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Yup... with his new eyes, Tatsue has definitely developed a bit. XD Credits: Tatsue is a Volks SDC Ren on an MSD body. Wig by Kemper, eyes from Yuni’s House, haori jacket by me, trousers and geta from Volks, sweater from Bears (I made an order from Bears specifically because I saw their “we will not sell to recast owners” notice and wanted to support them! ^^ Their products seem pretty value for money.)
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Tatsue ^-^
Credits: Tatsue is a Volks SDC Ren head on a Volks MSD body. Shirt and linen capris by Volks White Rose. Wig is Kemper Nikki in mohair. Eyes by 木啊木, but they will probably not be permanent as they’re a bit too other-worldly for my taste...
Tatsue usually wears traditional Japanese dress, or sometimes a soft rustic style like you see above. I want to get him more yukata and kimono, perhaps in soft greys and blues. His collection is very modest at the moment: just a couple kimono/ haori, a Volks hakama set and one yukata (ignore the floral thing, which was an early sewing attempt of mine XD; Only Shiina has ever been subjected to that one).
One of my main gripes with the kimono/ yukata available on the international market is how un-authentic most of them look. D: If you have tips for where to get nice ones, please let me know....
EDIT: Maybe I’ll end up just making my own. >_> Hand-sewing lots of long, straight lines is boring, though (which is why I prefer sewing for Yo-SD). Time to re-acquaint myself with the sewing machine, perhaps...?
On the degradation of resin eyes with the passage of time
When I took Tatsue out of my doll cupboard recently for a fresh profile pic, I was shocked to discover that his beautiful powder blue eyes, custom ordered from Enchanted Doll, have faded to a watery lemon yellow! D:
2018:
How they looked in 2007:
Testing the fit - it's not bad, could be larger.
Behind the scenes, in my doll cupboard.
... ...I think I’ll start small and add a jinbei for Tatsue to my sewing list (after Peter’s cargo jacket).
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Tatsue
Name: Hisagi Tatsue
Sculpt: Volks SDC Ren, on an MSD boy body
Arrived: August 2006
Provenance: Purchased online from Volks in May 2006.
Tatsue is fourth generation Japanese of Scandinavian ethnic descent. His great-grandfather settled in Japan with his wife in order to devote himself to the Japanese art he loved, and was eventually adopted into his teacher/ master’s family (in Small Wonder’s world, it was difficult to obtain citizenship in those days by any other means). Despite being an anomaly in the field, the family has worked hard and made a name for itself, something of which the current 3rd-generation patriarch is fiercely proud. Unfortunately for Tatsue, he has an eye disorder which makes it difficult, if not impossible, to continue in the family tradition, which is as disappointing to him as it is to his father. He’s a sweet-natured and gentle child who really wishes he could better live up to his family’s expectations. When he first comes to Small Wonder, he rarely meets people’s eyes, even in conversation, as he’s very self-conscious about his odd-looking eyes, so it’s hard for him to make friends, at first. Gradually, Noel notices his disability and begins to befriend him and draw him into the wider community, which helps him to grow as a person and begin experimenting with new forms of art. Tatsue likes traditional arts and crafts, especially tactile items like pottery, and is nervous in poorly-lit places, where he can be virtually blind.
My thoughts: As you can tell, my dolls’ back-stories just became more and more fantastical with Noel, and then Tatsue. XD; But fret not, for we’re in Yo-SD territory from here on, and my Yo-SD’s have personalities but no real backstories (as yet). Tatsue truly took me by surprise, since I wasn’t attracted to the default “image” of SDC Ren at all, sweet though she is. I still can’t remember where or how the idea of putting Ren on an MSD boy body came to me. @_@ But I’m glad it was a good fit! The delicacy and refinement of the Ren sculpt (compared to my other MSD’s) has definitely fed into Tatsue’s eventual character design. ^-^
