tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55679535091346908372024-03-21T17:53:50.937-07:00GBaby Custom BlythesGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-77932271291905641912012-04-25T15:39:00.000-07:002012-04-25T15:39:38.842-07:00Hi All!!!Hey ya'll!!<br />
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It's been sooooooo long since I've posted something here, but I'm planning on updating this thing more frequently with news on dolls that are going to be available as well as other things..<br />
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stay tuned! :)<br />
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GGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-34853742332734783742011-08-02T13:32:00.000-07:002011-08-02T14:39:42.027-07:00Another price raise in the works... sorry folks, it's necessary!Hello All my lovely friends!!<div><br /></div><div>Well, there is no good way to put this, so I guess I will just come out and say it. I did not think that I would have to do this again so soon but it looks like I will have to raise my commission prices once again. </div><div><br /></div><div>Not sure when exactly this will happen, but I will post new info as soon as I have figured out the details. I am very sorry about this but it is necessary. I'm just taking into consideration the recent price range that my dolls have been going for, not only through my auctions but also on the secondary market, and this includes the older dolls that I have made that are quite basic, even those are fetching higher prices. I really need to think not only about what is fair for my customers but also what is fair for myself and my business at this time, so I just decided that I need to rethink my pricelist and come out with a solution for us all! For now the pricelist will be removed off of this blog so that there is no confusion in the meantime. But if you have a commission coming up, I can send you the new prices directly to your email once I have the info ready. </div><div><br /></div><div>I understand that there may be some people who will be upset about another raise. This will be my third time raising the prices this year. It started off at $80 a faceup, and now has risen to double, and to be honest I think that was still incredibly reasonable and affordable... But as I said, I really need to think about what's fair for me and my business at this time. </div><div><br /></div><div>As some people may know, I am always open to doing trades for stock dolls, or kenners, and might even consider other dolls as well like Lati, Person doll.. Plus, I am also ok with doing payment plans for commissions which I do not allow on my auctions.. So, I really do want to work with people and make sure that my dolls are still within reach for the people who have been patiently waiting in my list for a year or even longer, and patiently waiting as the prices keep slowly rising... I really do appreciate it, and I hope that everyone will understand :)</div><div><br /></div><div>If anyone has any question please feel free to send me an email directly. I have a new email address: gbabydolls@yahoo.com </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks so much!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>xx</div><div>G</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>GBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-11795100218901310412011-03-17T17:04:00.001-07:002011-03-17T20:21:42.173-07:00Help for Japan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcKSYE__WxQUHgAYxVwM4-AP6A5NLUpkcaRocHjvq4B97wkVCVlg2XQQyt6iCQnyeFUheqe0QU4Jw7vneGL12_gn6EUh7wlx2Hr_c7hw-WeRTIIIZq6wWztHs4D-Kd-Ib1FOAbb20wzg7/s1600/IMG_7778.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcKSYE__WxQUHgAYxVwM4-AP6A5NLUpkcaRocHjvq4B97wkVCVlg2XQQyt6iCQnyeFUheqe0QU4Jw7vneGL12_gn6EUh7wlx2Hr_c7hw-WeRTIIIZq6wWztHs4D-Kd-Ib1FOAbb20wzg7/s320/IMG_7778.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585204181552162354" border="0" /></a><br />Hello All !!<br /><br />This is my newest creation, a dark little girl named Daphne. She is looking for a home this week. You can find her listing <a href= "http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200587961238&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT"> HERE</a><br /><br />I started working on Daphne a while ago and had made her with the purpose of paying off some bills. But I really want to help the people of Japan in any way that I can so 20% of the proceeds from Daphne's auction will be donated to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund, this you will see directly on her ebay listing. However, I really want to help even more than that so in addition to the 20% from Daphne I'll also be doing a raffle of some sort and will post info on my flickr as soon as I've got it ready, not sure how long this will take so please stay tuned! :)<br /><br />Last, I just want to say how AWESOME this Blythe community is for all that you guys have done to support Japan in the past few days. It is really amazing how quickly everyone has come together to help and show support through fund raising, or even just a comforting comment in someones stream. It's incredibly heartwarming and makes me very proud to be a part of a community like this. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><333333<br /><br />xx<br />GinaGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-13885400026264408942010-11-29T10:23:00.000-08:002011-01-04T23:16:29.883-08:00OOAK Custom #45 ~ Magnolia is SOLD and moved to Australia :)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Introducing Magnolia<br /><br /><br /><br /><code id="yui_3_1_0_1_12910561638091168"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AT-K_lNKUDwJ0iBb1KSXwvqar7nIug8MUI6CYFfRXbuPf-IFdY6oxKt3F7xZMwRdrc8StUfxoRIENt8Zb7_-iXIQssRRE_jDeJRpGqgZellsobBYvwwj4W_5f_OGtRrxz4he_sFU-5d0/s1600/5216456524_6da18607fa_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AT-K_lNKUDwJ0iBb1KSXwvqar7nIug8MUI6CYFfRXbuPf-IFdY6oxKt3F7xZMwRdrc8StUfxoRIENt8Zb7_-iXIQssRRE_jDeJRpGqgZellsobBYvwwj4W_5f_OGtRrxz4he_sFU-5d0/s320/5216456524_6da18607fa_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545042305999084098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Magnolia's coloring was inspired by Magnolia flowers. I hadn't really panned to make her into an xmas girl, but her hair is so incredibly white and fluffy like snow and the holidays are coming up so I guess she fits right into the xmas theme :)<br /><br />I put a lot of love and time into making this doll and I hope she finds a wonderful home!</span><br /><br /></code><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Happy Holidays from Magnolia and GBaby xoxoxoxo</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaj2-1XmPIn-fq9DaBIK-SxeJ1f4GXb_PhyFYclP1k6ADtYWy1Wg6wcGM_kMU_4OdEHXj41rZXLBjDT3oMBygMIk6-ttNMwaTnajLW6tXgMUsjHs4Qaw7zpphyphenhyphenZkYT84DyM9BRmItk7fVx/s1600/5216256364_7df42f2c47_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaj2-1XmPIn-fq9DaBIK-SxeJ1f4GXb_PhyFYclP1k6ADtYWy1Wg6wcGM_kMU_4OdEHXj41rZXLBjDT3oMBygMIk6-ttNMwaTnajLW6tXgMUsjHs4Qaw7zpphyphenhyphenZkYT84DyM9BRmItk7fVx/s320/5216256364_7df42f2c47_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545043327655192754" border="0" /></a></div>GBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-72691711617470105222010-11-03T00:12:00.000-07:002010-11-03T02:56:27.046-07:00Commissions are Closed possibly permanentlyUnfortunately I've decided to close my commissions list and I'm not sure that I will be re-opening in the future. The final list includes only the names that are numbered, and a couple others who I had arrangements with. I am so sorry to all the people who have left lovely comments and requests to be added in the future. I can't tell you all how happy and flattered I am that so many of you would like customs from me, but at the moment I have totally got my hands full and it will be that way for quite some time. I hope everyone will understand :(<br /><br />But the good news is that I will still be making dolls for sale in between my commissions so keep a look out for them :)<br /><br />Thanks so much and take care!<br /><br />hugs hugs<br />xox<br />GinaGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-40387273618898352662010-10-23T16:45:00.000-07:002011-05-23T02:09:00.729-07:00Zella is SOLD and moved to Colorado :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MegFRhbGKs4RVpXXEbDFPUEteOlQe9B3T3tSzG-ZysdC1LsYn8C-VB0cVDafxthPo8fhDDochT47dTEsbFmraQWYbilLG13N5Xvw8e-qabtZbTZDhBNkvVvm463v4kw5bIJd5jxMPQ67/s1600/IMG_2846.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MegFRhbGKs4RVpXXEbDFPUEteOlQe9B3T3tSzG-ZysdC1LsYn8C-VB0cVDafxthPo8fhDDochT47dTEsbFmraQWYbilLG13N5Xvw8e-qabtZbTZDhBNkvVvm463v4kw5bIJd5jxMPQ67/s320/IMG_2846.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531395416988962642" border="0" /></a>Finaaaally.. my sweet tooth vamp is all ready to go in search of a new home! I have been working really hard on this project for about a month now and I am so happy to see her complete. I never really had a plan for what I wanted to do with her from the beginning. I just knew that I wanted to try making a vampire so I gave it a go, and everything seemed to fall into place after that. Now here she is, and she turned out exactly the way I envisioned in my brain! ha ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAZwUxCYsu1nIrZ6FXwxV3zRBqM3GJrqVXoAD0VjWCdjgGNXvig2EDfa2DJw-PS6P4ONH5_GrEAjl8e3Kg9rUgHahS-YnetwMb2NrpwoLUpJLdHh3bA4OyydWBS_8UB5duge9Gmmioz3a/s1600/IMG_2962.