/jp/ - Otaku Culture

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Late Summer Edition

BJD thread, primarily for vinyl dolls with an anime aesthetic.
Previous Thread: >>24733064
Resin Dolls Thread: >>>/toy/8332617 (it's back!)
Fashion/Other Dolls Thread: >>>/toy/8355123

FAQs and Links
dollfaq.buyfags.moe
bjd.booru.org
pastebin.com/raw/1gc4UnU9

>>25369342
If your doll is for fucking, go to /ona/

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https://twitter.com/joshua_9p3w/status/1293750319831068672

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>>25394131
Mm it’s going to be a pain in the ass if you don’t have the right equipment or patience for it. And the up front investment to get started is very high. You would basically be diving into an entirely new hobby that takes a lot of time and man hours if you care about getting perfect or at least b grade casts. If you don’t care about a good casting then it’s not to hard honestly.(This is in reference to making a full doll)

If your doing it super casually you’d have to buy silicone, resin , gloves , gas mask, various mixing utensils and cups, sulfur free clay and some basic research on one to two part molds. The hardest part is the actual art of mold making to prevent bubbles from forming inside and to lesson seam lines as much as possible. Not to mention you can’t resin cast inside your home without stellar ventilation.use a garage or something because this shit is toxic. After a month of resin casting I formed an allergic reaction even tho I was wearing gloves goggles and a respirator. My downfall was wearing short sleeeves because of the summer heat. So you really have to cover your body head to toe to prevent any of that stuff from making contact with your skin. It’s also sensitive to cold weather it won’t cure below 70 degrees

If you even care about quality monetary and time invest get kinda high because now you are going to need to a vaccum chamber and a pressure pot . And the time investment goes up by a lot especially if you want to make a full doll.

Resin casting my first full doll at the 20cm height took me 2 weeks to a month of straight work and I do this full time now ;; the learning curve is high.

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>>25400730
That does sound like a pain in the ass. I don't have the space or ventilation to deal with anything that toxic, so I guess when it comes time for casting I'll send it out for casting or something.

Thanks for the info.

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>>25410229
I've heard good things about harucasting, but people who know more than me can tell me if they're good or not.

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>>25400730
wait if it's super hard and toxic then how would one go about getting horns and wings added to a doll?

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>>25415275
Hey anon this was in reference to making a full doll. the hardness level/ time all depends on how perfect you want your casting to be and how complicated the object is. But yes resin is toxic you need items to protect you skin eyes and lungs and should use it in a well ventilated area. If you only wanna make some doll horns and are not to serious about like actually making a doll you can simply go to your local art store and pick up a mold making kit and then pick up a resin kit and just work in a well aired out area (with all the protective equipment). but honestly I would recommend just getting a small 3d printer instead of resin casting.

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>>25415863
Do they make vinyl filiment for doll making? I would assume they won't have the perfect skin color tone. Is it possible to dye a roll of filiment?

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>>25416710
There is flexible filament but I haven’t heard of vinyl filament and I don’t know anything about customizing filament. Making custom vinyl parts is troublesome. But you could work with silicone maybe?

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I wonder if I have too many dolls. Especially counting the ones on lay-away...

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>>25436510
If you can feed them and take care of them there's not such a thing as too many dolls.

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>>25440075
Thanks anon. They're all clothed and sitting nicely on the doll shelves. It's just the whole "spending money on frivolous things during a pandemic" thing.

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>>25440920
If you're OK otherwise it's fine.

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Reminder to love your girls and change their clothes every once in a while (and post their new looks to the thread)

I changed my bastard girl out of her usual straight-jacket and into a comfy sweater. Might change all my other dolls later as well.

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Tip for you, anons: don't price out the cost of your doll collection. You will invariably feel worse for doing it.

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>>25445120
I've been keeping track of all my doll related expenses since the beginning, so I know exactly how much I've spent. it's just shy of $1300 for two dolls, one of which has yet to arrive.

Wait times are a bitch.

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>>25442998
She's really cool. What kind of doll is she, if you don't mind me asking?

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>>25442998
I like her style.

I've also changed the style of a couple of my girls and since you've mentioned posting their new look, refer to pic related.

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I really enjoy Dollfies

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>>25442998
I change them regularly, and I used to post them each time. But the creeps in the threads lately really put me off wanting to post them anymore. I only come back anymore to answer questions for people new to the hobby, because we always need more people into dolls.

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>>25448365
>But the creeps in the threads lately
i must be oen of them because i dont know who you're talking about

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>>25448365
>>25452815
I also haven't heard about this, who's being a creep?

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>>25448365
Who are the thread creeps, anon? You meen the occasional posters who get lost on the way to /ona/?

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Since when did this happen?

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>>25454508
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>>25452815
Maybe I'm over reacting. There was a good while there when the ona thread collapsed for a time and there were a few too many posts about cumming on dolls and this kinda shit here >>25367157. I'm not a prude, and I know some people do that, but it just really put me off. Maybe I'll start posting them again later.

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>>25461649
Obitsu has been slowly phasing out the 60cm stuff for years. I don't think they sell nearly as well as the 50cm and doesn't seem like they're planning to do updated bodies.

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>>25468745
That sucks to hear, damn. I can see why, since all the other company dolls are 50cm bodies -- but then, I don't know why that is, either. I never really saw Obitsu do anything to promote their 60cm bodies, so of course they wouldn't do as well as the others. Still sad to hear, though. I wish there were more options for 1/3 dolls than Volks and Smart Doll.

