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Sarqq In reply to AraDolls [2013-09-13 03:48:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh D: well.. I have seen my doll photos a lot on Tumblr when I use google sometimes and check where my stuff are and why, but if I try to remove them all It'd take forever so I have decided they can be, only if someone doesn't act like an art theft or sell them for example. The funniest thing I have seen that in one Russian bjd "community" site (look like a russian facebook or something..dunno) collect my dA photos actively and add inside their own album and "like/comment" xD like.... what the f guys doing. there're sometimes 100faves etc. My name is mentioned but anyway.. And of course random blogs and pinterest. Internet, can't help it. If I had enough time I'd try to remove non sourced stuff. My photos are not even very good so I have no idea why people take and spam them at all.

But thanks, how lovely that even someone cares!

How are you, btw

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AraDolls In reply to Sarqq [2013-09-13 13:04:08 +0000 UTC]

Ha, I do that too :'D
Every few weeks I make a research, I have certain photos that got reposted so many times now (especially that one photo of my cat...it's silly on how many websites that one is now, always without source and sometimes with 10000+ Notes :I And the tags are also so ridiculous, like #emo #self-harm #gothic...it's a fucking cat!) and everytime I find more.
And I think people love the style of your dolls, especially the female ones. Photos of female dolls also get stolen more often than male dolls, not counting the androgyne Bishi-Boys that look like girls XD
That's why I was so far mostly lucky, my dolls are not what people like outside the hobby.
But the russians LOVE our chess figures, especially the white ones and my Beryl, and they also collect and comment our photos x_x
I'm glad that nowadays I have my watermark on photos, but the two photos I forgot it on were the ones that were stolen the most (my Engineer cosplay and the cat photo). And with some of my cosplay photos videogame websites stole them, removed my watermark and stamped their own on it :I

And sure I do <3 I hate it when people repost without source, and it's sadly very common in the #BJD tag.

Ah, so, so. My Andrew head and the Hansel got shipped two days ago and I received my prize for the DoA contest (a Batchix Mini Machina). I would love to take photos of my Arvid but I have no time to re-do his face-up with all the commissions I have waiting here >_<
And you? How's your Rex going?

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Sarqq In reply to AraDolls [2013-09-17 15:01:54 +0000 UTC]

Haha it's good to know I'm not the only one xD I rarely even remember to check but sometimes I accidentally find some of my photos.. 

I need to tell you one very horrible experience which happened in vampirefreaks site. Someone stole my photos from another site (I was like never heard of vampirefreaks) but when I searched, I found a full profile where were my own photos with faces and my gothic-like costumes. The person wrote that my name is Victor and I have a wife, but I'm interested to discuss with ladies and I love vampire things and actually I'm a real vampire, thousands years old handsome guy... and everything so WTF stuff, like searching for date company ?? and that person added also his/her own stamps there so after contacting mods I needed to send them a photo where I'm holding a hand written signature where I'm saying "I am not **** from vampirefreaks" and my face. Thank god they removed that person away XD You can only imagine how my friends laughed when they saw that profile, I can't be Victor I'm a girl ahahah.. very funny. But yeah, not the first time someone thinks I'm a guy, actually people keep asking here about this too and even irl some people mistaked lol, but I don't mind.

I'm not wondering why they love your chess figures, amazing idea and even better dolls. You have at least one fan from Finland u_u surprise. 

My Rex is still waiting for a faceup because he needs to mellow a little under light, for better match. Or I just give him calm daylight and soft distant lamp light, and air of course. Iple NS mellows very fast even without sun (like my Stella) but I need to do it faster. He's quite nice already and not so pink.

I just got my another doll ready, team badass ladies again sarqq.deviantart.com/art/Unbre…

Congrats for your Hansel, he's maybe already there when you see this. xD snail messages. and oh, you have won something?? Cool!! I don't usually notice DoA events keep up good work!! 

