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Other Toy Boards => General Toy Discussion => Topic started by: Wardah on Tuesday 29 June 2010, 03:09 pm
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Does anyone else here ever get bit by the customization bug? Whether it is something as simple as giving a new dress to an old doll to something as drastic as a total makeover to a Sweetie Kitty with the mankiest hair in the universe. I would never destroy a rare minty toy but if it is in not so hot condition and/or rather common then why not turn it to a thing of beauty?
A few personal highlights:
Blueberry Sweet Sleeper in Betty Berry dress
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/wardahahmar/dolls-1.jpg)
Apricot in crochet dress
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/wardahahmar/newdresses003-1.jpg)
Blueberry with repainted mouth and freckles, Liv wig, new dress and painted nails
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/wardahahmar/new.jpg)
Fairy Tail Bird with new symbol, eyes and tinsel added to hair
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/wardahahmar/ftb.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/wardahahmar/ftb1.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/wardahahmar/ftb2.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/wardahahmar/ftb3.jpg)
I also have a few that I have not taken pics of yet. These include:
Added a puffy glittery heart sticker to the tummy of Grace Grabbit.
Made dress for tiny Pool in a Hot Tub Secret Places doll out of small silk flowers.
Gave Matchmaker Magic Mulan darker eye shadow and new modern outfit.
This is not counting the things I have done to the recent issue Littlest Pet Shops and My Little Ponies and the things that are in progress.
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I like your custom Fairy Tail Bird. I agree that customs are ok for toys that are in poor shape or are not worth the trouble to restore because they are to damaged to repair.
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Mostly I restore, because these toys are only going to become more rare and less people looking to recover their childhood toys will be able to have one if we all customize them. I don't encourage anybody to try their hand at customizing until they are absolutely certain their toy is as common as dirt. I've done a few though.
Husky turned Keeshond
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/bbflygirl/other%20pets/IMG_2701.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/bbflygirl/other%20pets/IMG_2356.jpg)
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I started to custom a McDonalds Fashion Polly my cousin gave me. It was in pretty bad shape. The face was stamped with a stamper and the feet are rough because it looks like somebody dragged the feet across the doll on cement.
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I'm still kind of new at rerooting on Jem doll (turned Rio into Riot but need to repaint his eyes still) and have redone a MLP who had her hair cut off when I found her. I've repainted some Jem dolls, some celebrity dolls (like Britney Spears and Hillary Duff), and a MLP. I enjoy doing it. I just take one of my sad, will never be part of a display dolls and then I end up displaying them but I like them so much lol. I own two dolls that another person has repainted (one rerooted too) and I just love them! Just started learning on how to cast my own Jem shoes. It's a trail and error system but a lot of fun when they pop out of the molds.
I do all of the customs for myself and sometimes I do it to donate to places like the Jemcon (Jem convention) charity auction. Goes to a collector that can appreciate it and the money goes to an organization that helps kids in need. It's a win win!
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I like your customs! They look very cheerful!
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Well technically my work is not a custom, rather a kind of doll surgery, but here goes:
Prosthesis for my second Honey Drop cupcake:
https://flic.kr/p/rZfeJV (https://flic.kr/p/rZfeJV)
https://flic.kr/p/rZjoeg (https://flic.kr/p/rZjoeg)
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Yes, Yes they are.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/deltadod/P1040347_zpse21b3fb4.jpg