Wordpress has also just released version 2.8, and I've installed the new version and am liking what I see so far!

In other news, the Faireground forum is coming along nicely! It’s been about 2 weeks’ since we launched the forum, and we’re up to 88 members. Hopefully we’ll break 100 soon!

In short, the forum’s Australian based, and it will hopefully be a place for dollfie owners around the country to gather online to chat and organise doll meets. There’s also a small marketplace for people to request for or sell any dolly goods without the hassle of any overseas shipping.

I know it’s been attempted before and didn’t really take off, but here’s hoping it’ll have a good run!

Since moving to Newcastle, I’ve started taking commissions for dolly faceups again, and this was one that I’d recently completed that I liked very much.

She’s a Volks Amelia, and the owner wanted her to be feminine, yet somewhat sexy. Generally, I do feel that this sculpt looks better as a male doll, but I had fun repainting this one as a girl anyway! Somehow, she reminds me of an old hollywood beauty.

I’m going to be flying back to Melbourne tomorrow for a short holiday, so won’t be able to work on any faceups for the next week or so, but when I’m back, I’ll be waiting on a few new commissions to arrive, so am looking forward to that!

Poeme doesn’t look too happy that I made her impersonate the Easter Bunny.

Hope everyone (who celebrates it) has a happy Easter though!

I guess that’s partly why I losing the enjoyment of sharing my dolly hobby with others in forums and on Flickr? I still love the dolls I have, but it’s become a more personal interest – I find I have the need to share and get approval (in a sense) from others.

Anyway, I’m off back to Melbourne tomorrow till Saturday. Cannot wait to see the family and catch up with a few friends again!

The interview focuses mainly on how I got into the ball-jointed doll hobby and my customising/repainting of dolls.

Please take a look if you have a few spare minutes!

(Doll-Lite is an online blog/magazine which features articles about toys and dolls, and also interviews with various individuals or companies that deals with them.)

I’m going to be moving interstate in a few weeks’ time, and being back in Melbourne earlier than originally planned, I decided to make a headstart on spring cleaning and packing.

What better things to start with than my collection of doll stuff?

It’s amazing how much stuff I manage to find in my wardrobe that belong to the dolls! I filled up 4 boxes with wigs alone! Doesn’t matter that I only have 8 dolls – I think wigs are the best things to easily change a doll’s look without too much effort. Clothes don’t always work, and new repaints take time and a lot of effort.

Anyway, I’m happy with how I’ve sorted their stuff; guess it’s time to tackle the other things now!

I feel like I’ve come full circle, in a way.

This doll had one of the first commissioned faceups I did, and I like to think that I have improved since my first attempt.

More details from the left and right side profiles.

I’m still working with chalk pastels for the most part (although someday, I hope to invest in an airbrush), but I’ve improved enough to be confident enough to work with acrylic paints as well, so I’m glad.

What makes it even more special is that he belongs to a friend, and was her first bjd, so hopefully I managed to bring life into the character for her.

One of my photos got published in the October/Winter 2008 issue of FDQ magazine (Fashion Doll Quarterly)!

I’m was so surprised when I got a copy of the magazine sent to my address and saw my photo in it; I had submitted photos, but didn’t really expect any to get picked for publication, so this is really a great and pleasant surprise!

The photo was used in an article called “Birthday Suits: BJD Anniversary Greetings” (page 82), which was a feature to celebrate the magainze’s 5th anniversary. My photo featured my friend’s Oceanmoon Eun-Ryoung and Jelly, my Volks YoTenshi Yuh.

A big thank you too, to Mercy, for helping make this all possible!

It’s been one year since my first Volks doll came home.

I bought Rome without having a specific character in mind for him; but he has evolved over time into a quiet boy, that has a dark streak to him that sometimes surfaces.

He is not photographed as much as the other SD13 boys I have, but is still, very much loved.

Happy 1st anniversary!