New Blue Hujoo’s!
You’ll remember a few months ago, I wrote about Hujoo, a company that creates affordable ABS ball jointed dolls, releasing dolls in purple ABS. Now, you can also order Hujoo’s in blue! This blue body comes in all three Hujoo styles- Hujoo, Wings, and Berry.
I’m loving the new color choices Hujoo keeps releasing. While I don’t own a purple hujoo, I still really want to get one to customize as Synergy (from Jem!). This blue body, too, looks like it could embody so many characters.
Keep it up, Hujoo!
What do you think of this new body color? Share your thoughts!
Hujoo Adds a New Skin Color!
I have some good news and some bad news. Shall we start with the good news? Hujoo has released their popular Wings model in light purple! Hujoo’s are made of ABS plastic and until now have only been released in apricot and chocolate (or was it called ‘coffee’?) skin tones. Warning, naked dolly’s ahead!
The bad news? According to their site, this light purple model is currently sold out. Also, it seems there is no factory face up option for these gals.
I really like the idea of colorful ABS Hujoo’s. What about you?
My First Face Up Debut!
I’ve been buying BJD’s for a few years now. The unique thing about the BJD community is the high number of people who buy blank, customizable dolls. I’m no art student. I’m artistic enough, but to paint a dolly face and make it look good? That’s iffy territory…
A few months back, Hujoo gifted me 55 points on their website for a photo contest win. Usually, I’d buy something with a factory face up. In this case, however, I would have had to put in a lot of extra cash. I decided to bite the bullet and buy a blank basic Hujoo.
Deciding what to do with her was hard. Did I want a natural look? A party girl look? A dark goth look? In the end, I decided on giving this girl a colorful, out to a party sort of look. I didn’t want to give her anything too adult or too dark. The key word was fun. I wanted her to have a ‘fun’ face up. Oh, and one thing was mandatory– freckles. She needed freckles!
Using watercolor pastels and watercolor pencils, I created this work of art. After getting a nice tan base color set, I started by working on her pink cheeks.
Next, I worked on her deep purple and electric blue eyes. I had decided right off the bat that because she had such big eyes, they needed to pop. Adding the blue really pushed the eye shadow over the edge– in a good way.
The eyebrows were probably the most challenging part of this face up for me. Making things even has never been my strong point. It took a few tries to get them as even as I could.
Next, I did the lips. I chose a really deep pink, because I knew the sealer would decrease the color somewhat. I debated whether or not to ‘line’ them with a pencil, but in the end, decided against it.
The eyelashes were a little nerve wracking, but I think they turned out pretty good! They’re a little heavy, but they work.
Last, I worked on the freckles. I had known I wanted freckles on this girl from the moment I ordered her. With so little cheek area, I kept the freckles minimal. I used yellow pastels on the bridge of her nose to accent the freckles. The freckles might be my favorite thing about this girl!
By this point, I had sprayed her face twice with sealer. Want to see the final product?
This is my Hujoo (currently nameless) with her new face up. Once we sealed the face for the last time, her colors muted a bit, but still kept their pop. This is what I wanted when I started– a face up that was fun and colorful, but not too adult or too dark. I love, love, love how she turned out. Not too shabby for my first face up, wouldn’t you say?
This process took about two days and went pretty smoothly! I had imagined it being much worse than it was. See my new Hujoo (left) next to my mom’s first attempt at a face up with her Berry, Maggie (right).
I’m looking forward to the next blank Hujoo I find myself in possession of. Who will she be? What will she look like? I don’t know the answer to either of those questions yet, but I do know I’ll be trying this again!!!
New Hujoo– Jake
As you know, I’m a huge Hujoo fan. I own a Hujoo Wings and a Hujoo Baby. Announced recently on ‘The Junky Spot’, a new Hujoo is coming to town and this time it’s (at the moment) a US exclusive release!
Look at the promo shot released over at ‘The Junky Spot’ of the new Hujoo Jake!
Jake is 24 cm and made of ABS plastic. The main difference between Jake and the Wings/Hujoo line is his more proportional head mold. Jake, for example, fits a 6-7 wig while the original less proportional models (Wings/Hujoo) usually wear 7-8. Jake will use 12mm eyes, as opposed to Hujoo’s usual 20mm. Jake has a boy body, but looks like he could easily become a flat chested girl. The official Junky Spot video reviewer did a nice comparison video. You can watch that video HERE.
