BJD Thread

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Late Fall Edition

BJD thread, primarily for vinyl dolls with an anime aesthetic.
Previous Thread: >>45182144
Resin Dolls Thread: Dead Again (but you can post here, too.)
Fashion/Other Dolls Thread: >>>/toy/10710712
FAQs and Links
New Guide: anime-dolls.moe
Old Guide: dollfaq.buyfags.moe
Booru: bjd.booru.org
Telegram: https://t.me/BallJointDolls
Sewing pattern books:
https://mega.nz/folder/iFd3wapa#B70grHUe4xsTkLU_s8Ag_Q
Doll Calendar Project: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1abqGwCjvHI0DalA13tDVTwtgYyXPgG1UXJ98AcNCeQk/edit?usp=sharing
/jp/ BJD QnA Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJPKqCd8YX5_JcB7NWjRS5Zy4dKeKMg5l-YmoHZgFZk/edit?usp=sharing

Current Photo Challenge: Snacktime
Previous Photo Challenge: Bundled Up

If your doll is for sex, go to /ona/:
>>45272757
(Dollhos have been discontinued for years. Try the 60cm Six House Dolls instead.)

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non-doll /tg/ fag here
Make your dolls a work of art bros. This hobby is fascinating if confusing from the outside looking in.
But dam can a well made-up doll make my almonds activate

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>>45301726
>work of art
>ahegao face
>make my almonds activate

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>>45301726
Hello /tg/ anon. Do you mind if I ask how you found your way to the hobby? It's interesting to see how people learn about it.

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>>45301882
not that anon but I remember bringing a couple of ppl just by spamming dolls on /g/

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>>45302021
Were you the one who made a "Rate My Setups" thread recently? It was amusing.

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>>45302027
No, I don't use 4chan as much now
Link the thread if u want

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>>45302116
Nah, it was pruned about ten minutes after creation, I couldn't find it now. Mostly the expected shitposting, but a few genuine questions arose from it. Getting out of this site is probably good for your health, though. Good on you, anon.

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>>45302141
>>>/g/97163743 this one?

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>>45302693
Yes, thank you for finding it!

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>>45301770
he's from /tg/ all right

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>>45299269
After seeing this cute little demon maid I had to look up tinyfox. TONS of cute stuff
Can I get a basic rundown of tinyfox? I was mainly looking at Heer Monka and Cherrie

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>>45313534
Tinyfox are a newer brand and have very cute dolls! I haven't personally handled one, but I've heard good reviews of them in the community, generally. The typical vinyl concerns remain (staining,) but overall I feel their price point is quite solid for what you get.

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>>45313534
They're really nice, I have two of them! They don't have internal skeletons with a vinyl shell like DDs or SMDs, they're solid PVC with a really nice feeling soft-touch coating (which does stain like vinyl, and stains cannot be removed easily since stain treatments can damage the coating) and inserted joints between parts (think the only really hollow part is the torso cavity which has its own frame). They're pretty heavy and feel sturdy. I would recommend new clover singing if you aren't able to order from taobao yourself, she ships for free to most countries. Be wary of staining with the black outfits (I think Cherrie has one), they do sell bodysuits to protect them if you want to use dark clothing. They're on the more affordable side compared to some other dolls in the same general aesthetic but they're still nice. Oh and it's also worth noting that the new Macoco line has been reported to not be constructed the same as the 1/6 angel body and the 1/4 standard body, being lighter material and having no coating, whether that's good or bad depends on your preferences

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>>45313534
I have a tinyfox in 1/6 size. They are far heavier than vinyl DD.
They are solid and heavy, like a BJD, but are made of dense plastic. Maybe heavier. I believe the 1/6 I have is heavier than some 1/4, or it may be the weight in a small area. They feel well made. They have a normal range of movement, nothing spectacular. The head moves smoothly. Their skin is matte and smooth. The wigs are maybe the cheapest part. They come with no shoes (to save costs) The outfits are well made. It would be hard to get a better doll for the same price, they don't seem cheap and it is easy to change their eyes. I would buy one again.

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Happy Thanksgiving, anons. I hope you're all warm and well fed, wherever you are. I'm thankful for this thread, the lurkers and the posters, the people with dolls, the hopefuls, and the simple admirers. And most of all, I'm thankful for dolls in the first place.

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>>45318093
I love this photo, its so cute

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>>45325315
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, I hope it found you well. Now lets throw ourselves headlong into the Christmas Season!

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>>45325315
i can't afford dolls but i'm thankful for them filling the void in my empty heart, they're so sweet. happy thanksgiving! (ꈍᴗꈍ)

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I have now bought everything for my first dollfie it should all be here by next week. I am very excited.

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>>45325315
you don't need to spoil your love and affection, this is an anonymous imageboard afterall

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>>45332984
How exciting! I hope you share pics!

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>>45332984
congrats!! i hope you're prepared to file for bankruptcy due to your upcoming clothes purchasing addiction

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Heads up, smoking hot deal on a 2B on mandrake right now if anyone is looking for her. I’d buy her but I can’t right now.

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>>45335194
There's a really good deal on MDD Puyo Puyo Arle right now too. If I ever see her head by itself I'm grabbing it, it's so cute.

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Alright, the dress I bought thanks to anon arrived a few days ago and I took some pics.

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>>45335607
The seller kindly sent an extra snack.