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What are some resin bodies that pose well in the 1/3 scale? I'm thinking of doing some DD hybrids. Male or female, either one.

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>>25446735
Your girls have really cute faceups, do you have someone you commission for them or do you make them yourself? Or do you just buy custom ones from auctions? I have a few limited dolls that I'd like custom faceups for but I'm having hard time deciding which artist to commision. Plus most of my fav artists are on Japan or China and I'm kind of scared to send expensive heads around.

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>>25472582
x3ash/lovelydollie on instagram is always trustworthy in my experience. ShiNes Workshop is another person with a good reputation in the hobby. koalakrash_dolls does good work if you like their style (and are responsible for most of those dolls with multiple eyes.) Those are some good ones I've personally dealt with off the top of my head.

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>>25472582
Thanks. The girl on the right was commissioned from White Dolly Story, though I don't know if they still accept commissions, last time I talked to them they said something about reducing their workload. The girl on the left was bought from yja, faceup by Ronronshuka. I can also highly recommend commissioning Trixie Trixie. And yes, most good artists (including all of the above) are indeed in China and Japan.

>>25477224
x3ash is also on my list of people I'd commission from again in the future.

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Is it worth trying to get MP access at the DD forums? I'm almost at the minimum post requirement, but holy shit do I hate talking in there. DoA's kinda slow on vinyl sales and I do need to get rid of a couple of DD bodies.

https://twitter.com/nyako_030/status/1291214948308094976

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Is MP access worth getting at the DD forums? I'm almost at the minimum post requirement for it, but holy shit do I hate talking in there. DoA's kinda slow on vinyl sales and I do need to get rid of a few DD bodies.

https://twitter.com/nyako_030/status/1291214948308094976

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Is MP access worth getting at the DD forums? I'm almost at the minimum post requirement for it, but holy shit do I hate talking in there. DoA's kinda slow on vinyl sales and I do need to get rid of a few DD bodies.

https://twitter.com/nyako_030/status/1291214948308094976

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>>25484581
There isn't a whole lot going on at the DD marketplace these days. I also find the format way worse after they moved to the new forum system, you used to be able to go through all the sold posts but not anymore. That said, there are people using it so the more eyes on your merchandise the better?

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WHY ARE DOLLS SO EXPENSIVE??? ;_;

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>>25489538
Complex, multi-part high-quality niche toy

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>>25484581
I've got a few things from there that weren't bad, but the instagram #bjdsales tag is probably going to be faster.

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>>25499143
>high-quality
Ha.

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>>25484581
If you're looking to ditch some bodies, it's a good place. Bodies tend to go fast if you have a realistic price for them (by realistic I mean less than new retail, some people think they can get full retail back). There's always people over there with floating heads around.

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>>25489538
buy used

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>>25489538
The secondhand market, payment plans/lay-aways, saving up, and lowering your standards helps.

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:)

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>>25507046
:(

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>>25507046
How in the fuck did they get color transfer from that? I set my dolls on all kinds of things, wear all kinds of clothes, and I've had the occasional stain happen -- but I would never expect it from a literally pastel hunk of plastic. That's spooky.

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>>25477224
>>25477524
Thanks for the recs anons! I already knew some of the people you mentioned but got some new names as well. Probably gonna commission someone sopn, it's about a goddamn time since I've had my dolls for six years and the whole time I've meant to get their faceups redone.

Not related but what do anons think of instagram accounts related to dolls? Do you like them or do you have one? Lately I've been thinking of opening one since I like photographing my girls anyway, but I always feel more at home on image boards rather than on social media.

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>>25508639
I made one for participating in doll sales. I'm more comfortable on imageboards, but I don't think there's anything wrong with having a pet project, and we can always use more doll photos. That's my take, at any rate.

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>>25508639
>instagram account
I have one but I never post there. I used to post a bit on Flickr before it died so maybe I should start doing something on IG instead.

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>>25513561
It seems like that's where most people moved after flickr died. I don't particularly care for it, but I can't think of any alternatives, either. The doll community on tumblr thinned way out too after the NSFW ban, and doll twitter is mostly JP accounts following each other. I've heard there are communities on facebook, but I'd rather not deal with that, personally. Deviantart is basically a dead site walking, and while forums still exist, they aren't what they used to be. It is what it is.

Does anyone know anything about amino? I keep seeing it, but I don't know much at all, admittedly.

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I'm thinking of making a list of faceup artists that are known to be worth the money, along with good doll shops for clothes and other things. Anyone interested? (And please offer your own contributions, for that matter.)

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>>25445514
Thanks anon! She is custom DDH-01 head on a MDD body

>>25563459
I'd be into it. I shop pretty exclusively on Taobao so I could add links to some good Taobao stores (I linked some of them a few threads ago as well, but I doubt anyone saved them)

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>>25563833
They're actually linked in the OP, anon.

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>>25564606
Oh shit, I didn't even realize that they were actually added to the pastebin. Nice. Anyway, I do recommend those particular stores to the other anon's list too.

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>>25563459
I'm sure that would come in handy. My recommendations for clothes shops are Purple Dream, Cheerydoll and Doll Hearts.

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How do you pose a girl to make her look cute. My doll reflects my awkward autist stance.