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AraDolls In reply to Sarqq [2013-09-17 17:31:15 +0000 UTC]

Someone tried to impersonate you, what?! Especially a guy who named himself Victor??!XD
And he also added his own stamps? Suuuuper creepy.
Oh my God...I think that's the creepiest I heard so far from all the photo stealing stories.
My girlfriend had a fan who always snatched her cosplay photos, posted them on her blog and went on talking about how her friend made a new cosplay etc., and how creative and great her friend is, while my girlfriend didn't even know her yet alone ever talked to her.
And people were always like "Wooow, you have a great friend!" and complimented her weird fan on her made-up friendship. She was from Spain and still somehow always managed to get the photos we had only posted on German websites and ach...weird girl. No clue if she still does that nowadays >_>'
The only thing that happened to me was someone claiming to be me on my cosplay photos and someone who argued with me about how the cat on my photo (which she had stolen) is totally her cat and not mine.
People are so crazy sometimes.

And aaaw, thanks again ;u; I also really adore your dolls, but I guess that's not a surprise anymore XD

Aaah, yes, our Luo also yellowed pretty quickly and my girlfriend never made an attempt to get him even again. His head is very light and yellowish and his breast/stomach is still super pink. He was dressed constantly for three years and was always wearing fingerless gloves...imagine how his hands looked like when I moved in and undressed him for the first time again.
And it's sad he doesn't have a face-up yet, hopefully he will mellow quickly so he can be painted. But what am I saying, I'm really bad at painting my dolls in a timely manner too, my Beryl was face-less for months, not to mention all the ones that I need to repaint *cough* like my Arvid *cough*.

Aaaaand god, I love your new lady! I'm also a huge fan of the Simply Divine heads, but I sadly have no use for them (like so often) and the head makes a really good dominant woman.
By the way, did you see the new SID from Iple, Rebecca? She's a female soldier and will be among the Special Force group...I get the feeling I will snatch of a few of her parts for Ryanne, hoping that they might fit. Maybe she gets a new cool weapon too?

Sadly he's not!D:
My girlfriend's Hansel and my Andrew head are at the moment stuck in customs, I'm waiting for the letter so I can pick them up. It's really exciting to get both Rooks at the same time, and I also finally have a name for mine. I'm curious how dark Granado's tan is, but sadly it will have to wait till I can get a proper body for him. I actually hope that Granado will release their Titan body soon, at least I wouldn't have to worry about the skinmatch anymore then.

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Sarqq In reply to AraDolls [2013-09-18 20:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah o_o I know this sounds super ridiculous but it was exactly like that xD Funny, but also something inside me got super scared because I had no idea how LONG that person was.. me ? And that name too, Victor.. XD oh c'mon..*facedesk*  Yeah, my friends called me Victor, very handsome name indeed.

And that your gf's fan sounds very creepy too o_o her "friend".. like never talked with her.. Maybe that "fan" has some mental problems or something.... xD it's very crazy to think why would someone even keep acting and lying to people.. maybe just trolling? Must be VERY bored or just forever alone and desperate. I think that my troll was just a troll. But it seems he spent time to create those long stories and editing my photos.. I don't even remember anymore because my main point was delete him asap. Maybe better that I didn't read all that stuff.. can't scare me then.

Your cat must be totally must-have fellow then too XD I have had guinea pigs and hamsters but I'm sure no one is interested ahah.. 

And hey, slow work = better result.. (that faceup thing) I also paint my stuff when I feel like, that's why I don't take commissions.. I don't want to paint anyone else's dolls >.< Too much work with my own dolls only. But they usually be faceless like max. week or couple of weeks, then I MUST do them until I get frustrated that I have bought that doll and it's useless it's just me and my personality.

Thanks again for loving my lady :'D I also don't have any use for Simply Divine heads as boy dolls but I haven't found anything so cool than Harlequin for my Alexiel. I just felt like THIS IS IT FINALLY.. I thought I'd use that head with another oc but I never buy skinny boys so I said byebye dude and decided this is a girl haters gonna hate. 

