BJD Thread

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Survived 2020 Edition

BJD thread, primarily for dolls with an anime aesthetic.
Previous Thread: >>31227361
Resin Dolls Thread: Dead (but you can post here.)
Fashion/Other Dolls Thread: >>>/toy/8669081

FAQs and Links
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bjd.booru.org

>>31677601
If your doll is for fucking, go to /ona/

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Everyone should do something like this with their dolls.

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Will we survive 2021?

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That reminds to be seen, but I'm sure we'll find out one way or another.

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Ded thread is ded

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Did anyone ever wrote about ettiquette with japanese faceup artist? I won heads of yahoo auctions and would like to show them that they arrived safely at my home (once their bodies arrived too), but I'm not sure what is and isn't considered rude. Would posting a pic on twitter with a google/deepl translate text and tagging the artist or their hashtag be okay? Or would it be better if I wrote them a DM?
Pic unrelated

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Great picture

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>>31686470
cute bat

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>>31681910
https://twitter.com/tetsuyaw0/status/1345503406543278080

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>>31687079
Interesting. I want a Kiroshi Optics doll

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>>31706052
Wrong

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>>31698901
Who are these cuties?

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https://twitter.com/hokkevageena/status/1345324279198404615

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>>31710701
What sculpt is that? Arle? Kizuna?

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>>31706730
@yotatangan's qts

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>>31715084
I love shit like this, but I always wonder where they find eyes that big.

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>>31715256
It's most likely from this booth shop: https://ozawadango.booth.pm/
Or they make them themselves.

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>>31715546
Thanks anon! I find so many neat things hanging around this thread.

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>>31716507
Np! Honestly the amount of little things to make dolls more fun keep getting more and more. Now if only someone could develop a proper robo-mechanism..

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test

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What the hell, is this thread put on autosage?

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>>31724653
Threads have been getting bumped off the board lately by the vtuber takeover.

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>>31725572
Yeah, but posting didn't bump it for a while, so I was confused.

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>>31724581
very cute

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>>31730542
Oh, that's weird.

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Do you think custom makeups are waterproof?

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>>31747974
If you seal it right, but the cleanup afterwards puts me off.

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Where can I get a parabox 40cm body? They are never in stock.

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>>31749033
Would you be fine with used ones?

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>>31753615
That's fine as long as they are not in terrible condition.

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https://twitter.com/KwithMonica1/status/1345572434720690178

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>>31754540
There might be some on Mandarake/Mercari (US or JP) or Ebay. Obitsu discontinuing the 60cm bodies has put a damper on my future doll plans, so I hope you can at least find the 40cm body you want, anon.

Anyone want to see the weird doll I have coming in the post?

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>>31758392
I just lurk these threads, but yes.
The quality is nice nice.

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>>31758506
Careful anon, I started out as a lurker.

I know she's not perfect but I think she's amazing.

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>>31758392
Thanks anon, sorry to hear that, hope you can find the body you want as well.

Took some winter photos today.

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Saving one of the last otaku culture threads from the abyss.

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Does anyone know which specific doll this is? I've seen her before and kinda want to pick her up

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Bros please help. I bought a custom volks DDH-01 head after wanting a volks doll for a while. What size eyeballs does that particular head wear and how about wig size?

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>>31764651
your doll is cute...!

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>>31776122
I regret to inform you that that's the 1/3 scale Azone Ai Enma from Jigoku Shoujo/Hell Girl. She's on the aftermarket, but not cheaply. Good luck anon.

>>31776604
20-24mm eyes, smaller would probly work better. 8-9" wigs!

>>31764651
Absolutely fantastic work, anon!

>>31770579
I like the focus in this one.

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>>31778241
>20-24mm eyes, smaller would probly work better. 8-9" wigs!
Thank you anon!!! I'm so freaking excited for her. I'm also getting her the mochi ashi body for her, she's gonna be so adorable.

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>>31782549
I'm sure she will be! I can't wait to see her anon, congratulations! What color hair/eyes are you thinking of?

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https://twitter.com/Forestlily_/status/1346475261663932420

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>>31797016
Dolls shouldn't be allowed to be this sexy

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Someone else here gets this pleasing feeling when sometimes camera software recognize dolls face like it would human face?

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>>31801347
I love that feeling too, anon.

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Does everyone here give their dolls names? If so, what did you name yours?

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>>31816723
Most of mine have names, but sometimes it can take me a while to settle on one. This is Clover -- I named her after this board, actually, since it was a large part of my entry into the hobby and I wanted to pay homage to that a bit.

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This is one of my favorite doll photos.

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>>31821378
Where did you get her furby shirt from?

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>>31826291
Mobinjo on Etsy. They don't have any in stock right now, but message them and they may be able to make you one.

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https://twitter.com/konkonkitsune18/status/1346414924407345152

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>>31836430
How can something be so cute?

