BJD Thread

[Anonymous No.]

Sakura Season Edition

BJD thread, primarily for vinyl dolls with an anime aesthetic.
Previous Thread: >>46350390
Azone Thread: >>>/toy/10899808 (but you can post here, too.)
Resin Dolls Thread: Dead Again (but you can post here, too.)
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Sewing pattern books:
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/jp/ BJD QnA Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJPKqCd8YX5_JcB7NWjRS5Zy4dKeKMg5l-YmoHZgFZk/edit?usp=sharing

Current Photo Challenge: Flower Blossoms
Previous Photo Challenge: Rainy Day

If your doll is for sex, go to >>>/jp//ona/

[Anonymous No.]

>>46437221
Thank you anon

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>>46437308
Happy to bake whenever I can, anon.

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thanks you for baking!

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>>46437440
Thank you for posting!

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why are purple dream outfits so lewd

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>>46438834
I know I'll end up buying a set of sexy lingerie for my doll one day but I don't wanna admit it

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>>46438892
well there's plenty of choices out there
that said I've found lots of MDD lingerie to look downright comical, like someone made sexy children's underwear and went "yep, looks good"
I know it's not something inherent to the MDD body shape too because I've seen good sets as well

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>>46438907
I can't find really nice looking lace lingerie for SD. I'm starting to get weary of etsy because it all looks like aliexpress stuff marked up. Most of it looks pretty cheap in user photos.

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>>46439222
Etsy is a minefield these days due to resellers, same for most of the internet. It didn't used to be nearly this bad, but things have really fallen off in the last five years. Lingerie is a specialty bespoke product, but when I get a moment I'll list or otherwise specialty denote the ones I know of who release lingerie sets in the QnA Guide.

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>>46439222
I've been using Etsy for years, so I have a curated list of makers that I use, but whenever I search for new things it's a lot more resellers than it used to be. As for SD/DD lingerie; TCDoll: tcdoll.shop-pro.jp/
Dollgerie: Dollgerie.com
Orione: orione-doll.com/ (limited editions, they seldom restock)

I'll update if I think of more.

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Be honest. Have you slept with your doll?
No not like that.

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>>46441505
Every night. I cuddle with her. She's the right size to hold closely.

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>>46441505
No I roll around a lot and would be scared of damaging or getting sweat or skin oils on any of them. I usually wash my hands before I touch them

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>>46441505
I've fallen asleep next to them a few times, it's no big deal. But I also don't move much in my sleep.

[Anonymous No.]

My 2nd body came in today. The hot glue holding the tail’s magnet came off right after this photo but other than solving that problem, Kikyo is finally here and Mizuka has a friend.

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>>46441505
It's not a BJD but I set this one lying down next to me and pet her head until I get sleepy. I don't do it every day.

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>>46441657
Nice
But surely you are also her friend too, so she wasn't really all that lonely before.
Right?

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>>46441657
they make an adorable pair, anon! cute fox hand

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Well I've been looking at ACBJD and holy shit there's a lot of stuff I had bookmarked on Etsy but at like... 1/3 of the price lol
I think I'm going to stick with Dolk, ACBJD and other shops like that, they all ship from China anyway, right?
>>46440577
Thanks, but sadly this seems to be all about DD with huge busts to boot, so it won't work for me. I think what works for DD won't work for SD.

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What paints or mixes are close to semiwhite?

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>>46441703
It's funny I was just thinking what my role would be, because I have at minimum 3 more mdd's to get for a total of 5. I have a whole little story planned out for their relationships. I was considering myself more of a narrator role. But at the end of the day of course I'm their friend.

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>>46442157
You're going to hint at lore for your dolls and not dump it all? That's a bit rude, anon.

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>>46441505
Not in my bed but on the couch taking a nap yeah. I set her up with her own little blanket next to me so that she doesn't get damaged. Also for reasons >>46441549
mentioned, I too am pretty careful on maintaining clean hands when handling.

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>>46442579
Its not much just general outline ideas I have driving their faceups, outfits, and furniture.
Mizuka cant help meeting and befriending monster girls. Kikyo, a fox spirit, is the first girl she met at a old temple. Details details. Mizuka is now showing her around the modern day. The 2nd girl will be the purple spider monster girl. I don't have a name, meeting point, or any other lore yet. Likewise the only detail I have for the 3rd girl is most likely going to be a robot/android.
When I go to japan this year I'm going to get either a d'coord or dream choice and I was going to make her either a friend from school and/or neighbor since she'll most likely be a mdd as well.

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>>46443000
Checked in theory I want to treat my doll like that but in practice I know I'll hug her and stuff. Still I always wash my hands and check if I have ink or paint stains when I touch figures or books.

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>>46441505
I sleep with them next to the bed whenever my boyfriend isn't home

>>46442048
even ACBJD is a taobao reseller

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>>46443269
Nah, the difference is ACBJD and Faithz and other dealers like them are authorized resellers, so in addition to providing seller support between the creator and the customer, they also provide customer support for the buyer if something gets fucked up along the way. Creators choose to work with shops like ACBJD to distribute their work to overseas customers, vs most taobao resellers who will scalp you within an inch of your life for the privilege of buying some doll socks at a 300% markup and can't do anything for you if that doll shirt comes without a button on it. Put another way, ACBJD, Faithz, and other stores like them are regional specialty stores for the international market, while Etsy resellers are like people selling newly-released GPU for 5k on eBay because they know some poor bastard will shell out because they truly don't know any better on where to shop for 'em.

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Do you guys have any recs for guides on doing face-ups? I have acrylic paints, chalk pastels, an airbrush, and matte sealant. I'm just not sure how to start to make my faces look at least kind of like the default Dollfie faces, much less however those 3D mouths are pulled off.

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>>46443946
I'm saying they're all bad and you should just find a taobao proxy and save even more money

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>>46444074
I have done the math and M+V Studio releases are cheaper on ACBJD than they are to import them from taobao, same with Code NoiR on Faithz, on god. Taobao proxies can be great for savings, but it's not a guarantee, especially after shipping. Sometimes the convenience is also worthwhile.

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>>46444090
M+V Studio also runs their own Booth, fwiw

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>>46444059
never tried it myself, but https://youtu.be/qKK560UX-UY?si=VgBvi7HAorjoSDKB

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>>46444059
3D mouths are a bit of a higher difficulty thing to pull off than a regular faceup. For a regular faceup the general idea is:
1. Have a plan in mind - general idea of the expression, how thick the eyeliner should be, where eye corners should be, where the eyebrows are/how they're slanted, mouth shape. I'd suggest taking a picture of the head blank and doing a mockup in photoshop or you paint program of choice.
2. Seal the head before doing any work. Most artists will have their own number of layers here but the base layer I'd say at least two coats of sealant to prevent staining the head.
3. Sketch the faceup with light watercolor pencil. You can skip this and go straight to acrylic but it's easier to erase and correct than paint and will give you a good guideline for painting over. Some people will also do blushing with the soft pastel dust here as well.
4. Seal once you're happy with the sketch.
5. Paint over your sketch where necessary with acrylics, usually dark brown/black on eyeliner and eyebrows and mouth lining. I would suggest thinning your paints and using a very thin brush to keep it sharp. If your paint won't go opaque, another layer of sealant will give you a better surface to work on.
6. If you're happy with your work, seal it when it's done
7. Optionally after you've sealed everything, you can add a vinyl-safe gloss varnish on areas you'd like glossy - sometimes done on lips or on the waterline of the eyes
It's not too different from painting any other kind of doll except you don't have to paint the actual eyeballs. You can honestly even look at monster high customization videos to see the process, it's the same idea if you divorce art style from the mix

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>>46444664
For 3D mouths the process is generally
1. Sand off the existing mouth features.
2. Carve a mouth hole - often done with a dremel tool
3. Clean and sand the mouth hole smooth.
4. Sculpt inner mouth with clay and affix to the inside of the hole
5. Do the faceup like any other head
With regular faceups you can remove them with acetone (make sure to wash it off quickly as it can be absorbed by the vinyl) with no real damage so messing up isn't really a big deal, but subtractive/3D mods are very easy to destroy a head with

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>>46441505
I'd be too scared to damage them and their faceups. Just posing my dolls scares the shit out of me.

