Groove has announced July 2011's release will be a collab with Angelic Pretty again to bring you the Romantic Alice in Wonderland series! x3 Supposed to contrast the darker Lunatic Alice release from before, this Alice set features a softer and sweeter look, with lots of lace and embellishments on the outfits... Have a look!
We have Pullip as Romantic Alice, Taeyang as the Romantic Mad Hatter, Dal as the Romantic White Rabbit, Byul as the Romantic Queen, and Isul as the Romantic King. It seems the King and Rabbit don't have their own photos yet, maybe later they will? Click the thumbnails to see the larger image!
I quite like Alice, and Romantic King is the first Isul I like... I'm not crazy about his stock but I like his face up and long hair. xD I guess I will probably be in trouble for the pre-order of Romantic Alice... not sure about Isul yet though! Will have to see what the pre-order price is! x3 Anyone else?
So in the midst of being totally obssessed with Konapun, I noticed there was something kinda like Konapun but edible, and some of the dishes, like the sushi set, looks almost exactly the same and is made similarily! Made with disposable tools and candy powder, these are the Popin' Cookin' sets by Kracie! The tools are basically moulded white plastic containers (all connected) that are often used for candy and food packaging (pics to come). I decided to hunt around for these to see if I could try them out and compare them to Konapun as well. And the verdict? Pretty close, but not as cool. xD The candy tastes REALLY sweet and not all that great... ^^; Imagine eating mushy, watery, synthetic fruit flavoured puree jelly, or wet marshmallow cottonballs? lol Okay that sounds worse than it is, but it's not as yummy as your run-of-the-mill, typical Japanese candy that's for sure! (and THOSE are good) I think I'd rather not eat it, which ends up making it the same as Konapun. xP
I could only find the following after a few weeks of hunting all the candy shops that I knew... and my boyfriend and sister are happy that I have finished most of the hunting so I don't have to drag them around anymore, lol.
I believe I am missing the Pizza/Pasta set still. And there are two other candy-making kits by Kracie which I'd love to get my hands on to try as well! These are Happy Kitchen Cupcake and Happy Kitchen Donuts! But for now, you'll have to settle for some shots of the Popin' Cookin' individual packages: The packaging for the Soft Candy (middle right) has different goodies depicted on it (the two boxes I got have different images) but the contents are exactly the same. The Jelly Candy (bottom left) have the exact same outer packaging, but the candy moulds (cookie cutters) come in different shapes so it depends which set you get. You can see through the little clear window on the front to try to make out the different ones though. Here is a pic of the two Soft Candy packaging:
I tried the Bento and Sushi sets so far and they were pretty fun. The results of the Sushi set look really good, although I can't say the same with the Bento set. lol
I will be trying the others in the coming days, and will let you know how they turn out! =3
This was my first project for Experimental Typography Class. This project is based around a Six Word Story, where one must use only 6 words to tell a story (more information can be found here: http://www.sixwordstories.net/about) and use household items to illustrate the story using type and visuals to create a stop motion video.
I took about 140 photographs with the help of a classmate, and made the stop motion movie using After Effects. And the light was soooo hot (I needed it very bright since mine was in a box... good one, self. Dx) that by the end of the shooting, all my plasticine was melted! I actually burnt myself when removing them at the end... T__T
BG Music - "Magical Sound Shower" from Outrun
Sound Effects - Soundbible.com
Hope you like it!
My final project for Motion Graphics was a title sequence or trailer for a game, book, or movie that is related to our fake channels. I chose to make a fake game trailer for the game Little Big Planet. (which reminds me I have to finish playing LBP2 still, but stupid Sony problems probably means new progress won't be recorded like the other games... sigh)
All video footage is from GameTrailers.com, music is CornMan by Kinki, and images are from an official LBP asset pack (which was available for download for their Deviant Art contest) and off the net. =P
Hope you like it!
Wahahaha... so happy school is finished for the year!!! Summer break now!!