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>>31816723
Both of my girls have names. The blonde one was modeled after Samus Aran, but I've since moved away from having her be that character, but just call her Sammi or Sam now. The redhead is named Emma. Reposting a pic from the last thread, because I don't want to take another right now. But I've posted them in these threads before too.

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How is everyone tonight, anons? Stay safe out there, regardless of everything else.

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>>31850074
I've been looking at so many dolls on Twitter and Insta lately due to the holidays. Now it's calmed down a bit.

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>>31850074
I finally got around to dressing my girls up for (a very belated) New Years.

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>>31870560
Looks nice.

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Which are the tags to use to find cute dolls' photos on twitter?

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>>31877735
Look at the hashtags here. Good place to start. https://twitter.com/ua3SBHmuprSUjeS/status/1346828183656517632
https://twitter.com/nanairotentou_/status/1346577215727742979
https://twitter.com/fragile_09/status/1345674410519269379

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>>31886749
Thank you, anon! One day I will also join everyone and post my photos.

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https://twitter.com/gomamike/status/1345367901713272832

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It was January 7th today, my doll's birthday (counting from the day I got her from the store at least)! My family has humorously toasted this occasion.
I just wanted to express some thanks to this thread and the anons here that were around a year ago: I had a lot of doubts and concerns about how to go about getting a doll or whether I should even do it ("can a retard really own a doll") and some of the anons have helped in convincing me to do so! I wish I was more proactive with taking her outside for photos and trying more things with her hair and clothes and stuffs, but even having her resting on my desk in front of me feels great. And it's all thanks to this thread! Thank you and I hope you will have a wonderful 2021!

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>>31898188
I remember you, anon! (I can't believe it's been a year already.) You've dressed her beautifully, and I'm glad you took the plunge on joining this hobby. Hope the year is kind to you as well!

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>>31898188
Cute.

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her wig came in

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>>31899817
Cute. Should get her some dress shoes.

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>>31902048
that will be what I'll probably buy next

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>>31899817
She's cute, anon!

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Hopefully somebody here knows the answer, is there any way for me to watch searches on YAJP? I want to set and forget some searches and then get updates via mail/RSS or whatever, but I wasn't able to find anything like that and stuff goes so quickly on auctions.

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ShiNeS Workshop does fantastic faceup and custom work. I'm not detracting from that at all. I have a head from them and I love her. But the eyes they sold over the holidays are honestly one step up from garbage. They're printed on cheap metallic paper, some of which are so low-quality that I can see jagged pixels on the edges, badly cut-out and haphazardly slapped onto completely flat bases, often off-center or at an angle from the other one in the set, and held on with some sealant that appears to be failing, because some of them are already starting to peel off. I have honestly gotten better eyes from melonpan market and that guy makes his out of nail polish. I'm really disappointed about this, and I don't want anyone else to have the same experience if I can help it. ShiNeS is great for faceups, but their eyes can go to hell.

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>>31922013
I know buyee has a way to watch and follow yja searches and get notified by email.

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>>31928551
you can't say this and not post any pictures

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>>31949328
I'll try and set some up in the morning.

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Why didn't they give them their own containment board?

I know Volks has the USA site but what happened to the Int site? I don't see an english option anymore, did they remove that in the past couple of months?

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>>31954367
Please disregard I suck cocks.

I forgot I had an adblocker on so that's why it didn't translate.

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>>31516867
I decided to restart this with smaller needles to make this look a little less weird. Bad news is that I'll probably need to restart again because I'm an idiot and didn't realize that I'd need to use more stitches to keep the same width
At least it feels like I'm getting a little faster at this.

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>>31957778
Progress is progress anon, keep going.

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https://twitter.com/gomamike/status/1347692381009707008

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>>32019725
Cute tomboy

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>>32025267
let her in you monster

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https://twitter.com/wasanbon1929/status/1346098116898930688

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Where do people get those pacifiers for their dolls? I can never find any.

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>>31957778
Still not done, but I guess it isn't as bad as I expected, especially considering that I haven't knit anything before last month.
It's definitely too small to go on a ddp body like I intended, but I guess it can look cute on one of my mdds as long as you ignore the fact that it would never be able to close at the front and don't look too closely.
I hope third time's the charm.

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>>32047005
Hey, it's still cute and that counts for a lot. You made a whole jacket, anon, and that is an accomplishment. I'm looking forward to see what you make next, too.

>>32041911
Maybe something made for other types of dolls in a similar scale like Reborns or My Life As/American Girl?

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>>32047005
Honestly, it looks really nice and your doll is so heavenly looking.

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>>32047005
You style your doll's hair better than an azone pure neemo fresh out of the box, it's honestly impressive.

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Just a heads-up, missantroop made a shop on etsy!
https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/missantroop
Their eyes are always beautiful.

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Just a heads-up, missantroop made a shop on etsy!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/missantroop
Their eyes are always beautiful.

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>>32072631
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>$29 shipping
Otherwise I would. Hope some of you anons can enjoy them.