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>>25572655
It took me about a year to get posing down. It helps a lot to look at what others are doing and then trying to copy it. Don't just look at dolls either, look at real models and see how they're posed. It helps them look more natural.
It also helps to take pictures along the way, and see what you do and don't like about how they come out. I'll demonstrate. Here's two photos I took at the beginning of the month as a quick jab that a sewing project for my other doll was taking too long for this one's liking. Here's the first pose I tired.
Its awkward, and I don't like how she's sitting tilted too much.

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>>25573405
So I moved her closer to her arm, made the one holding the soda a little more supine and tightened up the shot a bit more (and added a filter) Still not Japanese Twitter quality (who is), but a big improvement and makes her a bit more natural looking.

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>>25573455
Looks good. Would change the positioning on her head a bit.

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>>25572655
Camera angles and lighting also help enhance their look.

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Anywhere I can buy a simple head stand to put heads on? I figured I'd be able to find something but any searches just give me full body stands or other random things. Pic related was all I found and it's too thick.

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>>25617990
If it's a volks head, they just released a bust stand for the dollfie world cup. I don't know how it would work with other brand heads though, I don't know if you can switch out the peg.

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Anyone know what kind of doll this is? That size + face is adorable, most of the time I see that size i'm not a fan of the heads.

https://twitter.com/__fw108/status/1295609276270952448?s=20

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What's the best putty to use for eyes or otherwise?

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>>25621437
I use white tac, I've heard blu tac can stain. Anything like that will work, at least in my experience.

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The anon working on a list of faceup artists and clothes/accessories stores. If you could reply with some of your favorites (or some that are known to be shit) I would appreciate it. I'm trying to be thorough, but I only run into so much. Thanks!

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Hey I've been obsessed with hina891's doll lately and I'm trying to figure out which body he's using. It looks like a 27cm based off the size in all his pictures but I can't be for sure. Any ideas? Still new so can't just eyeball and figure it out.

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>>25617990
Walmart has smaller dowels you can use, then hot glue them on some kind of base.

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>>25643439
You can also usually buy dowels of various widths at a hardware store.

Probably still going to need to round the end off with sandpaper or a file anyways.

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>>25630436
That's MDD body. Also checked their twitter to be sure and scrolled for a while, all the dolls that I saw were MDDs.

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How did you get into this hobby, anons? It was these threads that originally dragged me in. I saw a doll thread once while I was looking for another thread, and I never really left. It's been a few years since then, and I've fallen head-first into this hobby. I wouldn't change a thing, though. I'd like to hear your stories, too.

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>>25652295
It was Rozen Maiden for me. I ordered a Ringdoll to put together my own Suigintou a few months ago(the volks one is too expensive to pick up), and then Dolk announced their line of RM dolls. Ffs, my wallet.

In the mean time I've got this girl to occupy myself.

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>>25652428
Oh, it's you resin-anon. I saw that the /toy/ thread is finally back from the dead, but I don't mind if resin collectors post here personally. What scale is that little one?

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>>25652516
I stand corrected, looks like it died again.

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>>25652516
Yeah, it keeps dying.

She's 1/6th scale. perfect size to stand on my desk.

No idea where I'm going to put the 1/3 doll I got to turn into Suigintou...

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>>25652707
Now would be a good time to put up a shelf or two. (I also recommend those clear storage cube towers for keeping doll clothes and accessories in.)

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>>25653360
I have shelves, I just...don't have space on them.

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>>25653569
If you relocate the books near the Beholder poster you could set her there.

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If everything works well, this absolutely adorable qt will arrive at my home soon. I can't wait!

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>>25620619
It looks like an Obitsu 11.

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>>25652295
For me, it was the occasional "dolls are cute" post in the /a/ buyfag threads. And then I ended up buying the 1/3 scale Chino doll from Azone, and later Syaro too. Now I have two MDD heads coming home soon as well, which I still need bodies for.

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>>25652295
I had played with barbies as a kid(m) thanks to only having sisters which was probably where the interest was seeded. Fast forward a bunch and I saw the original demo for a functional smart doll and thought it was neat, but there was nothing to act on at the moment. Then like >>25652428 I had seen Rozen Maiden and I really had an interest in something 1/3 scale. I was broke at the time and ended up dropping the thoughts again. It wasn't until I had money and danny announced the first generation of smd that I took the plunge. Ordered an Ivory and was in love, flat face and all. My next dolls were Jeanne and 2B. There's a bunch of dolls I'd like to get in the future, but budget and space dictate otherwise. (pic related is my most current group shot, I really need to take them all out for a photoshoot).

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>>25652428
Same, I watched it when it first aired, but I found myself not loving any of the resin dolls I could get. Flash forward some years and I find out about DD and that was the push into the rabbit hole I needed.

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Dolls are like porn. The longer I'm in the hobby, the weirder my tastes become.

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>>25652295
Saw dollposts on Twitter. Instantly fell in love.

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>>25654132
Looks great. Love the expression.

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Every attempt at sewing my own clothes has been a failure, props to those grannies with their own shaky hands still sewing. Shits hard.
>>25652428
Same with Rozen Maiden, only I never watched it but was instantly enamored with them when I looked more into its lore. Wikisurfing was a mistake. Took me years to be able to budget for one after that.

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A friend of mine is complaining about having to spend 100 dollars on a hobby-related thing. This hobby has fucked up my perspective so bad...