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>>45335612
It's ADORABLE on her! I'm so glad you got it and it worked out!

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>>45335607
Very cute and perfect for winter

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>>45335612
that's a lot to drink...will it all fit in her tummy?! (very cute)

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>>45332984
who you get?

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>>45301700
I was talking with a doll owner who wants to buy a 80cm doll, it got me thinking that it might be interesting to own one. You can dress it up with normal clothes and stuff like that... Maybe in the future I could think about it.

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>>45340400
I got a blank ddh-10 head, I'm gonna do my own faceup.

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>>45340891
>I'm gonna do my own faceup.
do you have experience in that stuff

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>>45340910
I'm pretty handy and do mini painting.

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>>45340943
just make sure you have the proper kind of spray sealant and wear an actual half face respirator, wish you luck and congrats on your ddh-10 its a great head

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>>45341438
Not him but do faceup artist use that kind of chemicals? I thought it was safer, not graffiti-like.
I want try face up one day as well.. when I have money...

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>>45341610
any kind of spray paint you need to wear a proper face respirator otherwise you are asking for trouble. A half-face mask with an organic respirator on amazon is 20-25 USD. Don't play around with your lungs.

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>>45341610
And to continue, the sealant is a spray can. Thus, the mask. Many professional face painters use airbrushes, and that also requires a mask. It is possible to use latex and pan pastels without a mask, but once you get to the sealant stage you will still need one.

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>>45342020
I love heart pupils so much.

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>>45342020
I love hypno pupils so much.

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Does anyone have any recommendations for wig commissions?

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>>45335607
she looks pretty comfy
take some nice xmas pics pls

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>>45341610
faceup artists use enamel paints because they're easy to erase. you can do a multi step process with drawing features in enamel, getting them just right with a tiny sponge eraser dipped in enamel thinner, and then sealing the details in with a lacquer clear coat. enamel thinner doesn't erase lacquer so doing it this way is kinda like layers in photoshop where you can work on one layer in peace without worrying about fucking up previous layers.

enamel thinners give off toxic fumes though

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is it a bad idea to buy used dolls? i saw some on suruga-ya

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>>45343314
small and cute
>>45343418
i'm fairly certain it's not but there are some things you should look out for that hopefully people more knowledgeable than me can inform you of

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How many physical settings do you own? Where is a good place to buy furniture? Have any of you tried making your own? I've wondered about learning how to make various pieces and selling them online.

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>>45343418
Most of mine are secondhand. Depending on age and other factors, there may be stains, yellowing, or cracks in the frame of varying severity, which may or may not bother you. I don't personally mind (and I enjoy fixing up janky dolls to the best that I can,) but others are uncomfortable with stains or other cosmetic/physical damage. Character dolls may also be missing parts in their fullset, ala accessories, original wig, etc. Generally, just look over the images carefully and read through the descriptions well before you decide, especially with older bodies and doubly so for old obitsu bodies, which, in my experience, are the most likely to have frame damage. Overall though, I've had good experiences -- and if you want something rare or discontinued, secondhand is the only way to go.

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>>45342591
Thanks!

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got her a rpg-7

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>>45344989
Now she's sure to win the alice game. Ganbatte future victor!

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>>45344989
Your collection of small props gives your dolls so much to play with, it's great.

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Yum yum. https://twitter.com/foret_noire_jk/status/1728682819621380207

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>>45350422
I just woke up and this image is unreasonably funny to me right now.

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>>45342020
For some reason I find the skinsuit SO appealing, it's like stockings.

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>>45344989
Now make her do a drive-by on the vespa with it

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>>45353399
It's because it hides the lewd parts, but she still shows her hand joints just to rouse you enough to make you want to see the rest

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do you guys ever just wake up really wish you didn't

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>>45353994
I think we all have those days. Sometimes, we have them consistently for a long time. If you're going through something similar, my heart goes out to you anon -- I understand what that's like. Do you want to talk about it?

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>>45353994
quite often

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>>45354000
God damnit. I can't get the desk cause it sells out too fast and this fucker has two?!?

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>>45354349
Keep an eye out for My Twinn props, they're not common but they're almost perfectly in scale and made very well. Comparable to vintage American Girl furniture, so it photographs very well.

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>>45353994
yes…ganbatte, anon

>>45342538
this wasn’t a commission, but in case it’s still helpful, this is the only heavily pre-styled wig i’ve ever bought. it was kind of a splurge, but i wasn’t sure how to go about the particular style myself, and this was the closest match i could find. the packaging was very cute and effective, so it arrived in great shape!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1323410913

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>>45354530
and here it is worn. it held up well through my wonky attempts to get it on properly, including accidentally knocking it off at one point. it’s pretty much as close to perfect as i think i could ask for. the little points along the hairline kind of float a bit off the face, but i don’t think that can be helped. i might be able to get a little piece of double sided tape in there or something though…

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>>45354571
yo your boy is cute af

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>>45354723
thanks!

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Hello bjd thread! here’s my attempt at creating a reisen

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>>45355240
She's very cute anon, I love her ears!

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>>45354530
Very nice anon! I've always wondered with lace-front wigs like this, do you trim the excess yourself?

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I’ve only ever owned vinyl but I want a puyoodoll really badly. Can someone red pill me on resin so I don’t waste a ton of money on this thing? What am I going to hate about resin?

