Doll Maker's Diary, Part 1: Introduction to Azalea's Dolls

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 1: Introduction to Azalea's Dolls

Lately, I have been spending a considerable amount of time creating original designs for heroines, but this time it wasn't done exclusively on the X-Girl Creator, as described earlier. Instead, I turned my attention to a similar website called the Azalea's Dolls Heroine Fan Art Creator. While most people use it as a means of replicating their favorite characters from movies, comic books, and TV series, it can also be used for original designs as well, which is the reason why I got started in the first place. And much like X-Girl, this is a surprisingly easy game to pick up and play.

So how does it work? A quick look at the main screen shows that all customization options follow a certain theme depending on the row they occupy. The first row contains the sub-menus from which you can change various aspects of your character's appearance, such as skin tones, face shape, hair, lips, eyes, nose, eyebrows, and headgear. The sub-menus in the second row are for editing your character's costume. From left to right, their themes are marine, Arabian, peasant, classical, native, and Oriental. The last row of sub-menus is mainly for miscellaneous items, such as jewelry and other accessories, but it can also be used for creating modern outfits for your heroine, or changing the background and border of your character's card. Every sub-menu contains a wide variety of customization options, allowing for a nearly limitless number of possible combinations.

An overview of the Heroine Fan Art Creator. On the left is the character card, which display's your heroine's current costume and appearance. On the right are shortcuts to the sub-menus where you can design your own heroine.

That covers the basics of the Heroine Fan Art Creator. However, as a teaser for the next entry in the Doll Maker's diary, the character shown in the screenshot will receive a detailed description in that entry, along with several of her costumes, and I will also be describing her evolution over time.