I saw Rebecca, and I'm impatiently waiting for to see the first Special Force lady.. of course I had a perfect-video-game-lady-omg-yesssyess moment and the result is that I want at least her clothing set, maybe weapons too. Luckily I don't have a character for the girl this time. Would be interesting to hunt her outfit from somewhere.. I think I will fight with Iple if they allow me to add it to my Gray Asa order (doll choice where they sell limited outfits), I'm very good at dealing but with Iple I haven't won yet. Here comes another bad-customer-ass. I have paid my girl already so they should allow that if they release Reby before Asa shipping ._.' uguu. Or if my girlfriend buy Rebecca.. She's totally her taste and she's lurking too..

I need to hear your opinion about that Granado tan when you have him, it's hard to be so picky.. Titan body sounds something big and yummy *googling* why I always miss everything argh what's going oooooon

typo queen says good night!

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AraDolls In reply to Sarqq [2013-09-24 18:28:47 +0000 UTC]

Finally time to answer xD

Yes, maybe he impersonated you on other websites too? That's a really creepy thing to imagine...like, he's chatting with someone and they ask for a photo of him and he just sends a photo of you and...nonononono x___x
Some people are so creepy.

And I think people like that are very desperate. They imagine friends and take photos of cosplayers so people aknowledge them and tell them how great "their friends" are, but in reality they are lonely. And I think your guy was maybe very depressed with himself? Anyway, really weird.

I actually started painting other people's dolls because it's a great way to see and play with other dolls (and you get money for it xD).
I have seen so many molds that way I could either have never afforded or maybe just never bought because I had no use for them.
Sometimes I get to make stuff I can't try out on my dolls, that's cool too.
But at the moment it is very exhausting and I barely have time to paint my own dolls (and I also have to paint the ones of my girlfriend from time to time).
I think the longest blank was my Beryl, nearly three months. And my IM Hound has a half-finished face-up that I dislike so much I need to re-paint it completely anyway XD

I hope Iple will let you add her outfit (or that your girlfriend buys her), she's so cool and I love her outfit and other parts ;A;
And you got a gray Asa? That sounds so cool, I love the Asa mold, already curious how you will customize her.

Aaaaaand now to the Granado review!
They arrived yesterday and I have a sneak-peek of Ryanne and Liam, the white rook. Ignore the boots, they sadly turned out to be way too small OTL
i.imgur.com/J19VlYh.jpg
And now to the tan.
Here's my Andrew head ->
i.imgur.com/LMNyLNp.jpg
The tan is VERY light, something that I usually don't really like. He's lighter than all my other tan dolls and it makes me a bit sad, but the mold is soooooo gorgeous ;_;
Here's a comparison with my Arvid's headplate. Not the best comparison, but I think it works ->
i.imgur.com/0Zq57Vp.jpg
The resin and overall quality is lovely though. I think I will just let him look a bit darker with his face-up. It will take a while till he gets his body anyway, sadly.

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Sarqq In reply to AraDolls [2013-09-29 21:30:21 +0000 UTC]

I can start a message always by saying this is snail mail but online version XD 

try to remember what was the subject we're talking about. If that previous window disappear.

Hey, I haven't ever thought that part of painting commissions, actually seeing other dolls and those potential ones I'd like to own, not bad! But here in Finland, I rarely.. VERY rarely see dolls I admire truly that I would like to paint or even see them (so boring community too)... But in the future I can always consider. Btw, I saw a funny conversations on Doa newbie section where you're trying to guide making faceups xD or.. I mean that another person... srsly.. I need to subscribe for a good entertainment. God bless their dolls. Poor newbies.

And I skipped Rebe's outfit, too less stuff as being so expensive. I can find those pants somewhere and that top -thing is one I can even make by myself. I just don't understand that price now. I'd expect to get a jacket included but no o_O My gf isn't interested to buy the doll either xD safe this time hurrayh! Go go girl, buy her she must be better with your customizations.. Iple photos doesn't impress this time.

Aww hey those boots belong to Idealian 51 doll? x'D How you squeezed his feet into them? He looks so fun xD that grin is epic.. trololo man.

And Andrew I can say his tan looks something I may like (though I'm not sure about that shade, is is a little bit creamy/toffee? compared Arvid)! But maybe you just should paint some darker shadows or something to make him look more saturated/darker skinned? or something.. but you must keep him, I agree that gorgeousness. Paint him without that body >.