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>>45355925
thanks! i did not have to trim it. my photo quality isn’t great, but here’s another angle of it in the packaging.

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>>45357480
Resin has the following negatives:
Yellowing
Heavier
more intense maintenance (restringing)
they're often bulkier than vinyl dolls of the same scale so clothes fit differently


Resin has the following positives
Much lower stain risk (near zero, but not zero)
can be cheaper depending on brand
better posing
more options

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All my doll stuff came in aside from a couple clothes. It’ll be a minute before the head is finished, in the meantime here’s her first outfit

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>>45301714
I think the only male BJD I'd want to buy is Enigmatic Gale. I'd have him triumphantly on display.

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Azone dropped a new Sugar Cups Anniversary doll for pre-order. Gingerbread man themed, but the outfit isn't as overtly festive as last year's.

Should I bite the bullet & pre-order, bros?

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>>45360445
She's adorable! I haven't been keeping up with the releases but I love my star sprinkles girl, I would recommend if you like small cute things! I would probably be tempted by her if I didn't already have a blonde one

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>>45359835
So far, so good!

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>>45359835
cute uniform! this is a new level of faceless-chan :)

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>>45359835
i love that skirt so much!

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This is all still new to me, had a lot of trouble getting the wig on, still not sure its actually on right. My faceup isnt perfect but I had fun and I still love her all the same. I just want to make a bunch of props for her now. Im naming her mizuka.

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>>45362372
Congrats anon! It looks like the wig is indeed on the right way, if a smidge crooked. You can pull on the wig cap a bit to adjust the position to your liking (moving it back to make her bangs shorter, rotating it a touch to move the partition in her hair, etc). Doing faceups is hard, it's a good first try! Even if you decide to redo it later down the line, it should clean up if you've sealed the head properly so don't worry too much about getting it perfect, as long as you love her that's what matters. I really like DDH-10, I want to get one for myself one day when things line up

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my doll's bangs don't want to curl properly with wax. Do I need tiny faggot hands for this hobby?

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>>45362502
what scale and what material? You can use things like dowels to help get better curls. If it's heat resistant fiber, a blow dryer or curling iron will set the curl.

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>>45360445
dollpill me on sugar cups, they look cute.
are they a really tiny scale?

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i love winter so much

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>>45360445
Pre-order her in my stead, I'm too poor right now..

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>>45355240
looks lovely

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>>45363429
I think it should be heat resistant, but not sure I want to buy a device for that. I guess I put this on hold.

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>>45363605
NTA but Sugar Cups are 1/12th scale. And even compared to Azone's other 1/12th scale dolls they're the smallest of the bunch. I'd reccomend them to everyone, but they're especially great if you don't have a lot of space or money.
Here's a pic I took of mine with a clover flower (not sure if that helps convey scale).

And here's a list of all the past releases, for anyone interested: https://www.dollyinsider.com/sugar-cups-release-list/

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>>45366701
1/12th makes me wonder if they'd look good next to 1/12th scale plastic model girls

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>>45368569
I can't take a picture but they're different styles of 1/12, most 1/12 model kit girls are what you'd call in the doll space "slim" styled, with proportions in the 5-8 heads tall range. Azone's 1/12 fairy lines, including Sugarcups and lil' Fairy series, are more stylized with big heads (about as big as the heads of their 1/6 line, which are slim styled girls), and stand about 4-4.5 heads tall. Generally the most important thing for characters of different height to look in scale with each other is similar head sizes, so they don't really look in-scale with each other side by side; the model kit girls will have much smaller heads and realistic proportions. That being said they don't look bad on a shelf together by any means, it just might look weird if you're posing them in a scene

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an example of head size vs scale
both these girls have basically the same body (1/4~1/3 range) but very different head sizes
(excuse to post an older pic since I don't have anything new)

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>>45301700
my azone doll at expo park la

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>>45368730
ahhh both of these girls are yours!
all is revealed now

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>>45368933
someone also said that last thread lol
I wasn't trying to hide it, but also I don't have many photos of them together because of the "scale" difference
I also have a faceless MDD (she'll be getting a face eventually)

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>>45368735
Cute. Nice dress.

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How do I stop buying clothes

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>>45370146
you don't....

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>>45370146
Hi anon, OP here. You could spend money on the other doll things you're putting off, such as spare hands, new eyes or a different wig, or perhaps even sending off your doll's head for a new faceup! There are many options.

(You can never escape spending money in this hobby.)

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>>45369335
i have no mouth and i must shoot

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>>45369335
i wasn't paying attention to last thread oops. they really don't go together so I'm not surprised you don't photograph them together
i hope you can sort out your issues soon.

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>>45353994
No, I'm billionaire

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>>45364970
Nice

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>>45370146
start making them instead

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To avoid buying even more clothes and accessories, as I have plenty on the way now. I'm working on some manga for her. Sono Bisque vol 1. Not happy with the first attempt so pictured is just the scaled down cover by itself.

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>>45371594
It can still be improved, doesnt really look like a thick manga but pretty happy with it. Definitely gonna start accumulating a library for her

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I've got this old first-gen 3DS keychain that seems to be perfectly in-scale with DDs and MDDs. Looks like my doll can enjoy having a handheld like mine.