My thoughts? Well, I’m happy that Hujoo is still working on innovative, new dolls. Cora, their new heavily jointed resin MSD girl, looks fantastic. In terms of Jake, I like him, but he looks a bit too ‘normal’ to me. I love the disproportioned bodies and the alien sort of look Hujoo’s tend to have. I’ll probably be holding off on Jake until after I get a basic Hujoo (photo to the right). But who knows? Eventually, maybe I’ll splurge (which seeing he’s less than $40 wouldn’t exactly break the bank) and pick up this little guy!
You can pick Jake up at The Junky Spot. What do you think of Jake?
Photo-Spam: Hujoo Baby Is
Took some pictures of my new Hujoo Baby Is. Enjoy!
Above photo taken by my mom
Above photo taken by my mom
The night gown belongs to Kelly from the Snoozing Sisters Kelly/Stacie set. The Disney one piece belongs to a baby from the Heart Family line.
Review: Hujoo Baby Is
One of my favorite doll companies, Hujoo, just released a new 12cm line called ‘Hujoo Babies’. There are three dolls in the line thus far (Ted, Is, and Suve) and they are available in both resin and ABS plastic.
I purchased ‘Baby Is’, the doll in the pink overalls, from online BJD retailer The Junky Spot. The Junky Spot is my favorite place to order BJD’s from because they don’t sell dolls by placing ‘pre-orders’, they literally have the doll in the States ready to ship out at time of ordering. For people who don’t feel like waiting months for a doll (like me), The Junky Spot rocks.
The Basics:
Hujoo Baby Is is made of fleshtone ABS. ABS is similar to a hard plastic. It arrived with a factory face up, though a clean version is available, too, for those who are talented enough to do their own face ups! As mentioned earlier, Is is 12cm tall. These dolls are travel sized and perfect for carrying with you in a purse or pocket.
Here’s a closer look at Hujoo Baby Is’s factory face up. In my opinion, Hujoo does some nice face work. The make up on Is isn’t too heavy or too light. It works quite well on the tiny face mold.
Like other BJD’s with eye sockets, the Hujoo Baby line has a removable headcap. The headcap is pretty much the only downside of this doll. What’s wrong with it, you ask? The problem with it is that the headcap is really, really hard to pry off the dolls head. Instead of magnets, the head is held on with pegs that are inserted into slots, locking the headcap on. If you don’t have nails or something to use as faux nails, you’ll have trouble getting your headcap off. Here’s a trick that worked on both my Is and my mom’s Suve: Pry as much of it off with your fingers, then get a cake icer (or something with a short flat edge) and try to use that to get it off the rest of the way. Take your time and the headcap will come off!
The Hujoo basic face up also includes eye lashes. Now, I love how eye lashes look on BJD’s, but I would have been fine without them. They’re so much of a hassle, always worrying about if they’ll get smashed or ripped off or something crazy like that. Regardless, the eye lashes do work quite well on Hujoo Baby Is. Here’s a side view of them.
The Hujoo Baby body is jointed in all the basic places– chest, shoulders, elbow, wrist, hip, ankle. The joints look and move great.
Posability is great on these Hujoo Babies. Mine was strung well upon opening and Is has had no problems standing, sitting, or holding his arms in different directions. I’m really amazed at all these guys can do! Hujoo Baby Is is holding poses better than some of my other MSD sized dolls! Sometimes the Hujoo legs will get a bit out of place, making it seem like one leg is longer than the other, but that is pretty easy to fix with a bit of patience.
Outfitting your Hujoo Baby:
Wig: I think Hujoo Baby’s takes a size 3/4 or 4/5 wig. I haven’t actually picked up a wig yet, but will eventually. Right now, my Is is fine being bald. Until I buy a wig, I’m unsure of the actual wig size needed. :p
Clothing: As far as clothing, I’m unsure of what exactly they’ll fit. I’ve tried Kelly clothes to no avail. Some on DOA have tried bits of Monster High outfits (ie: Clawdeens short shorts from her sports outfit), but have mentioned that most pieces don’t fit properly. A nightgown from a MyScene sized Kelly doll did fit well as a night gown (as seen in photo below), but I haven’t tried a shirt/pants/dress from that sized doll on these babies. They should fit clothing that is made for any Puki sized doll, but then again, I have no evidence to back this up. If you know what might fit these babies well, let me know! Update: 20mm shoes fit well and are now in stock at Junky Spot!
