Pastel Vampire Dawn • WE'RE GOING BANKRUPT FROM BUYING SMART DOLLS XD • Custom Smart Doll Tutorial

[@FaerieAmira]

I love vampires, and being a girl of color, you representing us with this doll is amazing!

[@blackrose02.]

Yes I agree!!!

[@marceline3434]

YASSS

[@ohwow5171]

Petition for media to create more poc vampires

[@merlinmiku]

Yeah I love Diabloik lovers

[@awedora]

@@ohwow5171 where do I sign?!

[@kiwi___]

I love the smart dolls so much, not many doll brans have ethnic/racial representation. It makes me smile seeing dolls that actually look like me, which does my past child self justice.

[@jules2446]

i’m not human but our system body is white but damien, one of our littles, looks Black in the headspace so he gets exited when he sees toys that he can relate to :))- Vern

[@chickenwings6745]

@@jules2446 how old are! DID can not be fully developed unless you’re 30-40. I’ve done research on this stuff for half of my life, I can state facts/for you. To that random person who deleted there comment! What does that have to do with the fact that I’m into learning about mental illness. You’re literally so stupid it surprises me.

[@hel117]

@@chickenwings6745 Source for DID not developing until a person is 30? Age is not one of the diagnostic criteria, and I'm fairly certain there are several well documented cases which do not support that idea.

[@hel117]

On an initial search, the closest I can find to your claim is that 30 is the average age of diagnosis, but that has as much to do with the stigma and difficulty of diagnosing/getting diagnosed with DID as anything else.

[@hel117]

@@oliver1435 I don't think you meant to respond to me, as I'm just refuting the person above me who claimed people couldn't have DID until they were 30, which is obviously nonsense.

[@MoonlightJewel]

AHHHHHHH this makes me want to have more smartdolls 😍😍😍😍❤️💖💕 your work is insane seriously

[@Enchanterium]

Do it 😈

[@bethaddisomn8121]

auyyyyy

[@F-Agbebi]

PLEASE MAKE MORE SMART DOLL REPAINTS IM BEGGING YOU 😭

[@taylormack7055]

Keep up the great work

[@dark_wolf9348]

@@Enchanterium Do you guys do request for people or no?

[@PhoenixVA_Official]

FINALLY!!! It's about time someone breaks the trope that all vampires wear black or dark colors and are all sad and edgy! So cute!

[@Wolfbitten14]

Draculara

[@twrose3070]

@@Wolfbitten14 Yes

[@pinkpusheenpaws]

and the trope that they're all super pale 😫

[@frrruuuuit]

@@Wolfbitten14 tbh i miss monster high but i think they are gonna bring it back in 2022 I’m so glad if they do 😊 😍

[@PhoenixVA_Official]

@@pinkpusheenpaws IKR

[@lovelybarrientos3254]

Hello, Mexican girl here, I may not be black but I love seeing darker tones being represented, because many of the dolls I see in the stores have white or pale skin and there's always just a black or latino doll just sitting all the way in the back because nobody wanted her all because the colour of her skin :( , but this is amazing, i truly appreciate how you carefully decorated her and made her look amazing without changing her skin colour, it means the world to me and I'm glad that the doll decorating community is becoming more inclusive, thank you❤!

[@drpeppergurl]

i absolutely LOVE that you not only broke the stereotypical pastel = pale skin AND you used a hair texture that is fitting for her skin tone! shes so gorgeous and you two are so talented

[@AlanRickmansSecondWife]

ok but vampires dont all have pale skin its just they have paler skin than others of there race/ethnicity/genetics should have because of the lack of sunlight.

[@darkprincess000jk]

I always forget how big Smart dolls are. When the clothes were being made I kept thinking thats pretty big but then they look perfect on the doll lol. The pleating process looks so satisfying, I feel like it was probably a little fiddly though. That bomber jacket looks so cute! LOVE the bag and wings for the boots. She is stunning!!

[@rosemarycalico7771]

I absolutely love her! She’s so cute, and I really like how all of the aspects of her look pull together. I think y’all are really good at making things cohesive

[@starophie]

eee!!! my (black & goth) partner was SO pumped to see this doll, and we loved every second of it!

[@Enchanterium]

Glad you enjoyed it together! 🥰

[@caitlyntelford4010]

I love this! It’s so different to the stereotypical ‘vampires are white and werewolves are black’ trope which I hate so much. And I need her entire outfit!

[@viktorbennett]

The only black werewolf I know is claudeen

[@taylorl.9875]

@@viktorbennett does tha Jacob guy from twilight count since he’s brown ? Isn’t he Native American or smth

[@elsalene1044]

I never thought about this! That's such a good point.

