Customization

I noticed some people have beautiful African/African American Blythe dolls. FunnyBunny on Ravelry has a website, http://www.funnybunny.se/, and she has a little description about her doll Chocolate Pudding.  I am awaiting on a reply to clear up some of my questions, but she created Chocolate Pudding by spay paint and a vintage doll's body.  I really want to try this. 

I want to try it with a Bratz doll body and a clone Blythe.  I will have to purchase a wig or two.  First I need to find out about paint and body.  No point in moving forward until then.  I have nearly too many projects but this one would be a lot of fun. I could practice dismantling and customization without the fear of ruining a real Blythe. While she is cracked open, I want to try the eyelid painting, too.

I hope R's gets here pronto. She was shipped yesterday.

Protego!

In the HLBOE swap I am in a "wizards duel" with a Pixie Rib Hat.  I am pretty sure that I will be curse today via USPS!  Here is my finished "protection charm" that is going to Freya Lovegood, modeled by R:

Classic, shirt on backwards with watermelon all down it.

Yarny Yarn Yarn

I am in a swap called HLBOE on Ravelry.  This week's assignment was Potions which we dyed yarn.  I blogged previous about my dyeing excursions with food coloring and tie-dye kits.  The skein of yarn I choose to dye for the assignment is merino, bamboo and nylon sock yarn.  I went ahead and purchased some animal based yarns to use the materials that I have already purchased. 

The dye colors were royal blue, orange and yellow (kool-aid).  I might have added some purple kool-aid too.  Of course blue and orange are oposites of the color wheel.  They compliment each other but when you mix them together it mutes the colors.  Certain shades of blue and oranges make lovely browns.

I can see the appeal to dyeing wool, it is quick and easy.  It was almost instantaneous. I was not even finished squirting dye on it and it was set.  However, I had to be careful not to felt it.  Cotton, you can scrub it, squish it, swirl it, etc. and it stays the same!

Pre-wash

dye mix

squirting

lots of blue and orange added

heat up

close up

Final product to come soon.

What's going on...

Here is my most recent to do list:

1.  work on HLBOE scarf
2.  finish Alpha Sigma Alpha scarf
3.  start Alpha Phi Alpha scarf
4.  mail Kirk's hat
5.  mail Amber's Christmas gifts
6.  sort yarn for Ravelympics Danger Crafts projects

I joined the Danger Craft group.  I should join a stash busting group too because that is my goal also.

Long term to do list:

1.  finish Op Art Blanket
2.  finish baby sweater
3.  restart camel caddy