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>>45370146
start buying patterns

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>>45372363
I love these kinds of finds for props. Keychains, ornaments, random mini versions of things. I love hunting for them.

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>>45370928
he’s cute, anon! does the “$13” mean something?

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do you edit your doll pics?

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>>45373326
it means i paid $13 for a bag of coffee beans that had a wonderful sticker that fit perfectly on my beloved little incel's shoulder

>>45373422
barely...

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are there wigs that have braids or should i just braid the hair myself??

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>>45373545
You can absolutely find braided wigs, what style do you have in mind?

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>>45366701
That feels around the size of a nendoroid doll. Smaller head larger body.

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>>45377922
love

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>>45373444
LOL THAT SNOOPY NIPPLE STICKER

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>>45381203
please continue respectfully viewing his snoopies

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>>45377922
war

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>>45368730
I love these dolls so much.

I need to take more pictures. Was working on a Halloween shoot by my flash died partway in and I didn't have the time to get back to it. Now it's the end of November and the photos are no longer relevant. The struggles of being a student.

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>>45382006
Post them anyway.

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>>45301700
What's the deal w that idol-doll event that's happening now, saw some jpfags going at it.

Also I think I'm gonna stop trying to befriend japanese dollfags, like no matter what you try it's really hard and I think most of the time if they reply to you it's cause they want to b nice but they actually strongly hate you (or I suspect that), except for that one guy that wanted to kys and seemed genuine and that other guy who also interacts w me from time to time. It's ok though I think the language difference it's too much

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>>45373444
>beloved little incel
>incel
>skinny, pale, emo, blue eyes
this boy would be absolutely drowning in doll poon

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>>45382006
Theres never a wrong time to post doll photos.

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>>45382272
Anon 2006 was 10 years ago

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>>45382458
>10 years ago
Anon, I...

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>>45382272
make incels hot again

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wow these hand positions look a lot better irl, both her wrists look broken in this pic

>>45382006
tyty
and yeah post anyways, I'm just now starting to transition my girls to cold weather clothes

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>>45381379
this girl's name is Megatron, by @F15CursedEagle
or at least one incarnation of anthropomorphized doll versions of the transformer by that person, most recent is a AP Type I with custom 3D printed head iirc

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>>45383013
oh also
I did finally find the zippers I was looking for — model name is MINIFA by YKK
and ironically now that I know what they're called I'm seeing references to them everywhere, even Volks sells them (misspelled "Minipha" though)
they're a size #0 zipper so quite small
YKK only makes them in #0 closed-end, but the west taiwanese make bootleg versions in #00, #000, and open/closed #0 as well
however I'm lost on how to search this stuff on Ali, the search engine drops the "0" and basically shows me all zipper results…
I just happened across a single seller of pre-cut lengths but I'm still looking for a source for separate spool + pulls

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>>45301882
/k/ raid on your mark anon

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>>45383452
fuuugggg...
wrong pic.

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>>45383013
Oh, a sukeban! Very nice.

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>>45383055
really cute skirt! i like how it has almost a modest (for dolls) vibe between the length and the color, while still accentuating her thighs. and thanks for sharing the zipper info!

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It still makes me so happy to see other people happy with their dolls too. I love seeing everyone's dolls be it resin or vinyl.

Posting my girl for doll tax

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>japanese doll person follows me back
>starts liking my random all caps tweets about baseball even though I have no doll pics of my own
for a split second I felt like I mattered

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>>45389240
Some have even liked tweets in my native language that make no sense kek. I love their autism

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>>45387870
She's so cute, anon! What's her name?

>>45389240
You do matter, anon.

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Just snagged this cutie from AmiAmi. Will be my first doll, I am excited.

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Got a wisdom tooth out so uhh it's bjd photo time

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>>45390960
Akebi is super cute

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>>45391243
Good luck on your recovery anon! If I ever get health insurance to get mine out I'll post my doll with the pills too just for you

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>>45391357
thank you anon
also that insurance comment -_-
hope it gets better

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>>45391243
What did you do with the tooth? If you swallow it you get 1+ wisdom.

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>>45389692
Baybee! Which isn't the most original name in the world but it suits her

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>>45391976
That's very cute anon, I think it's quite fitting for such a lovely lady.

>>45391243
Swift recovery anon, avoid straws for a while. Dry socket is a fate worse than death.

>>45390960
Congratulations anon! Is she a character doll? Welcome to doll ownership!

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>>45387646
actually that's still just the old prototype version, without a zipper (the ones I bought haven't arrived yet)
the final version's going to be full-length or almost full-length, haven't decided yet

>>45392176
>Is she a character doll?
nta but yeah, akebi-chan

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>>45392955
ah, a very cute prototype then! with that much volume in the pleats, i wonder if full length might end up feeling like kind of a formal/ball gown silhouette? if that’s not what you’re going for, i would maybe lean more tea length, but then again, may as well make it full length since you can always go shorter later…

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>>45393120
the pattern for the longer one doesn't extend straight out from that, I'll be using a different shape with a proportionally tighter hem circumference
just some algebra: waist circumference (x3 for pleats), bottom hem circumference, length, solve for swept angle when flat, then you have a pattern base

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>>45393297
Wait are those paper prototypes? Is this common practice? I want to test the waters with sewing but I'm not sure I want to invest into a sewing kit/materials. Doing it with paper instead seems like a good solution to test the waters

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Too early for Christmas Dolls?
Too bad.

