DDH06 Marin

I'll be posting here my progress with my custom Marin Kitagawa, from the show My Dress-Up Darling (DDH06 in flesh, on a DDSIII body).

I've worked on sculpts with more narrow eyeholes, but that's also because Marin was doing her typical "grin" and silly smile.

For my custom, I wanted her to look cuter. I've done multiple DDH09s and while it may be suitable, I was also curious with the DDH06 sculpt. I took the chance to get it from Volks USA before it went out of stock.

For her faceup, I actually got the inspiration from DDS Ram from Re: Zero with the subtle pink eyeliner. But of course I gave her a gentle smile. I was a little hesitant on whether I'd like to give her more "worried" eyebrows but I just left it slightly angled. I've known Marin to have a strong personality so I didn't want her to look "soft".

I'm currently waiting for her new wig and earrings. I couldn't find bjd neckties for 1/3 size anywhere (if you know any, please let me know! I'd be very thankful!), so I feel like making it myself at some point. I'm also considering giving her a manicure, but I didn't want to limit this doll to just Marin so I might get another pair of default hands for that. More to come!

Progress: her earrings arrived (thanks to KitNKat shop, I totally recommend them!), and I manicured her hands.

I managed to find some extra SWS hand parts that I thoroughly blushed to match the skin tone, and added colors using acrylic paint (I could have done the fake nails but I'm not confident yet).

 

Necktie + bag arrived. They're actually American Girl 18" accessories! I bit the bullet and tried if they'd scale well, and oddly enough it works the way I want them to. Marin's necktie is supposedly "loose", so this necktie is perfect for me. Bonus bag because it fits her glam (should've been a school bag but Volks doesn't have that in stock rn, plus I really like how this purse looks on my doll).

On 4/9/2022 at 5:30 AM, ateliervanilla said:

and added colors using acrylic paint (I could have done the fake nails but I'm not confident yet).

How did you paint her nails? I mean did you use any items or techniques to get an even finish on every nail, or was it more trial and error? I want to paint my doll’s nails but I’ve never done it before and I’m scared of messing it up.

On 4/9/2022 at 7:41 PM, ragnamuffin said:

How did you paint her nails? I mean did you use any items or techniques to get an even finish on every nail, or was it more trial and error? I want to paint my doll’s nails but I’ve never done it before and I’m scared of messing it up.

I just used acrylic paints like I would use them for faceup. I used the finest brush for the nail painting and topped off with gloss. I sprayed first with MSC so that if I make a mistake, I can just wipe the paint off and redo.

She looks really good! Where did you get the wig?

34 minutes ago, Maia said:

She looks really good! Where did you get the wig?

Thank you! It's a temporary wig right now though (because it's not long enough for Marin...). For that wig, it's a cream blonde from Leekeworld that I dyed pink on the ends. The new one that I'm getting is from DallasDollCo (will post photos once it arrives!).

She's definitely looking more of Marin right now. Just added her eyelashes and the custom eyes that I made for her.

Whew, people who put eyelashes on their dollfies are so skilled. I definitely lost my patience a bit there, considering how dry it is in AZ - the glue dries up before I could position these eyelashes properly!

Her wig is scheduled to arrive today, so I'll put her back together once she's complete!

idk who this girl is, but her face is gorgeous!! It looks so polished i actually thought it was an official one, at first!

2 hours ago, StormyWeather said:

idk who this girl is, but her face is gorgeous!! It looks so polished i actually thought it was an official one, at first!

Thank you so much!

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I finally got her wig and straightened it (might probably not dye it anymore so I can use the wig for other purposes). Thank you all for staying tuned to Marin's progress!

 

wow, the eyelashes really brought her to life!

Will she eventually have her cosplay dress too?

17 minutes ago, Chise said:

wow, the eyelashes really brought her to life!

Will she eventually have her cosplay dress too?

hmm, I might probably pass on doing her other costumes. But I might consider depending on the complexity!

Very cute! Very Marin 💞

I love Marin and thank you so much for sharing your journey to creating her~ 💖