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Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

Four Little P's in a Pod

Dee · Guru

Ivy your quads are beautiful, I looked at your profile I did not know that you were so young you are very talented keep doing what you are doing you can only get better.

Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

Thank you so much for commenting on my quads Dee. I really didn't notice how bad my pictures are, the mottling on here is way too defined on these pictures, it's not that noticable in real life. And the nails and lips aren't that white or red. however, i used the sweetheart rose paints this time. the bush (i was alittle upset when i got it because it was only half-full and i use more blush than anything, but it is the new kind that is suppost to be more transparent so you use less of it....) , is the color of blood if you put it on very thick, but turns a nice pink after spreading it out some. i also learned that baby tears should NOT be spread on thick or it will turn white. And babytears can be used as glue to apply eyelashes and make eyes moist at the same time. i enjoy doing what i do and it not only makes me really happy, it makes so many other people happy too. i can't wait to begin my next doll, Baby Lulu by adrie stoete. New goals for her will be inserting eyes and creating an asian flesh tone for her. CAN'T WAIT! biggrin

Buffington · Guru

I like that Adrie baby. Can't wait to see how you do with her. ;)

Tina W. · Guru

Aww they are cute! Great job!

Dee · Guru

I can't wait to see lulu, I love the Noel sculpt by Adrie I really want to make her but I can't afford it right now, I am planning a baby shower for my first grandchild, I have been spending money on him when I see sales I can't help myself hehehe.

Aviva · Senior Member

they are soooo cute. I agree..when I see my pictures all blow up it scares me at times. lol
I love the names you chose for them. Oh...I would love to do one of Adrie's dolls. I just am afraid I'd goof it up or something.

Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

Thanks ladies for all of the comments! i'm really excited to start Lulu. it's just that she is alittle pricey and i still haven't gotten my christmas shopping done, so i think i'll start her after the holidays. my goals this time are the asian skin tone and insterting the eyes! YIKES!

Aviva · Senior Member

The eyes are VERY easyto do. I found that instead of using a scalpel, I just take a small (good) pair of scissors and I just clip the inside of the eye pocket where it's very thin. It just opens and there's no chance of slipping up and cutting yourself. Or to put them in from the front I find means they are a bit loose. You can put the packing right up next to them and that holds them in place. I usually just clip the sack and then glue it when I'm glusing the hair inside.
If you ever need any help..come in here and I'm sure someone will be able to guide you.

Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

thanks Aviva, but i'm not so sure that Lulu even comes with eyes in her, so i'll have to buy some and i'm nervous about messing up the placement of them.

Aviva · Senior Member

You won't mess them up. When you get them in, hold the head up so that a light shines in the eyes and then just move them until the light reflection is in the same spot. It's not hard at all and if you use the size it says to use, then usually they fit in very snug. Just relax and have fun. After they are they way you want..then glue them in using a popsicle stick. You've done things a lot harder than eyes for sure. :o)

Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

thank you so much for helping me all the time! it some times seems i'll never stop asking questions! i'm really happy that you are so kind to take the time answering my questions, when i'm sure there are a lot of other things you could be doing. well, until my next question, bye for now! smile

Play Days Dolls · Guru

Aviva, thanks for the excellent tips on inserting the eyes!

Play Days Dolls · Guru

Ivy, I love your quads! I bet you had fun choosing names.

-- Edited by Play Days Dolls on Tuesday 8th of December 2009 06:42:21 AM

Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

Linda,

i can't even begin to tell you how long it took to pick their names. while, at lunch with one of my best friends, we sat there eating pizza and writting down our top four favorite names starting with each letter of the alphabet. after jotting all of the names down, we spent hours into the night at our sleepover trying to finally pick between the last two groups of names. i was the one who chose in the end and we spent the next morning making wild mis-matching bracelets with their names on along with some cute diaper covers that i'm planning to put on them after i finish knitting their tiny t-shirts! can't wait! biggrin

Aviva · Senior Member

HUH?????

Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

RE: Four Little P's in a Pod

Tina W. · Guru

Aviva,
I'm sure your granddaughter didn't mean any harm. At that age (especially with a boy in the picture) they all seem a bit "mature" afraid to show the child in them. Thinking back on 16 I pretty much acted the same way around my steady guy. Course back then it was the cabbage patch dolls, but once he went home, I got them out. I'm sure she's enjoying her new baby when she alone.

Aviva · Senior Member

oh thanks Tina. I'm sure she likes the doll. When she saw the doll in a picture she said "on...that's the one I love...as soon as I saw her I knew that I loved her" The I found a picture of her when she was little and compared them and sent them out and everyon got fooled thinking it was the same baby in two picture...I wonder if the likeness caused the "I loved her"?? I might have put it in here..not sure. It was little Gumdrop.

Play Days Dolls · Guru

I'm so jealous that you can knit, Ivy!!!!! I wish I could do that, but I'm all thumbs and can never remember the knit from the pearl. Or, is it purl? Oh well... you get the picture. Anyway, I think it would be such fun to be able to knit cute little things for the dolls.

I wonder if my granddaughter will have had enough of my dolls once she gets older. I hope not, but she is exposed to them every day so they will probably not be a big deal by the time she's a teenager.

At 2-1/2, Katy loves the dolls--especially, the ones that are as large or larger than she is. She thinks my Patty Play Pal is her friend. When she saw the Micah and Stacy toddler kits on the shelf, she asked me to paint them right away so they can be friends. Do you think too many dolls can cause psychological problems later in life? But then again, she is also friends with her toy horses, puppy, etc.

Tina W. · Guru

I always wanted to knit as well not couldn't get the hang of it. I can crochet though, haven't done it in years (No time after the kids came, then work ect) but I want to get back into it now they are all grown up.