:From left to right:
Kera - CP Normal Skinned El
Suna - CP Normal Skinned Harang
Cahal - Volks Cecile The Scarface Ocean of the Deep Black Version
Kaiya - CP Normal Skinned Breakaway Vampire Mod
Dai - Dollshe Normal Skinned Hound
Kin - CP White Skinned Dreaming El
Taiji - CP White Skinned El










http://drunkencatalyst.deviantart.com/journal/19520518/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:45:20 PDT

So, I've been out of commission with food poisoning so I'm sorry for the lack of comments/replies/entries/anything because I couldn't even sit up straight for a good five minutes to get through my watch list or even check my e-mail, though I did try.

I'm having a couple of issues with my boys in general, this happens when I feel I have too many for my little self and contemplate selling them, only to realize that I can't narrow it down to one that I love less than the others, or at least love less enough to sell and I really couldn't see my family minus any of them anymore, even Taiji for as new as he is. I know that I don't /have/ to so it shouldn't be something that comes up, but I just get stressed about it sometimes. And Hunter's still visiting, so I should just get over it and take more pictures of his pretty self.

I also got my shirt from today and it's awesome, thank you so much dear~!

I have decided to do weekly, (and sometimes bi-weekly or whenever I update my journal though I'll update it more for the sake of this) featured deviants on my journal so if you want to be featured, you can comment or note me

:From left to right:
Kera - CP Normal Skinned El
Suna - CP Normal Skinned Harang
Cahal - Volks Cecile The Scarface Ocean of the Deep Black Version
Kaiya - CP Normal Skinned Breakaway Vampire Mod
Dai - Dollshe Normal Skinned Hound
Kin - CP White Skinned Dreaming El
Taiji - CP White Skinned El

Coming soon. For now you can read the older one I have in my signature

http://drunkencatalyst.deviantart.com/journal/19378494/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:41:57 PDT

1. Post these rules
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves
3. Tags should write a journal/blog of these facts
4. At the end of the post, 8 more persons are tagged and named
5. Go to their page and leave a comment, telling them they're tagged

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- I listen to music on a constant basis when my computer is on, half of the time I'm so zoned on whatever I'm doing though that I don't even hear it.
- I don't even post a fraction of the doll pictures that I do take, I'm too overly critical of my work to do so.
- I spend money that I don't have, but I always end up with enough to scrape by.
- I have an affinity for Asian men, though I am a very very gay girl.
- I'm a /b/tard (screw the rules)
- I have a weakness for anything watermelon flavored.
- As big as I am into a lot of various Asian cultures, I can't speak a word of Japanese, Chinese or Korean, and it's probably going to stay that way.
- I'm incredibly emotional, and cry over everything.

I'm going to break the rules and not tag anyone, but if you want to do this go ahead

:From left to right:
Kera - CP Normal Skinned El
Suna - CP Normal Skinned Harang
Cahal - Volks Cecile The Scarface Ocean of the Deep Black Version
Kaiya - CP Normal Skinned Breakaway Vampire Mod
Dai - Dollshe Normal Skinned Hound
Kin - CP White Skinned Dreaming El
Taiji - CP White Skinned El

Coming soon.

http://drunkencatalyst.deviantart.com/journal/19212024/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:08:09 PDT
The catch?

You have to put this in your journal as well if you posted and feature me back.

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I'm sorry I was slow with putting this up but work has been really rough. And I also apologize for the links, I can't afford to subscribe right now.

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1.
Has to be one of the most amazing doll photographers that I've ever had the good graces to stumble onto. Her photos aren't just inspiring, they turn me into a spazzy fangirl.
See also, Karrigan -
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Other amazing shots -
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I love the very macabre feel to this work, it's unique in that sense and it's something that makes you think about the feeling put in behind it, which is some of my favorite kind of art.
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3.
Truly an amazing photographer, doll photos and otherwise. I love the focus on the face that she does in doll photography and black and white pictures make me swoon.
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4.
Absolutely stunning black and white photos and close ups, I adore everything about her work.
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I'm so familiar with her boys that I love them about as much as my own, though I had to keep myself from showcasing only Kai XD
[link]
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6.
Gorgeous nighttime photography and captures, I love these photos *_*
[link]
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7.
Sometimes I think these dolls are real, the way they are captured just seem so natural and realistic, and the props are always outstanding.
[link]
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8. http://drunkencatalyst.deviantart.com/journal/17136707/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:26:12 PST
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Ball-jointed dolls (BJDs) or Asian Ball-jointed Dolls (ABJDs) are resin dolls, usually manufactured in east Asian countries. They are fully posable with ball and socket joints in neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, chest, legs, knees, ankles and sometimes even fingers. The dolls are totally customizable - wigs and eyes can be removed and replaced, as can heads, hands, and feet, so your doll can even be a 'hybrid' of parts from many different companies. (taken right from Wiki because I couldn't say it better myself)

Most doll owners will refer to their dolls as BJDs. The term Super Dollfie was coined by Volks, a Japanese based doll company, whereas a good number of BJD companies are located in Korea or other Asian countries.

I will never say that I know much about these dolls since I'm more of a collector and not AS hands-on as you can be, i.e. painting faceups, restringing, sueding, etc. My boys mostly just sit and pose and look pretty.

Where can you find them? Pretty much by searching. There is a good forum that I'm a part of called Den of Angels [link] that's very informative but to really find what you're looking for you might need to know exactly where to look. I started out just going through the numerous, (and I mean numerous) companies that were out there, trying to find what I like. Different companies have different styles and it helps to get a taste of all of them to really find what you're searching for. There are various skin tones and sizes, all of my boys are 60cm with the exception of Dai, he's 70cm.

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Companies:

[link] - Luts
[link] - Volks
[link] - Dream of Doll
[link] - Dollshe
[link] - Soom
[link] - Elfdoll
[link] - Dolkot
[link] - DIM
[link] - Iplehouse
[link] - Dollmore
[link] - Leekeworld

There are a lot more than these listed, these are just the ones I'm familiar with the most. Most of them have pretty good customer service but there have been cases here and there of problems, mainly just communication and language barrier issues. My two favorite companies that I've dealt with and were the nicest were Dollmore and Iplehouse. 4 out of my 6 boys are from Luts, though only two were ordered directly from them, Leekeworld and Dollshe are notorious for being slow and the rest I've never had first hand experience with.

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My boys (in order of purchase)

Kera - [link]
Luts (CP) Normal Skinned El. He was my first doll that I ordered in May '06. He used to have a default faceup but he was repainted by Lynsey on Den of Angels. I won't disclose prices or anything like that but if you visit the sites you'll get a good idea of how much he was.

Suna - [link]
Luts (CP) Normal Skinned Harang. Ordered in September of '06. He's limited to 200 in the entire world but he's yet to sell out. He has a default faceup from the company and he was one of the first dolls that came with the newer body type, which makes him a little shorter than the rest of my boys.

Cahal - [link]
Volks Limited Cecile the Scarface Ocean of The Deep Black Version. He has a default faceup but is no longer fullset with his original eye and wig. I'm unsure of exactly what number of limiteds he is but I do know the original way to purchase him was to go on a Volks cruise that set sail out of Kobe, Japan. I bought him secondhand from a seller on Den of Angels and brought him home in April of '07.

Kaiya - [link]
Luts (CP) Normal Skinned Limited Breakaway Vampire, modded.
Breakaway is a highly sought after doll and I was lucky lucky to get one. The first released was limited to 200. He is a altered version of El and the biggest difference is that his mouth is open. This... ]]> ~drunkencatalyst http://drunkencatalyst.deviantart.com/journal/16210123/ http://drunkencatalyst.deviantart.com/journal/16210123/ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:08:13 PST
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