Aaaand my Asa. She's a cyborg, super model and very famous TV show star in our storyline.. I take inspiration: images.wikia.com/deusex/en/ima… (Eliza Cassan, Deus ex human revolution)

s-league.net/ceemes/de/s/s-lea… this gorgeous model and costume + wig + makeup.. the complete photoshoot shows when you move those pics. 

She's very Lady Gaga-ish but more gothic. She was white skin at first because I thought Iple would never ever sell "basics" in gray. Dream come true.

~ :3

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AraDolls In reply to Sarqq [2013-09-30 14:31:04 +0000 UTC]

Ah, that's okay XD
Long messages need their time, even online.

It's a huge reason why I still paint commissions...also because I like to take pictures of them (also good for resin comparisons).
I remember wanting a certain head for a character, I got it as a commission and realized "nope, doesn't work" and searched for something different. Saved a lot of money XD
I haven't seen much of the community in Finland so far (I only know the girls with the many Withdoll dolls?), but the German community is rather bad too, behaviour and doll-wise.
And yessss, the Newbieland. I really like to help others but I HATE it when someone tells them bullshit or tries to help without actual having any knowledge. That's just not okay, these poor newbies have no clue and believe what others tell them, so in some way you are responsible for them, like a teacher for a student.

I sadly can't get her, no money and also no real use for her.
My rook needs a body first, that's on the top of the list, and then...well, I have all the important characters I need except for the adult versions of the little kids, but I have no clue which molds I should get for them.

Oh, and I want a tan LUTS Anime girl aaaaand a light brown/real skin EID girl (maybe Asa? I want her to look asian) as friend for my girlfriend's Limwha and because I want another EID girl XD
The others on the list are only "aaaah, someday...maybe....when I'm rich..." like a few Volks u__u
But I also need to get comfortable first with the thought of owning a doll "just because" and not because of an important character before I can get any of these.

YES IDEALIAN 51 BOOTS XD
One of them went on his foot rather easily, the other however...they were a bit disappointing anyway, Soom send us boots that were already used The leather had already these crinkles from using them and the zipper looked bad too.
We are not sure what to do with them, we like them but none of our dolls can fit into them...but we ordered new ones for Liam already, hope they fit better.
And yes, Liam is super funny with his constant grin!
I love him, I'm very glad he and Ryanne are together now (not sure if she's glad about that though XD).
Andrew's tan is looking like caramel actually, and yes...I will paint him heavily to make him look a bit darker. Half his face is covered with a huge burning scar anyway XD

And uuuuh, the design for your Asa looks awesome!
The model set though reminded me of some human version of GlaDos from Portal (rennerei.deviantart.com/art/Gl… . I'm really looking forward to your Asa now *_*
I still haven't played any Deus Ex game, shame on me...I still have such a long list of games I want to play, and some I want to re-play badly (like Red Dead Redemption or Bioshock...and MGS for the 25472768 time) and now GTAV got released and Watchdogs and ach x__x

<3

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Sarqq In reply to AraDolls [2013-10-05 19:38:38 +0000 UTC]

:3

here in Finland, just quiet and boring.. Only photo threads are alive and they also start dying. And news too.. people post things only like babbling alone and there was also funny drama recently, then people scream loud like teenagers and spam, it's funny to watch with a bottle of popcorn. I admit I enjoy watching dramas XD but usually quiet..

Rebecca thing: Okay :< I'm very curiously waiting for see some custom Rebeccas. If even few people make their own customs without Iple's default, I could finally see who she really is! And Luts anime girl??? xD ohh aww.. big balloon boobs too? Those girls amuse me though I'd never buy one for myself. My gf is bigger anime fan than me so she usually choose some series which we watch together xD I'm open for new experiences haha.. But hey, even Iplehouse doll can be anime doll  sherimi.deviantart.com/art/In-… xD nYID Emilia with Chobits Chii cosplay.. currently she's making Madoka cosplay from Puella Magi Madoka Magica for this same doll<3 (what a name monster that serie).

