Collecting Fashion Dolls by Terri Gold

12/16/2013

Photography Accessories

Are you familiar with the shop called Photojojo? I love this site. They offer the coolest and quite useful gadgets for iPhone, Adroid and DSLR users. They also have some unique alternative photography equipment. I find that they are reasonably priced as well.
Today I ordered the Olloclip 4-in-one iPhone Lens. It's a four-in-one lens system that fits over the corner of your iPhone. The fourth lens is a 15x Macro for the 5/5s.

There are so many products here that can be used to improve and enhance doll photography!

Special offer below. Click on the link and you will get $5. off on your purchase. Me, too! Even if you don't buy anything, it's worth looking and putting yourself on their mailing list. They do not spam.

Click here to go to the site!

ETHNI:CITY by cho:lo doll couture F/W 2013

Do you want to be awestruck? Then head on over to Cholo Ayuyao's Flickr to see his newest show, Ethni:City, an extravaganza of stunning fashion design for 16" dolls. Each of the 10 fashions demonstrates the artist's skill in embellishment, construction and use of multiple fabrics. All come together as wearable art for dolls. I am sure there are many of us who would love to have one or more of Cholo's creations. Offers are being taken.

LINK: Ethni:City CDC F/W '13

12/14/2013

Typhoon Haiyan Charity Auction Sale

Rudy Teruel of R&D Dolls has been organizing an auction event for the benefit of people who have suffered and continue to suffer as a result of the super typhoon in the Philippines. The auction will take place on December 15 - tomorrow.

Most, if not all, of you am sure are aware of the recent tragedy that is Typhoon Yolanda, or Haiyan Typhoon, as more commonly known in the West. Said to be the worst ever Typhoon in the history to date, it struck the Philippines and left over 7,000 people dead ( with many more unaccounted for) and left millions of people with Nothing! And I mean Nothing! No houses, no clothing, no food, no livelihood... Thanks to those who sent aid fast - from all over the world - people are getting some much needed help... But as we know with something as devastating as this - much more Aid will be Needed for some time to come.

We, at R&D Collectibles, decided to do our share - and with the help of our many dolly friends worldwide - we will hold a Typhoon Haiyan Charity Auction / Sale come middle of December. Now, we know that it means everyone will be in the midst of their Holiday preparations and Celebrations - but we do hope that you will take the time to look through and purchase something for a love one, family, friends or even for yourself! It will just give your Dolly purchase a bit more meaning, knowing that your $$$ will help the victims of Haiyan Typhoon.

Collectors, designers and dealers all over the world have been sending in contributions which you can see at Rudy's site here: http://rnddolls.blogspot.com/
The dolls include Barbie, Fashion Royalty, Misaki, Momoko, DAE's Vivian, Evangeline Ghastly, Pullip, OOAK Monster High, Tyler Wentworth and more.

Be sure to check in at http://www.rnddolls.blogspot.tw/search/label/Haiyan%20Typhoon%20Relief on December 15th for the event.

12/12/2013

Makies: 3D Printable Dolls

3D printing is pretty much a scientific mystery to me. I love a good sci-fi story so here is the information from the company called MakieLab.

MakieLab has developed a system of creating objects using game technologies – 3D Studio Max, Unity, 3D objects – and transmogrifying them into 3D-printable toys complete with internal working joints.
Which means = we can model toys then manufacture toys, overnight.
There are some limitations to this emerging tech, like the plastic is only available in porcelain white (although we can dye it), and it costs more to print objects in 3D than running off vinyl in the billions in China. BUT! The upsides are amazing: completely customisable toys. Toys that can be modified overnight. Toys made in Britain (ours are currently printed in London). Toys where you, the user, get to fiddle about and make something that suits you.

I went through the process of designing a doll.