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>>46445100
Anon I promise you they will be fine. I am rougher with my dolls than most people, that I will admit. But I have had a doll fall out of a tree before, and she was a-okay. Pose without fear.

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>Add a few socks and a couple other cute things to the cart
>USD 237
You warned me it would be like this, but I still can't accept it... How does this happen...

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>>46445608
Click the confirm order button...close your eyes...click...

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>>46445613
H-haha I can layaway too...

[Anonymous No.]

So this body is gonna be sold by itself eventually, right? Or am I gonna have to decapitate an Anya?

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>>46445613
She's not even here and already vacuuming money. Stuff's super cute tho

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>>46446752
Not sure yet, but ostensibly it will come out for everyone at some point. I'd say Volks would be stupid to develop a whole new body and not release it, but they still won't sell tan or male dolls to the general public, so what do I know?

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>>46445608
Fancy costumes are one thing I wish I'd cut back on. Gets worn maybe once and back in the box it goes. Coordinated outfits are much better value, and its a lot of fun mixing and matching pieces. Or swapping between scales; a mini skirt for a DD gives off a very different feel when an 48cm Azone or MDD wears it.

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im going to ask, how do you guys take so good pics?

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>>46447819
>Fancy costumes
Anon... it was just socks, some underwear and shoes... I'm not even thinking about fancy costumes yet...
I wanna order more stuff from Dollmore but they charge crazy shipping fees and it's not worth it for just shoes and little else. I just felt too guilty about my doll having nothing but a dress when she got here. I still feel guilty that I bought her the cheaper ones. I need a better job...

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I heard that aerosol Mr. Super Clear is fine on soft vinyl dolls, but what about the version that comes in jars? The jarred version needs to be thinned out with lacquer thinner (Mr. Color 400), but would that thinner damage vinyl BJD pieces?

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>>46447857
Half the battle is lighting
The other half is having a cute doll
I seriously cannot stop taking pictures of my girls

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So wait a minute, the things you order from ACBJD are made to order? Don't they have stock items? How long does it take to get clothes and shoes shipped (no dolls or wigs)?

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>>46448004
No idea about the thinner, but it would be a lot harder to apply a thin even coat by hand compared to the spray. Any particular reason you're avoiding the spray?

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>>46448156
Depends on what you order. Dolls are going to be months out, but any time I've ordered clothes, it's been a few weeks or less.

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>>46448156
My recent order took about 3 and a half weeks to arrive

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>>46447867
Yea I guess even 2k yen shirt and socks are going to add up faster than you think

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>>46448216
I plan on using an airbrush to apply the sealant. I want to airbrush it indoors so I don't have to deal with the awful weather and wind outside.

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>>46448156
My last order was 3 months. It varies.

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>>46448312
>>46448243
I guess it varies enough I can't tell. It's probably going to get here after the doll and she'll be shoeless for a while. I'll make a terrible first impression, as I predicted...

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>>46448374
Can't say I can thinking of any particular advantage to applying the sealer with the airbrush rather than the spray can, but you do you I guess. You're going to want a respirator either way.

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>>46447103
I'd also be stupid of Volks to keep limiting semi-real vinyl heads to licenced character dolls like Nier:Automata and FF14 despite clear demand for a regular release, yet here we are.

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>>46447857
Take lots of bad ones.

I'm serious, too. I've taken around 50,000 photos in my lifetime and 95% of them are nothing, or they're just... memories. I learned to take good photos by taking lots of bad ones, anon, and learning from my mistakes along the way. A good camera doesn't mean anything if you don't know how to use it; my first "real camera" was my DSi and I used it until I literally broke the shoulder buttons. Got some good shots with it too despite all of its many, many shortcomings.

Just enjoy the experience of posing and playing with your doll, or whatever you photograph, and don't over-analyze what you're doing right now. Look over them afterwards, and you'll see what you like in your shots and what you wish you had done differently. Learn what the settings on your device mean and fiddle with 'em until you get the results you like out of whatever it is you're using. There's an anon here posting photos from a gameboy camera (and I love them.) Just have fun with it -- we have some regular posters here who've been visibly improving from month to month despite not changing their gear. They're just experimenting and learning by doing, and it's honestly one of my favorite parts of (usually) being the bread baker over these last few years.

Take lots of photos and you'll improve more than you ever would watching tutorials and reading books. Because a lot of taking good photos isn't just taking something aesthetically appealing, anon. It's about figuring out what a good photo means for you!

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>>46448156
Varies wildly depending on who they're coming from, but I've had to wait a few weeks to a few months for just clothes. A lot of this hobby is the waiting game.

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>>46448953
>There's an anon here posting photos from a gameboy camera
On that note, I tried doing that months ago but couldn't because the first step on the "camera->save backup tool->flash cart->PC" pipeline didn't work. My GB doll photos are stuck on GB forever...

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>>46448985
Do the tech boards still have /heg/ (homebrew and emulation general)? They might be able to tell you what's up with your setup and how to sort things out. Alternatively you could ask on I'm sure there's a subreddit for gameboy photography -- it'd be nice to see your photos anon.

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>>46448953
I don't take amazing photos by any means but I'm pretty sure every photo shoot Ive done, afterwards, I've said "Fuck that was like that in every photo?"

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>>46449011
Yeah that never gets better. Took some shots recently I thought I did well with and then I realized "oh god dammit the dress is hiked up by the stand." I'll make it work... live and learn.

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>>46449011
>>46449019
The last time I took over 40 minutes just setting up the scene, making sure the pose was perfect, adjusting clothes, hair, etc.
Then after taking a dozen or so photos and cleaning up, I notice on my computer that a foot was bent in a painful angle. It's unavoidable.

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>>46449038
>>46449019
Its almost an odd comfort. I know it'll happen in some way and it'll never be perfect so there's always another shoot to get better

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oh no someone is giving me attention again?

