How I did it: I've waited 6 weeks for payday and it finally came, so I was able to afford a Blythe! I just pre-ordered her on ebay. She's released in March so it won't be too long to wait. She has a space on my shelves already planned, she's going to be friends with my Lapin and Kumano Gollo.

Lessons & tips: I think the most important thing to do before you buy a Blythe is to research! I've spent ages reading up about Blythe, and comparing many pictures of many different dolls. I've looked through a lot of customs on Flickr and,after chopping and changing a few times on which one I was going to get, I've pre-ordered a Prima Dolly Adorable Aubrey, based on the fact that she was the cheapest 12" Blythe on ebay at the time (only £55! I was so happy with that), and she's an RBL with fair skin - both of these things were what I wanted. I've got a nice long black wig on the way for her (I wanted a doll with black hair, but the existing Blythes with black hair were so expensive, eventually I hope to rit dye her, but until i have the confidence, a wig will have do!) I've also got her some nice boots and a dress from Etsy. Hopefully it will all look lovely on her when she arrives.

Resources: Etsy, Ebay, Flickr, This is Blythe, lots of other Blythe sites via Google.

Feb 26, 02:06PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer