Pullip Update: Hobby Lobby Haul

From my last update I showed you how the doll's faceup turned out. For being my first time I think it turned out just fine. Unfortunately, I have a bit of OCD for certain things. Arts and crafts is one of them. 

The fact that it is not perfect is really bugging me. I plan on fixing that! :) I have been looking at videos in youtube for the essential tools I needed. I got some really good information and got all excited about fixing my doll.

In one of the videos they showed a haul that they did at hobby lobby. One of the items they showed was a bicycle...Okay, so for the past week I had been on the hunt for a decent sized bicycle for my doll. All I kept finding though was from Barbie. They were okay but they are plastic.

When I saw the little bike she had bought I knew I had to go out and get one for myself! Plus I needed to get my new supplies.

Today during my lunch break I went to hobby lobby and got what I needed. Here it is:

The bike. Isn't it perfect?!? It is all metal. It has a horrible paint job but that is no big deal since I plan on repainting it.

At first I could not find the bikes and found a couple of motorcycles. They were super cute but not representative of me, which is who the doll represents. I kept looking around and found airplanes. Now that was more like it! They had a few options but I had to pick one that worked best.

This is the one I ended up getting. It was in the best condition out of all the options. Now it isn't really scaled for her but I think she would still be cute next to it when I take pictures of her. She is going to be a pilot! ;) 

I am super happy with the bike and plane. Oh and did I mention that all the metal decor from the "men decor" section was 50% off!!!!! It was perfect timing!

Aside from the bike and plane I found a pair of glasses in the doll section. Now they dont fit her perfect but at least the frame part over the eyes is the right size.

They are a terrible color so I will be repainting and removing those pink lenses. I also need to figure out how to make the legs shorter. I will figure it out.

As far as supplies goes to paint her I bought some watercolor pencils, soft pastels, and a new brush for painting eyelashes.

The color pencil I used before was terrible. It was a regular color pencil though. I hope this works much better.

For the soft pastels, i thought I had chalk pastels at home so I bought something I already had. -_- On the bright side though, I at least have new shades to work with.

Lastly, I needed a new thinner, longer, fine brush. I didn't find many options.

This was the thinnest, longest one I found. Hope it helps me draw better lashes.

I can't wait to sit down and try out all the new supplies. I won't stop working on her faceup until it is perfect.

For now I need to get some rubbing alcohol and remove her current make up so I can try again. You have no idea how happy I am that after 3 years I am finally working on my doll. :)

Nothing better than crafting! Happy crafting everyone!

XOXO,

Lina