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>>46449337
>>46449159
Nice

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>>46444059
Just adding my own experiences additional points, I'm still really amateur.
denofangels.com/doawiki/index.php?title=Face-up
is a good reference for materials and the general process. Most of it is resin oriented but I found most of it carries over to vinyl. Double check your materials for vinyl use.
youtube.com/watch?v=9nCvJFLASBg&list=PLzIQrN3VFeoHm_4j_fLGNvPSSolf3kB0X&index=1
This is one of the only videos I found that explains the sealing step, if you need a visual aid, I do it this way and haven't noticed any problems. I'll do it outside and set the head in the box it came in while it dries either in my bathroom with the vent or my garage. Wear a respirator, gloves and some kind of eye cover.
I use vallejo for my faceups but I also have citadel on hand. Having reference photos helps a lot with the faceup design.
I'll do the 2 initial coats of sealant
General outlines with water color and I choose to just go into acrylics then (eyes/eyebrows/lips). I usually deviate from my design at this point due to my skill level.
Sealant coats once your satisfied with the above.
Pastels for blush followed by more sealant.
It's just practice at that point, the brushes from volks are actually pretty nice if you need some. Have reasonable expectations for the final product, even if its "mediocre" you'll still have a lot of fun. I love the whole process.

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>>46444260
>>46444664
>>46450728
Thanks for the pro strats anons. I have some good reference pictures to go off of already. Do any of you use airbrushes for painting? I'm wondering if I can use one for more smoothly painting on blush than using pastels.

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>>46450959
I have not gotten an airbrush yet. For the pastels get a set of makeup brushes. First faceup I used the sponge brush thing from volks, that I think is actually for weathering. Second faceup I used a makeup brush and its night and day, shit was borderline magic. Makes sense it worked so well considering actual makeup application.

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>>46450728
will add these to the guide cheers

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>>46448379
Silly Americans, you don't wear shoes indoors.

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>>46452109
>tfw doll fullset regalia doesn't include fluffy slippers

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>>46451022
Get a respirator. Airbrushing sealants can severely mess up your lungs

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How delicate are resin dolls exactly when it comes to posing? When I see people move them around there's quite a bit of noise even when they're well strung. Is the friction/tension enough to chip something if you're not careful?

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>>46449159
these are the best images in this thread and I am not joking

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>>46448374
why not just wait a month or two for the weather to get warmer, i'm holding off from learning faceup stuff myself because i don't want to go out in the cold and don't want to spray inside

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>>46447867
Make them! Strive to give your doll the best you have to offer, store bought are fancy, but home made come from the heart.
And eventually become fancy as you improve.

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>>46453189
I am already able to airbrush solvent based paint indoors with my fume hood and respirator for plamo and GKs. I want to see if I can keep doing that with vinyl dolls.

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>>46455482
I don't see why not

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Do you ever see an old picture of a doll from like 10 years ago and wonder where she is now and if she's okay?

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>>46455672
I just want to make sure that lacquer thinner won't damage a vinyl doll. Google claims that resin is fine, but I'm worried about self leveling Mr. Hobby thinner+ super clear hurting vinyl.

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I'm fascinated by strung BJD. How do they work, mechanically? I know about the stringing, how it looks and how it is applied. I can also see how they keep all the pieces together thanks to the tension, but how are they able to hold a pose? Intuition tells me that as soon as you turn a joint the tension in the string should try to snap back into a straight line, but it doesn't.

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>>46456404
They're not strung so tight that they snap back. There's some give, so they can move, but still under tension, so it all holds together. Resin is a balancing act --- if the string is too tight, the doll can't pose; if it's too loose, it can't pose, either. It's about finding that middle-ground.

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>>46456404
The ball joints are designed in such a way that the string is still pulling more or less straight when the joint is bent, so the attrition from the joint parts pressing together wins over the string pulling everything straight. This is why there are those big slits in the joints: it's so the elastic cord can keep pulling straight. Then you have a few things that help joints stay put like notches in the sculpt to lock things at extreme angles and such. Sueding adds attrition inside the joints and it looks like it does a whole lot if a doll won't hold a pose. Some people use wire too but I think wire is more of a last resort sort of thing?
I am also fascinated with strung dolls. I love simple but deep engineering like that. I also like the fact you will always only need some bungie cord to restring and you're not bound to a company's replacement parts when things wear out.
Apparently resin dolls are also pretty tough and outside of facediving on hard floor it's hard to damage them. I thought that if you mistakenly let go of a leg while it kicked forward it could send resin chips flying.

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Do you guys ever get excited about another anons dolls? I’ll be seeing them in a few days and all I can think about is how cute they are

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>>46456940
There's this Japanese guy (?) whom I check on every now and then. He has a bunch of resin dolls, and shoots these moody photos of them that feel a lot like those atmospheric Japanese horror games, like Fatal Frame. I really love that user but he hasn't posted in a long time.

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>>46455464
I definitely plan on learning to sew eventually... but not now.
At this point I think I'll be getting my doll in April. I hear people say after 4-5 months they almost forget about the order until they get notified but I couldn't take my mind off of it and now that I'm so close I'm absolutely dying

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>>46456940
>t. doll stealing ogre

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>>46456940
I am honestly just happy whenever I see a regular poster show up here, or whenever a new doll becomes one that's regularly posted. It's nice to think that somewhere out there people are living their lives with dolls each day.

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>>46457587
I feel like that about West Virginia anon and that one custom Suigintou

[Anonymous No.]

Finally got around to trying out this no glue printout I found on booth. Its basically the same size as my scaled down manga I did before so its 1/4 and would work with mdds.

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>>46458157
Lots of potential with all the pages available.

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>>46458157
Very nice anon! Would you mind linking to the booth shop? I would like to add it to the guide, those look great.

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>>46458157
>>46458167
>>46458171
rukuisari.dojin.com/galleries/Orimamehon.php

rukuisari.dojin.com/galleries/OrimamehonHowTo.php

Templates/info and the how to both step by step and video

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>>46458172
Thank you very much.

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I have updated the QnA Guide with several new additions, most notably a small section for Guides and Videos on Face-Ups, and transcribed anons' face-up tips >>46444664 >>46444682
>>46450728 for inclusion at the bottom, as well. Please let me know if there's anything I have forgotten to add, or if you have anything you feel should be added. As always, thank you to the anons who have contributed to this guide, as well.

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>>46458333
Very nice, thanks anon!

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>>46458157
>>46458167
post with doll

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:-DDDD

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>>46458620
Oh my God where how???

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>>46458620
did you sew him??

[Anonymous No.]

I thought I'd have to wait at least a couple weeks but acbjd already (thu) shipped my order (tue)

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>>46458620
ebin :-DDDDD

[Anonymous No.]

I just realized I don't know anything about femal fashion. My only guideline is shooping clothes pairings on the doll and hope it will work out. At least I've got a vague idea of the style I want to go for?

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>>46458962
What the hell, it's already cleared customs in my country. I've never seen a shipment from Asia get here this fast. At this rate I might receive within the week. I'm used to waiting 20-30 days for figures.

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>>46448953
thanks for the advise, i will start to do it,

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>>46458738
>>46458836
No it's a keychain kommandostore released a while back and i realized it would be cute to have him being hugged, given the size

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>>46462018
Have fun, anon! And feel free to come share your photos here. I would love to see your doll and watch you grow as a photographer, too.

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The lack of 1/3 vinyl male bodies is frustrating. Has anyone here tried to make their own 1/3 male body with an internal skeleton? I'm thinking of using something similar to a stop motion armature but I don't think I can find the right parts and scale for a 1/3 body.

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The wait is killing me. At least I'll have clothes.
I need to pick up my other hobby again to pad the waiting times.
>>46463002
When I read the guide I saw that bit that talked about male dolls and how difficult they are to find. I was surprised when I got into resin because at least half the dolls seem to be guys. Is it because the vinyl market is male oriented and they assume very few guys would buy a male doll?