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this doll is incredibly fucking beautiful
Im a no doll noob so I dont recognize any parts but my heart has been stolen
I'd seriously cut off my dick and balls for this doll, not kidding
Id build a fucking shrine for her

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>>25696671
Where'd you find the photo, anon? I can't find this image online through the usual methods. If you can tell me that, I can try to ID the doll.

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>>25696753
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEMJgmvphwB/?igshid=15flsjdhe7i6a

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>>25696874
Tentative guess that's a Little Monica Eden head on a different body, but I'm not a resin person so I'm not 100% sure on the ID.
http://www.littlemonica.com/shop/step1.php?number=1168&b_code=B20090616064217
The faceup (face paint, basically) is different, of course. What do you think, anon? I also asked the owner for an ID for you, too. I'll report back if they do.

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>>25696671
I'm not sure of the head sculpt, but that's a Volks SD16 body for sure.

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I wonder the why first version of DD Rin is credited to sculptor Rimuka but the 2nd version is Misaki Serika. On the site it says it's the same head.

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>>25696008
As someone that triple dips into gachas, dolls, and cars. 100 bucks is like the bare minumum I expect to spend on any individual purchase. God my wallet weeps tho, I should really stop playing gachas.

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>>25711556
>I should really stop playing gachas.
You really should anon, as soon as the servers close you'll lose everything, and that's not a matter of if but when.

Buy dolls instead.

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>>25711556
>>25716463
What this anon said. If not dolls, something you like. Even food is a better investment, at least that's tangible.

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>>25711556
as someone who's into gacha and dolls too if you dont whale too much in gachas i dont see the problem.

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>>25717929
They can be ok as a fun diversion but I personally feel that dropping three figures into one is a bit much -- but I don't play mobile games much, so I'm not in the position to judge.

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>>25718061
>three figures
Not american so you mean 300 or 3000 ?
If the later yeah that's for too much for a single game even over the years.
300 well i spent around 1000 in 5 years of granblue fantasy, now it feels insane but when it's 30 bucks at a time and you have a salary you dont really see it

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>>25718102
Fuckin' oof lad, I've never spent any money on the gachas I played and I was always able to the get the characters I wanted, it just took longer

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>>25716463
>>25716590
>You really should anon, as soon as the servers close you'll lose everything, and that's not a matter of if but when.
>What this anon said. If not dolls, something you like. Even food is a better investment, at least that's tangible.

My hobbies aren't investments though. I spend money doing what I enjoy, playing gachas is part of that. I'm well aware it's all just data on servers and .png waifus that can disappear at the blink of an eye. Cars get totaled, dolls break or get stained. Time/money I enjoyed wasting is not wasted to me.

>>25660592
Also got around to getting an updated group shot that no one asked for.

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>>25718268
i'm having a good time on those games so i didnt see why i wouldnt spend some money on them.
I dont really have any moneysink like going out or a girlfriend.

Anyway i find like dolls can reach higher amounts far faster because "Oh i bet she would look super cute in that 100$ dress".

Speaking of wich Halloween is in two months and i need a cute costum for my doll

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>>25718470
Speaking of, you guys want to try and do a Halloween collage this year? Just post photos of your dolls in some kind of costume or with a spooky aesthetic. It'd be a fun goal to shoot for, and I figure a few months is enough time to get it together.

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>>25718823
i'm definitely posting mine,just need a good costume pic related is great but all those dark colors frighten me

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>>25719155
anti-stain leggings/suits can help, but I get it. You can also pick up a dedicated body just for clothes you know will stain.

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>>25718823
Sure. I have a couple of on-topic outfits for Halloween so I'm in.

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>>25508639
I have a doll instagram. It's been really nice for making friends. Most of the people I meet I just interact with casually, but I met a few people I play Animal Crossing and exchange sewing patterns with. It's comfy as long as you're not worried about the usual social media stuff like likes/followers and use it as a photo library and people meeter.

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>>25723145
You should share your username, anon. I have one too, and I've met some nice friends through it. It's casual and I see lots of nice doll photos. I've no complaints!

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>>25718823
I really wanted want of those koakuma hoodies for my fanged girl but it was sold out and has since been removed from the store altogether.

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Bros I adore everything about this outfit except for the blue ribbon accents. Does anybody know a way I can recolor just them or remove the ribbons?

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>>25770002
They don't look structural so you can probably just remove them.

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>miku's birthday
>no rerelease of the ribbon girl set

god dammit

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>>25770002
You can just bleach it

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>>25771272
I hope so
I'll report back if/when I attempt it
I'm both excited and nervous
>>25789794
I may be pretty inexperienced but I know enough to know this is a bad idea

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>>25770002
It really depends on how they're attached to the rest of the garment. It looks like (from this picture) they're probably glued down to the rest of the skirt, but they could be sewn too, it's hard to tell. If sewn, just get a seam ripper and you can get them right off, however depending on the fabric of the dress and the size of the needle used it may leave unsightly holes. If they're glued down, you could have an easier time, but it depends on what they used to do it. I'd try steam first to loosen it up and gently pull at it. If that doesn't work, you may have to use chemicals which can ruin the fabric, so make sure to test in small unseen areas first, but things like goo gone, acetone nail polish remover, or even baking soda and coconut oil if you work it through enough.
There's also the easiest way, which is finding another wider ribbon in a color you like, or matching black of the skirt, and putting it over the blue and removing just the bows at the end.
Also, if the skirt is a separate piece from the rest of it, you could just turn it around backwards and hide it under her hair. Just a thought.