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>>45393672
tried to recreate an old photo with her, just for fun.

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>>45393677
last one
anybody else have holiday doll plans?

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>>45393651
Cute doll as a present... The dress goes well with the wrapping and the ribbon belt is a nice touch.
>>45393657
This one is better, the leaves are a bit saturated in the other pic.
>>45393663
I'm not sure if she is on a platform or if the bottom is also part of the dress.
The first red hair has such a warm atmosphere while the second one must be freezing, but from the looks of it the two of them just want some affection. Is there actually some kind of relationship between those two?
>>45393672
The metroids are back!

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>>45393681
I wish I could express how much I love your photos and how it inspires me to spoil my girl.
I have a small Christmas tree I'm going to put up for my girl. I will also be taking her with me for holiday tea this weekend

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>>45393434
idk how common it is, I just make stuff up as I go
paper & cloth handle very differently so for a lot of patterns it'll be impractical or impossible to do it in paper, it was just useful as a sanity check for the math here
once I got that figured out I moved to standard utility muslin

>>45393681
really like the set this time
and no no specific plans but I'll figure something out, it'll probably just be winter-related instead of christmas

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>>45393651
Cute cute cute. It reminds me of those gift wrapping stations that would get set up in malls back in the day. I want to watch her do her best and wrap big boxes for the waiting customers, incredibly cute doll labor

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Thank you all for the lovely compliments!
>>45395265
>Is there actually some kind of relationship between these two?
Not thematically this time, but they are intended to be sisters, so I always try to style them to match a little. The one with glasses (Emma) is the older slightly more mature one and the other (Katie) is the younger more spunky one. So of course the older sister is wrapping presents while the younger one is out playing in the snow.
>>45395284
Yes, spoil your girl! You're taking her to holiday tea? How lovely, try and post some pictures if you can, I'd like to see.
>>45395937
Winter related is good enough! I was just thinking the other day that half of the Christmas songs and movies on around this time of year are really just snow/winter themed.
>>45395946
Yes! That's exactly the vibe I was going for, I miss those stalls! I was a little bummed you can't really see the tape strip on her other finger, I was wanting it to look like a midwrapping candid, but it still came out pretty cute.

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>>45395265
You're right about the saturation, I gave it another go.

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>>45393297
very cool approach! looking forward to seeing how it turns out

>>45393663
always love your photos, anon! this one is my favorite

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Late post, but wanted to share, got home about a week ago. But brought back the Artoria DDS from Radio Kaikan. Explaining to customs on the way out of Japan and getting back to Australia was funny. Think this is the first time I've even been in this thread, assuming I'll find something in the OP links that I'm gonna look through now, but if there's a blatantly "best" display stand for this thing that I should know about then let me know please.

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>>45398913
>customs was funny
how so?

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>>45399183
Doll was too large boxed to put in any of my suitcases or carry on board for that matter I believe. Ended up moving most of what was in my carry-on back and tetris-ing the doll into there with some makeshift padding just as a precaution. Both going out of and returning home, they had me open up the bag and check through it. The conversation had was yknow I don't think they get people with large dolls as carry-on luggage I guess. Salvaged the box at least by flattening it and having that in one of the suitcases though.

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>>45373947
sorry for the late reply anon, but either box braids or something like goo from fosters home but more uniform and chunky

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is it cheaper to buy a premade doll or to make my own?

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>>45399302
nta, but maybe something like this?

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>>45399505
that works thanks anon i will keep this saved

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>>45399309
I put my MDD dollfie together. Everything I got from Volks totaled to $635.42 which includes an outfit, body, blank head, wig supplies, art supplies. Another $38.85 for the wig. And then acrylic paint I used I mostly had already, I did spend another like ~$30 on water color pencils. ~$25 on a respirator.
You could spend half of what I did for a premade I'm sure but I wanted to make my first one.

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guuys i like the look of the ddh-29 is there a cheaper version of the head or can i buy this head and put it on a non dollfie body?

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>>45398913
>"best" display stand for this thing
Did you pick up volks refreshed display stand? Their old ones were super bulky, unwieldy, and I really dislike them compared to the lighter alternatives out there.

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>>45393663
Very pretty.

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>>45399965
You can put it on an imomodoll or obitsu doll body with a bit of fiddling, the skin match to semi-white for imomodoll white is supposedly pretty good and volks flesh to obitsu whitey is also good enough. If you're going to compromise on something, make it the body instead of the head - the face is the most important and irreplaceable part

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what size of doll is too big

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>>45400220
I’ve gotten no stand so far, awaiting a new display cabinet that I should receive in a few days before I do anything with the doll.

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>>45400482
When you don't have space for it.

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I'll be blunt, I live in a country with bad currency and shit import tax, so even if I wanted to blow a ton of money on a doll, I might get taxed to hell for it. I've been looking all over for dolls, and want to know if there's any other options than the ones I found.

I've been looking for dolls under 50 dollars, maybe 60, so far Imomodolls like pic related seem like the only option. They have larger dolls I was very much interested in, but no way in hell I'm paying 50-100 USD in shipping, and being frank I don't like the first option having 28-60 USD shipping either.
The second-best option seems to be the many blind box BJDs I've found on Kikagoods, but I'd rather not go too small if I could avoid it.

Are there any anime dolls that fall under that cost? Or should I just give up altogether for now and wait till I can get a foreigner to receive and send them for me, or even bite the bullet and pay import taxes.

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>>45401486
Might be able to negotiate with them to declare shipment as a gift or lower value to avoid taxes. Also, if it were me, I'd wait to buy something I'd actually want rather than settling.

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My doll is finally here! Sorry for the shit picture, my phone is old and I don't have a camera.

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>>45401486
A ~50USD doll is either going to be 1:6 or smaller, or a recast. You could get a blank 1:4 imomo off AliExpress for 50-60, but from the sounds of it doing it piecemeal would be far worse costwise. Shipping on mine was 3.50 CAD, which is absurd.

There is also going second hand off Facebook doll groups. Sellers there are generally open to layaways and/or helping dodge import taxes.

>>45402282
Japanese sellers won't underdeclare the value of the shipment anymore due to changes in law recently.

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>>45402282
Perhaps, I know some places will ship things in roundabout ways and declare packages as gifts to avoid taxing.
And my struggle is exactly that, I can't find many options I want that also happen to be in my budget.
>>45403354
I was looking into 1/6s indeed. Larger scales seem fun, but I am not sure where I'd even put one, never mind making her clothes and caring for her joints. If she's large enough for me to give her a hug, I'm happy. I've spent years with Figmas and other small figures, it'd be nice to have something larger.
I found a handful of items on Aliexpress, mostly those Dreamfairy/Match Box girls when they go on sale for about 40-50, but I thought I should at least give a chance to originals since apparently buying recasts is considered a cardinal sin everywhere else. At least I have something to fall back on, if I can't find an original.
Honestly, I'd take that 3.50 CAD after so many 10 USD ones, shipping hurts man.

Thanks you two, I have a better idea of what to expect, I'll keep on looking. Just found Suruga-ya through this place too, it has helped.

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>>45400220
>>45398913
I own Volks' old metal display stand, their thicker wooden octagon display stand, and the improved metal stand.

The new metal one is definitely the best. Sturdy, and the clips that adjust the length are much smaller than the older version.

The wooden one is definitely the nicest looking, but the bulky base might look distracting to some people, so the newer Volks' thin metal stand is probably the best bet.

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>>45402716
oooh, she's pretty, what's her sculpt?

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>>45405043
She's a Lusion lillia.

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>>45405413
>80cm doll
Wow, I didn't think she'd be that big from the picture!

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>>45398913
best stand all-round is the flexible one from ACBJD, which I'd definitely recommend getting
https://www.acbjd.com/invisable-doll-stand-p-8630.html
that said, for outfits like that you're probably better off with a saddle-type stand
the ACBJD stand can be coiled up under the skirts and grab one of the doll's legs but it's a pain to set that up

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>>45401486
Some sites offer free shipping on larger orders. You might pay more over all, but all said and done even if the doll body is cheap you're going to be paying for all the extras eventually anyways(eyes, wig, shoe, clothes, stand, ect.). Alice's Collections offers free shipping to all countries on certain orders, and while you might not dodge taxes, not paying for shipping is pretty awesome. If you were to order all your stuff from multiple sites, you'll get hit with the shipping charges each time and that shit adds up, so it's worth seeing if you can do it that way.

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>>45405433
It's honestly an awful pic, sorry. But, she's super cute (and huge) in person. The only problem I have with her is how loud her joints are, it sounds like I'm murdering a cat every time I change her pose.

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>>45405569
If you're up for taking her apart, you could suede her joints.

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>>45405569
looks like you have a lot of foreshortening going on in the photo, maybe step back & zoom in — unless you're using your phone and it would switch to digital zoom, then it's not worth the quality drop

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>>45405478
>>45404676
I see, thanks for the replies. I'll likely go for something like this: https://volksusa.store/collections/stands/products/4518992442198

Once everything is received and set up, I'll post it

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>>45402716
That is a worringly realistic and pretty doll
I honestly thought I was on /ona/ for a second.
How much does she cost?

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>>45400282
understandable thank you anon!

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is there a spot in nyc where i can buy doll parts in person?

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why is everything on imomodoll sold out?

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>>45407000
NTA but the lusion doll line goes for just under $2k

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>>45405990
I'm honestly super scared of taking her apart, she's so big she'd probably be a huge pain to put back together.
>>45406068
Sadly I am using my phone, yes. But thank you for the tip.
>>45407000
About 2k, a little less with discounts/coupons.

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>>45409616
Is she a seamless doll? How durable are they? I find the idea fascinating, however, much like wired figures I fear they would rip apart way before a traditional doll.

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>>45409665
Usually the joints are photoshopped out in pictures like this, but silicone bodies of that nature do exist. Evoke Doll and Adyka Doll are both popular, and silicone option parts (busts, torsos, etc,) are common on the aftermarket in Japan as well.

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>>45409665
>>45409696
yeah definitely a shopped MDD, similar to picrel but different owner
such a shame

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hat

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>Find doll I want
>Check Shipping
>They ship to my country
>Checkout
>"We do not ship to your country"
Can't these sites spare an intern for one single hour to update their country lists?

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>>45412614
For some reason I feel like the doll on the left is more interesting to listen to

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>>45413868
It's the contrary, my cumbrained friend, the hotter their factions, the less interesting and intelligent they are.

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>>45412614
Brutal doll mogging

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fellow doll anons, i need more holiday cheer. went out to spend my birthday saturday with my gf and smacked a deer with my car and now feeling low. thankful i spent time with the gf and to be back home with my dolls to cheer me up, but definitely enjoying all the doll holiday photos and wanting more!!! hoping the best for you all this season!

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>>45416740
Your boy is so cute, in the kind of way that gives me strong aggressive feelings
>>45416772
At least you all made it out okay! Hope your holidays are better from here on

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>>45416781
thanks! it was just me involved. i was on the way to her home when it happened. please stay safe out there when you travel anons!

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>>45416772
That's rough anon, I'm hopeful that things improve from here on out, and I'm glad neither of you were seriously injured. Deer collisions are no joke.

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Where can I find clothes for 80cm dolls?

I know Parabox have a large collection for their own 80cm scale but the Otohime bodies have very specific and exaggerated proportions so I'm afraid they'd fit awfully. Besides that it seems like a huge niche, even Etsy offers nothing. Is my only choice to swallow the sewing pill and do it myself?

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>>45418123
Dollmore might have something for you? I don't know many people working in that scale unfortunately.

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My doll is going through a phase.

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>>45418123
People tend to use baby clothes for otahime, try looking for clothing for newborns

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/404645106199
There's a tan girl on ebay right now for anyone who's wanted one.

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One last pose with these outfits before I change them.

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>>45418936
Trendy girl! I hope she is not too defiant...
I like the cuts in the sleeves, they complement nicely the crop top and miniskirt style.

>>45420076
Your dolls look like they have opposite personalities, I think it's a good magical girl duo.

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>>45418123
Which doll do you need them for, anon?

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>>45416781
I'll give him an extra compliment today from you!

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>>45422422
I have those two nendos hiding in the back. Great family photo anon, I like the variety you have.

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>>45422422
Whos the large goth dolly in the chair on the left?
I'd like to play with her

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>>45422692
that's Cheby and he's a migidoll miho

>>45422594
thank you! variety isn't as fun as it seems. the similar looking/sized ones are the best to play with together. the figures behind all belong to my bf

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>>45422732
>he
Not after I'm done with him

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>>45422766
does this make you feel better

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so no one went to that Idoll thing?
Does it happen every year or what

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>>45420076
When you need the aid of magical girls to fix the printer/scanner

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>>45426830
Unfortunately not even magical girls are enough to deal with HP's bullshit.

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An anon in the buyf/a/g thread asked me to put my girls in these new lingerie sets and post them here. So I obliged.

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>>45429514
It's cold, get them something to wear...

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>>45429841
Is this warm enough?
I will restyle Yui later, this change of clothes really messed her hair up further

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>>45429514
>>45430354
Why are their wigs so stiff? Have you considered using fabric softener?

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I had seen them before but feels like now I'm just starting to appreciate these lovely chibi dolls

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>>45430536
I don't know what to say. They're 1/6 for starters so their hair is never flow as freely as a 1/3 like DD in the first place. These wigs are also synthetic which is gonna behave differently than more natural fibers, and I can tell you they behave very differently when they are 4cm long than when they are 15cm. But heat and a bit of force can force them into position.
Other than that, Shino's side bangs came treated with some fixer from the factory, so stiff. They've become disheveled over time and I tried to fix them with a bit of was and admittedly that has made them strange and wire-y.
As for Yui, the twintails are behaving like that out of pure tension forces, when I untie it it will fall straight down.

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All the parts for her finally arrived!

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>>45439717
She's adorable anon, congratulations!

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Dollsisters, what are your BJD-related must visit places in Tokyo?
Going to Japan for the first time next month and will be staying near Shibuya station. I already have the Volks stores in Harajuku and Akiba and several Mandarakes bookmarked. I collect DDs now but want a SD in the future so any bjd-related recommendations are welcome.

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>>45440002
https://www.dolldreaming.com/topic/17145-extremely-long-rambling-guide-for-buying-60cm-dolls-and-accesories-in-japan/

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>>45439717
She makes me :D too

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>>45439717
She's very cute anon! I hope you'll share lots of pictures.

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>>45439717
Suuuuuper cute anon
Remember that if you want a dedicated camera a cheap DSLR will do

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>>45439757
>>45440082
>>45440120
>>45440976

Thank you anons! I plan to go out and take proper photos with her soon!

>>45440976
I actually picked one up a few years ago but have lacked the inspiration/motivation to do much with it. I'm hoping her arrival will kick my ass to get back into it though!

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>>45441952
Have you settled on a name for her yet, anon?

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>>45405554
The biggest downside to Alice Collections is that they are a reseller of doll items. Since they dont have an inventory on hand, it can take actual months for your order to be collected from the various makers and shipped out to you. I did an order in mid August and only just now got it. I'd still use them (its cheaper than getting it from the makers own sites), just be aware of the wait times.

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Got a haul of new clothes in the mail this week and finally was able to try them on today. I was playing around with my softbox some, and tired of photos on just my desk, no edits. Clothes are from Dollheart and Dolls Delight.

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>>45449302
I like the shirt and jacket but I think pants would be better.

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>>45449331
This is my favorite outfit for her now.

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>>45449311
>>45449331
>>45449375
Super cute, I sometimes wish I got a MSD because of how cute they can be. Not that I don't love my 1/3 girls, but sometimes sugar cute is just as fun.