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>>46458365

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>>46463016
I think that the lack of male dolls do seem to be due to being more male oriented, but it's perhaps also due companies assuming that people wouldn't want a male doll and there would be no market for it. That was some time ago though.
It's closer tp 50/50 split gender demographics now. The Imomodoll accounts often had people spamming where's the 1/4 male before it officially dropped and now it seems that people are beginning to spam where's the 68 male body on there. While the Chinese BJD fandom isn't representative of all BJD fans, there's definitely more interest and demand for a male body, yet companies still seem to ignore/delay it since girls probably sell well enough. It's probably also not too hard to mod a body, but it's still irritating how there's barely anything available.

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>>46463002
Ah yes, the struggle. When Imomodoll finally drop their 65cm body we will be free from this hell. Parts are absolutely the hassle here, but if you wanna go that route look into 3D printed parts! They're the most available option for 1/3 male parts at this time.

>>46463016
Yeah that's a lot of it, but also Japan's culture of exclusivity = value has a lot to do with it. Volks has male bodies! You can buy them! But only if you can physically make it to one of their physical stores to do it, because that makes them Special and Valuable and a point of pride to have one -- and that cultural viewpoint is more valuable in their perspective than the cold hard reality that this process it a massive pain in the ass for everyone, even domestic customers who aren't near Doll Point, let alone the entire rest of the world. You might think "but if they released it for everyone it would literally print money", and you would be correct, but consider this: male dolls aren't as in-demand (so they think) as female dolls, so that means any time they do release one it is a gamble (again, in their viewpoint.) By keeping the supply of male bodies limited, they ensure that whenever they do release a male doll, it's guaranteed to be a financial success (reducing the perceived risk) by people buying them just to shell the bodies.

It makes sense from a Japanese Business Perspective but it's still a massive pain in the ass that I resent.

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>>46463055
The book scale is for larger manga prints. In my quest to match my bookshelves for my dolls, i’ll see how practical it is to make different sized manga. I dont think it’ll be a big deal but it is inconsistent, as shown here.

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>>46463016
I don’t think male dolls are as popular in general, it’s just a more vocal group clamoring for male bodies. Even among female collectors I see more women who own female dolls exclusively than ones who have a mix. I primarily buy and follow 1/6 Azone collectors and even though they’ve released a decent number of male dolls that frequently pop up secondhand, I don’t really see many people collect them. As for Volks, I think they keep certain bodies exclusive so they can make more money from Dream Choice, so you have to buy the entire doll. That’s just my theory though.

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>>46463002
What a beautiful doll and dress, anon. Might I ask where you got that?

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>>46463085
About this exclusivity thing I felt something similarly annoying with action figures and that's why I decided to quit collecting them (and move to BJDs like I've been wanting to for a while) but at the same time it wouldn't be too implausible that the domestic market in Japan is indeed big enough to overshadow whatever complications foreigners might have. The whole manga/anime industry seems to be still primarily domestic after all despite being so popular in the West. I assume there could be a similar situation for figures and also dolls. Maybe it really isn't worth it for them to cater to whatever slice of market that isn't the domestic Japanese market, so if that market is not interested in boy dolls, they won't make them.
I assume the Chinese market gets a bigger share from exports so they're more yielding when it comes to demand.
>>46463163
Sometimes resin genuinely feels like there are more male dolls than female in the average collection. Every other doll is a dude.

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>>46463163
Agreed, my mother actively avoids male dolls, especially cutesy ones. The only ones she has any interest in are those big sharp looking resin ones, and a handful of the surprise BJDs.
As for myself, I only buy Gi.Joe and Action Man when it comes to male dolls. I alternate between making my female dolls cute, cool, or both, but for the males I only have interest in making them cool.

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Small dump coming. Finally got around to editing my photoshoot from the convention last weekend. Not sure how to feel about this shoot. On one hand, I think the lighting was pretty good. On the other, I struggled with the posing, composition, and technique. I could also spend some more time on the edit but I already spent more than a couple hours on the four I'm most happy with. Feedback is always appreciated from the photography anons round here.

Regardless, glad I can finally showcase her outfit coming together.

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>>46463483

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>>46463421
>especially cutesy ones
For some reason this reminded me of a Chinese video I've seen where this off-camera girl picks up these cutesy 1/6 dolls from her collection and talks while flailing their arms around like they're the ones talking; she makes the doll she's got in hand point at another doll like the doll is talking about it and other things like that, and she's chuckling to herself the whole time. It was the cutest shit. Wish more BJD videos were like that instead of always trying to look so clean and professional
I think I recalled it because one of the boy dolls looked super expressive

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>>46463492
Last one unless I decide my edits of any of the other 50 or so are half decent.

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If anyone is going to Anime Boston this weekend, I’ll have one of my dolls with me in a clear backpack. Feel free to say hi (:

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>>46463421
>>46463163
Male dolls, especially in the fashion doll space, often suffer from a problem prevalent in men's fashion in general: lack of variety and flair. Female dolls have a much wider array of clothing and haristyles available to designers and customizers while still being conventionally cute, pretty, etc, but male dolls often end up being designed pretty conservatively and end up boring. In BJD terms I've seen tons of women with many beautiful male dolls in all sorts of clothing, and I think vinyl male dolls would sell well as a base for customizing. It's just that for fullset dolls, male dolls end up kinda samey and less adventurous or interesting or appealing

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Why do cute clothes take so long to sew

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>>46463798
It's not quite an issue with the available clothing being too conservative, but a lack of creativity. I have yet to see a male doll that isn't dressed in normal, if not fancy, clothing. Tuxedos, coats, comfortable winter wear and so on can all look great. I have yet to see a male doll wearing clothes a normal man or model wouldn't.

What I do agree is that female dolls can to a degree fulfill fashion niches the males do, but males cannot fulfill a few niches females can without looking off.

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>>46463798
>a problem prevalent in men's fashion in general: lack of variety and flair
That too. Male fashion really sucks and the slightest variation looks flamboyant. You gotta lean into fantasy or historical but there are few people who make clothes for that
Also every dude seems to have the same face sculpt

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>>46463974
These pins are my greatest enemies, I swear the more I try to secure something with them the more crooked it becomes.

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>>46464023
to be honest I see lots of (resin) male dolls dressed in these 80s David Bowie looking outfits, or demon prince of bondage looking outifts, and I'm sure the fujo owners think they're hot or they wouldn't dress them like that

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>>46464023
Basically anything that exists for female dolls can be found for male dolls, too, from little MSD twinks to absurdly large ID75 guys with tits bigger than their heads, the only problem is that all the good shit is made by individual studios of roughly 1-5 people, made to order in very small windows of time, and largely inaccessible to the western market due to language barriers and lack of western social media presence to announce releases of shit. Taobao resellers unironically help in this situation just by making people aware of what's out there so you can track down the original creators via a proxy later. I try to list all the ones I know of in the guide, too, but at the end of the day the release windows of these things are just small-scale by necessity. If there's a creator you really enjoy the work of, I recommend grabbing an alerts bot like Distill (an addon for most web browsers) and individually setting it up to ping you whenever the content of their web page changes.

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>>46463055
>>46463110
Very nice. I'm sure your dolls appreciate the things you're making for them.

>>46463002
>>46463081
Cute!!! Lovely dress.

>>46463483
>>46463489
>>46463492
>>46463499
I like how well the blue of her skirt pattern complements her eyes

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>>46463483
>>46463489
>>46463492
>>46463499
nice
yeah the lighting is pretty good
so is the posing, though I think you should try tilting her head a bit more aggressively
like in the second one, trying to make her look like she's leaning it against the glass
also it looks like you're focusing on whatever's in the middle of the frame, generally make sure her face is the main point of focus
your camera should be able to change focus point, move it over one of her eyes to otherwise keep the same composition
>>46463483
>>46458620
also yall need some eye movers, shit's cute af

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>>46465404
forgot photo whoops

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>>46464023
>I have yet to see a male doll wearing clothes a normal man or model wouldn't.

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>>46465404
Thanks for this excellent feedback. I knew the focus was out of whack the moment I opened it in my editor. I recall seeing a face mode in the autofocus settings but I keep forgetting it exists. I'll have to explore that for my handheld shoots.

>need some eye movers
I have the sponge kit from volks installed in her but it's so frustrating to use. The eyes never sit right unless you take the head cap off and adjust them from inside. Even the, there's usually a huge gap in the corner of the eye. Maybe I'm just using it wrong.

>>46465409
Still one of my favorite dolls ever. It occurs to me that I never got a picture of our dolls together at the meet. This will have to be rectified.

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>>46465460
>The eyes never sit right unless you take the head cap off and adjust them from inside
check out the new spudger from ERF, it has these two prongs with tacky bits on the end that grip the eye so you can position it easily
I don't think he sells them separately from the eye mover kits though
speaking of, Elle currently has her new one seated using the model putty I bought and it seems to be holding for now, much better than the sticky tack
planning on doing Yuzu tomorrow — even though I'll probably have to remove it to do her faceup, I got her new eyes I want to try out

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>>46464904
These dolls like pic rel confuse me a bit in these convos.
The dress, face, hair and even a lot of the body are all womanly. While there's many types of masculinity, is it really a conversation about male style if they're almost a woman just with a male torso? Perhaps my eyes are simply untrained, but to me it's just female fashion applied to an absurdly feminine man. Though where is that line even drawn? I dunno.

Perhaps this idea I have is exactly what was being spoken of in regards to male dolls being too conservative, but it comes off as odd to me.

>>46465424
>Male doll
>Girl with a bulge
Ok now this one I can confidently say doesn't count. Is it really a male doll taking a new spin on male fashion if it's literally just a girl wearing girl clothes that you call a boy?

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>>46465656
Point taken, bunny suits are surprisingly unisex. Though I have seen dudes unironically wear those on very rare occasions. Companies could stand to do more of that.

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>>46465667
Perhaps instead I shall bring out the beef.

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I think there's something to be said about how almost all transgressive and unconventional design choices in fashion are interpreted as automatically feminine especially in terms of revealing clothing, but I also just like putting boy dolls in dresses so I might be biased

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>>46463185
Thanks! It's actually from a vintage/antique second hand doll shop and seems to be handmade by someone. There's a lot of vintage doll dresses that would fit BJDs, although admittedly that was the most well fitting one.

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>>46465692
Well firstly, male clothing is considered more unisex than female ones. But a woman wearing a tuxedo or the uniform of a male dominated sport will be seen as masculine, it's not entirely a double standard.

I think the rabbit and this unit of a man >>46465679 are good examples of blurring the line. But this one is just wearing adapted women's clothing >>46465689 . Though it does fit him quite well.

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>>46465692
No you have a point. Societally if a garment hard-edged, made of stiff materials, conservative in the amount of skin revealed, or even simply dark in color, it will be viewed as masculine. If something soft, flowing, delicate, revealing, or even simply pastel in color, we consider it feminine. In reality, it really does boil down to the vibes, and while there are classical depictions of both, the styles have varied wildly throughout history. More than anything else, the real challenge is in just finding options beyond the basics -- once you do, you can do whatever you like.

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>>46464904
>>46465656
>>46465679
>>46465689
>bunny men
>>46465756
But this one is cool. It's like a JoJo character so the 80s, sorta cool kind of gay

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>>46465756
Historically, male fashion is derived from military outfits, and, more recently, work clothes. So it's inherently associated with covering the body and a general feel of sturdiness. Fashion is also meant to enhance the characteristics of the body, so while in women it wants to emphasize the breasts (like cleavage) or hips (skirts), in men it's all about making the shoulders, trapezius etc. look bigger and the hips narrower which you generally achieve with more fabric rather than less. It's not a super hard rule, but for the most part it can't be helped.

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>>46465756
Even in that super flamboyant outfit, you can still see that in how the hips are tight and he's got a tall collar (tall collars make your trapezius look larger)

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Should I get hats slightly larger than the size of the head to account for wigs, or is it already accounted for in the sizing?

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>>46468272
Wigs aren't accounted for, measure head with wig for hat size

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>>46470764
Thanks, this is helpful. Now I only need to accrue disposable currency

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>>46463016
>60-80 day production time
Also waiting on an order, can empathize

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>>46465404
>also yall need some eye movers, shit's cute af
Was considering trying to come up with my own system for that; it would certainly help improve the range of expressions and poses that are possible. But Akira is on a 'no-spending' policy for a while.
Elle's freckles are so cute

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>>46472716
I wonder if something could be done with lego, it's worth some thinking on it.

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needed somewhere to put Yuzu's head while the putty dried, Nanase was convenient

>>46472716
understandable
>>46473199
possibly but would require very specific pieces to be able to fit the contraption in a doll head, unless you happened to have them already you might as well buy something purpose-made
>>46465460
>This will have to be rectified
indeed

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>>46473532
new eyes I'm trying are the same design as before (by Natrume), but a different shape, they should seat better especially with the eye mover

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>>46473541
Damn wish I found these eyes before. Definitely grabbing a set, thanks anon

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Is this like furries, where from the outside it looks wholesome but it's actually about ungodly sex perversions and a gateway to actual sex dolls? Be honest

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>>46474228
Maybe for some people. For me, not personally. I've seen some sex dolls I'd consider buying for photography if I had the money and space, Aotume look cute. But generally speaking I have no interest in that realm of things. Despite both ostensibly being about dolls, the sex doll hobby is pretty dissimilar to the ball-jointed doll hobby between the scales involved, the materials in use, and obviously what people tend to do with their dolls.

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>>46441505
no, they watch me.

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Do BJD companies from China usually underdeclare? I don't wanna ask them to do it for me

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>>46474264
But we both share a fear of and frustration with dark clothes staining our girls and trying to get the right lighting and poses when taking pictures
I'm a weirdo anon with a couple sex dolls but I also like looking at bjds because they are cute, I think there's more overlap between the two communities maybe not in owning both but in appreciating both than people are willing to admit

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>anon who owns sex dolls immediately comes out of the woodwork
so it's like furries lol

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>>46474547
Spotted the newfag. That bait isn't going to work here with daily ona, gravure, idol, kigu, 2hu degen posting. Go green text elsewhere.

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>>46474547
Even if someone does own love dolls, is that really a bad thing? People can do what they like.

>>46474493
I cannot imagine how bad the staining is with TPE/Silicone, you have my sympathy.

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>>46474547
Stop huffing paint
>>46474658
It's a major headache, it took about a year and a half to lift out a stain one of my dolls got from a black cheongsam

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>>46474927
My condolences anon, what do you even do for stains like that? I know some option parts for ball-jointed vinyl dolls on the aftermarket are also made of silicone (which is personally my nightmare. I have animals with fur and I know that even though the two do not interact, fur would find its way there.)

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>>46474228
Not for me, I just like cute things.

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>>46475156
>what do you even do for stains like that?
My dolls are TPE which is porous so if you keep rubbing them with baby oil you can eventually lift the dye back out of the material
How much time and effort it takes to get it out depends on how deeply the stain set, for example the same doll got a stain around her neck from a cheap leather choker that I got out in a couple weeks since it was just a contact stain, the dress stain was bad since I left her leaning against a wall overnight wearing it and was pressed against her butt by the wall, fortunately it was only one cheek

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>>46474228
Do you think women who collect barbies do so because of sex? Are you stupid?

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>>46475260
Her toy cat is so cute...

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>>46476932
very nice. i really need to set up a cute, unidentifiable room for pictures.

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>>46474228
I want to see cute clothes but don’t want to wear them

[Anonymous No.]

Have you guys ever thought of making a mini me?

Maybe it’s easier for female collectors

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>>46478509
Immensely easier, my features aren't exactly common in general, much less in any doll I could find.
I also tend to enjoy keeping things each in their own space, crossing over real people with my dolls isn't something I like. I actively shy away from toys that are too obviously based on a specific real person too.

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>>46478509
No, since it'll be weird. It would be easy though, but I would not curse any doll with my features. I do have plans on making mini doll versions of my large dolls though because I would like a more portable version of them.

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>>46475260
I'm glad at least one other person feels this way
>>46476932
Both are so cute

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>>46478509
I want to have matching outfits between my dolls and me, does that count?

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>>46478509
Dolls have such perfect features that it feels awkward to make a mini me. It almost feels like I'm claiming that I'm as cute as my doll. I do however wear outfits that match my doll sometimes like anon said >>46479046

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>>46478509
No, I'm a guy and have zero interest in guy dolls. Cute girls only for me.

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>>46478509
nah Im ugly as fuck lol. I already dont like looking in the mirror, I don't need a doll to remind me as well.

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Went out with the dolls to a public park for the first time for a meetup. Testing my anxiety with outdoor photoshoots. Pretty fun, learned some and glad I went through with it.

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>>46481574
It looks kinda goofy in their like harajuku outfits, wouldve been cuter in their miko dresses so I think I'll recreate this in the future. This was mostly spur of the moment. I already have a million ideas for different shoots after today. Multiple dolls is the way to go.

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>>46481584
Not all meetups have 20+ dolls buts I encourage all anons to try to go to any you can. Meetups here, facebook,or anywhere else you may find them. Go outside with your dolls even if its just with yourself. It's a lot of fun, I promise you people don't care.

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>>46478509
That strikes me as extremely narcissistic

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>>46465409
The pose and outfit are sexy, yet her face is adorable, I love this. Is her arm not fully in or is it the seam that gives this impression?

>>46472716
Cute hiking companion.

>>46481574
Kikyo's eyes are really dark, I think they look better with more light like in >>46441657 They must be fine in person though.

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somehow i've ended up with 4 mdd heads and only one body

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>>46481959
>Is her arm not fully in or is it the seam that gives this impression?
little bit of both
>>46481593
you guys met up, nice!
who does the doll on the far left belong to?

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Are any anons going to be at the doll panel at Sakura con this afternoon

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>>46485323
happy Easter, Yuzu! What nice new eyes you have
Face doko

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>>46485323
She’s and the blue are mine,
I started with playline doll before getting bjds

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>>46481959
The eyes are frustratingly dark in person as well. Theyre 22mm half circles so i think they sit back further compared to the volks eyes mizuka has. I have new eyes on the way and will start looking for another smaller softbox/led spotlight to light up their faces if need be for future photoshoots.

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>>46437221
>>>/toy/ new azone thread

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>>46487810
>>>/toy/10931270 sorry daiyo

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>>46486498
>>46481593

Glad to see y'all met up! Once life gets a little less busy I'd like to set up another group meet outside of a con this time. There's another con coming that will be great for a meet, but it'll be good to get out and touch grass with the dolls.

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Happy Easter anons!

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>>46489008
Happy Easter, Ichigo!

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Happy Easter, everyone!
>>46489008
Good to see I'm not the only one who took some Easter pics!

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>>46489218
I wanted to take more but I procrastinated as usual.

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>>46489218
I found out that for 1/12th scale dolls, these wide ribbons are the perfect size for making skirts. Though if you want to try it, I reccommend not picking up ones with wires & plastic on the edges like I did.

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>>46489218
The sun is always the biggest challenge with these outdoor pics. Even when everything looks great, I take the photo & it's painfully overexposed.
>>46489224
Don't be driven by feeling like you have to.
Be driven by the desire to look back on cute pics with your doll. Works for me.

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>>46489261
Obligatory close-up shot.

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>>46489286
Last "pic". Another shot of the Easter basket. I spent way too long making this, just to have to shrink it down even more to squeak by the size limit.

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Stayed up later than I meant to but needed to get to a good stopping point on this harness to hold the tails. Theres a lot of side to side movement. We’ll see how much that matters and how well it works with clothing tomorrow. I also did a white pillow case for the bed.
This file size limit is fucking killing me.

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>>46489286
I want to put her in a sack and bring her home

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>>46489637
Happy Easter to you too, Yuzuki!

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Hi

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>>46491154
Hello anon.

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reposting this to reply to an anon in another thread

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Any doll can be a smart doll if she's wearing glasses

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>>46495187
Luna my beloved

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>>46489546
Im so happy that she has her tails proper now. She basically needs her own shelf with them on.

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>>46489218
I went out on a walk to take photos and none of the cherry trees were the right shape for hosting dolls
so this is all I got >>46485323
>>46489261
>The sun is always the biggest challenge with these outdoor pics
use a tone equalizer to pull highlights like I suggested for other anon in picrel
if you're using a camera that doesn't do RAWs (like a phone), try under-exposing then raising highlights instead

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>>46498934
>try under-exposing then raising highlights instead
raising shadows, derp

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>>46499003
I have no mouth, yet I must _______

[Anonymous No.]

How does one buy a volks resin head? Is the secondhand market the only way or do they have a set up similar to the dreams?

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(iirc) I saw this image of a doll with a white messy hair and white t-shirt over a decade ago here in jp. please do post it thank you.

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>>46499100
...fuck a doll anon?

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>>46474486
can someone answer this to ease my anxiety? AFAIK Japan doesn't do it anymore because they have mandatory digital receipts which can't be fussed with

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>>46500461
To my experience, almost everybody stopped doing this a while ago.

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>>46502108
RIP my wallet...

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>>46500461
If the doll you want is available on taobao you could use a shopping agent (superbuy for example) to buy it, they let you input what value you want to declare it at when you pay for shipping.

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Honono the ice mage

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>>46489637
>>46491148
>>46495041
>>46489313
>>46503631
I love these so fucking much it hurts.

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[Anonymous No.]

im feeling very self conscious about my doll after i all my friends complimented him on his kpop haircut. i thought he had an incel haircut. i'm so embarrassed...

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>>46496750
Oh, her eyes are much more beautiful than I thought! Good job on the harness.

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>>46506609
incel/looksmaxxing, same diff?