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Are there any wigmakers that make DD-sized wigs out of natural materials like angora or mohair? I recently got my first wig of that type and I'm honestly just having fun styling it. I want more.

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>>25794796
There are a TON on etsy. As for good sellers, I can personally recommend Natrume, they do good work with mohair. https://www.etsy.com/shop/natrume?

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>>25795010
Thank you anon! I appreciate it!

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>Crane Priestess outfit already sold out
Is this one of those things where it was never really in stock to begin with or did I fuck up by not ordering at midnight?

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>>25789915
Idk I did it myself because I wanted white bows and didn't have an issue.

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>>25809856
Pics or it didn't happen

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>40k yens the ddy sw peach pie on yaj.
rip, at this point i'll start considering a wersaze insteadwe

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I won the lottery for the Kitsune tails and ears. Finally! I'm going to bed with a smile. Hope you anons have something good happen to you today, too!

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>>25652295
I got one, was raped by customs, then sold it off. Maybe Blythes could be nicer for my wallet.

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>>25653569
Sell half of what's shown. By acting very picky I managed to improve my book collection. Now it's high quality, useful books and empty space.

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>>25829397
I'm planning to sell some of it, but I don't generally buy books without intending to keep them.

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>>25831587
Selling book is a shame but god damn they take so much space so i just give them.
And i bought an Amazon Kindle

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>>25824302
Boobs or legs? If it's legs that's a normal to good price, they always go for high.

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>>25652295
I saw the creepy Miku doll that floats around and thought it would be neat to have a creepy cute doll like that
Found out the brand of the doll and that it was a custom head, but fell for the other dolls on the site. I never knew there were anime style dolls before then

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I've found a couple already but aside from ebay, Alice, and Etsy, do you guys know where to get a cute miko outfit? I missed the two on Volks but my dollfu does not deserve to suffer and miss out because I was late

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>>25835158
If you don't mind using a proxy, from-sen.com has a MASSIVE collection of stuff from multiple makers including a lot of anime "cosplay" stuff, there might be something in there. Also there's always Mandarake.

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>>25825358
Congrats anon. That photo is cute, too.

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>>25835938
Wow that from-sen has so much, I found just the outfit i was looking for as well as some others for the backlog! Thanks so much, that's another site for the bookmarks!
I've never used a proxy before, how does it work? It appears I can buy directly through the site from their "Online shopping purchase procedure" page, they include english and how to buy from abroad

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>>25835938
>>25836611
From-sen seems to largely be a Taobao reseller, most of the things on the website could be bought cheaper directly from Taobao. Even the prodct pictures are ripped directly from there. However, if you don't want to learn Taobao it seems like a good (but seemingly expensive) alternative.
I wonder how they prive their stuff, some of the prices are around the same as in Taobao and some are massively inflated.

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>>25834772
boobs i usually see legs between 80 and 100K

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>>25843162
Taobao seems a bit out of my depth honestly
I noticed that from-sen also has some stuff I saw on Alice's website although I dont know if all their outfits are originals or not. Strangely, two identical outfits from Alice where the only difference is color was priced nearly $80 difference
I wonder if I could actually use from-sen to find something and use reverse image search to find it on Taobao? I might try that tomorrow

[Anonymous No.]

Any anons in need of a semi-white MDD body? I have one that's gonna go unused since I just bought mochi ashi. Would be nice to sell to another anon. I'm thinking 200€ but open to offers, I'm in Europe.

Sorry for sales post, just thought I would try. Any other anons got mochi ashi? They released today.

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>>25848292
>Any other anons got mochi ashi? They released today.
i didnt even know they released, what's their price?

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>>25853452
Whole MDD Mochi Ashi base body is about 32k. Not sure of they sell the legs only, if they're not available now they might come later in the year.

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>>25854005
only the legs are differents ?
Because if that's the case maybe i'll be better just buying them and an used body

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>>25854761
The thighs, shins and feet are different, and they also have bigger hands. But they're minor differences so just buying spare parts makes sense if you're into that. I checked the VOLKS webstore thought and there are no parts as of now, they'll probably come later.

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>>25848292
me! im in europe aswell.
whats your means of communication?

[Anonymous No.]

The heads and other stuff I bought are finally in the US, but they're being held up by customs. One thing I ordered was a doll-sized pocket watch that apparently is a working watch, which I didn't notice when I ordered it. There is apparently a watch worksheet that is required to be filled out which asks for a ton of information about it that I don't think I'll be able to get. I think it's meant for actual expensive watches, not cheap toys / doll accessories. I hope I can explain that to FedEx and get them to clear it.

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>>25878060
I've heard that customs is on lookouts for counterfeits so they might want paperwork showing that it's not that. They might confiscate the watch otherwise though I don't know what happens to other items in the same package.

I'd call them up and ask what they need.

[Anonymous No.]

I really like dolls.

[Anonymous No.]

Man I hope I win her in the USA lottery. I'm surprised there wasn't much hype around during her reveal, not a lot of people on the forums seemed interested.

[Anonymous No.]

Man I hope I win her in the USA lottery.

I'm surprised there wasn't much hype during her reveal. Not a lot of people on the forums seemed interested, and some of the comments I've read called her sculpting bland/generic looking.

