The Licca doll that I had ordered arrived today, and I finally got brave enough to peek inside Audrey’s head. She had already been customized (sleepy eyes), so it wasn’t that difficult. The scalp was already loose, and the head opened easily. While it was open, I added a pull cord for the sleepy eyes so the lids won’t have to be closed manually anymore. Unfortunately, though, I dropped the pretty orange p-ring I’d ordered–and it broke in half. (I glued it. We’ll see if it holds.)
There’s one problem with the Licca body, though. The skin tone seems a good deal darker than the original EBL body. Audrey had it on long enough to try out the most popular bendy Blythe move (see picture), but the kids insisted I take it off. They thought it looked too close to the color of Audrey’s hair.
I’m still trying to decide. In some ways, I like the EBL body better, but it would be fun to have something different.
