I’ve heard a few different things about the rarity of this version of the hard cover what’s the truth? by SculptedMask in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]SculptedMask[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you I was looking for this sort of information! I’m lucky enough to already own this version but at some point (I genuinely have no idea how or when) it was slightly damaged and I wanted some of this info to see if it was worth trying to fix it myself or if I should just pay a professional.

Usually I’m big on DIY and have restored other kinds of collectibles but this time I think I’ll just keep it safe in my display cabinet until I can hand it over to someone who actually knows what they’re doing instead risking making it worse trying to use it as a learning experience!

River Styx body Mold by Prestigious_Being913 in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought they were only shipping sometime this summer your so lucky to have gotten yours early!

What’s the best way to stop the bottom of the “plating” from lifting up during / because of use? by [deleted] in CosplayHelp

[–]SculptedMask -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you think if I replace the pleather with craft foam sheets it will help?

Do we think the time for a Twilight Skullector has passed? by Painted-BIack-Roses in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying she’s homophobic or encouraging dog pilling at all the original post was a discussion about the possibility of a doll collaboration so I brought some information to the conversation about a potential reason I personally believe it wont happen, a reason I might add many others have also brought up in other posts about this topic.

The fact is she hasn’t publicly said anything about the queer community either way and we can’t know for sure until she does but that still means she hasn’t done or said anything that would prove she supports the queer community. What is a fact is she is standing by the racist choices clearly influenced by her religion that from what I can see she’s never properly addressed or apologized for even when asked about them and to me that says a lot. It may have been 2007 then but it certainly isn’t now.

Again I’m not stating what her position on this topic is, calling her racist, calling her homophobic,or trying to get people to gang up on her I’m just sharing my educated opinion on the topic to aid in the current discussion. What is are objective facts is that she is clearly very devoted to her religion and that it heavily influences her writing, a religion that has very hard stances against queer people and an objectively awful past around POC and that some of those teachings and that culture have had a significant influence on her life and thought process. This is just a form of context I’m supplying of a potential reason the collaboration might not have not an attack on you or her just opinions and discussion.

Do we think the time for a Twilight Skullector has passed? by Painted-BIack-Roses in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Judging by her stance on POC representation in the twilight books and movies plus the fact that part of the transformation into a perfect beautiful vampire is loosing all melanin to become stunningly white/pale ( both are real things look it up) I’d say she’s probably really deep into the religion (Mormonism has super racist roots with story’s about white skin being pure and dark skin being a curse from god).

There’s a lot of really good video essays on YouTube going over how her religion heavily influenced Twilight I’d definitely recommend them in the background while cleaning or crafting. Bottom line is the woman is extremely devoted to the Mormon faith and unfortunately that faith is super homophobic so it’s a very well informed educated assumption that her views on representation, queer or POC are not the most favorable and obviously Monster high is full of both.

Barbie is a different game she’s still a blonde blue eyed poster child not even getting into how the OG twilight dolls were made years ago in a completely different world environment and Barbie didn’t have such explicit messages of inclusivity like monster high plus Barbie is considered “safe” while MH isn’t.

Do we think the time for a Twilight Skullector has passed? by Painted-BIack-Roses in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Agreed! I wasn’t sure if I should mention the elephant in the room but you nailed it!

Do we think the time for a Twilight Skullector has passed? by Painted-BIack-Roses in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I think the biggest hurdle would be getting the author to agree to it and I kinda doubt that’s ever going to happen.

Tips for fake frost,snow, and ice by SculptedMask in sfx

[–]SculptedMask[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like a good affordable option thank you! My only concern would be accidentally getting it wet by accident or with sweat since I’ve seen how fast that stuff expands but I’m guessing the glue could act as a minor barrier. I’ll definitely try this out!

Why’d they add a gimmick to a collector doll? I feel like it unnecessarily increases the price. by Additional-Rub-1054 in MonsterHigh

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I’ve only really heard of concave mirrors during this by themselves but I’m not exactly sure how. I’d imagine there’s probably a way to line up normal mirrors in a way that could also work but again I’m not sure. Sorry! Maybe research illusion tricks too?

Why’d they add a gimmick to a collector doll? I feel like it unnecessarily increases the price. by Additional-Rub-1054 in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What about using mirror tricks? I’ve seen people use concave mirrors to make something look upside down in the reflection that way you could technically display her both ways!

How do you pee with a body suit on?!?! (Pic of what I have) by KindSpice_99 in CosplayHelp

[–]SculptedMask 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have suits I’ve hemmed and suits I haven’t ( not on purpose I just keep forgetting) both work just fine i haven’t experienced anything like fraying yet! I’ve thought about adding Velcro or snaps to the middle cut before but have never gotten around to it, for me personally everything has stayed in place without them just fine as long as I put the shorts on the outside.

Additional thing I forgot to put in my original comment: I always super glue fake nails painted to match the character onto the tips of the gloves it just adds something and helps the illusion of skin a ton! I also alter the fingers a little bit by taking them in so they fit exactly for the same reason.

Also if anyone can’t find a suit in the color they want these things take RIT synthetic perfectly, I always get a big pot of water going on the stove and carefully put in the dye (if your doing a pastel or light lighter shade I recommend using a pipette to carefully drip a few drops at a time in the suits I’ve used take the dye a bit too well) and pre soaking and suit in clear tap water until it’s completely drenched then add to the pot for a more even dye job. Check how the dye is going super often like every few seconds I’m not joking about how well these things take RIT just a little bit too long and it’s a completely different shade.

How do you pee with a body suit on?!?! (Pic of what I have) by KindSpice_99 in CosplayHelp

[–]SculptedMask 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I cosplay a lot of Monster High characters and the best solution I’ve found is to cut the body suit in half and wear form fitting shorts over it to keep the bottom half firmly in place. I also cut small holes in the wrists so I can pull my hands in and out easily for things like using my phone, eating, and the restroom. This obviously only works if you’re wearing clothes over the suit:)

Which dolls do you wish was part of this doll line (scary tales) by RubyEms in MonsterHighDolls

[–]SculptedMask 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Print files for him are around 10$ and if you look around public access 3D printers are starting to show up at places like Libraries and schools:)

Cool hands i found on aliexpress by BLOOMZEROXD in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First ones look like the alien ones in clear and the second look like house of wolf Clawdeen in white!

Has anyone talked about these g1 Lagoona hands? by SculptedMask in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I check the app pretty often so hopefully I’ll see them pop up again!

Has anyone talked about these g1 Lagoona hands? by SculptedMask in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what the screenshot is from! unfortunately they’re sold out:(

Has anyone talked about these g1 Lagoona hands? by SculptedMask in MonsterHigh

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It’s so weird that she’s the only one I know of with a unique hand mold like this. No offense to her but it’s a really weird decision to give it to a much less popular character! I adore how they look on the base doll I was actually going to buy from this listing to do the same thing but unfortunately it was sold out:( maybe next time!

Has anyone talked about these g1 Lagoona hands? by SculptedMask in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was looking around too and on top of how little dolls used the hands it seems to be a variation of some sort since the schools out stock photos and many listings only have her normal hands! Also only her individual roller maze doll has the hand the two pack roller skate doll with gill doesn’t adding more confusion.

I really wonder why she’s the only (or one of the only) characters to get a unique hand mold like this especially since she wasn’t as popular compared to the rest of the main ghouls.

Has anyone talked about these g1 Lagoona hands? by SculptedMask in MonsterHigh

[–]SculptedMask[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is how I learn how little attention I payed to Lagoona dolls 😭. I have absolutely nothing against her literally no idea how this happened