From Monster High Lagoona Blue to Magical Mermaid: Transforming a broken doll

[@lilmidnight.]

She is absolutely beautiful, and LED element gives her such ethereal and magical feel like omg!! ❤️😭

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you 🥰

[@katiewaterrose]

Mariella is the epitome of everything I love about your work! She's beautiful and intense and so unique. So stunning.

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

You are so kind, thank you!

[@gerbilnoa2877]

Глядя на все эти шарики для чешуек, я ужаснулась, сколько это могло занять времени😅 Вы очень упорный и кропотливый мастер🤩 Я восхищена как Вам удаётся рисовать лица кукол, они невероятно красивы, а глаза выразительны и имеют живую глубину❤

[@cloud.nebula7928]

Holy smokes. You’re improvement is literally inspiring. I’ve been very obsessed with doll custom videos. It started with dollightful but now I follow so many customizers that inspire me more n more not just with doll customization. I use a lot of the things I learn in my art. This mermaid is so pretty I love her hair. The eyes lighting up. So good 😊 her colors. That tail. Ahh it all’s so amazing

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much. I have albums cataloging each year's dolls and its helpful to be able to look back and see improvement. Especially during times of self doubt or just generally having a tough time on a doll.

[@annagambill9885]

Love the led eyes and she's gorgeous

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much

[@danishfauna3398]

Best mermaid ever! Love the eyes.

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much, you are so kind!

[@motracey5866]

Might be my favorite mermay creation ever

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

You are so sweet, thank you!

[@carrie4910]

She is gorgeous 😍

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you

[@christineingram55]

She’s gorgeous,I love the face paint and the glowing eyes as well as her hair.Nice shaped tail too ..Gorgeous art Doll 🥰

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much!

[@sherrykloster7489]

She is stunning

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you

[@artofescapism]

what a beautiful design, i love the layered colors under the white!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much!

[@creativechaos953]

She's so gorgeous✨✨✨✨✨

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you 🥰

[@elizabethsloan3192]

She looks great! From my own experience with apoxie sculpt, the stickiness does decrease with age.

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you and that is helpful to know. I don't do a ton of body mods so it tends to last me a while.

[@KrookedNelson]

Your best doll yet!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

🥰

[@StephaniedeBritoLeal]

I loved the glowing eyes! It was so unexpected, i guess i have never seen such an idea! 😮

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much!

[@echomuse7564]

This is one of my favorite mermaid.
She is absolutely gorges!

[@echomuse7564]

I also love the led lights!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you, she is definitely my favorite of all my mermaids too ❤

[@takarabarnes9168]

She is stunning!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you!

[@justcallmeara_85]

Mariella is so GORGEOUS 🖤🖤🖤

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much!

[@bakayaroonna8]

Wow! Stunning lady!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you!

[@candysweet9432]

whoa this is stunning! everything from the scales to the fins to the eyes turned out so beautiful!!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much

[@jellyfishwitch]

she’s beautiful!! it amazing to see your growth from 3 years to now!!!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you, it definitely keeps things in perspective when I feel like things are turning out right

[@ryseintide9332]

wow she's gorgeous! I would totally buy her if I had $400 to drop on a doll right now

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

You are so kind, thank you.

[@charlottemailhe8238]

She is amazing! And i can't beleive you only started doll customizing in 2019/2020! That is insane!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you, I definitely had a running start because I already knew how to do a lot of things like 3d modeling, sewing and jewelry making but picked up quite a bit along this journey too.

[@skaiwalkerz]

She’s literally mesmerizing 🤩

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thanks!

[@YoSnap]

She looks wonderful!! Her tail is absolutely amazing!!!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much!

[@karenthomas9009]

She is FANTANULOUS!!!
I love how the colors match and her fins are some of the best I have seen yet😍😍😍😍♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much, my technique for making fins/wings has drastically improved since my first try.

