November 26, 2015

Very special doll arrival!

Today I'm going to share a box opening of a very special doll~ ♥ Some time ago I bought a doll from the DoA marketplace without telling about it to Sarg or anyone else >:3 I wanted to keep it as a complete secret to surprise Sarg, since this was her holy grail doll and I actually bought it for her... I know her so well that I was sure without asking that she would pay me back eventually. Sarg hadn't even noticed this doll on sale at DoA - which was great since that way this was even more of a surprise to her and she had no idea at all about my master plan.

The package arrived already last week on November 18th, but we didn't want to share the news before the faceups are ready :)

The box! (On the left you can see a glimpse of the cabinet where we keep our smaller dolls :3)

When the doorbell rang in the morning, I even made Sarg to open the door and she was so confused when she dragged the huge box inside saying "Have we ordered something?" At first she thought that some company had sent a doll to a wrong address, but when she noticed that the package came from United States, she got even more confused XD I tried to act like I don't know anything about it...

You should've seen Sarg's face when she opened the box and realized what there was XD





Here she is in all her glory, grey Soom Onyx! ♥

This was like the deal of a lifetime, since I never would've thought that I'd see grey Onyx for sale for less than $1000, especially with both heads and in such perfect condition. We even got the default wig and a Cuprit outfit + crown as a gift, plus the seller offered to pay for the shipping since I had been the only one who contacted her about the doll.

Since this Onyx came with both heads and I knew that Sarg was mainly after the romantic head, I thought it'd be fun to create twin sisters! So when I decided to buy the doll I hoped that Sarg would not strangle me once she finds out that I'd like to keep the OE head X''D Luckily she was okay with it and actually quite excited about the twin idea, so I'm still alive, yay~

One of the twins is evil and the other is more innocent and good-willing, a bit like the original concept of Soom's Onyx - light and dark. We thought that it would be nice if the evil one disguises herself in light colors, while our "good" girl is the one wearing dark clothes XD So there's a bit of a twist, but I think it's fun to play around with things and not always go with the most obvious choices.


Sarg's character, snake demon Hydra, was actually created back in 2009, before she got into the BJD hobby. She knew that eventually Hydra would join the crew, so she hunted down the Angelheim medusa snakes and just kept them in storage waiting for Hydra. Sarg's first plan was Souldoll Shiva, but it had felt a bit like a replacement / consolation since grey Romantic Onyx is so rare. She had also thought about some girl from Iplehouse after they started offering grey skin in their Doll Choice system, but there was no other doll that could have such perfect cunning and seductive face than R.Onyx. But now after all these years, Sarg finally has Hydra in the shell that she has always dreamed of! ♥


Unpainted snakes x)

Here is Hydra with her finished faceup! It's quite bare and doesn't have a lot of color, but there are some silvery scale-like details to create some snake feeling x) Her expression is supposed to be arrogant, evil and also a little bit tired since she's thousands of years old...

The plan was that Sarg would get the original body and I'd search for another body for the OE head, but as we discussed different options she got excited about the possibility to get a 70cm Impldoll body for Hydra - which didn't surprise me as she loves very tall dolls XD We had some grey parts from the company already and noticed that they matched Soom's old grey resin almost perfectly, but since Impldoll offers custom resin color service we decided to send them an ankle ball from Onyx to ensure a 100% resin match. We have admired the Impldoll Idol female body ever since it was released, but none of the face sculpts really appealed to us so this was a great turn of events ^^

Once the body arrives, we'll post some comparison photos and tell more about the experience!


Then what about my girl? I got the inspiration for Spectra from a League of Legends character Diana (Lunar Goddess skin) :D She might not look so much like her, but that's what got me started on creating her character... Even though I've played the game, I've never tried playing as Diana, but I've always loved her character design very much. I had thought that Spectra would be a grey Cuprit if Soom ever decides to release her in such color, but after I saw the sales thread for Onyx it actually hit me that the open-eyed head could work for Spectra a lot better...

Compared to her sister Hydra, Spectra is a lot younger and her expression should look a bit insecure, even though she wears dark makeup. Spectra is actually a good friend of Sarg's Torukia, they have a lot in common XD




We wanted the girls to have self-made fantasy parts as well, so Sarg mixed some polymer clay colors together and made a few horns that attach to the heads with magnets, just like parts made by companies would :)

Here's a picture of Sarg's Hydra wearing her horns, they're huuge!

Spectra's horns look like babies compared to Hydra's XD

One last thing to mention: we're pairing Spectra with Sarg's Diaval (grey Hyperon), which is like the best doll couple ever, at least in our eyes! XD Both of these sculpts have such gorgeous side profiles~ ♥ This was just a quick picture that we took before I wiped Spectra's default faceup...

When Spectra and Hydra get some clothes (and Hydra gets her own body...), we will share more pictures of them and also tell more about their personalities and story ! I can't wait to take more photos with Diaval too ♥


37 comments:

  1. Eikä! Ihan mahtavaa! Voin vain kuvitella miltä toisesta tuntuu, kun tällä tavalla yllätetään! :DD Täydellisen kiero suunnitelma! XD

    Ihanan paljon tunnetta on tuossa Hydran katseessa ja ilmeessä! Juuri kuten kuvailetkin!
    Voi että tuo viimeinen kuva ♥ Kuin luodut toisilleen!

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    1. Harmittaa kyllä ettei tullut nauhoitettua tuota tilannetta, oli aika helmi :D

      Hydran katse on kyllä aikamoinen~ Tuo moldi sopii niin hyvin tuommoiseen vähän omahyväiseen hahmoon XD

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  2. Wow they both look stunning! *_* ...but maybe I swoon a bit more over Hydra. That is some seriously evil face-up on that girl! :D And Onyx is one of my favourite Soom sculpts so I'm glad that there are now more pictures to enjoy ~♡ Congrats to you both and I'm happy that your surprise was welcomed!

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    1. Thank you! ^^ I think R.Onyx head works perfectly for an evil character, there's something so arrogant about the sculpt >:3
      Onyx, Cuprit and Hyperon are my top 3 favorite sculpts from Soom :) We'll definitely be taking lots of pictures of these girls~

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  3. Aw! I really enjoyed reading this entry. I can just feel the joy bursting from what you've written *^^*
    It's fantastic that you found the doll you wanted without paying an arm and a leg for it. I'm so happy for you guys ;^;~<3
    You've made them into such nice characters. I look forward to seeing more of them. Those horns are awesome by the way! *_____*
    You two are so inspirational and talented! :D

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    1. Awww nice to hear, it was quite an exciting and joyful thing to write about this ^^
      The second-hand prices can be so ridiculous sometimes, especially for limited dolls... But it's nice to see that there are also reasonable offers and great, friendly sellers :)
      Thank you dear! ♥ Hopefully we can share some more photos soon, if only the girls weren't completely naked hahah X'D

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  4. No nyt kyllä xD Aikamoista harmaan hartsin ilotulitusta! Ja hyvä diilikin, onnea siitä <3

    Tuo Impldollin Idol-kroppa on muuten yllättävän kiva, ihanat leveät lanteet <3

    Onnea harmaudesta! ^^

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    1. Hahah ilotulitusta hyvinkin :D Kävi kyllä mainio tuuri, olin ihan varma että nukke olisi kerennyt menemään kun oli niin edukas ja huomasin, että myyntiketju oli tehty useampi viikko sitten... Ihme kyllä ei kuulemma kukaan muu ollut laittanut viestiä!

      Impldollin kroppa näyttää tosiaan hirmunätille, toivottavasti on yhtä nätti myös livenä :3

      Kiitos! ♥

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  5. You are so thoughtful to do that for Sarg. The doll is stunning, I love both the face ups and the characters you are portraying. All the photos are superb, but then they always are. Those horns of Sarg's are awesome, I love the marbled effect.
    Hugs,
    X

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    1. I'm sure she'd do the same for me <3
      Aww thank you very much ^^ Hopefully we can share more photos of them soon!

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  6. Oh wow what a surprise!!!! And the end result for both heads is stunning!!! I love all Onyxes but mine apparently XD
    I haven't seen an original grey onyx for sale in ages, I'm glad you got such a great deal!

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    1. Thank you dear! :3 Oh have you had bonding problems with your Onyx? :/
      Yeah she seems very rare, I think I've only seen a few for sale during this year or so... And usually the price is quite high, so this was a great deal!

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  7. You guys are killing me with your dolls. XD
    How stunning can you make your girls before it's impossible to make them more awesome?
    I never really cared or Onyx before, but now I'm a fan :D

    I love the Impldoll body too, but sadly it's way too tall for my crew T_T But I look so much forward to seeing Hydra with it!

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    1. Aww thank you so much XD

      Impldoll also has 63cm body that looks a bit similar ;3 Hopefully the 70cm body will work for Hydra!

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  8. This is just so cute and lovely! Such a perfect gift for Sargg!!
    Also congrats, because Hydra and Spectra are gorgeous :D
    Loved those horns, specially Hydra's, and I agree, Spectra and Diaval have both stunning profiles! They make a cute couple, too :3

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    1. Thank you dear <3
      I'm a big sucker for doll noses, so it's important to me how their profiles look XD ♥

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  9. Oh wow, congrats. What a lovely gift for Sarg. And I am very much liking this twins idea you two have going. I love twins. I sometimes miss my Shushu twins (they were two heads sharing the one body - I had an art commissioned of the character). Maybe one day ...I might do that again.

    I loved hearing about the character concepts for the twins. Sarg's girl definitely has that arrogance and self-assured vibe going on. You can also see the insecurity aspect quite well in your girl. I love the profile photos too of them. This doll has a gorgeous profile.

    Can I also say, you two are so talented, face-ups, sewing, photography, stories and now resin horns! Such creativity!

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    1. I really like twin dolls too! It's great to see what kind of twins people create, whether it's exactly the same sculpt or with some small changes :) Hopefully someday you'll have twins again too!

      Sometimes it can be quite challenging to create a faceup that matches the doll's personality... Great to hear that we succeeded with it here!

      Oh thank you so much ; . ; ♥ Your comments are always so sweet~

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  10. (added you b/c I found your blog through Sarq's IG and I simply adore both your dolls and photography so hi x'D)

    Congrats on getting such an amazing deal on this doll! And both girls look amazing ;A; (and I adore Hydra's horns!)

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    1. Oh hi XD Thanks for following~ I follow you on Flickr (I'm sherimichan there!)

      And thank you ♥ Gotta love great deals~

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    2. How the hell did I managed to miss that... go me, added you back on flickr xD

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  11. You are the bestest ever to give such a wonderful gift to Sarg!!! :D Wooow~ and yaaay for Onyx! I also adore this sculpt (I own onyx twins too~) since it has such amazing personality and is very photogenic! I adore the face-ups you guys did and the horns are soooo well made D: I think Sarg should start a shop to sell them XD;;;

    The final picture is amazing, two of my fav. noses on Soom sculpts xD!!! Hyperon is going higher and higher on my wishlist ToT

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    1. Aww thank you dear ;u; I love your Onyx twins too~ The sculpt is sooo pretty! Sarg actually already has a bronze OE Onyx and NS R.Onyx :DD Somehow we end up owning multiple of our favorite Soom sculpts... Sarg enjoys making horns and other parts, but I guess she's never considered selling them D:

      Their noses are just beautiful! ♥ Hopefully you get a chance to own Hyperon someday too :3 There's been quite many re-releases of him, so he's available in many resin colors and versions on second-hand market. He seems very popular, I wouldn't be surprised if Soom re-releases him again :)

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  12. Iiih miten ihania kuvia! Ja varmasti tosi ihana yllätys ;). Tiedän kanssa erään jonka graili on juurikin sama harmaa Onyx (ja onnistui saamaan onneksi pään ja teki siitä hybridin), enkä yhtään ihmettele, mielestäni kyseinen nukke on aina ollut jotenkin omalaatuinen ja mieleenpainuva.