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>>25913574
>Not a lot of people on the forums seemed interested
Not even close to the best vtuber, I wouldn't want her either

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>>25914485
I honestly couldn't care less about the character but I'll at least admit it's a cute head.

Who would've you wanted instead? I know close to nothing about chubas other than Kaguya Luna.

[Anonymous No.]

>>25915292
Probably Korone, her design is super cute

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September Outfits for my girls, back to school themed this month. Anybody else have new almost Fall outfits to share?

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>>25898213
Well I called FedEx a few times over the past few days. I was given the email of the customs agent, so I emailed him explaining the situation. I even said I'd forfeit the watch if necessary to get the rest of what's in the package. He replied to me simply, "Please complete the watch worksheet." I'm just going to fill it out as best as I can and send it back to him.

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>>25915973
no, why is it so hard to choose new clothes for dolls when it's so easy for yourself ?

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>>25917125
I think it's because we get used to seeing them in a certain way, and for a lot of the licensed ones it can be odd to see them not in their default. One of the reasons I gave myself the monthly outfit "goal" is to a) keep myself from buying all of the doll clothes all of the time, and b) to make me think of outfits to fit themes and holidays, not just what I think they'd look good in.

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>>25915948
I'm really surprised they went with kizuna ai and not one of the hololive girls. She was the original but she's pretty old news by now.

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>>25855994
Is there a good comparison of them vs standard mdd? I need to get an mdd body and not sure if I'd like the new one or not.

[Anonymous No.]

Does anyone know if there's a place to get finger-jointed DD or MDD hands besides gensoudoll/gensoushop?

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>>25913574
>>25914485
I didn't want her but someone compared her sculpt to an older Arle and now I kind of do.

>>25915973
That's cute anon! I haven't changed mine to fall clothes yet because it's still hot and late-summer-y here, but once it cools down it'll be back to warmer clothes.

[Anonymous No.]

finally found a good outfit for halloween
now i just have to pray it'll fit a ddy
i know it wont but i had to take the risk

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>>25861864
Sorry for the wait anon, I haven't been home and I hate phoneposting. I made a throwaway email to contact me by, it's in the name field.

>>25918654
This blogpost has pretty good comparison pictures between mochi ashi and regular mdd http://mixlinedoll.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-24.html

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>>25940027
actually that look very strange naked since they didnt faten the hips

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>>25930151
I don't know of any alternatives, but I'll recommend against Gensoushop, since the hands I got from them came with a huge blue stain on the palm of one and they refused to cover any shipping costs to have it fixed.

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>>25940027
Thanks a lot for that, the promo images I saw all had skirts covering up legs. I'm gonna go for the standard.

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>>25940027
Oh they look weird with the regular hips, a bit... I'd love to see a DDdy variant like this, though.

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>>25949326
I've seen people on twitter change the hip-part into a DDP hip and it looks better. It looks really good proportion-wise. I might do that once my vallet recovers from all my stupid doll-purchases I've made recently

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>>25950112
That definitely seems like a better fit, but I'd love to see examples.

>stupid doll purchases
You and me both, anon. But sometimes the doll you've been looking for comes up on the market, and when that happens everything else goes out the window. What'd you get?

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>>25950112
now we just have to wait for parts to be availables for sales

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>>25943327
Damn, thank you for the heads up.

[Anonymous No.]

Why don't they make smaller eyed heads while keeping the anime aesthetic? Most smaller eyed heads I've seen are not anime aesthetic. Not every character I want to make is a loli or early/mid teenager.

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>>25950809
>What'd you get?
Mochi Ashi and a Taobao-loot of doll clothes. Technically Moch Ashi was a planned purchase since I knew I wanted to get it ever since it was announced, but the release came so suddenly that my wallet wasn't quite ready. Which doll did you get anon?

Also what have other anons bought recently?

[Anonymous No.]

>>25962498
A silicon bust because i love tits

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>>25959306
You're one of those "every big eyed character is a loli even if they're 5'8 and have megatits and 2 kids" people aren't you?

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>>25962729
Post pics

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>>25963027
it's only ordered for now, i'm not waiting it before monthes

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>>25962796
Not that anon but I like variety in head sculpts. I have a bunch with big sparkly eyes and some with half-closed eyes that look more mature and one with nine eyes. Variety is the spice of life.

>>25962498
I've found two dolls I was looking for in the same month and my wallet hurts. (A well-priced KOS-MOS and a resin unicorn I'm picking up.) I had plans to get new eyes and a wig for one of my dolls, but that can wait!

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>>25588455
Best girl of the thread thusfar. I wish I had her.

[Anonymous No.]

I do want to get a 2nd doll but these f3 legs make me so angry, though I finally managed to figure out the trick to them. Just shove in the pegs over and over until they stick. And then do it again five minutes later because they still readily pop out anyway.

[Anonymous No.]

Look for a DD3 body on the aftermarket. The f3 legs came from hell, even if they pose wonderfully.

[Anonymous No.]

Stretchy MDD size clothes fit my girl's 50baku well enough, but I've been seriously considering cutting down her neck. She looks like a giraffe from some angles, but I'm too nervous for that sort of thing.

[Anonymous No.]

>>25967394
I wish the next DD body standard would make the neck smaller, but they might be opposed to it since they make clothes for the existing giraffe necks.

[Anonymous No.]

>>25969340
Oh are the normal dollfies giraffes too? I thought it was just this custom torso being weird since it fits a variety of dolls.

