Here they are, presentable. Still need proper clothes and eyes, but that's okay. They're really cute and cuddly. I need to find a more permanent solution to their ears since they're just pinned into the wig at the moment. I took more pictures of Blackie since he was completed first due to his short hair being much easier to work with. Ailbe looks so peaceful and sleepy. Their ears and tails have a skeleton or wire inside of them and they are fully posable! Their tails aren't visible in these pictures, but they really add to their characters.

I went to a fiber arts convention some time ago and some booths were also selling some mohair, alpaca, or locks from other animals. I picked up some since they were dyed in the exact color I want for a character. It doesn't seem like you'll be receiving a lot of fiber, but you actually don't need that much to make a wig for a BJD. I tried making one earlier but it turned out terribly, so this is my attempt to fix it. Don't make the weft too thick or it's going to be a mess. I used a mesh fabric as the base for the weft and sewed the weft x4 with a fine stitch.

After thinning them out and sewing the wefts, I was able to start sewing them onto the wig cap. The ends are uneven at some points due to how I cut them, but I'll trim and brush them to make them look more natural. It overall turned out a lot better than I expected.

I got myself two Otohime dolls from Parabox. They are on the boy bodies and the head sculpt are Fuuka on the left and Miu on the right. Quite the large doll, although it feels much smaller in person. I guess this may depend on your own size compared to the doll. The vinyl was more akin to vinyl toys as stated by others, and this made painting and sanding so much easier as a result. For those curious about their clothing size, they're in a strange spot as they have very narrow shoulders but are also quite long. As a result, they can put on American Girl clothes but they are faaar too short. They can wear Build a Bear clothes but they are loose at the shoulders. I have not tried on infant clothing but I heard that some baby shoes and clothes were able to fit Otohimes.

There was a lot of work that needed to be done since I ordered them blank. Most of the work was put into their mouths since they needed to be sanded off since the expressions I want for them requires no mouth part.

And they are now sanded and their faceups are done. I used acrylic paint and I should probably do a brown base layer first but it's fine for now. I'll likely scrub the faceups some time later.

And now onto eyes. I don't have any eyes in this size other than one that didn't quite fit their characters, so I made some using a 30mm glass cachabon and glued on the paper eyes I made with a thin layer of mod podge. I decided to draw some eyes instead and color them with colored pencils since it's been a while since I used art software and I need to brush up a bit before making eyes. I'll make better ones in the future.

So that's it for now. I do have some Monique wigs in their size, but I don't like the texture or the style nor are the right kind of hair for their characters. They're being used as temporary wigs, but I am waiting on Parabox to restock their store at the moment. I need to make some clothes for Blackie since I didn't buy anything that would fit him and Ailbe needs some shorts, but is otherwise complete sans wig. I do hope to work on them agian soon, but I need to do some other things before I sew their clothes. I also need to get their measurements. Once they get the rest of their clothes and hopefully their wigs, I'll update again on the dolls, but this is it for now of our Otohime catboys.