Asa She's so pretty but also can be very handsome boy-ish babe, both.. xD I chose Asa because she somehow reminds me of Ghost In the Shell's Motoko, my legendary heroine T^T or just.. I have seen one Asa with Motoko-ish styling and I was totally in love.. so mystic and gray skin gives her even more sci-fi feeling~ I may paint her something like Soom cyborg Garnet has on her body, those "lines" and wow that babe you linked me looks like her! more great inspiration things for her yay! well.. doesn't help with my impatient waiting here nngh >.< 

aaand I would love to play more games too but I'm trying to be active at least on weekends and go out having fun with gf, not only sit at home after studies or work.. they kill my energy.. I also would like to draw more so I could have oc + game/serie fan art account if I ever get anything ready...   Tomorrow I'll start my Rex's faceup, finally.

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AraDolls In reply to Sarqq [2013-10-11 22:01:01 +0000 UTC]

I think Finland is a rather small community too, hm?
German one is very big, sadly. It's also funny to see that it's very visible where a collector lives, like the ones from Berlin are mostly crazy with rather unfortunate looking dolls, with very weird and sex heavy photostories (one woman once took pictures of one of her dolls with lube and her sex toys...Dx). And we also have a big group of very young Anime and Yaoi loving teenagers, imagine how their dolls usually look like...brrr, so many photostories of bright haired MSDs having *chat style* incorrect butt sex.
The quality of photos is also very low, sadly, and it's frowned upon when you are good and putting effort into your things.
Like, in other countries/cultures you are praised for being good at what you do, in Germany you are supposed to hide that so others don't feel bad and they constantly assume you are snobbish or whatnot. Sorry, I just don't like to half-ass something, especially not when I'm putting a shit-ton of money into it :I

I'm not sure about the boobies yet xD
It's very hard to get the kind of clothes I want when the body has too big boobs, I already have troubles to get clothes for my DDDy girl (I like my Anime girls in overblown frilly Lolita stuff), I'm not sure if I want that trouble again.
Throughout the years I actually got very interested in many dolls (BJDs where my first and before I was never interested in any kind of dolls), and DDs are just so...cute. And weird. Also all my non-resin dolls are usually the absolut opposite of my resin ones, like my resin ones are mostly dark and serious men, and the non-resin ones are mostly frilly pink girly girls XD
It's also funny to see how different doll communities can be, like I'm in BJD, Blythe and DD right now and it's like different worlds.
And your GFs Chii looks really cute ;u; She's a very good seamstress!

I want the Asa also for my Granado Andrew's dead wife. For...flashbacks and stuff. I want her to look super asian with a wonderful huge kimono and lovely hair and aaah ;_; And use my Afi for his dead little daughter too, I'm sure that would look wonderful...can't wait to get his body, tomorrow I'll finally take a test-photo of him on one of my bodies here. Will just have to hide that the body is not as beefy as I want him to be.

Ah, I'm also often very drained out (partly due to a disease...nothing major but without medication I'm like some human sloth who falls into coma every second) and don't manage to do all the stuff I want. Doing commissions, cleaning, taking care of friends and gf AND somehow squeezing in all my other hobbies? Yeah, impossible. Goddamn social life XD
But I saw you managed to do your Rex' face and he looks really cool :3

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Sarqq In reply to CaptainEndless [2012-03-21 17:55:14 +0000 UTC]

Noo nonono nooo XD Korsetti by aatospaatos ja muu onkin vain säätöä kaapista / sherimin tekemää aaa en osaa tehdä kuin kuminauhahameita m(_ _)m

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Sarqq In reply to Echoes-of-Elaris [2012-03-18 19:45:15 +0000 UTC]

It's nice to hear that It's great that people are interested in my dolls and pics, they take so much time and photograph training but are totally worth it.

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Sarqq In reply to carlosferreira-art [2012-03-18 09:34:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much such kind words!

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carlosferreira-art In reply to Sarqq [2012-03-18 15:24:55 +0000 UTC]

They're not king, they're true words ^^

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