[@vivk2932]

@@viktorbennett I think what Caitlyn means is that in media, vampires are often portrayed as white while werewolves are more likely to be people of colour, and she finds that tiring and played out.

[@aroollie]

@@taylorl.9875 no bc he's not black

[@MagiaGirl]

I legit had a small heart attack when you said "did you have a crush on Edward 15 years ago?" and I was like, " It wasn't that long ago..." IT WAS. IT REALLY WAS. That just made me feel very old. This doll is beautiful! I want a full novel about her now. :)

[@elizabethsmith955]

I was just born 15 years ago 😂 I have married friends (they are older than me but close enough for us to relate on things) lol

[@mankinz]

She came out so gorgeous! The bat wings on the shoes were genius 😍

[@panpanscorner332]

It makes me soooo happy as a black girl to see amazing doll customizers create black characters!

[@Nervous101]

And it makes me so happy seeing ur pf

[@MsNarusakufan]

Me: *wanting to cosplay as a POC vampire but too shy* Barb & Alex: *_Allow us to introduce ourselves_*

[@fluffy3652]

Felt that-

[@frrruuuuit]

Don’t worry! I bet u would look cool as a vampire 🧛🏻‍♀️

[@HeyThereMister11]

She’s absolutely adorable! I love her mismatch-iness, like the stockings. I love her!

[@brutalbunny]

obligatory "hey, my name's ruby" comment xD but what an honor it is to share a name with such a pretty doll!

[@astroblue4891]

It would be so cool seeing a doll with navy and gold theme with the navy wig, could you make it? Please😳

[@elizabethsmith955]

@@dokusei7722 Michigan?

[@MrsLAnderson24]

She's gorgeous you two! She's sort of a pastel goth vampire Clawdeen from Monster High. I know it caused a lot of issues, but the jacket was totally worth it too. Cant wait to see what you ladies come up with now that the spooky season is upon us.

[@brokenedges74]

One of my favorite things about monster high is the representation

[@gamerarts3386]

Dracula is my favorite vampire story, i love the original takes on vampires, also the doll looks amazing

[@ar4chnoph0bic]

She's gorgeous!!! And I just gotta say, both of your voices are so calm and happy sounding TuT

[@Soladat]

This character is awesome and her outfit is so cute i'm honestly jealous lmao

[@Nervous101]

Shes beautiful and its actually soooo nice seeing a doll of colour

[@Sasoubree]

I tend to dislike vampire characters but this ones too adorable, I adore her jacket. Plus if jojo's counts as a vampire story then I guess that's my fave vampire story too.

[@rachellm2166]

I love her! 😭💕💕 I get the bankrupt thing, If I was able to buy one I wouldn’t be able to stop, I have always loved bjd dolls ever since I started watching doll customizing at like 10 or so 🥺❤️✨

[@rachellm2166]

@Silence of Wren it's been 6 for me 😭 Mia's daydream and Hextian where my invitation to this world and I'm so glad yt kids didn't exist back then so I could stumble upon their videos at least 😭💖

[@NerdMix18]

so pretty im glad you chose to do a vampire of color it looks really well.

[@kairon156]

After watching a dozen or so of these videos this hobby looks both frustrating/tedious but very rewarding in the end.

[@mcstabbins4501]

I personally liked the vampires from Ann Rices books, Lestat is pretty interesting as well as Pandora I just liked their stories on how the became vampires in the first place as well as their previous lives

[@lualuanatica]

this channel is my favorite about doll customization, cuz the dolls are always so unique and refreshing, and also so pretty ♡ i've never seen a dark-skinned vampire, she's amazing and i absolutely loved her!!

[@devanelle1889]

I'm not personally a fan of smart dolls, but I love so much what you did with her

[@sarahlevine776]

The way I like to make curly hair is to boil wash it on straws before turning it into wefts. I usually don't bother making wefts, so I glue the individual curls on one at a time. I also use yarn for hair, so I am not sure how well it would work for other materials.

[@luizagriebeler]

Omg you guys! I always get amazed by your talents, your customs are my favorites, she looks stunning!!

[@QuailQuests]

I love her outfit!! yall are fantastic at designing very very cool and contemporary outfits for doll scale

[@omppul]

All these smart dolls make me want to buy one soooo bad... If i win lottery I just might get one XD

[@TankTendo]

Are they really that expensive 😦

[@omppul]

@@TankTendo they're a couple hundred dollars, I can't remember exact number but they're definitely just as expensive as other BJD

[@rebeccat.6134]

@@TankTendo A fully-assembled doll is around $460 US/400 EUR. One blank chaos outlet head (no choice in style or color, some imperfections) is $53 US/46 EUR.