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>>45445634
Nah, not yet, still gotta think more about it.

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>>45449311
Agreed, though a less frilly skirt would probably work too.
>>45449331
Sweet!
>>45449302
Did you try the coat or are you saving it for later?

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did anyone else make their doll into their bunny son? no? just me?

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>>45458384

Cute!

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>>45458454
thank u!

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>>45456525
Oh hey, jointed hands.

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>>45458359
Yes, once I get the pants I ordered im gonna try both jackets again. I tried the long jacket with the sailor uniform and the long sleeves made it a little hard to put on.

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Does anyone know if the VOLKS USA store price matches?

The price from the JP store to the US site is kind of steep, and I would like to save money.

iirc, i think around Anya I heard people were able to price match to the current exchange rate if they emailed and asked. But i am not sure if it's still being honored with Miku

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>>45463175
yeah, I get that
this getup >>45383013 has three layers of long sleeves and it was a huge pain

>>45465033
just use a proxy and buy from the JP store, you'll still come out ahead with the current rates

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>>45467302
>>45463175
this tip may not help at all for vinyl but, I pull wrist joints out and trap the end of the sleeve in there before putting the next layer on

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>>45467450
yeah especially with tight sleeves, I have to do that because the hands won't fit through
it's also a good idea in general if you have blushed hands, or hands with nail paint (I'll chafe off)
the problem with Obitsu bodies though (AP included) is the wrist assembly is what keeps the forearm attached to the elbow
so then you have to feed the forearm back up once the sleeves are on
the three layers was just a pain having to pull each sleeve through the other
I've heard that it helps to thread the sleeves first then put the arms through, but that made the fit too tight through the torso so I had to do one layer at a time

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>>45467485
forgot to mention, I keep a pair of long tweezers in my "doll tool" kit for stuff like this, and adjusting wigs etc.

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How long should I wait after messaging someone about commissioning a faceup before moving on to another artist? What's the etiquette?

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magic doll bump :)

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>>45465033
>>45467302
> just use a proxy
Does volks jp no longer ship to the US?

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some more pureneemo

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Merisa doll and Alice fumo

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>>45473041
it even hard to get azones you have to get them through 3 party selllers. Unfortunately that how it is.

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>>45468374
yo anther pure neemo enthist what up my dude. is a first or second gen body on your doll?

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Where do you guys go to buy wigs/eyes etc? I'm "assembling" my first doll so I've been looking on etsy and noticed there's multiple sellers selling wigs with the exact same images, all shipping from china and some of them can then also be found back on aliexpress so now i'm hesitant to get stuff from there.

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https://discord.gg/X6QMysyy

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Does anyone else have issues with their dollfie dream hip joints being loose and popping out all the time? What do I do about that?

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>>45475448
it happens with all dolls over time that the down side of poseablly

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>>45475496
I get that it will wear over time, but I've only had her a few months. That can't be normal, right?

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>>45475546 forgot to unname fag form toy, self it depends how much you use you doll and how ruff you are i use pureneemos and the stiffness last a while

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more pure neemo

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>>45475448
If you have a more recent body (DDf3) the hip joint is a bit notorious for doing that. I've never managed to find the magic spot that will make that thing stay locked in place. Just fiddle with it, unfortunately even I don't know quite how to deal with them.

>>45475385
Etsy didn't used to be nearly so bad, but it's really gone to shit. Cotindoll is a popular option! Leeke also make nice wigs, and Mandarake (in addition to selling second-hand doll stuff) have an in-house brand called Himekazura you can check out! Thank you for reminding me, I need to actually fill in the wigs portion of the guide.

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>>45473041
oh right, yeah I think they do

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>>45475884
Alright great info on the wigs, now I can get something with a bit more confidence!

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>>45475385
Seconding Leekeworld. Most of my wigs are Leeke and the quality is wonderful.

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Leekeworld is great, and I had my girl in a light colored wig from there for months on end with no problems. Be aware though, that darker colored wigs do have darker wig caps and can lead to staining.
Here's a good guide to wigs and what's available: jadepixeldoll.com/where-to-buy-dollfie-dream-smartdoll-wigs/

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>>45369335
I'm considering this 1/4 hakama for my azo45 but I'm not sure if the size will be right...
Will it look like a mini-skirt since we can already see the ankles on the model?

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millions must bake

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Sometimes I fall asleep cuddling my doll

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I want to fuck a doll anon

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>>45484598
no

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my first gen and 3 gen pure neemo dolls

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>>45484598
You post this every thread. Maybe one day your dream will come true.

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>>45484598
This post is how I know the thread is almost over, every time

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>>45484971
bruha its not because its a containment thread for dolls

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>>45484971
also doll like this cost money even !/6 scale.

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>>45485031
>>45485031
>>45485031
New Thread

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>>45485008
>>45485025
Almost over as in hitting the bottom of the catalog and about to archive, anon-chama

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>>45483253
MDDs are 45cm so it should be close for an AZO45
The set Yuzu's wearing in >>45369335 is the same as the one you posted (M+V Studio), just a different color variant

>>45484598
>>45484932
>>45484958
>>45484971
anon says this every thread but would never show up to IRL meets and find out that in fact no, they do not want to fuck a doll anon lol