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAZwUxCYsu1nIrZ6FXwxV3zRBqM3GJrqVXoAD0VjWCdjgGNXvig2EDfa2DJw-PS6P4ONH5_GrEAjl8e3Kg9rUgHahS-YnetwMb2NrpwoLUpJLdHh3bA4OyydWBS_8UB5duge9Gmmioz3a/s320/IMG_2962.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531395411163123234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVyljQV-Pa_-E-1krHTmG_m8UqRy4KwMmx4rPWXhHfEy8NIWmA0zmSMfFC4KupfFdOx_praHYCNmisAuOs3SIPpW2LpNJ3T2DCDQEh3zwp2WpEjEbw6NX-VXzIhj9r-aWv0esl9uYbhW7/s1600/IMG_3059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVyljQV-Pa_-E-1krHTmG_m8UqRy4KwMmx4rPWXhHfEy8NIWmA0zmSMfFC4KupfFdOx_praHYCNmisAuOs3SIPpW2LpNJ3T2DCDQEh3zwp2WpEjEbw6NX-VXzIhj9r-aWv0esl9uYbhW7/s320/IMG_3059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531395403780976050" border="0" /></a>GBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-11625584084103911652010-08-28T16:44:00.000-07:002010-12-05T12:14:03.976-08:00Commissions Closed again, for now..Hi everybody!<br /><br />I am closing the waiting list again as of today August 28th 2010. I really would like to finish a bunch of my commissions before I re-open. If you're interested in being added in the future please leave a comment on the waiting list page with your contact info (ie: flickr username or email, etc) : <a href="http://gbabycustoms.blogspot.com/p/waiting-list.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">click here</span></a> ..... I hope you all understand!<br /><br />If you contacted me in the past about a commission and I have not added you yet or responded please let me know. I erased a ton of my old FMs from flickr so I have no idea who had contacted me in the past few months, but if we have spoken before I will get you right onto the list even though it is currently closed :).... Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you so much for your patience!<br /><br /><br />xoxo<br />GinaGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-33325012376891863692010-08-19T18:07:00.000-07:002010-08-23T08:40:06.032-07:00Price Changes for 2011Hello all!<br /><br />Starting the new year 2011, I'll be making changes to the prices of reroots and the full faceup.<br /><br />New price for reroots (labor only) - $170 instead of $150<br /><br />New price for full faceup (includes all carving, all makeup, eyelashes) - $90 instead of $80<br /><br />I apologize to everyone whom I just recently added to the 2011 list for not mentioning this beforehand! I hope it is not an inconvenience to anyone.<br /><br />Thank you so much!!! :)<br /><br />xx<br />GinaGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-20699536872921680792010-08-08T16:42:00.000-07:002011-06-22T16:56:00.164-07:00Important New Info Regarding All GBabies<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hello All! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In an effort to make sure that all my dolls are as perfect as they can be, I am offering</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">free</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ONE time services for retouching of makeup and/or fixing, cleaning of all GBabies... This is directed more towards earlier customs of mine since the quality of my work has gotten a lot better since then, but all of my dolls are welcome to these free services if need be.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Btw, this offer stands for any one time in the future no matter how far ahead that may be. It does not expire! :) </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">Including:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- </span>Fixing any makeup that needs retouching,<br />- fixing scratches<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Retouching mohair reroots if hair has fallen out</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Mohair wash and conditioning</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Mohair styling<br />- I will also fix things that break, but depending on what it is or how it broke there could be a small cost if I need to buy a replacement piece.<br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Please Note:</span> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Customers are responsible for the shipping costs. </span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Other non-free services to consider</span><br />- </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you have an older custom of mine and would like a complete new look for her I will consider it if I think they doll would be better off with a new look :)... customer would pay for a whole new faceup</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">. </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">$110 for basic, and $160 for advanced </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">-</span> Replacing eye chips for hand painted: $15 (discounted)<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Custom pulls: $10 (discounted)</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">-</span> Adding or replacing eye lashes: $5 </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you are interested, or have any questions about what specifically may be included as a free service please contact me via flickr or directly at bebe.bentley@yahoo.com to be added to the retouching list.