[@MeganAllen1738]

@@rebeccat.6134 that is insanely expensive

[@sukisakain]

@@MeganAllen1738 If you are willing to save up for one, you could actually get a layaway from Fabric and Friends. However, if you get one from them, it’s about a hundred dollars more expensive than Culture Japan. Culture Japan does not offer layaways, though.

[@JessieSolverDrone4764]

Dawn look absolutely beautiful and gorgeous

[@aquawolf1144]

I wish I could move where you guys are to buy a doll. It'd be my dream just to own one let alone customize one into one of my OCs.. guess i'll just have to save up for a long time to buy one and have it shipped. They're so pretty and I want to learn how to sew on a machine so i'd love to sew and design clothes for it if I ever get a chance to get one. Anyways, I haven't even watched the whole video but i'm so excited to see how she turns out!

[@lucienm.8546]

They live in Poland and I'm pretty sure the dolls are from Japan, so shipping probably costs a lot ^^'

[@rcv_9733]

me too!! I would ask for one for Christmas but there SOOO expensive and I don’t want to force my parents to spend about $500 on me! :/

[@aquawolf1144]

@@rcv_9733 Saaaaaaame.

[@aquawolf1144]

@@lucienm.8546 I live in US so probably isn't super different. TvT

[@michaelajenks]

Ugh, that curly wig is so cute! Really love this!

[@jiamoonlight]

Oh wow, she's stunning, the skirt and the shoes are my favourite parts of the outfit. And the wig! Such lovely curls

[@okayyfilmss]

THISCIS GORGEOUS.. my heart is melting

[@kdcthelioness]

"The Fabric Scissors are SACRED" You. You get it.

[@SapphireStar23]

She is stunning! The pastels really make her pop.

[@Schnort]

Gosh, that curly wig is gorgeous!

[@Adingalingling]

Ahhh!!! I love the darker skin tone for vampires!!! It’s sooo cool!!!

[@pillepalleegal4661]

She is so freaking cute AHHHH and jojo again in the video yes yes yes YES

[@kozekyto]

I didn’t even realize this watching it through the first time, but WE LOVE A BI ICON 👏

[@LadyAlteria]

She's absolutely GORGEOUS

[@professionalnerd4055]

Oh, she's beautiful! I love the idea of a pastel aesthetic vampire, that's so cool

[@jazz8500]

the only vampires i ever had a crush on when i was younger were draculaura and ellisabat

[@billyspringbok]

Ohhhh 03:18... that's Bulma!! Hi! New to your channel and currently binging your videos. They're all so beautiful!

[@Tezukamaya]

Vampires are my favorite monsters and this one was so adorable and amazing to watch y'all work on. If I had a favorite vampire show then it would have to be nightwalker midnight detective.

[@endrawandreset3998]

She so pretty. And you are so talented, the doll is so detailed and beautiful... I'm so jealous 😔😭✨😄👌

[@Kittykandy1186]

ugh- i wish i could afford one- i’d love to play with one while regressed, so cute!!!

[@cathyb7774]

Wow 😲 she is gorgeous. Would love to see some companions for her to have a blast of a Halloween party

[@Flareontoast]

She turned out amazing! Dark skinned smartdolls are so pretty.

[@xo.taylormay]

anyone with dark skin looks pretty honestly

[@Erni3K]

The Fabric Scissors Are Sacred. So true!

[@socksvalentine4268]

I ADORE HER SO MUUUUCCCHHH. You did amazing! I am always SO stoked to see black dolls with afto hair. Aaaaa

[@bulbouskiwicat9608]

This doll is actually amazing, thank you for bringing this into the world.

[@monster-teeth5378]

For the shoe wings, I believe the original brand name from them (small business) is Shwings! I'm not sure if they were the very first to make such things but basically they just make the shoe wings for you to attach to any lace up shoe as an accessory.

[@maryannbarrett7255]

Beautiful just Beautiful!! I’m not sure which video I saw but one of them was doing fur outfits. What that person did was “shave” the fur wheee they were sewing to make it easier to control. Thought you might like to hear about it so you can try it next time. What beautiful dolls you are creating! Thank you so much for showing the details in your videos.

[@codsamanta]

She is so pretty! The wig, the clothes, the eyes, the skintone, they all go together SO well, I love it!

[@JayofallTrades]

I love smartdolls i wish I could afford one even second hand. I love cinnamon skin tone best but this doll is gorgeous. The curly hair is perfect but i love the pastels too. I love being able to customize and change thier faces. I like the customizing of the blank heads as well.

[@lorettamiranda4050]

She is absolutely beautiful!

[@cb-akp]

she looks SO CUTE in the curly hair OML I'M IN LOVE 💞

[@stuchly1]

I saw the green wig and sailor Neptune and sailor Uranus immediately merged in my brain 🤣

[@zessa48]

When working with fur, sometimes it helps to cut or shave off the fur in the place where seam allowance will be. Amazing work!

