Comments | april_art: BJDs--Punk Elf Boy (a quick photoshoot)

april_art

BJDs--Punk Elf Boy (a quick photoshoot)

Jan 05, 2009 16:42

Took some extra photos of my boy outside of the AnimeLA meetup (where the light was better--although, when the sun came out it completely washed my poor BW-skinned boy out!).

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Comments 16

doll_paparazzi January 6 2009, 01:23:08 UTC

I like this look for him. But I know what you mean about forcing dolls into things they aren't into. I do that and it's like, "Meh." He looks VERY cute and I LOVE that wig.

april_art January 6 2009, 02:59:34 UTC

Well, I think he looks cute, although I wasn't quite sure if the outfit would work on him or not...

My dolls aren't allowed to have a single style or personality, poor things. I'll torture them by putting them in odd outfits at the drop of a hat! ^___^

I think a number of owners do that. At least I haven't stuck him in a bunny suit (yet).

tiirz January 6 2009, 04:49:50 UTC

It's a really good look for him. Your boy is just mad sexy...

I should screw up my courage and take Steve's BW Elf Lishe out for a shoot, I just get sort of antsy about even indirect sunlight on the white skinned ones.

april_art January 6 2009, 06:52:05 UTC

I know, I worry about light, but I think it's OK unless you've got them baking in strong sunlight for hours. I've had all my BW dolls outdoors for hours and they aren't yellow. My BW Lishe head got very slightly yellow--but I think it was mostly the MSC, not the resin! (need to re-do that faceup someday, anyway) But I only notice the difference when comparing it to my heads that have been wrapped up for the past 4 years... And it's not a huge difference at all.

tiirz January 6 2009, 07:15:25 UTC

That's a comfort, thanks! I was just checking Ann, and the insides of her joints are still the same as her skin, but she's a 2006. We've got so many WS dolls now I'm just going to have to start going for it since everyone could use a photoshoot and we want to do some stories. All of them comedies, I'm afraid...hell, even the Pukis (imps) are BW!

Steve says the MSC yellowing means it's working correctly; it's yellowing from the UV it's taking in. So it makes sense that you'd have to replace it once in a while if they get some sun. That's why I can't see paying a fortune for a face up. I'd cry to have to replace it.

april_art January 6 2009, 07:38:42 UTC

I think the white skin isn't necessarily bad about yellowing. My Elf El and Elf Lishe are from '04 and '05 and seem pretty stable so far. (I've got a BW Elf Yder, a Juri '05 head in bw and my various vampire and dreaming heads... lots of white skin over here!--I like the more unusual skin tones!)

The ones I worry about are my French Resin blue and grey/purple bambicrony elves... They are notoriously bad about yellowing because of the french resin. So far they haven't changed drastically, not like some people have reported, but who knows what'll happen?

I think you'll be fine since they aren't french resin.

People were doing tests on sun damage to resin and most had to leave the pieces out in direct sun for days before the color started to change...

winter_elf January 6 2009, 06:01:08 UTC

Great pics - and yea, I stick my boys in yaoi outfits and they give me glares.

april_art January 6 2009, 06:54:17 UTC

Heheh. But it's just so fun!!! (to torture poor dolls!)

I think I've been quite restrained with my dolls so far. No cross-dressing, no furry bunny suits, no underwear shots... But it's probably only a matter of time! ^____^

april_art January 6 2009, 06:54:58 UTC

... particularly now that I see that my boy can wear little skirt-things! ^____^

wolfemeister January 6 2009, 20:09:21 UTC

I realie the one where he's standing infront of the yelloish wall. Very cool.

april_art January 7 2009, 00:54:42 UTC

Those standing shots are always kinda scary... big tumble off top of chair...! But they always look cool when the dolls stand (or lean!) like that.

riddley50 January 6 2009, 21:57:17 UTC

great set of photos, april! i see some really great expressions here.
this doll is pretty much a classic bjd to me, one of the definitive dolls that put bjd's on the map. every time I see one, it becomes more apparent how special the els are ^_^
and i agree with you that the shorter SD boys looks really good wearing hot pants and short shorts, especially with high boots ^_^

april_art January 7 2009, 00:58:28 UTC

The dignity of my poor Elf boy is totally at risk, but it makes me smile!

Poor old boy...! I'm glad people still like looking at him, though. ^___^

Aside from Volks, the CP Els were the the dolls that I first saw that got me interested in BJDs. (Volks weren't my first because they were such a pain to actually get ahold of, and I'm kinda lazy that way. CPs I could order through Liria... although LUTs was just starting up then, too, making it easy either way.)