Contest Triathlon round 2 - Moment of enchantment

Go go!

 

Yay! Just 2 questions.

The outfit has to be removable, but is it okay if it can only be put on and off with the doll's hands or head removed? (Eg because the arms or neck are too small to go over otherwise).

And doll has to be wearing the wig in the photos but does the whole wig need to be visible? Eg could it be covered by clothes or swept aside to show the back details or partially out of frame if it's big?

 

Yay!

My brain is failing me, the part of:

Must cover The majority of doll's torso at minimum

Does it mean, the doll must be covered as much as possible?

Or does it mean the body neads to be covered as little as possible?

 

An outfit? I'm doomed. Unless, maybe if I stick mostly to super simplistic techniques. I have a personal two day deadline, so we'll see how this goes...

EDIT: Oh, do we have to make shoes?

 

So excited for this! I know exactly what I want to do, can’t wait to get started!

Just a couple of questions:

As long as we stay within the $20 limit, are there any other limits, like yardage or types of materials we have to use or can’t use?

Is it okay to make accessories to go with the outfit, for example gloves, jewelry, handbag, socks, shoes, etc?

 

What a huge challenge! Especially after the lace extravaganza lol Put self doubt aside and get crackin'!

 

Yikes! Sewing, my nemesis! Well, here’s my chance to become the seamstress I’ve always wanted to be. Only a week...my poor fingers as I don’t like sewing machines. Go, go!

 

I have a bit of a daring idea...and I'm going to do it! This is going to be a great challenge.

Edit: Nevermind I'm too stupid to sew

 

@eleniel Thank you for the clarification! I'll be going to the fabric shop first thing tomorrow! I'm so excited!

 

Be bold! I can't wait to see your entry!

 

I have a fantastic idea for this challenge, I hope I can pull off what I am seeing in my head!

 

Oof, I can't do it. Moving AND going on a family vacation AND going to a new job is too much stress already. Good luck to everyone!

 

I have two ideas and I'm torn on which way to take it well, I better sleep on it and decide in my dreams cause both ideas require a lot of time, and that's the one thing I'm short on this week.

Good luck everyone!

 

You totally CAN do it ❤ but only if it makes you happy. If it makes you stressed then drop it like a hot potato

 

Packing crafting supplies in a carry-on, flying cross country, and trying to get my entry submitted using airport Wi-Fi? Sure, why not?! It's gonna be fun!

 

I haven't done much sewing and I've never made my own pattern plus I'm super busy this week! But, somehow, I feel like I might be able to submit something decent now that I have a half-baked idea! *fingers crossed* *nose to the grindstone*

 

Question - if you are only participating for fun (ie; you didn't have time to partake in Challenge 1) is it still okay to do this challenge for fun if you don't have a wig made? It says that your doll MUST be wearing the wig but if you didn't create one then do they just wear a normal one?

 

Not a mod, but I believe it said in the main triathlon page you could enter just for fun. When submitting the wig entry there was an option asking if the entry was for fun or prize.

 

I finally cleaned up my sewing area! So I can actually start today, hopefully

 

Maybe I just missed it, but are there limitations about sewing vs knitting/crocheting/sculpting/etc? Like must it mostly be *sewn* except for accessories, or is any construction technique ok?

 

I read it twice and didn't see anything indicating it had to be sewn.

As a sort of add on to @Kittzel question, as long as it meets the removable and doll can move in it criteria, could you:
Glue pieces together (either fabric pieces in place of sewing or hard pieces to make armor)
Use a method like a hotglue head cap to make a base and decorate it

 

Where do we vote on the first round???

 

They haven't put it up yet.

 

Thanks, I thought I was just not looking in the right place.

 

I finished my entry today and I'm SO excited about it! Usually, I complete the challenge, but don't keep the outfit because it doesn't actually fit the doll's style or I'm not happy with the quality, but this year I'm so happy with how it turned out and how well it fits my doll's personality, it's going to stay in their wardrobe! Thanks Mods for inspiring me to make something my doll needed more than I ever realized!

 

@CloakedSchemer oh, wow, you are finished already! I can’t wait to see your entry as it sounds inspired. It’s wonderful that you made something your doll needed, and had fun doing it.

I’m almost finished with mine. Since I have extra time, I’m going to make a few more things that go with the outfit. This year I too was inspired by the mods into finally working on a doll I’d been putting off. It’s been a lot of fun so far!

 

*crazed cackle* People are already finished?! I'm still researching patterns... (yes, yes of course my brain chose the thing that's possibly the most counter-intuitively put together garment I've ever seen)

 

I only finished already because I had part of yesterday and all day today free to do it! The rest of the week is looking pretty busy for me, so I had to work fast in the time I had to make sure I could get it completed in time.

But there’s still plenty of time, I know you can do it too! Go go go!

 

Oh gosh, I haven't started and Resin Rose is this weekend. I know what I want to do. I have a feeling I'll be crafting into the wee hours like a madwoman because even if I some how don't finish in time, I want this outfit to happen for my doll.

Go go go! You can do it!

 

I'm using the tri to force me to work on finishing my bjd's look lol. It's nice to have a contest entry and a wearable peice

 

Crafting on the go has been amazing and really forced me to explore creative new ideas, thanks D.O.A. for the push!

