NOW they're special artist casts! From the blog: ETSY PREVIEW! the listings are all up in the shop - the prices will be decreased by $100 on Saturday at 3pm EDT., so this isn’t their intended price. The photos looked good on my laptop, but on my phone they have a yellowish cast…? Ugh, technology! Link is in my profile, also here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/armeleia #seedarts #bjd #artistbjd
Thanks Roterwolkenvogel and Rosslyn! I did find the Etsy ones shortly after I posted (wow, they're glorious! That tan one is my favorite for sure!) I probably can't swing one on April 1st, because that's right around the corner, but... she's so pretty. I'll follow the artist on Tumblr and think about it. xD Thanks for the information!
@Roterwolkenvogel and @Rosslyn Thank you so much for the pictures! I just found this sculpt and am so in love already
You're very welcome! I am having fun with mine. I hope to manage a proper photoshoot with the good camera sometime soon.
@Rosslyn Ooooo you definitely need to! Also, quick question, how was easy/difficult was the modding to put a Wol head on a DC body?
I didn't have to mod her head or body at all for the K-08 Male Youth body I used. It could use some sueding so it doesn't "snap" around, because it's a little but of a loose fit, but it works nicely. I did have to blush a little more yellow into her skintone to make her white resin match Doll Chateau white resin, but that was relatively simple.
Wow the sparkles and marbling is cool. Though I have to say, i'd be more inclined to buy if I could order a plain one. I like marbling, not so keen on sparkles. But dang it's cool that you can do that. I hope she releases some more, yessss... the pennies, they shall be saved. And then of course the "what body?" Dilemma hah.
Don't need sure... but we don't NEED dolls at all *devil's advocate bwhahaha* Want though... oh yes...
I know, right? I do not need a glitterWol. I have too many dolls. But ohhhhhh pretty... SO here's some more Aspen. I discovered that the skylight I put in my hallway makes for perfect light.
She's so cool! that bark effect is so effective and her wig's amazing like.. seriously. She's awesome.
Aspen is just lovely. The super-long limbs work really well for her, and I love how accurate your bark banding is.
@Rosslyn It fits that well?! That's really great to know! Thank you @Roterwolkenvogel I've already bent to the urge---I'm going to try my luck this weekend for a head!
Aw thank you very much! I'm blushing. I had fun doing her skin. Thanks so much! I really wanted to use the D.C. body for the tree like limbs. I've been living in the Rockies for a few years now and discovered Aspen trees- never saw them growing up in CA. I've got a lot of handy references for aspen bark all around. Someday I want to take her out to meet Pando, the worlds largest single living thing, a forest of aspens that is one tree. Yeah it's kind of unexpected but it does fit! Good luck!
I can't comment on the resin or neck match, but the idea of a Wol head on Gil body sounds absolutely stunning! I really hope you're able to make it work.
I love her. Those artist cast ones sold FAST omg. I'd love one on a birdy body to make her a proper little owl girl heh.
Oh she is fantastic @Beansproutmomo @purple_monkfish I can help with that mine already has wings and will get claws very soon too for that ultimate owl feeling xD
Armeleia mentioned on her IG that she has some artist casts let thaat will go up for sale soon and that depending on the interest she might do a second preorder. I'd say keep an eye on her IG and other social media sites!
Thank you all so much! I had a blast playing with her over the weekend. I'll take some hybrid ref pics next, with all of the mini bodies I have. Here is one more pic~♡
Thanks! I think I'd like to stick with green hair/eyes for her, since I want to 'patina' her mechanical wing later. Hoping it won't look odd with the tan skin over time.
Thanks! I'll be sure to post pics! Been so busy lately but I took some hybrid pics over the weekend. Tried Souldoll NL, Dc Kid, and Withdoll. I'll group them all into a manageable image to post here. For now, here is Tarazed in a new outfit. ^_^♡
that outfit is AMAZING (I feel like I should stop, lol, it seems like I'm just stalking all your replies to say "yes, THAT THING you're planning, YES DO IT" )
Thank you so much! Haha I'll be sure to post pics when I can! For now, here are 3 bodies I tried. Can't seem to get it to post so here is a link ♥ : Photo
Cool! I'm guessing that's tan resin for the Withdoll, and NS (or equivalent) for the Souldoll and DC? In terms of physical fit, it looks like it works pretty well on all three- did they all feel ok when you were handling them? Which body is the outfit photo above on? Also, not relating to hybriding, but I really love how cute her little ears look in those profile shots . I feel like ears are an underappreciated aspect of sculpt design
Oh shoot I should've included that, my apologies! Withdoll body: Realskin UV (almost dark enough, so maybe their next darker shade would be best?) Souldoll: WS DC kid: Normal pink skin The head seems to work best on the thinner WD and DC necks. With some sueding the head should pose better. Currently it wants to snap around. The fully clothes pics of her are on the WD body. I have a few more bodies at home to try next too. I also really like her ears!! The faceplate on mine might need tp be boil-fit to the headback a bit. I am using some sticky tac to hold it in place for now. When I was messing with wigs the face would pop off, so the tac helped hold it in place. Also to note about the s hook rest, seems you MUST have it threaded on to hold the head in place. I couldn't get it to work without it on any body. No complaints here though, since it's gorgeous. ♡
I got my artist cast Wol's face-up finished today! I'm still trying to work out what's the best body for her to borrow (it was a struggle finding any she could use at all) and working out what I want for her in terms of wigs, but I'm pretty happy with how her face turned out
I was half expecting the sparkle dolls to end up all airy fairy but DANG I did not see that fierce face outta nowhere, she's ready for the club but it ain't ready for her.
Thank you so much!! Thank you! Yess, she is so sparkle, it makes me so happy I think that is my favourite comment ever! She definitely has a bit of a 'are you really sure you want to mess with me' look, doesn't she? Thank you! I wasn't sure about the lips until I put her eyes in, I didn't even plan for the way they kind of match, but I feel like they really bring her look together And another photo for good measure. I need to work out what colour I want for her wig asap