More games, more blogging (have a ton of things to catch up with, a ton of hobbies, and Pullips too!), and of course more KONAPUN!! I spent a lot of money (and I mean a LOT T__T) but I've got a bunch on the way in the mail! I figure, these guys seem to be discontinued, so once I get as much as I can in my collection, I can stop (and lick my wounds... poor wallet...) So Pullips are kind of on hold for now since they continually make those and they aren't as hard to find. ^^;
I'll post pics and give more details on the Konapun I got when they arrive... so you'll have to wait to know what I got! Nyahaha... xD Sindy and I are gonna go nuts when they arrive. And Sindy will be super stoked too, cause I bought her some as well! It'll be her surprise Birthday and Xmas presents... bwahahah... I mean... Shhhh... Hehehe...
So yeah. I think I'm officially obsessed. lol This post is mostly for my own reference but I thought it might be useful for others who may be trying to find out the same info as me. This post is to catalog contents within various Konapun sets, the weight, dimensions, and other miscellaneous information. ^_~
For a broader understanding of what Konapun is, please refer to my prior post HERE. I will update this post as I gather more information, so check back soon! =)
Konapun Kits (sample)
Dimensions: 4.75 x 4 x 1.5 inches (approx. and not incl. hanging tab on top)
4.75 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches (incl. hanging tab)
Weight: 0.1kg (approx as each pack varies)
Release: 2006-2009 (varies)
Retail Price: ￥1050
Manufacturer: Bandai
Package Contents:
Each Kit comes with different serving plates or dishes, plastic decorations, and food powders. Some will even come with special moulds only available in the kit (sometimes replicated in tool sets). Please see HERE for images of the contents of each Kit! =)
Cooking Studio Kitchen
Dimensions: 13.5 x 8.5 x 4.5 inches (approx)
Weight: 2.4kg
Release: July 12, 2008
Retail Price: ￥5250
Manufacturer: Bandai
Package Contents:
Kitchen:
1 x Kitchen Main Body (folds into carrying case)
1 x Stove counter with pull out table, drawer, oven (part of kitchen unit)
1 x Decorative Stickers & labels Sheet
1 x Recipe Card (Lunch Plate)
1 x Instruction Sheet
Tools/Utensils:
1 x Mixing Bowl Large (orange)
1 x Mixing Bowl Small (orange)
1 x Measuring Cup
1 x Omelet Mould
1 x Dessert Mould (star & flower shape)
1 x Heart-shaped Rice Mould
1 x Frying Pan
1 x Pot
1 x Rice Cooker
1 x Noodle Presser
1 x Pastry Bag
1 x Lunch Plate (compartmentalized)
2 x Plate (Konapun in green around border)
1 x Spatula (orange/white)
1 x Knife (orange/white)
1 x Rice Scooper/Spoon
1 x Strainer
1 x Bento Flag
2 x Shrimp stick (for tempura)
1 x Tomato Decoration
1 x Carrot Heart Decoration
1 x Cucumber Decoration
Food Powders:
1 x Fried Food Powder
1 x Oil Powder
1 x Ketchup Powder
1 x Yellow Egg Powder
1 x Rice Powder
1 x Melon Jelly Powder
Burger Kitchen
Dimensions: ? x ? x ? inches (approx)
Weight: 1.5kg
Release: April 21, 2007
Retail Price: ￥5250
Manufacturer: Bandai
Package Contents:
Kitchen:
1 x Kitchen Main Body (folds into carrying case)
1 x Stove counter with drawers (becomes part of kitchen unit)
1 x Oven Chest
1 x Decorative Stickers & labels Sheet
1 x Recipe Card (??)