[@DancingJohari]

Wooot! She is super awesome!;) I love how she came out;) looks super awesome;)

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much friend 🥰

[@lachauntiswashington231]

She's gorgeous. Her tail is very beautiful and I love her eyes. Amazing job 👏 👏👏👏❤

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you 🥰

[@jennglow4647]

Very pretty 😀

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@louisebrown3121]

She is stunning. The eyes are beautiful and my favorite color. The texture in the tail really stands out. She is just beautiful. Great work ❤

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you! The scales took forever but I feel like the effort paid off.

[@laurablaser3980]

i love the look

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much!

[@toma2061]

Очень трудоемкая работа. Кукла выглядит шикарно ✨

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you, it took so long to make

[@UnbridledArtistry]

Mariella turned out so stunning and beautifully detailed!!! ❤️😍❤️

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you friend!

[@novy-rc3jg]

You should try head shrinking....
It will make the dolls more acurate on her body.

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thanks, I have done head shrinking before but I am not a fan of the texture change is has with the vinyl unfortunately.

[@vertigo9364]

holy cow you're SO talented, what a joy to watch!!! amazing creation, gonna watch all your other videos now

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you, that is so sweet to say!

[@Dustanne]

she is absolutely stunning the scales are amazing and those fins are so beautiful. i love what you did with her eyes and colour

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@AlmostOtaku7]

With all the soft blues, pinks, and white balance, she looks like a trans flag! I love it. :D

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thanks 🥰

[@sadmac356]

I was thinking that honestly!

[@twillacatron7596]

Hey I have an idea for a doll
You should make an electronic eel mermaid doll

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

That could be really epic!

[@eclecticvintagehome]

She’s gorgeous!! I love the white/pastel tail and hair. It’s gives her an almost ethereal vibe. I also like her big booty, as a big booty girl I appreciate the representation lol.
I’m trying to get into doll repaints myself, could you tell me what those tiny swab things you use are called? I’ve googled everything I can think of and I can’t seem to find out what they are! Thank you! 💗

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you and I'm so sorry for the late reply, your comment slipped through the cracks. They are called micro applicator brushes. You can find them in the model section of craft stores or amazon

[@maudebouchard9995]

She is amazing... can i know the brand of the yarn (i am not sure of what I understand,) and where you take it ! Thanks a lot ^^ And good job !

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you. The brand is Yarn Bee and this is from their discontinued line called Twirl-Tastic. I would recommend their other lines too like Yarn Bee Uber Luxe, its super silky with lots of color options.

[@maudebouchard9995]

@@LadyDynamiteCreates Thank you verry much for the answer, I will look for that ^^

[@carrie4910]

What size eye mold do you use?

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

The markings on the bottom say 71/15 so I am assuming its a 71mm diameter with an iris of 15mm

[@carrie4910]

@@LadyDynamiteCreates thank you very much 😊

[@manuelcalderon909]

Do you sell it ?.

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Yes I almost always sell my dolls but she has already sold.

[@laurablaser3980]

why

[@laurablaser3980]

sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh

[@PaperTigress]

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

🥰

[@hobbeshyperfixates8024]

Frankie is now non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns :) awesome art!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

Thank you, I'm referring to the original here specifically. I have yet to repaint the new Frankie, I personally feel like they are a bit limiting to use for customizing due to the prosthetic leg and I personally like the original green skin better.

[@hobbeshyperfixates8024]

@@LadyDynamiteCreates i see! And yeah, i can understand the limits that come with new Frankie, it would be awesome to see you repaint them someday!

[@LadyDynamiteCreates]

@@hobbeshyperfixates8024 I definitely will be, I want to tackle all of the new G3 dolls at least once (even if Draculaura keeps distracting me to use her with all of those voluptuous curves) Frankie has me stumped though because I would want to incorporate their leg into the design somehow.

[@hobbeshyperfixates8024]

@@LadyDynamiteCreates something more mechanical-based like a cyberpunk or steampunk type vibe would work well! It would definitely be a super cool design so matter how it turns out :)