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"></span><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Thank you soooooo much!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;">xoxoxo</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;">Gina</span><br /></span>GBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-757258984303233002010-03-03T01:56:00.000-08:002010-04-14T21:34:32.286-07:00My mom's Etsy shop Marie B Designs!! ;DMy mom has been working on some awesome creations for Blythe, the main thing she's making is kimonos for now, but I think it's great because I never find any and I'd love to have some, her's are so unique and super fun! I hope she can give me the daughter discount: FREE!! haha.. just kidding. Well, finally a few weeks ago she opened her own Etsy shop!! GO MOM!! yeaaaaaa! ;D I am so proud of her!<br /><br />I'll be doing the updates on my flickr since she is not very active on flickr. But please feel free to check out her shop. link below:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">http://www.etsy.com/shop/mariebdesigns</span><br /><br />We will be doing another update with a couple more kimonos available. probably next weekend around March 13th or so.. will update later when I know for sure.<br /><br />Here are some of the lovely creations she has made:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0l2jBvmzrAk8wTNZ2P6tZ0Hlrod87D4uMmeAHzJqxNp0sicAU1SyHsbzshqvAj4_OuoLdMO08QDPdGu23D8XvPfUtr8zRbY6HNKmb9jfAcrCCd1J0aiojxcNWejadYoCSeATp4w-ErAVp/s1600-h/4373245857_39b27911bf_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0l2jBvmzrAk8wTNZ2P6tZ0Hlrod87D4uMmeAHzJqxNp0sicAU1SyHsbzshqvAj4_OuoLdMO08QDPdGu23D8XvPfUtr8zRbY6HNKmb9jfAcrCCd1J0aiojxcNWejadYoCSeATp4w-ErAVp/s320/4373245857_39b27911bf_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444346088511632914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxLufkxtrNfJv7TIOKc-kuAroDYJ0uf3NLyqWC96JFZuuxG8PdXNYBKBKh5mQcrAeVMWWLJHEbwexoDhdOY3hHul8RLyRkwbPx9Sw1qElTyDV-ecU0SMNs6eFKdynWRxTwMibhOUoC50D/s1600-h/4373454379_a712ab301f_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN1iy5XFAKT4Oea3Uk6l-bmhHF9oUSRbVvY8R5PtAdBRMqI-85J8KEQ8zFJm7qGGk-gFnqX1IpF6Ew21dwWbT4skV4od65nfCNRHiwqnZ0E6GOZ5elUkCThGdMHdYXldpn_TiG3PrK-Li/s320/4373458995_05d5f96984_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444346916421583810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOz42FgAigTjYY8Enie-sVobcO_5nZXRYytAHby5D9s9Qj0sgaaI78vdJ3JA0hKBublqmrFiZpOMzEuwJtWiw0jN1byu7DKEsFl9wVquvjOTyW8gloCwmnR1yp0v3orjO4lhxniZtXHlI6/s1600-h/4373434349_37de6e0949_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOz42FgAigTjYY8Enie-sVobcO_5nZXRYytAHby5D9s9Qj0sgaaI78vdJ3JA0hKBublqmrFiZpOMzEuwJtWiw0jN1byu7DKEsFl9wVquvjOTyW8gloCwmnR1yp0v3orjO4lhxniZtXHlI6/s320/4373434349_37de6e0949_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444350272352090546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />thank you so much for looking!!<br /><br /><br />xoxoxoxo<br />GinaGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-43423506404985624032010-02-04T12:07:00.001-08:002011-02-25T16:47:24.518-08:00HOW TO fix over carved lips or gauges<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGy5Sb5TO5x9s-99mAIztil-5H6ACkHZUEiHdhT5XjQmT2TXNC9mV7IhKCfQf4yGAApHsz7puOuXtDE0OOzMLRiGVGuuvo_qevtaIJ7rcWgCzZ3eepbeeiH5yUxCTUIzHCh9SOu8v1Y2c/s1600-h/3453609708_23009c6fe5_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGy5Sb5TO5x9s-99mAIztil-5H6ACkHZUEiHdhT5XjQmT2TXNC9mV7IhKCfQf4yGAApHsz7puOuXtDE0OOzMLRiGVGuuvo_qevtaIJ7rcWgCzZ3eepbeeiH5yUxCTUIzHCh9SOu8v1Y2c/s320/3453609708_23009c6fe5_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434490211427621570" border="0" /></a>Above are the results of using this method.<br /><br />1. over carved lips before. you can see the holes go straight through the faceplate<br /><br />2. after the melted plastic mixture was applied<br /><br />3. the result of Billie's re sculpted lips :)<br /><br /><br /><br />Hello all!