1 x Instruction Sheet
Tools/Utensils:
1 x Mixing Bowl Large (red)
1 x Mixing Bowl Small (red)
1 x Measuring Cup
1 x Hot Plate Fryer
1 x Hotdog Bun Mould
2 x Burger Bun Mould
1 x Potato Mould
1 x Deep Fryer
1 x Deep Fryer Basket
1 x Deep Fryer Strainer (tray)
1 x Cutting Board
1 x Serving Tray
1 x Fastfood Drink
1 x Fries Container
1 x Deep Dish
1 x Plate
2 x Pastry Bag
1 x Ladle
1 x Butcher Knife (red/grey)
1 x Knife (red/grey)
1 x Spatula Scraper (red/grey)
1 x Spatula Flipper (red/grey)
1 x Strainer
1 x Flag Square
1 x Flag Triangle
1 x Tomato Decoration
1 x Lettuce Decoration (for burger)
1 x Lettuce Decoration (for hotdog)
1 x Cheese Decoration
Food Powders:
5 x Tan Bread Powder
2 x Yellow Potato Powder
5 x Brown Meat Powder
2 x Ketchup Powder
6 x Oil Powder
Rilakkuma Dessert Cart
Dimensions: ? x ? x ? inches (approx)
Weight: 0.64kg
Release: June 20, 2009
Retail Price: ￥3675
Manufacturer: Bandai
Package Contents:
Kitchen:
1 x Cart Main Body (with drawer & signage)
1 x Tabletop Oven
1 x Rilakkuma Stickers & labels Sheet
1 x Recipe Card (???)
1 x Instruction Sheet
Tools/Utensils:
1 x Mixing Bowl (white)
1 x Measuring Cup
1 x Rilakkuma Bear Pastry Mould (large, bear-shaped)
1 x Rilakkuma Pudding Mould (contains 1 medium w/ chick detailing, 2 small flower-shaped)
1 x Rilakkuma Cake Mould (contains 1 medium round w/ bear detailing, 1 heart-shaped with candy detailing)
2 x Serving Tray (white)
1 x Pastry Bag
1 x Pastry Decorating Tip
1 x Knife (yellow checkered w/ Heart handle)
1 x Spatula (yellow checkered w/ Heart handle)
1 x Strawberry Decoration
1 x Cherry Decoration
6 x Rilakkuma Tray Liners (different designs)
Food Powders:
2 x Tan Pastry Powder
1 x Yellow Pudding/Custard Powder
1 x White Cream Powder
1 x Caramel Glaze Powder
1 x Chocolate Cream Powder
Mamegomu Soft Serve
Dimensions: ? x ? x ? inches (approx)
Weight: 0.358kg
Release: June 20, 2009
Retail Price: ￥2310
Manufacturer: Bandai
Package Contents:
Kitchen:
1 x Fridge Main Body (door opens to reveal cone rack)
1 x Soft Serve Flavour Tubes (part of ice cream mechanism)
1 x Soft Serve Pusher (part of ice cream mechanism)
1 x Soft Serve Container (part of ice cream mechanism)
1 x Soft Serve Spout (part of ice cream mechanism)
1 x Mamegomu Stickers & labels Sheet
1 x Recipe Card (???)
1 x Instruction Sheet
Tools/Utensils:
1 x Mixing Bowl Large (light blue)
1 x Mixing Bowl Small (light blue)
1 x Measuring Cup
1 x Ice Cream Cone Rack
1 x Spatula (light blue/white)
2 x Ice Cream Cone
2 x Ice Cream Cup
1 x Wafer Decoration
1 x Mamegomu Spoon
6 x Mamegomu Cone Sleeves (different designs)
Food Powders:
2 x Vanilla Soft Serve Powder
2 x Strawberry Soft Serve Powder
2 x Chocolate Soft Serve Powder
Kuru Kuru Mixer & Raku Raku Pot
Dimensions: ? x ? x ? inches (approx)
Weight: 0.259kg
Release: March 20, 2009
Retail Price: ￥2415
Manufacturer: Bandai
Package Contents:
Tools/Utensils:
1 x Raku Raku Pot (push the button to dispense water into measuring cup)
1 x Kuru Kuru Mixer (push the button to mix powder & water)
1 x Mixing Bowl (orange)
1 x Measuring Cup (blue)
1 x Heart-shaped Cake Mould
1 x Knife (orange/white)
1 x Plate (white)
1 x Pastry Bag
2 x Strawberry Decoration
Food Powders:
1 x Strawberry Jelly Powder
1 x Lime Jelly Powder
1 x White Decorating Icing Powder
More info will be added in future posts! I've acquired a bunch of these sets, so will be able to compile more accurate info complete with pics of contents, etc. Stay tuned!