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>>46506609
he has an evergreen emo vibe that predates the popularity of kpop in my opinion

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>>46506805
It honestly all depends on whether you look handsome or not. I dated attractive girls in my fedora and necktie phase which is technically forbidden fashion. Lookism is very real until you hit your late 20s when money starts factoring in... but dollies don't care if there's no money left once you've ordered cute shoes

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>>46506609
difference between incel and kpop haircut is your face, but i’d say incel haircut is probably chud meme not long like that.

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I'm happy because I thought the doll I'm getting had poor range of motion in the torso area but it turns out the handlers were just very timid. I'll probably be a pussy as well beacuse I'll be deathly afraid of chipping the resin no matter how many times I'm told how tough it actually is

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Being unhappy with how heavy and unposable the die cast goat guns are, I decided to do it myself with a 3d printer. I still need to sand and paint but am really happy with how they turned out.

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>>46510475
Very nice anon, keep arming the dolls

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>>46510475
That's really cool. Do you have any plan to eventually sell them or anything?

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>>46510475
that looks great, anon! i finally ended up pulling the trigger (pun intended, sorry) on one of the die cast guns from Amazon after anon’s very helpful review. it’s fun to play with and indeed scales well! i think this was the best i could do with non-jointed hands, but uh, you can probably tell i have no idea how to do gun things lol

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>>46510781
He looks like he bought a gun without informing her beforehand.

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>>46511061
heh, i see that! this picture is kind of a bad joke between me and myself, because he’s based on my favorite nier reincarnation character who ends up committing suicide, so toobie seeing him with a gun and thinking 危ない is my bad sense of humor shining through

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>>46510475
Oh that looks phenomenal anon, great work.

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>>46510781
Glad I could be of assistance. Looks even better scaled in his hands, albeit limited by the single choice of hand shape. Cute girl too!

>>46510475
Looks good for FDM. Was this done in one go or in pieces then assembled?

[Anonymous No.]

Tfw been on vacation for about a week and really miss my girls.

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>>46512228
Why didn't you take them with you?

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>>46512246
No way of securely transporting them. And even if I did, most of my time was spent doing or being with non doll related activities. So they'd just be stuck in a suitcase all week long.

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my doll is not a chad!! my doll is not a CHAD!!! *sobbing*

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>>46513280
He's a chad by 2030 standards when twinks rule the world

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>>46513280
>can't go out in the sun without solar cream
so fragile...

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>our dolls would never give us a second look if they were real
Why do we do it, bros?

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>>46515284
Bruh don't let those intrusive thoughts win. As it stands, were our dolls sugar daddies and mommies.

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I just got my first shipment of doll clothes, before my first doll. I honestly feared as a dude I'd feel shame or regret as I got my first taste of this hobby but if anything I was surprised that they're so high quality. There is genuine craftsmanship going on with these. And I just wished I had the doll with me so I could put these cute shoes on her. I can't wait for her to get shipped. It's been almost 5 months...

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>>46515284
My most unappealing trait is that I'm broke. I'm sure a doll wouldn't be petty and materialistic, right...

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>>46516098
Same experience except i received doll and clothes at the same time. It's quite fun, as it turns out. What doll do you have on order?

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>>46516538
Not this specific one ofc

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>>46515748
speak for yourself. I am their god

[Anonymous No.]

>refuses to produce more than a handful of dolls at a time, tells people to fuck off when they complain he didn't make enough
>Is somehow shocked when people are surprised he produced more than usual dolls for a single drop

Why is Danny like this? Is this some sort of marketing tactic? Does he realize how hostile that makes him look to his customer base?

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>>46515748
I think of my dolls in the same way an author/artist might think of their characters, maybe because I do a lot of customizing and sewing

[Anonymous No.]

>>46517299
>Why is Danny like this?
Most people whose business hinges around a personality cult are loud like that because it's what gets people to talk about them.

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>>46517581
>Get people to talk about them
I fell for the trap

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The prophecy has been fulfilled

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>>46517299
>Does he realize how hostile that makes him look to his customer base?
He either doesn't, or doesn't care. A lot of people like him think their product is so good that no amount of assholery will drive off their customers. that said >>46517581 is right and it's best to ignore him.

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>>46517041
You're a kind god, right anon?

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>>46516774
Nice. Post pictures when you finally get her

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>>46510628
Nah. I'm still fairly new to 3d printing, and struggle to get good prints with the high humidity where I live.

>>46511984
>Was this done in one go or in pieces then assembled?
In pieces so I have more control over sanding, painting, and print quality.

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>>46518385
She's looks like shes trying to get some money from a gun buyback by offering her mangled failed project build

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Making coordinated outfits is a real pain in the ass when you don't have clothes sorted out by type. Learn from my mistakes, be more organized.

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>>46520697
What's the go-to way to store clothes? I plan on using my doll's box for the time being and I suppose you can stuff em all into a plastic box but I assume it gets messy when you've got a sizable hoard

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>>46522022
smart people use plastic storage containers so they can lay them flat. I store anything nice flat, and things that don't fear wrinkles like socks go into a ziploc bag in a dresser drawer.

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>>46522127
I thougt so. Now... I want to hide the doll when I'll have people around the house. If I'm putting her away in a box does that mean I should take the wig/clothes off every time or they'll wrinkle horribly even in the span of a few hours?

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>>46522232
Depends on the hairstyle and clothing, but simple things like shirts, pants, and non-braided hairstyles will probably be just fine! A special consideration is that dark and strongly-colored clothes might transfer pigment onto the doll's body and leave a stain behind, so leaving them dressed in such attire isn't advised. Black and red are the worst offenders on this front. Stain-prevention suits and so on can help prevent this, but it's really down to the garment. I've had dolls wearing dark clothes full-time and nothing's happened, and others I've had stain from brief contact with an accursed skirt I got in a lot of clothes off ebay. Always test on a spare piece of vinyl (or the bottom of your doll's foot, unless you're particularly interested in them) if you're worried.

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>>46522362
How bad is it with resin vs. vinyl? All I know is resin stains less but should I still worry? Like if I put black stockings on the doll will they stain instantly, 10 minutes, 2 hours, 2 days? ACBJD sent a free melamine sponge with the order so I assume it's something I cannot avoid.

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>>46522362
Also this is probably a dumb question but I can take a normal wig and braid it or put it in a hairstyle, right? Will the wig be ruined when I undo the braid?

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>>46522022
Makeshift wardrobe for me

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>>46523151
That's so cute

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>>46522127
Can you iron doll clothes very gently or are they particularly delicate?

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>>46522970
Anything has the potential to stain (including things meant for humans,) but vinyl is just more susceptible by default. And it really depends on the individual piece of clothing. Some stain instantly, some literally never stain. Most things fall somewhere in the middle. I would say most clothes don't stain as a general rule; lighter-colored clothing is almost always a safe bet. Rinsing/washing new clothes in the sink under cold water can also help free up loose dye, but that's not possible for every garment. At the end of the day, sometimes you just have to go for it. As for the melamine sponge, it can also be used to smooth away any little scuff marks that might develop over time, so staining isn't always inevitable.

>>46522995
It'll be fine. Not all wigs are made in such a way that braiding is possible (or will look good,) but generally speaking they're pretty tolerant to whatever's done to them. The fancy pre-braided styles are another matter, as some of those braids are never meant to come out, but those are fairly obvious upon handling.

