baldylox Posted April 28, 2019 This is a repost from the old forums. Some of these didn't get saved/moved over here so I'm redoing them so newer members can see them. Ok, a little history before we get into the photos. When I started collecting DD's almost 8 years ago, I never ever wanted or even thought about owning a male doll of any kind. At the time, there weren't any anime styled ones around that I liked. People kept asking me tho, "When will you add a guy to your family so your girls can have a companion?" I always answered that "if"...... and that was a HUGE *IF*, I were to ever want a male doll, he would have to be the coolest, baddest and most amazing character I knew of. That character was Sesshoumaru from the anime "Inuyasha." That show was always one of my favorites and Sesshy was just THE BOMB. 😄 He was cool, stoic, awesome, cruel and just plain badass. Unfortunately, no one makes a doll of him that I could purchase so I was safe knowing that I'd never have a male doll in the house. A few years later I adopted a Smartdoll Eiji into the family. Of course I caught hell from my friends who knew I had said NO MALE DOLLS in my group. 😉 But I let it slide because in the back of my head I knew that eventually, Eiji was going to become Sesshoumaru. Here's how that happened. Let's see some pics of his amazing self first tho! I went to my parents farm yesterday to take photos of him. I wanted everything to be perfect for this reveal so I made sure to take my time and get some nice shots of him. DSC_1007 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1008 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr So here's how we got to this point. I had to call in some favors, grease some palms and basically do whatever I could to make sure that this project was going to be as nice as it could possibly be. If I was going to have a Sesshoumaru doll, he was going to be THE Sesshoumaru doll. No shortcuts, no slacking, no settling. Because of this I had to do a lot of waiting and a lot of hush hush stuff so that no one other than the people who helped me out knew what was going on. I wanted to keep this a secret for as long as possible. Thankfully, I know some truly amazing artists that were more than happy to help me out and make this project a reality. DSC_1009 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1010 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1011 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr First up was the task of finding someone who could make his outfit and have it anime accurate. I knew a few people who could possibly do this but it boiled down to finding someone who could not only make clothing but could also make armor and lots of detail. When I told my friend Buff at Buffdolls.com about what I wanted to do, she was all for it. She does some truly amazing work on her resin guys and makes so many cool weapons and armor parts that I knew Sesshoumaru would be in good hands. So Eiji went to her place for 4 months to get his outfit made. When he came home to me wearing his new outfit, I was floored with how nice it was. It was basically a perfect anime representation. Every detail was there. The armor uses REAL leather and metal spikes. She made all the patterns and details by hand. You could tell someone who loved the show and the character made it. DSC_1012 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1013 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1000 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr Even the fur that covers his shoulder and drapes down his back is awesome. It has a wire inside to make it posable. DSC_1001 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr The legs of the pants are filled with material so that they stay poofy and hold their shape. DSC_1002 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr Here's some close ups of his face. We'll hear more on that soon. DSC_1003 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1004 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1005 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr The swords are NOT perfect copies of his anime ones. One of them is pretty darned close.... the smaller handled one. It's a Volks sword. The other larger one is a kit that you have to build. It's not the correct handle color to match Tenseiga but it'll have to do for now. DSC_1006 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1015 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1017 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr In this shot you can see his bare foot. I know he wears shoes of some type but I haven't quite figured out how to make them just yet. I have some ideas so he will eventually get shoes to match the anime ones he wears. DSC_1019 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1020 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr After the sword pics we ventured out into the woods. DSC_1021 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1022 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1023 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1024 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr Now let's talk about that face of his. I knew he had to be done *juuusssttt* right in order to pull off his anime self. So who else would I have gotten to do this but Eblktty? She just keeps getting better and better every time she does work for me. DSC_1025 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr She took quite a while to do this face up for me but that's because she also did his ears. You can't have Sesshy without those little pointy demon ears now can you? 😉 DSC_1026 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr The coloring had to be spot on and so did the markings on his face. Of course, Ebl pulled it off easily. DSC_1027 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr She also had to get his mouth right so that his "I don't care/Go away/I'll kill you" look stayed intact. I think it's there. 😄 DSC_1028 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr Here's some more detail shots of his outfit. I just can't say enough good things about it. DSC_1029 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1030 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1031 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1032 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr The wig is from Leekeworld. I've had it for a long time now but I didn't really plan on using it for this. But I put it on him and it worked so well that it's now his. DSC_1034 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr Now let's talk eyes. No one makes these eyes so I had to have customs done. The ones seen here are his normal versions. They were made by Jadepixel and they are awesome. She did a lot of work in making these things perfect. She went thru many variations on sizing and coloring in order to get them just right. DSC_1035 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr I think she nailed it. They even have a nice shine to them in certain light. But wait..... I said those were his normal versions right? You know what that means. 😄 Oh yes....... I can't have a Sesshoumaru and NOT have him have his demon eyes! DSC_1036 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr Jadepixel made these too and they rock! They are blood red and the centers are blue with white accents. They match up to the anime perfectly. DSC_1037 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr He does NOT look happy now. DSC_1038 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr He drew Tenseiga.......... I think I should leave now. DSC_1039 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1040 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1042 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr Hmm, I'm not dead yet........ DSC_1043 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr Ah, it seems I wasn't worth killing. I don't know if that's good or bad tho. 😉 DSC_1044 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr DSC_1045 by Billy Bennett, on Flickr But there he is in all his glory! This literally took YEARS to come together but because of the people who helped me out, it was all worth the wait. Again, I want to thank them for everything they did. Jadepixel Eblktty Buffdolls Danny Choo Without you guys, I'd never have my perfect Sesshoumaru! PS. Don't worry, I still have more plans for him. Later this year he WILL be getting his little companion Rin in MDD form. 😉 He will also eventually get a nice dragons claw for his left arm. My boy will be THE best Sesshoumaru out there! PPS. I've never been this giddy over a male doll before. Seriously, I can't stop fangirling over him. Billy 3 1 1 I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Courtmom Posted July 13, 2021 On 4/28/2019 at 5:55 PM, baldylox said: PS. Don't worry, I still have more plans for him. Later this year he WILL be getting his little companion Rin in MDD form. 😉 He will also eventually get a nice dragons claw for his left arm. My boy will be THE best Sesshoumaru out there! Any updates to this? 😍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted July 13, 2021 22 hours ago, Courtmom said: Any updates to this? 😍 Sadly no. I've been waffling on getting a little sidekick but there are still plans for Rin! And I also got some arm frame parts so the dragon claw part can be made. I just need to find someone who is good with clay and can sculpt and paint. 😉 Billy 1 I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weslie Posted August 28, 2021 He is really well done; such a lovely boy! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 4:22 PM, weslie said: He is really well done; such a lovely boy! Thank you very much! I definitely like my Sesshy. Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