[@panopticonseye]

SHES SO SO SO GORGEOUS oh my god

[@insanedoritos2643]

It's insane how much I LOOOOVE THIS DOOOOLLL ! I'm a big big nerd for vampires and i'm so glad to see vampires with different skin tones and origins !! Other than that I would go insane to see a doll of Alucard from Castlevania made by your hands ! (Maybe a commission when i'll be rich af to pay you a gargantuan price !)

[@blitzie66]

that fabric pizza knife is brilliant

[@fatimasegura5454]

It's so gorgeous!!! Love the curly hair, please make more curly dolls!

[@ArtisanYozora]

OMG a garter belt with iridescent straps peeking through the skirt woulf have looked AMAZING. You can maybe add that if you want. It'll keep the thigh-highs up as well

[@ArtisanYozora]

Btw that outfits style is called pastel goth and I'm trying to transform my closet. It looks great

[@theforgottencompanion]

she's absolutely stunning!

[@Dylan-ug6jp]

She's Gorgeous, love her so much great work! 💖💖

[@romeome3270]

At the beginning when they were unboxing her one of the wigs fell behind the bench and I nearly had a hard attack that they would forget it

[@moonie406]

the 5th grade pastel goth obsessed me is SCREAMING. this reminded me of much simpler times for me

[@pambutterflyhigh]

She is sooo beautiful!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@christineingram55]

She looks gorgeous.I think this wig is perfect for her ,it really suits her face..Now her outfit this time has been worth all your frustration love .I know the fluffy jacket was awkward,frustrating and messy.But boy it is so worth it.The outfit was really nice before but the jacket has added the Wow ! Factor to it..She looks totally gorgeous and the boots are cute too 🥰

[@kaitibeeps5887]

LOVE how she turned out!! cute cute cute cute!!!

[@milknhoneyhoney]

I'm gonna have to draw her, she's SO GORGEOUS

[@luca6394]

she’s incredibly beautiful

[@nayla7843]

I love that you made a colored vampire I love your videos . I don't have a smart doll yet but I want to get one.

[@TheKelsee11]

Black girl vamp that likes pastel you guys are amazing!!! 😍🥰😍🥰😍

[@shailaii1241]

The cocoa ones are so pretty aaaaa

[@doubletrouble4815]

16:23 I think they are called shoe lace wings because I’ve seen similar stuff in shoe shops

[@fluffy3652]

Ty for the representation of poc vampires, she's a beautiful doll! 😊💕

[@threadsandpurrs]

She turned out very cute. I love the wig for her as well

[@ffrai3094]

she looks amazing!! i love the pastel goth outfit

[@looyosummers5796]

She's the cutest vampire ever!

[@jinja-ninga97c21]

She's so colourful with all the pastels 💗❤💗

[@daejaruiz4670]

Amazing job guys! Dawn looks so gorgeous and pretty 😍🤩 There aren't many vampires of color in media I am so happy you chose to make a character with coco skin. 💖💖💖

[@jadeobsession9088]

eeeeps!!! she's absolutely divine!!!!

[@sunnybee15]

I'm early for once! I wish I had the money for a smart doll. She's beautiful 😍

[@heatherm7714]

She is so beautiful very well done girls definitely one of the best I have seen in a while 🥰

[@Morphwastaken]

Yes! I love the smart doll content! 😍😍😍

[@nikkithegemini]

I love smart dolls and this one is super cute! I love her hair!

[@cloud.nebula7928]

Oh my god I love love love her. I so want her. Vampires are so my fave thing. And Dawns style is so cute. Smart dolls are so cute. I wish I could have one lol

[@ghouljex8248]

Ahhhhhh I’ve been a fan of smart dolls since they came out and I’ve always wanted one and it’s so great to see them have a lot of representation now I really hope they release male dolls eventually so I can finally get one lol (fan since I was like 13-now 17now lol) your face up’s really inspired me to give it a try again!!!

[@purpleheartz7770]

Omg that green wig totally looked like Gerard's hairstyle! And the bangs were long too cause he covers his eyes!! It kinda broke my heart when you cut it but it still looks great.

[@dinoinadress2273]

Next time you work with foux fur, I recommend trimming the fur from the seam allowances, it helps a lot.

[@Enchanterium]

Great tip! I don't think I'll work with fur anytime soon, but I'll try to remember!

[@flyphoenix22]

Dawn is so pretty. I love the afro wig. Love to see more dolls of color. 💕

[@katemack]

Okay but using water to tame fake fur is the smartest idea ever. I hate using fur because I’m lazy and it’s so much work. Love this face up . She’s so sweet and I would do anything to be able to do makeup like hers ❤