<br /><br />*** <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">First, a special THANKS to mabelcakes on BK who told me about this method ages ago! you rock </span>***<br /><br />a while back I tried this MEK method to fix my first blythe Billie's over carved lips and I posted this info in my flickr stream as well as some other places. I've gotten a couple emails in the past and recently, asking how exactly to go about doing it so I decided to post the steps here :)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">PLEASE NOTE:</span> I would only suggest trying this method if your doll is SEVERELY damaged or severely over carved, because it's not going to completely make these things perfect again or even back to normal. But it does help the damaged area to look a little better.<br /><br />MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) is an industrial strength cleaning solvent, or heavy duty paint remover, such things like that, ok honestly I dont really know what it's used for I just know it's heavy duty. You can buy it at a hardware store. Here in the US I bought mine at Home Depot and it only comes in large quantities like half a gallon and up. actually I felt so strange when I went to the hardware store to buy this big ass can of dangerous chemicals for my DOLL and I only really needed to use a couple drops!! hahahha...<br /><br />So basically, let's say your girl has over carved lips and you want to fill in the hole and start over. here is the steps to do this:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1.</span> you need the plastic Takara pull ring preferably from the same doll so you can have the same complexion.. you'll also need two tiny glass jars or something like clean baby food jars.. it must be glass not plastic.. and the last thing you'll need is a toothpick. and I would suggest doing this outside or in the garage or somewhere that you wont damage anything if the MEK spills.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.</span> you take the pull ring and shave a bunch of pieces however much you think you'll need to fill in the damaged area. You can use an xacto knife to do this. Then put the shavings into one of the jars.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">3.</span> Pour a small amount of MEK like a teaspoon worth or not even that much into the 2nd jar.. you are only doing this so that you don't have to carry that big ass can of MEK and try to pour tiny drops from that.. ok, so now you have the one jar with the MEK and the one jar with the shavings.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">4.</span> Take your MEK and add only a couple drops one at a time into the jar with the shavings. You really don't need much of this stuff it is very strong. Once you add the drops, the plastic will begin to melt and become a tacky/sticky mixture, you want to mix it a little bit with the toothpick to help it dissolve. It happens quite fast and it will also begin to harden not too long after it melts so you really need to work fast.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5. </span>Once your mixture is all melted you take the toothpick and grab small amounts of the mixture and place it onto the damaged area filling in the holes or gashes or whatever it is that you're fixing. It does not have to be perfect but you kind of want it to maybe smooth it out and make it neat so that you have minimal work to do afterward.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">6.</span> Once you've filled in the damaged area you MUST let it dry for at least 24 hours. It is very important NOT to touch it, sand it, or re carve the area until it is completely dry. If you don't allow it to dry all the way the plastic will be crumbly and soft and you wont have a good result.<br />I made the mistake of trying to carve my doll only an hour after applying the mixture because it "looked" dry but it actually was not, I then ended up having to do it all over again and wait.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7. </span>After it is dry then you can sand the area down with sand paper and if it's for the lips, then you can start to re carve the lips very gently. Keep in mind that the area you filled in with the MEK is a lot more fragile now than normal because basically it is broken down plastic, so you have to be really careful when re carving.<br /><br />Whew!!! It's a lot of info and might sounds like a lot of work but honestly it's really simple! haha..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">NOTE:</span> Please do not re use the jars for food etc. I would throw away the jars that were used to do this and any other utensils you used, to be safe.<br /><br />Ok I am pretty sure that's it, but if anyone else who has done this wants to add something or if you think I have something wrong please please let me know so I can edit this. It's been a long time since I tried this method so I am only going by my own memory.