I May Never Be An OOAK Artist. Head Swaps And Repaints!

Hey Gang!

I may never be an OOAK artist. You will never see me selling OOAK dolls
on line. I have been working on a few dolls off and on. I might not be professional
but I can change a few dolls in a manner I find more acceptable.

After repainting the eye of SIS Chandra (I don't like sideways eyes thing),
I didn't do anything other than change the bodies on my dolls for years!

I think I can do better so I might repaint her eyes again.

Then one fall day  while painting leave for diorama use, I decided after watch
a MyFroggyStuff video to repaint my ken doll!

Ryan repaint

Then I painted Jude's hair!

Jude Edwards is his name.  He need some tattoo and more piercings.  He is being
added to my Twenty-something crew.

First up is my second AA Chelsea boy!

I told you before that I was planning to paint his hair black.

Well I did paint his hair black!

The before doll.

The after doll 

Noah! He is now on an SIS Courtney body.

 Dante' and Noah

 Dante': Welcome to Johnston Noah!

Noah: I glad to be here!

Ricky Repaint!

I saw this picture of Ricky dolls!

Picture by Arnaldo Cardona-Rivera2003

So I also repainted a Ricky doll with Black hair. I wasn't sure if I wanted

to paint him with black hair on blonde hair.  I had saw a picture online of \

Ricky done both ways but I opted for black.  I may do a blonde doll later.

So here is Ricky before.

Here is rick, now Zachery, after!

 Zachery: Glad to meet you all!  I glad to be here too!

Rebodied Dolls

I have had Generation Girl Blaine and Derek for a very long time. Since even before 

I started blogging.  They haven't got much blog time because of their body and the 

gift giving arms. I have sold their bodies and kept their heads waiting for a new 

body. So you won't get a before photo.

Rocker Derek has a older darker complexions so I knew I need that complexion in an

articulated body.

 Blaine need a paler articulated body.

Fashionista Ken 2018 Cactus Cooler.

Now some dolls you want to redo and other dolls you kinda have to!  When
I found this doll in the stores, all seem to have the same problem with the hair line!

As you can see the hairline is not like it looks in the promos! Everyone I have seen
doesn't have a clean hairline.

So I knew I needed to clean it up but then I decided to do something different.
I knew that anyone who had a shaved bun the shaved would not look so solid.

It isn't the best job.  As I figure out how to do this better, he might get redone.

I also closed his mouth.  I didn't realize the nail polish had sparkles, so this might get
redone too!  Then he was rebodied onto an articulated body.

He is on a Disney Descendants Ben body.

He likes his new body.

Norio Nakashima

 Norio: Glad to be here! 

Steven need to be articulated for stories and dioramas! I got the idea for how

 to do this from Hey, It's Muff.  

Here he is on his new body!

 Steven: I am really looking forward to more stories now!

OK, Thanks For Looking!

New Doll To My Collection!

Hey Gang!
I have recently added two new dolls to my collection...they are 18 and 80!

Both of these dolls I have been looking forward to for a while!  Not enough

this time to chase them down like I did the 2017 Fashionista Petite, Slim and
Broad.  I waited until they showed up at my local Wal-Mart. Today I will
share with you Broad Fashionista Ken #18 Super Stripes!

Mattel Promo Photo!

I wasn't sure when I first saw him on line, already have SIS Darren, if I should

add him to my collection.  That smile wore me down!  I picture OOAK artists



turning him into Luther Vandross! What do you think?

#18 Super Stripes close-up

Mattel Promo Photo

So does he look like the promo? Yes, pretty much! There were five in my 

local Walmart.  Only two did have errors in the hairline that looked like the went 

to a drunk barber! So, what is that 40% or a "F"

Here he is in his outfit.

I like the pieces of the outfit separately but not so sure I would have put him

together like this.  His shirt and pants are well made but maybe his pants are a

little to long for me.  As a big guy, Luther likes his things more tailored!

I notice that guys are wearing pants longer but my guys

won't! His sneakers are basic white Ken sneakers.

I compared SIS  Darren to AA Fashionista Ken 2016.

So let's compare Darren to #18 My Luther Herschel (yup!  he has a last name).

It is the same head sculpt but a little more filled out!

Depending on the photo Darren's eye photo gray/green or lite brown.  Luther's eye are true light brown/hazel

Darren has a higher forehead.  Luther's head is bigger.

Now some of you might know that I really don't like big heads on dolls but on him

it works! He looks better on the broad body than the others I purchase because of it.  I

rebodied my other Broad dolls on to smaller bodies.  I think I will keep him on the

Broad body (hope there will be articulation in the future) and he gets to keep all the

broad clothes!

He is a little darker than Darren.  He is more chocolate!

So as we have come to expect, there are body issues! So are we just excepting body

issues or is Mattel doing anything about it?  Has anyone contacted Mattel about these

issues?  If so, what did they say? I called and complained.  They took my info but

were unable to tell me if someone will get back to me on it.

 Uneven body paint finish on multiple body parts!

This especially show up on arms and legs!

 I circled these and I hope you can see them.

 White spots on the chest and back that won't rub off!

Fashion Show Time!

Luther--Von Vivant!

So let's look at Luther in a few outfits!

Luther was husky as a boy, and considers himself a big guy.

No Fat Albert or Rerun jokes!

Off to work!  This is how you rock the mustard pants!

 

 Almost there!

 Just hanging out!

 I'm going to take in a movie with my boys!  Maybe Black Panther!

 Great, it starts in ten minutes!

 Taking in an art opening!

 There is so much to do here for Black History Month!

OK, Thanks For Looking!