Dollightfully Devoured

I think I only ever hop back onto this blog whenever I'm in a very doll-y mood, which I guess is a good thing since that means I haven't completely abandoned this blog or the hobby. This year has been 'eh,' BJD-wise. I made a few sketches of outfits, put sewing projects on hold, and minus when I initially got Icara's clothes, I haven't taken any pictures. I think about doing things with my dolls more than actually do things with them (which I bet sucks for them, since I bet they can feel me fidgeting about and second guessing if I want to play with them or not (Sorry, guys!!)) I don't know if that will change, next year. There's the " A Doll A Week " photo event(?), which starts this week, that I want to participate in. I've also seen people making lists/databases of their dolls, and I would love to do that just to see where I'm at with my dolls (who's gone, who's here, how much have I spent, what do I even own anymore). Th

I realized, yesterday, that I would be having Icara's head for 4~5yrs, and through all of that I've slowly gotten his doll together. It took ~3 years to get him a face-up, I got his body last year, and then he got an outfit a couple of days ago. All he really needs are shoes, now ( Him, and the rest of my dolls ). His character is one that I drag through different stories and universes, thinking that he'll fit in somewhere. I think I've accepted that he's sort of a universal constant in most of my dolliverses, and he plays the role of the try-to-do-good wanderer. I started writing something about him, last year, where he was traveling and ended up in a place he had been before- and his previous stay wasn't necessarily good. I can't think of where I was going with it, but I guess I was trying to add some depth to his character, or something. Character development, aside, when it comes to his doll, I need to suede his ankles and shoulders. His ankle joint i