    Nuo meikit on niin nättejä ja kuvastavat täydellisesti kuvaamiasi hahmojen persoonallisuuksia <3. ^^

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    1. Vaikutti kyllä siltä, että yllätys oli mieluinen :D Harmaassa Onyxissä on kyllä sitä jotain, mahtavaa kuulla että muutkin ovat onnistuneet saamaan tämän grailin hyppysiinsä!

      Kiitoksia kovasti <3

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  13. Ihana yllätys! <3 Olisi upeaa saada noin valtava laatikko tietämättä yhtään mitä sen sisällä on. Lapsenakin jostain syystä tuli avattua aina isoimmat lahjat ekana. :D

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    1. Samaa vikaa oli minussakin pienenä ja kieltämättä kyllä ne isot paketit vielä nykyisinkin kiehtovat :DD Olisi kyllä hauska ajatus jos oikeasti tulisi tuollainen iso paketti ovelle ilman, että oikeasti on tilannut mitään...

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  14. Words can not adequately express how much I love it! XD That NPH too, lol!!

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  15. Eikä sie oot kyllä maailman paras ihminen/hellu/siippa/puoliso/ystävä/huonekaveri/fantasia otus mitä voi löytyä :D! Todellakin ihana yllätys ja olisi niin ollut kiva nähdä Sargin ilme, tosin kuvittelen sen jo mielessäni ja se on ollut melkoeeppinen!.

    Molempien hahmot kuulostaa tosikivalta ja nuo käärmepartsit näyttää oikein mukavalle ja odotan innolla mitä tästä tulee ja miten näitä kahta tullaan näkemään; 3
    PS.todellakin suloisin harmaa hartsipari!

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    1. Hahah :D Olisi kyllä pitänyt koittaa jotenkin saada nauhalle tuo reaktio, eeppinen oli tosiaan!

      Kiitoksia :3 Noi käärmespartsit on kyllä hauskat, jokainen käärme on irrallinen niin pystyy päättää kuinka monta tunkee päähän kerralla lol. Täytyy koittaa tehdä jotain vaatetta näille pian, etteivät joudu pyörimään turhaan pitkään alasti ja pääsisi sitten kuvailemaan enemmän XD

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  16. Vau, ihan mahtava yllätys! :) Kauniita on molemmat päät mutta sirrisilmien ystävänä ja kannattajana Hydra on suosikkini! Mikäs sen parempaa kun saada hyvä diili näin harvinaisesta nukesta. :D Onnittelut!!

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    1. Itsekin tykkään kovasti sirrisilmistä, mutta omaan hahmoon sopi paremmin tämä aukisilmäinen tällä kertaa. Tuolla sirrillä on jotenkin hieman omahyväinen ilme, mikä puolestaan sopi Hydraan täydellisesti!
      Kiitoksia :) Mukavaa kieltämättä nähdä välillä myös näitä ei-ylihintaisia diilejä!

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  17. Awwwww!! Tollaset yllätykset on ihan parhaita! Tulee itelleenkin niin hyvä fiilis kun näkee et toinen tykkää lahjasta. (^w^)
    Tosi nätit nuket, toi harmaa väri on kaunis. Vitsi miten Satu osaa tehä noita kaikkii proppeja ja sarvia ja ties mitä?!! Noi sarvet on ihan törkeen hienot!! ♥

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    1. Joo se onnellisuusfiilis on kyllä paras mikä tulee itellekin, kun toinen on lahjasta iloinen ^^
      Kiitos! (Sadun puolesta myös) Me varmaan koristellaan kohta kuusikin sarvilla ja muilla härpäkkeillä, kun niitä on niin hauska tehdä :DD

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  18. What a super nice thing of you to do! *__* It must have been awesome to see sarg's face when she discovered what was inside that box! :)

    They both are superb, but I must admit that I like Spectra just a tad bit more. ^^ (maybe I'm a little intimidated by Hydra, yikes! ;) She'll be absolutely stunning with the snakes though, and also absolutely fiendish. :D ) Congrats to you both!

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    1. I know how much she's been dreaming of this doll and I also knew she would've done the same for me, so... Seeing the look on her face was quite priceless XD

      Hydra is quite intimidating indeed, hahah :D The snakes are fun even unpainted, but I'm sure once Sarg has painted them, they look even better! Thanks <3

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