Doll of the Week is a weekly published collection of articles interviewing owners of the mold of the week. These articles are intended for introducing people to the versatility of the weekly doll molds and helping people be more knowledgeable about a possible future purchase. Sculpted by Cerberus Project and distributed by Luts, Chiwoo is the featured doll of this week.

Photos by: Katie_Raven

Weekend Double Feature! An extra special Doll of the Week to celebrate the beginning of Doll of the week! First up for today is Katie_Raven and Sitri!

Where did you buy your Chiwoo? How long did it take? Why did you choose this purchase method?

I got him from Luts and I seem to remember he arrived really quickly – maybe 2 weeks or so. I got him from there because I really wanted to mod the sleeping head and they don’t come up for sale on DOA very often.

Why did you choose Chiwoo?(What factored in your decision to choose it? Like was it it’s skintone, body, posing, and so on?)

He was one of the first dolls I considered buying when I first got into the hobby, but for some reason I didn’t actually buy him until a lot later. He was intended to be one particular character I had in mind, but it didn’t work out so I devised a new one because I wanted to keep him.

What parts of your Chiwoo do you find different from the company’s photo’s/information on Chiwoo’s?(For example, do it’s eyes seem bigger in real life than the photos, is it’s sculpt more dimensional in real life than the photos, is it taller than the height stated by the company, and so on.)

He was pretty much what I expected when he arrived, but I modded him to have open eyes, nose job and slightly sanded cheeks. I had some trouble fitting the head to the type II body because it (the head) was either warped or miscast. I had to do some sanding inside the neck socket to fix it.

Who did the face up? If custom, why did you choose this face up?

The faceup is by me. I used a lot of earthy tones because originally I was going to tan him with rit but wimped out.

Where do you get your Chiwoo’s clothes? If bought, are you happy with the selection available for your Chiwoo? If not, what do you wish more for? If you make your Chiwoo’s clothes yourself, is it easy to find material to make clothes for your Chiwoo? Is it difficult or easy to make clothes for a doll this size?

I got his main outfit from ebay – I don’t think the seller still trades. It’s pretty easy to find stuff for Sitri because he’s a bit more goth than my other dolls. Lots of goth stuff about in this size!

Are you happy with the posing/body/sculpt?(For example, do you wish the doll was taller, more range in joint movements, a smile, and so on.)

I’m perfectly happy with his head sculpt. I’m not a massive fan of Luts floppy/kicky posing, but Sitri ended up being strung well (by Luts) so his posing is quite good. I kind of wish the body was more mature and leaner, but it’s quite hard to match Luts normal skin.

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A small gallery of Katie_Raven’s Sitri:

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