 

Phew! I got mine submitted! This has been fun! One more challenge to go!

Keep working everyone, you still have plenty of time. Seeing all of your hard work is so amazing!

 

Had so much fun with this second challenge of the triathlon, now I'm just looking forward to the third and last challenge! Will be fun seeing what people came up with for this weeks challenge, so many awesome entries during the first round. Keep up the good work people!

 

Thanks DoA Mods for putting on this Triathlon! For challenge two you motivated me to work with a material that has always intimidated me, but now I'm not so scared of it anymore. And I thought I was happy with my wig from challenge one, but I think I like my outfit from challenge two even better.

I'm really excited to see all the creative entries!

 

I can't wait to see what kind of outfits will go with the wigs! I'm really curious about several of them!

 

Well, guess this is the end of the line for me... I have to go out of town for the next 3 days, so no time to finish/submit my entry. Maybe next year...

 

Question: can we use a doll stand for pictures in this challenge? I can technically make my doll stand without one, but it took me a solid 20 minutes last time

 

Good luck to everyone entering the second round! I just submitted my entry, and it's been an arduous journey. I'm very tired (lol). Looking forward to the third round and seeing all of the beautiful outfits!

 

Ugh that was a hard round. Several times I was ready to give up. I hope everything went easier for fellow competitors and I'm sure yours will look heaps better than mine!
Now to put my feet up until next challenge!

 

Just submitted! Phew, this one was very time consuming but I'm pretty proud of the final result. Can't wait to see everyone's entries

 

I'm so glad I always plan to submit a full day before the deadline, just in case. I went to crop and submit my pictures Friday night and my main picture was blurry. I didn't notice until I uploaded it to my computer and it was too late to take more pictures because it was night time so the lighting wouldn't be very good. So Saturday was retakes day and I was able to submit it in time.

I'm really enjoying this triathlon. I find I'm actually making things that I like and will probably use.

 

I bit off waaaaaay more than I could chew. My concept changed like 4 times, and there were terrible mishaps and setbacks (and a melting!!), but I'm proud of what I turned in! I'm very excited for everyone else's entries. But sooo tired.

 

A melting?? I sure hope the melting was part of the costume and not the doll!

I'm super excited to see what everyone has done for this round, and the results from the last round. I think I'll probably rank somewhere near the bottom, there were just so many awesome wigs better than mine. lol But, I'm ok with that, with the skill and talent I saw in those entries, they deserve to rank higher than me!

I feel slightly more confident about this round and love my entry, but I might change my mind once I see what everyone else did!

 

Fortunately it was the costume. I lost a large bit of fabric, but it was a learning experience. I would be sobbing uncontrollably if it was my doll and not posting hahaha! I feel the same way about the wig round, but I'm just happy everything I did seems to mesh well together.

 

Oh, I'm sorry your costume was damaged and you lost so much fabric, but I'm happy your doll is safe! I guess s/he gets to feel like one of the models wearing one of the "dangerous" fashions! haha

 

holy god... I finished it in time! Here's 6 am and I thought I can't make it in time >n< I'm exhausted but I'm satisfied with the result^^ I hope my effort will show up on the pictures
Everyone, nice job!

 

I wasn't sure how to feel about my entry, but after taking photos, I really like how it came out, I almost couldn't decide which I like best lol.
Congrats to everyone who got their entries in!!
That 3rd round is scary though T-T

 

Wow. It may not exactly be prize-worthy, but I'm pretty proud of my entry. I rarely sew and I had to do it all by hand, I've never made a pattern before, and I had to finish half of the work in a cramped hotel room, but I was able to finish and post it in time and it actually looks a lot like I planned! I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with. And congrats to everyone who made it this far!

 

It makes me so happy to read everyone being so positive, even with some setbacks! I'm in the same boat, I wasted so much fabric to my own errors but it was such a great learning experience. Never using that fabric for doll clothes ever again though, ugh. xD In the end I'm really happy with what I managed for the 2nd round, I was so sure I wouldn't be able to finish everything I'd planned, but I did! I'm pretty sure I won't be placing, but I'm really excited I made something my doll can use that's made just for that doll. c:

Good luck to everyone!!

 

I thought it was genius choice of fabric I had made, showed to be a pain to work with, but I did it! Sounds like I'm not the only one having trouble what fabric goes, but still managed to pull through. Can't wait to see what you have all managed to put together!

 

My fabric choices were a pain in the butt but thankfully I didn't have to throw things away I'm pretty familiar with what I used so I knew what I was getting into when I set out can't wait to see everyone's entries!!

 

Lots of admiration for those of you pulling through with difficult fabric! I chose fabrics that were very familiar to me because I knew exactly what I wanted to make, but it’s something I’ve never made before and just figuring out the style and pattern was enough of a challenge without throwing in difficult fabric!

 

I did the same I'm dying to see everyones entries. It sounds like everyone went all out!

 

While I'm super excited by all the entries for round 2, I'm also kinda sad about the ones who dropped out. There were a few in round 1 that I loved and was hoping to see what they'd do with the rest! Buuuut, I also totally understand lack of materials, funds, time, motivation or too much stress. These contests should be fun, no shame in dropping out if it's not fun anymore.

And now, time to go try to narrow down my votes!