[Anonymous No.]

>>25969393
I didn't think that through, but yes, the Dollfie bodies all have giraffe necks. Probably worse than that one too.

[Anonymous No.]

do u sex ur dolls

[Anonymous No.]

>>25980663
dolls sex me

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[Anonymous No.]

one day i'd like to make my own doll... i know it's expensive and time consuming but i'm a cheap bastard and i dont plan on casting them anyways

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>>25916449
Well I did just that. I just made shit up/guessed at all the fields on the worksheet. Then he asked me about the materials of a keychain for some reason, and after that he cleared the package and it was delivered the next day.
So here is my new girl! Her name is Tiara, inspired by the album by Seventh Wonder. I'm going for a sort of outer-space/sci-fi theme with her. The steampunk outfit is just a little bit out of place, but it was the closest thing I could actually find (that was available) to what I wanted.

[Anonymous No.]

Are you able to move the eyes around in the head?

[Anonymous No.]

>>26004342
I'm glad you got her home, anon!

>>26007672
Yes, with most of these dolls, though for some (Azone Pure/Picco Neemos, for example) they're painted on instead.

[Anonymous No.]

This is my first purchase from volks, how long do you think we'll be waiting for those mochi legged girls to get here? I have a lonely head waiting for a body

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>>26025527
Where are you located? I got my kitsune tails stupid fast from the US store.

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>>26025527
what did you order ? the outfit ?

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>>26025952
>>26025870
Maybe my post wasn't clear enough. I got the mochi ashi from the Japanese site.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26027609
depend where you're located, should be around 2 weeks

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>>26027609
Be sure to post photos, anon.

[Anonymous No.]

I barely come over to /jp/ and don't partake in this hobby but I just wanted to say your dolls are pretty and I like looking at them

[Anonymous No.]

>>26077761
Thanks anon, you're sweet.

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>>26025870
Are you a shill? the US store is slow as fuck they take up to 3 weeks to ship out simple shit

[Anonymous No.]

Any stores that sell heads that look like this? Specifically, how it's still anime style, but the eyes are smaller and sharper.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26087088
You can modify existing head sculpts, or maybe a DDH-07 would be what you're looking for.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26081928
Nope, I'm just as surprised as you are that they came in so fast, anon.

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>>26089290
I stopped buying from the US site because they have shit customer service, slow shipping speed and horribly marked up prices. I'm suspecting that this case was just a fluke.

[Anonymous No.]

I bought a MDD body from the US store a few weeks ago. They shipped it the day after I placed the order, and it arrived two days later. It was my first time buying from them.
By the way, has anyone imported a body to the US since they suspended EMS? I'm just wondering how much they charge for DHL to ship a body over here. I'd like to get a normal body for my other head eventually, which has been out of stock at the US store.

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>>26112938
The US site is best used for a second chance on missed items, and if you need a faster replacement part than you can get from international and you're not combining with other items (I can get a hand piece + joint for instance within 5 days from US, over a week international) . That said, I've never had a problem with them, I'm curious as to what other people have had issues with.

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>>26116080
You're lucky you never had a problem with them. To be frank, I think it's pretty much pointless. With the international webstore I don't see the reasoning of having another store that sells stupidly marked up items later than it's international counterpart. it's stupid.

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>>26113954
Fuckin lucky asshole. My order from the Japanese site I placed a week ago now is still "preparing for shipment, the order is under arrangement"

[Anonymous No.]

>>25568296
>>25630436
What's the best place to look for ears and tails or is this custom? Sometimes on doll sites I'll get the sculpted ears or just fox looking tails, or they show an outfit with the attached appendages.

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>>26128799
Most likely they're custom, I've never seen a pair like that on any site that stocks them normally. Check Etsy.

[Anonymous No.]

I ordered from Japan back in July. Its still in "ready to ship" status over EMS. Its now September, and no change. I'm still waiting.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26133026
... I wish I knew this earlier. Fuck.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26112136
Where should I look if I want glasses for my doll? Can't find them ;(

[Anonymous No.]

>>26134638
Dollmore has a bunch, but the ones on etsy and ebay aren't bad either. The fancy rimless ones are by EPOCH and I think they're gacha prizes. You can find them in the usual places, though- ebay, yahoo japan auctions, mandarake. Good luck, anon!

[Anonymous No.]

Me, 18 months ago: after years of wanting one, I'll get a doll. But only one.

Me, now: Pic related, and a third is preordered.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26138516
Welcome to hell, anon!

[Anonymous No.]

>>26141765
Is it really Hell if I'm enjoying my stay?

[Anonymous No.]

>>26143310
That's the secret, all the fun things to do are in hell.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26138516
i'm at two dolls but i'm looking to sell my azone iris collect

[Anonymous No.]

>>26143485
Which one do you have, anon? Just not liking her as much as expected?

[Anonymous No.]

Whats the best place to find cheap figures to cum on?

[Anonymous No.]

>>26152569
Ask /toy/

But obvious answer is aliexpress

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>>26152820
What does soft or hard mean?

[Anonymous No.]

>>26152889
In what context?

[Anonymous No.]

>>26152913
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001022328875.html

[Anonymous No.]

>>26128799
Moonlight BJD has them in stock from time to time.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26152936
>>26152889
Oh, no idea anon, one of the figure collecting threads can probably help though.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26152074
Kano Fuyu no Ashioto,it's hard to find clothes for her because of her size.
And because of her scale it triggers my autism when she's next to my DD

[Anonymous No.]