Eyes: Hujoo Baby’s take 10mm round eyes. The inside of the head has a circular bit molded into each eye socket, so forcing in larger eyes may be tough unless you break that circular bit off. For my purposes, I kept the inside of the head factory, b/c the 10mm eyes look perfect to me. For greater emphasis on the eyelashes, you may want to choose a light eye color. My Is is wearing dark green eyes that inevitably blend in with the lashes.
Personally, I love these little Hujoo Babies. They’re affordable, portable, and posable! If you are looking for a tiny for yourself or even a gift for a friend, you should look into these. They are currently available at Junkyspot and on Hujoo’s main website!
Keep watching for more fun photo’s of this little tiny!
Have a question/comment about this doll? Leave a comment!
New Hujoos!
Three new Hujoo Berry’s popped up on the Hujoo website today! I’m very tempted to pick one up, as I haven’t seen any full sets from the last new batch pop up anywhere. My favorite of the batch is the Basic Jacket Set. I really wish they’d posted a Hujoo (not berry or wings, mind you– just hujoo), but I can understand how Berry’s might be more aesthetically pleasing to most.
Most Limited Hujoos Sold Out!
Heads up! Most of the recently released limited Hujoo’s are sold out! The only remaining limited doll is the Hujoo Berry Sweet Flower. I recommend picking her up NOW if you have any interest, as she is limited to 20 sets worldwide.
Both Hujoo Berry School Girl and Kitty Cat are still available.
Another New Hujoo!
Again, Hujoo has updated their website with a new doll and being the fan of these dolls I am, I feel it’s my duty to show her off to you!
Dressed in an adorable cat eared hoodie, black t-shirt, black shorts, and lace up boots, the Kitty Girl is adorable. She is not limited and looks to be a great gift for those looking for an inexpensive ball jointed doll.
New Hujoo’s Available on Official Website!
While surfing the Hujoo website I noticed they are offering some new dolls! All at the time of this post are still available to purchase!
UPDATE: 2/2/10: Another NEW doll has appeared on the site!
Hujoo Wings Punk Boy– Limited to 10 sets WORLDWIDE ($125.00)
This ‘Punk Boy’ comes outfitted with a wine colored wig, random eyes, Black t-shirt, black shorts, and really cool shoes. I really like this doll, though I find it hard to imagine it as a ‘him’ with the wig!
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Hujoo Harvest Girl-- Limited to 20 sets WORLDWIDE! ($125.00)
I love the coloring on this girl. She comes with a complete outfit, wig, and eyes. Her outfit comes with a cordory brown jumpsuite, white shirt, and shoes. She is ABS Plastic. So adorable!!!
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Hujoo Wings Red Hood Boy- Limited to 20 sets WORLDWIDE! ($125.00)
Red Hood boy has barely open eyes and comes with a boy body. He wears a hoodie, basic black pants, and shoes. He will come with an ivory colored wig and random eyes. He’s ABS Plastic.
Cute, though I like my dolls with their eyes open more.
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Hujoo Berry Sweetflower- Limited to 20 sets WORLDWIDE! ($125.00)
This adorable doll comes in a western style white blouse, white flowery skirt, and shoes. She will come with a long or short light brown wig. Eyes and wigs are chosen at random.
I love the face on this girl. She really looks nothing like the original Hujoo. Such pretty painted lips and eyes!
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Hujoo Berry School Girl- Not Limited ($120.00)
This cutie is an apricot skinned girl dressed in her school day best. She will come with one of two ‘milk pink’ wigs. Her eyes are chosen at random.
There is no mention of any limits on complete sets, so I don’t think you have to worry about her selliing out as quickly as the others.
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Overall, my favorite is the Hujoo Harvest Girl. I love her skintone and think outfit and wig choice are perfect. I’d like to see Hujoo come out with more of the Hujoo Babies– they are adorable.
Planning on picking up one of these pretties? Send me pictures or post a link to them in the comments! I’d love to see and possibly post your user pictures!