>>46524441
They sell functional mini clothing irons that would be safer and lower-temp, I'd consider trying with those. As for whether or not you can, it really depends on the garment. Some are too delicate, and others are more rugged, but generally, as with human clothes, you can tell when handling them about how sturdy they are. As a rule, doll clothes tend to be more on the delicate side, but basic things like jeans and t-shirts are pretty indestructible under normal wear-and-tear.

Anon it's okay. I promise you you will not turbo-destroy your doll by breathing on it wrong.

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>>46524501
>I promise you you will not turbo-destroy your doll by breathing on it wrong.
Thanks for the writeup, anon. I think I'll have to keep in mind to enjoy things rather than turning them into a source of stress.
I really hope I'll get my doll shipped within the month. Last time I contacted the company a week ago they said they were working on the face-up. Maybe next week, plus 6-10 days to ship barring customs nightmares

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>>46524501
>Rinsing/washing new clothes in the sink under cold water can also help free up loose dye, but that's not possible for every garment
I remember doing this with all of the first (cheap) clothes I bought. The result was that no dye came out but many of them got wrinkled and I was unable to iron them out, 1/6 clothes are way too small for a normal iron.
Turns out my doll's limbs aren't even vinyl in the first place and the feet, which are, haven't gotten dyed even wearing black tights. Also happens to be that most clothes I've bought are either clearly lined or have the color/pattern only on one side. So I haven't bothered since.

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>>46522022
Crappy photo, but I've found several of the doll cases meant for American Girl dolls for cheap at flea markets($5 vs the $100+ for new) and they make pretty good wardrobes. I'm thinking of putting another rod on the larger side for more space.

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>>46525080
Whoops, forgot the photo.

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>>46525085
Oh I remember that wardrobe!
And it can't be a crappy photo when there's Suigintou in it
post new pics of her if you have any, anon

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>>46524961
Can you do stuff like wrapping cling film around the legs if you're putting black socks on? Is it a bad idea?

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>>46525428
You can, it'll protect the doll in the short term, but in the long term the cling film can also just absorb and then transfer the dye through to the doll, as it's also porous - think of trying to hold water inside of a sheet of cling wrap, it'll hold it for a bit but you'll soon start to feel and see moisture on the outside.

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>>46525428
That sounds like a massive pain in the ass, assuming you can even find a way for the film not to move out of place as soon as you try to slip the socks on.

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>>46525575
I think the most sensible idea, in the end, is to do what other people do and just dress her up in white for storage/long term and take out the set with the black corset, garter and stockings for special occasions

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>>46525210
I don't have a lot of new photos atm, the space I'm living in is kinda small and not conducive to photography.

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>>46525927
I love this doll. I think she nails Suigintou's character more than the official ones released so far.

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>>46525927
Suigintou my beloved

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>>46526465
Hey that's MY line

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>>46522022
>store clothes?
>>46523151
I want to do something like this but I'm afraid to seeing how the 2nd hand shops I've been to keep the original sets together. I'm certain I'll forget and will regret it if I ever have to downsize the wardrobe. Am I over thinking it?

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>>46522022
i have a Billy that i’ve repurposed into a wardrobe using short tension rods meant for curtains (one in each half), small wooden hangers from amazon, and key rings (because the hanger hooks are too small for the curtain rod). the hangers are kind of pricy, which is the biggest downside, but i like them…i also have tiny clothespins from the craft store to help secure things that want to slip off the hangers. i might get my shit together and put in some kind of rod that fits the hangers as-is, but this is an acceptable workaround for me. i could probably organize better to fit in another rod too, but i don’t have that much extra clothing yet. having easy access has made me much more likely to actually play around with outfits, so it feels worthwhile to organize this way!

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>>46526851
without scale reference this looks like a real wardrobe lol. what's a Billy?

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>>46522022
I have two drawers with organizers in it thats loosely sorted by type/items. I need to put together a clothing rack for longer dresses/coats

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>>46526898
it’s an Ikea bookcase. mine has an Oxberg glass door, and i installed a light in the top.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/billy-oxberg-bookcase-with-glass-door-white-glass-s39287398/

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Just finished setting up my new tiny fox and I'm already thinking about what should I buy next. Just finished setting up my new tiny fox and I'm already thinking about what should I buy next.

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>>46527963
A thought so nice you stated it twice!

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I was cleaning up and found a nice belt/scarf hangar. I don’t have any small hangars yet just this cardboard w/plastic hook from clothes. I cant imagine small hangars wouldnt fit this particular hangar. Could be another option for doll stuff

>>46526851
You could probably find even smaller curtain rods or salvage rod from something, or use wooden dowels and cut them to size (if its small enough you might be about to score it with a razor blade and snap them) and find an appropriate rod socket to match.

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>>46465424
>>46465409
Newb here. What doll brand are these?

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>>46517337
same
>>46523151
what hangers
>>46528766
first one idk, probably modded volks MDD
second one is angel philia

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>>46441505
No, I don't want to ruin their faceup with my filthy mortal sweat

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>>46528766
First doll is a Dollfie Dream head on a Mini Dollfie Dream body with (I think) the custom silicone option parts from Tooi Mini/Wersaze. Second doll is an Angel Philia Ellie owned by an anon here.

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>>46526485
No, it's MY line.

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MILLIONS MUST BAAAAAAAAKE

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>>46529577
No worries anon. As (almost) always, I have the next thread ready, I'm just letting this one age out gracefully for a bit.

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>>46528766
head looks like DD-27 on the first one

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>>46529726
It's DDH-19, a dream choice exclusive head

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>>46529655
I'm not rushing or anything, don't worry. For whatever reason the death and subsequent birth of each thread is enjoyable for me. Almost as a sort of sign of eternal life and I appreciate it greatly. I like celebrating it even if it's just in some sort of silly way. Thank you for what you do

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>>46529741
Oh not at all, I'm not bothered, only wishing to reassure you. Your enthusiasm is recognized and appreciated, anon.

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>>46529749
Love you!

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>I wonder how well this body poses
>find 1 (one) "unboxing" video
>all of it is removing plastic wrap to the last 5 seconds
>doesn't even show the doll
do people actually enjoy looking at boxes and bubble wrap
it's so hard to find videos with some actual posing

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>>46530111
What body, anon? And no idea, I unfortunately don't tend to watch many videos in general.

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>>46495407
e = doll*c^2

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>>46530116
I've forgotten by now, but it was one of the 1/2 girl bodies by Spirit Doll
I need to stop looking up doll companies because my list of dolls I need is growing out of control

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>>46529735
Ah yes, I keep getting the two mixed up

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>>46530614
They are pretty similar, I wasn't sure either.

>>46530584
>1/2-scale doll
Godspeed to you anon, I admire them greatly but I also fear trying to do anything with them. I bet the sculpting is beautiful! Have you seen Parabox/Obitsu's Otohime dolls? They're soft vinyl (joints too, apparently, no idea how that works) and absolutely huge. I think an anon here might have one -- I can't say I know about them personally, but they're very interesting.

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>>46530641
Actually for once I was not attracted by the scale but the sculpt and outfit. I think I have to buy a kimono for my own doll...

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>>46530908
>>46530908
>>46530908
New Thread

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>>46465424
i wanna flick dat little clit so bad

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>>46534493
???

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>>46534670
i concur