>>26155620
>it's hard to find clothes for her because of her [chest] size.
I know your pain. I've considered looking for a G bust off Yahoo or a smaller Obitsu because half the stuff I buy has fitting issues.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26152889
You could have just read the questions on the product. Like said, 'soft' means they use a softer silicone-like material in some parts so it's squishy.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26152936
>https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001022328875.html
Get that bootleg shit out of here.

[Anonymous No.]

Could someone here who has a 1/6 scale doll head post a picture of them holding it?I'm looking at buying a head for a stopmotion puppet and i just want a rough indication of the size since it has to fit in with the other puppets.

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>>26173980
1/6 is a pretty diverse scale, it's the scale Momoko, Blythe, and endless resin dolls from dozens of makers all use and they have very different head shapes and sizes. If you're looking for something to fit in with other puppets, find out the head circumferences of the other puppets, and that'll give you a starting point for finding a doll brand with a head that size.

[Anonymous No.]

Have any of you brought a Myou doll before?

[Anonymous No.]

Hey resin friends, would a doll with a 6cm neck fit on a body with a 7cm neck? I'm putting together my first resin hybrid and it's a lot to consider. I'm willing to take a dremel to the neck hole if need be. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.]

If I remember, there was an anon or two waiting for a mdd restock in the volks USA site. Just a heads up, they're going to be restocked Sept 25th.

[Anonymous No.]

So the body on this is clearly a generic obitsu one, but what about the head? There's not many photos of this doll (probably some con only thing) so there's also not much documentation.

I just wonder if the head sculpt is unique or if it's also a obitsu head circa 2007-8

[Anonymous No.]

>>26210616
Thanks for the heads up anon.

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>>26213751
Based off the picture, I'd say it's a smaller scale, and an older obitsu head. The eyes are either decals or painted on, and the hair looks like a wig, not rooted. It looks like one of their default 1/12 heads, but I can't be certain.

[Anonymous No.]

So apparently people are buying the base body III on ebay for $1500.
I'm in the wrong business.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Volks-Dollfie-Dream-Miku-Body-Base-Body-III-Semi-white-SS-bust/232615692562?hash=item3628f9c912:g:FNoAAOSw-FJdWBC6

[Anonymous No.]

>>26225711
Probably because the SS bust is limited to a few dolls, I guess? Still way overpriced, though, you can absolutely find them on Mandarake.

[Anonymous No.]

body blush
y/n?

[Anonymous No.]

>>26227136
You can buy the SS bust separately for like $40.
But when I saw that 3 people paid $1500 already for this body, I just got pissed off.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26217256
I'm pretty sure it's a 1/6 body of some sort

[Anonymous No.]

>>26227262
It looks good but it will wear off from so much as changing clothes and posing over time. Pic related, Sophie's freckles are coming off bit by bit. It's inevitable, but I'm glad I got it done just to see.

[Anonymous No.]

There are boy bodies finally, finally available on the Volks store, but only for people who have entered the DWC and then enter a lottery to buy them, I think. Why the fuck won't they just sell them? Why do they have to be so exclusive? Why is everything volks does so exclusive? I just do not understand why it's like this, they would surely make more money if people could buy things outright, right? It's not as bad as the $500 Smart Doll blind boxes but they both suck for different reasons.

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>>26230714
The body is, yes, but the head is shaped like the current 1/12. Their newer 1/6 scale heads are more realistic. I don't know if there is an adapter at play here, or if they just don't make that head anymore. Here's a head of a blank I ripped off an ebay listing saying it's for 1/6 scale.

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>>26227307
A thing I learned about ebay, is there are scalpers on there who will sell to countries that don't otherwise have a channel for something like these, so people there pay a premium. I'm going to assume that's what this is, I can't believe people are that dumb for a doll that gets released at regular intervals.

[Anonymous No.]

>>26254067
Oh, i see. That sculpt looks close enough to work I suppose. Maybe I should figure out how to replicate the eyes as decals.

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>>26233583
She's so pretty, I'm jealous that I didn't think to get freckles on one of my girls. Next time I guess.

[Anonymous No.]

I went outside with my doll like in the last minutes of sunlight, tried to snag a sunset picture, this was the best I got and it's a little fuzzy because there was actually way less light in the picture than it seems.
The mosquitoes descended upon us but funny enough the first couple of minutes they went exclusively after her instead of me, I guess they saw more exposed "skin" and went for her? I don't really know how their senses work but it's kinda funny.

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>>26286397
Also I noticed her foot was really loose so I wondered what was wrong and turns out I can just fix it by tightening something on her sole.
Sat her down nicely on the table, took off the sock and then made the adjustment before putting the sock back on. Honestly felt like one of those images with an old master making adjustments on his doll or robot maid or something that people draw occasionally. Feel like a million bucks you guys.

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>>26286397
>>26286528
Super cute pics. I love the skirt, where did you get it?

[Anonymous No.]

>>26295431
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10195573 - FAR099-GRC is the code that it said on the package, it seems to be part of the Azone 50cm clothing collection thing.

I bought it at their Azone store in Akiba last January, during my visit. I actually bought her at the same time and with a LOT of other clothes and now I feel kinda guilty because lots are still in the packages and never been tried on yet.