<br /><br />Thank you so much for reading this and I hope it will help some of you who have really damaged dolllies but PLEASE pleeeeease be careful when using this chemical it is very strong and dangerous, and I dont remember but I'm sure it's also a fire hazard.. and remember to wash your hands and keep it out of reach from babies and etc etc... I'm sure you know all that stuff :) smooches!!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">x<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">o</span>x</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Gina</span>GBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-38854671694925554632010-01-31T04:26:00.000-08:002010-02-25T03:40:33.750-08:00Changes in PricingHi everyone!<br /><br />Lately I've been editing my price list. Since I 've only recently started offering commissions I'm still figuring out the "right" price for things and you may notice some minor changes to my pricing here and there, but nothing too drastic I promise!<br /><br />Today I changed the cost for hand painted eye chips from<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">$10</span> each to <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">$18</span> each because I'm realizing that it takes a lot more time and patience to make them than I had originally thought!<br /><br />BUT I wanted to point out that if we have exchanged emails already you do not have to worry about any new pricing, it would be whatever we had initially discussed :)<br /><br />Thank you!<br />xoxoxo<br />GGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-64047965891001384542010-01-27T14:38:00.000-08:002010-01-27T14:47:43.071-08:00Important Changes Regarding Mohair RerootsTo make it easier and less confusing I have edited my rates for mohair reroots and taken out the cost of the hair. Now the price reflects the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">labor only</span> and if you want a mohair reroot you have to purchase the hair at least 3 weeks prior to your commission, as it does take a very long time to prepare. I do have a mohair supplier and will help you find exactly the type of mohair you are looking for so you dont have to actually go and look for it yourself. :)<br /><br />Thanks!<br />xx<br />GGBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-42475106161337381842010-01-27T02:23:00.000-08:002010-01-27T03:49:12.497-08:00A quick pic of Lili's eye chips for Natasja!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAWnwBc2ueysKbnWqwp6_mmFhKDVMo6qq210rR_ljvSz1lhi_LrLfjnMkeirNm3Ra3WvghNgDbSIA8ZorxuMhHxuOYIWdhmIVfP8P2Hpi0KizZxNIWI4YsUptWf68ifK-LIgUqAv1dzXM/s1600-h/IMG_1079.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAWnwBc2ueysKbnWqwp6_mmFhKDVMo6qq210rR_ljvSz1lhi_LrLfjnMkeirNm3Ra3WvghNgDbSIA8ZorxuMhHxuOYIWdhmIVfP8P2Hpi0KizZxNIWI4YsUptWf68ifK-LIgUqAv1dzXM/s320/IMG_1079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431385245693307714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh30GEyv4afADWCBIhcwkPSVdjgd6TeJ2Z46Jyn_J-JUvRdfWdn3QOSKaENzuJ4GtwP3Z8pF6zMKkrXh2SWz1BkvPa3svcLBqvg1zvHPsgbI3IBfj1gaz_58ze1xkgm5wHQqylyeSHCqs/s1600-h/IMG_1077.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh30GEyv4afADWCBIhcwkPSVdjgd6TeJ2Z46Jyn_J-JUvRdfWdn3QOSKaENzuJ4GtwP3Z8pF6zMKkrXh2SWz1BkvPa3svcLBqvg1zvHPsgbI3IBfj1gaz_58ze1xkgm5wHQqylyeSHCqs/s320/IMG_1077.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431385106097057458" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); ">These custom realistic style eye chips were created by Ana Karina.</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);font-size:100%;">I am finally getting around to taking photos of the gorgeous eye chips Ana sent me for Lili. Thank you Ana they are fabulous! Sorry, but these pics are awful and so yellow.. indoor lighting is the worst! Lili still looks gorgeous though :)</span></div></div>GBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567953509134690837.post-56069452984604773932010-01-26T04:33:00.000-08:002010-01-26T22:21:15.676-08:00Hello and Welcome!<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I decided to create this blog so I would have a place to put my price list, waiting list, updates, and any other interesting stuff about my customs in a more detailed fashion other than posting all this stuff on flickr.<br /><br />This blog might be a little plain looking until I can figure out what I'm doing and how to use html.. etc... haha</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Thanks for visiting!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >xoxoxo</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >G</span>GBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454872652726676920noreply@blogger.com0