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I am working on a wig from some of the alpaca--I managed to weft a good bit of it, but I put the locks too close together and now it is ..heavy. I am hoping to counterweight it with some beads in the front once it's filled out. The wig cap is nylon net and it is a bit slippery too, though it's easy to get the needle in and out. You can still pull off fibers from the ends, so the next one I make I may try braiding the locks or some other way to keep the fibers in the wig. The top of the wig here is felted and it does indeed love to felt. It makes a good base for the fibers on top. I also have a small Fantasia body corset going: The labels help me remember which side is the "fashion side" and which piece is which AND which way is up. The gray is the lining and the test-fit I did of the piece in the center of the photo (1/2 of the corset lining) looks like it should fit OK. I haven't decided if I want it to lace in front or in back yet. (The paper here i...

It looks GREAT. It's taller and leaner than the SID body that I had Doria on before, and I just like the body shape more--the SID is a competent poser, but there is something blocky about the lines of the Iplehouse design. The Fantasia body is a slightly less-sturdy poser-- but has a more aesthetic flow.  I am going to have to figure out shoes, though--those feet are large. :D Also my Oni girl was wearing one hand until yesterday, so the nails are still green--I need to fix that.

I know a lot of people are waiting for their Fantasia dolls, and I am hoping that theirs will come soon too! Even though the artist at Fantasia (Jung Eui Noh) has only a bit of English, I found them to be very good at keeping me up to date with what was going on even with the delays. Here is the big gorgeous box. This is the nicest doll box I have ever gotten! Very heavy, with a gorgeous photo of Sleepy Alice attached. Here is someone in bubble wrap :D She didn't come with a CoA--Fantasia said that the CoA's are still being made and that they would be sent later; they had problems with recasting (already! They started in 2016) so the head has lots of anti-recast features--Metal plate on the back: Metal plate on the inside of the head: Delicate markings on the inside of the headcap: Canary head--she need size 12 eyes, these are 14mm that I put in to test. Small iris eyes would look the nicest, I think! At this time they are not offering faceups, so blank i...