cian

I joined doa back in 2008. Which I guess means I've been there for almost 18 years. Not actively all the time, but it's always been in the background I suppose. And I guess I never really thought about how it might not be that way for... forever? I don't think I've really considered that doa might disappear, interestingly, maybe because it basically hasn't since I started using it. That is actually somewhat against the odds, because so many other sites I've been on for the doll hobby have faded from use - like a local forum, livejournal, deviantart (and flickr though I was not really using that much), even instagram to some extent.

There is, of course, still a chance that doa might be resuscitated in time, but I don't really want to think too hard about that I suppose. I'll rather prepare for it closing and have it turn out that it won't, rather than not prepare for it closing in hopes that it might be saved in time and for that to turn out to not be the case. Perhaps a pessimistic view but well. I know how I tend to think.

White text = me (aka you, in this POV)

If you didn't know, I have some doll stuff for sale over on instagram!

Over the years I've spent doing BJD faceups, I found that instead of being too uptight or perfectionist about every step along the way, a more comfortable and free way to enjoy the creation process is knowing how to undo or fix mistakes as I go, rather than avoid them as much as I can. I figured out these tips on undoing mistakes along my journey, and because I use them in almost all my faceups, I thought it might be helpful to share them with you guys :)

Gabby

After Gorillaz, I searched up the lead singer and got into Blur lol. I can't stop wanting to dress like the band in the '90s so here's Gab fulfilling my dream because it's easier to find clothes for him than it is for me (my dolls have a bigger wardrobe than I do to begin with oops).