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You're doing a great job so far been following with this project for a loooong time.
It's all about da booty. The booty is life!

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Thanks, puma uma. But then I screwed up the shot. I've almost got her back to where I can
work on her, but the heating element may be a total loss.

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It's funny the plastic bones and bungee cords came through being immersed
in hot tpe just fine, but the insulation on the heater wire turned to powder.

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Couldn't get the heating element out intact. Quit smoking for 24 hours and
found out my craft room, which I thought smelled like Martha Stewart's
living room, smells like a bus garage. It's a mess. I need to clean it.

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The fireball from the material safety test that I did last November was a
real wake-up call. Annie was a lot of fun over the last two years, but I
think it's time for me to sit back and take stock. I've concluded that I
don't have the proper tools, equipment, or training to do the job right.

I'm glad that I tried building a doll on top of a plastic skeleton, because
it saved from breaking the bank to buy an expensive toy that wouldn't
have lasted more than a month or two. While that wouldn't have been
so awful as the disaster that I narrowly avoided (thanks again to open
doll design for making that life-saving catch), it would've been a case
of buyer's remorse that we can't afford. Annie might not be an actual
person, but she taught me something about love, and that I'm blessed
(very) to have so much love in my life, shared with actual people.

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You can't be quitting are you? I've loved watching this thread more than any other on the site. You've given me tons of ideas and tips for my boys. I hope you keep going, maybe on a simpler doll or something, but you can't stop. You're fans need you :mrgreen:

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Oh, I'll still be around the inventors corner. I just won't be doing anything
new and different with Annie. She was at her best with the two part
'exsert' system. Trying for a seamless action is what I meant when I was
talking about not having the right equipment and training. Here, have a
look at a screwed up shot:
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Here's another pic, showing the results. Looks better than the exsert,
but about a size too large for the rest of her, and feels like the floor mat
from a 4x4:
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On the plus side, I got this scarey looking halloween mask:
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Plus, I can make more for my friends if I want to hear them complain
about the smell.
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Well, you still get an A+ for bravery and tenacity. Not many would take on such a project.
Going downtown. Gonna see my gal. Gonna sing her a song. I'm gonna show her my ding dong! C&C

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Wow,so close yet so far away. Well RIP Annie. twas a good ride,while it lasted :D I learned from this thread and will NOT try this at home ;)

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I'm glad her abdominal wall collapsed, because judging by what
happened to the insulation I would have been in for a very
shocking experience.

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Annie is still hanging in two pieces in the craft room. I tried to strengthen her pubic bone by coating it with pvc glue, and weakened it instead. Fannie, on the other hand, is still keeping me company. She may be late, but she's not a complete dummy! :D

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I still miss seeing updates from you! Glad to hear from ya!

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There you are, you have been away pleasure to hear you are still working on her
The empty orchestra still plays.
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Not doing anything innovative with Annie/Fannie these days, but I still have the mold, and I'm refining the techniques developed in this thread. Having fun dealing with hip-bone pokes, and misaligned tail bones.
Safety first, last, and always, no matter how long it takes to melt the plastic. I only need to strip her down and remelt the working surfaces about every 3 months. I've also discovered that I can use a lower operating temperature, for a more wax-like consistency. This let's me coat the cores, rather than immersing them, which reduces the weight of the finished doll. I'm finally getting what I needed all those years ago when RealDoll(rtm) was first introduced to the consumer market. A grounded outlet for emotions that could otherwise be ruthlessly used against me. Oh, and some nifty Halloween props. :)

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TPE is two kinds of a fire hazard. If you purchase or use tpe products, I recommend a kapok mattress, or water bed.

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