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>>32073549
I hope it's still on once shipping to the US is less dumb.

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>>32073711
If you buy several pairs it might not be a waste anymore.

>>32073974
Is it because the usps cuts?

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>>32081780
No, it's because Japan's postal service has still suspended most international shipping and so everything is courier service right now.

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https://twitter.com/toaclaris/status/1348459794164715521

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Does anyone know of any dresses like in >>32085742 ? I'm really digging it.

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>>32050741
Thanks for the reply anon, that's a good idea but I thought the reborn ones would be too big. I will check for the others!

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>>32088473
It's quite nice. Is it silk? Come to think I haven't seen any silk dresses

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>>32088473
You mean classic lolita dresses? Or this specific low-waist cut?

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>>32092365
Low waist cut

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Snowball fight! https://twitter.com/irohayuri/status/1348549378407948291

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>>32116292
How does one even pose them like that?

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>>32118288
Doll stands and photoshop.

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https://twitter.com/Kazu_39suki/status/1349030930111893505

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Got a DDH16 in the mail. Planning to dye it and a body with it, but unsure if I want to go for a fantasy color or a more realistic one. What do you think, anons? I'm sure it won't be perfect either way, but I think it will be fun.

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>>32129679
I like Gals and I like red skin Demon girls, so either way, I'm looking forward to your results!

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>>32118854
Really, that's it? Don't the stands start falling over at a certain angle when the weight is too much?

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They can, so it can take some balancing. if someone's using one of those saddle stands and supporting the middle with it under the clothes, that could also be an option. counterweighting the stand is also possible (which can be as simple as "put a brick on it"), or magnets could be in play somehow! There are a lot of ways to go about getting the shot you want.

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Don't die on me!

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>>32149628
Why didn't it bump? Do mods hate us?

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>>31730542
It's happening the same now, very weird. We are at page 10 so thread might die, see you next time.

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Live.

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Thanks for minding the thread, anons.

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>>32152560
Really need a vtuber board. It's out of control.

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>>32157707
Amen to that.

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Why are so many non-asian Dollfie Dream customizers delusional with their prices?

I think it's kind of insane that people are charging upwards to ~80£ just to paint the dang head.
You would figure that the cost of the head is included in that price

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>>32164257
I've seen custom heads on Yahoo Japan Auctions go for over $1000 dollars. Regularly.

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>>32164257
Skilled trade + several hours of work. If it takes them longer than five hours they're probably undercharging.

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>>32164257
I think you should take a regular, hard look at yahoo auctions and videos of how faceups are made. Some details on my custom heads are so ridiculously precise and small, it makes me wonder how in the world they were able to paint it. 80£ is near to slave labour for the amount of time and skill they spend and the fact that a blank head alone costs 40-100 depending on if they get to snatch one from the volks store before they sell out.
Nevermind some of the popular western faceup artists are asian.

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https://twitter.com/Forestlily_/status/1349007780653527045

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I finally got an MDD body! I think she looks nice next to the Parabox 45cm.

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>>32172010
Very cute pair you got there, anon!

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>>32165083
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I was merely voicing my opinion. No need to browbeat someone over a differing opinion...

If it makes you happier over paying for simple coloured lines than so be it.

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>>32173896
I do my own work, I mostly take umbrage with your use of the word "delusion" when the only one delusional about the price is you.

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>>32173896
>simple colored lines
I don't mean any offence anon, but I don't think you realize how heavily modded some heads are. Anything with an open mouth was cut open and then filled in with a sculpting medium and painted. Many heads come without eyeholes that the faceup artist has to cut, size, and detail themselves. Anything with pointed ears or other features are crafted by hand in a similar fashion. I've practiced doing my own before, and since I am not an artist, they generally look so bad it's funny (and that's a normal part of progression.) The high-end expensive doll heads are made using expensive, fiddly supplies by people who have done the work to figure out what does and doesn't work to achieve the results they want. When we buy heads, whether it's from Y!JA or somewhere else, we aren't just paying for the lines on 'em. We're paying for the skillset the artist had to build up to put those lines there in the first place.

I don't think you're an asshole, I just feel that you're underestimating how much work goes into these things.

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>>32175122
Not that anon but I have mixed feelings about the subject. I know several artists who can claim the same with startup costs and skill for something like oil paintings. By comparison then yea face ups are "simple".
It is a niche hobby though, and manufacturers like volks are partly to blame for the artificial scarcity.

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>>32173896
I didn't mean to offend/dogpile on you either, but your statement was pretty ignorant. I just advertise you to read some of the descriptions on the most simple heads on yahoo auctions and try and replicate whatever you want yourself. You'll quickly understand.

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>>32176120

But the heads that are being sold at the stock kits. I don't understand average option parts for 30£ are being scalped for hundreds, or even thousands. I think it's a little ridiculous.

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>>32172010
Friggin adorable.

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>>32176996
If you mean heads like Hatsune Miku or Rise Kujikawa or another "brand-name" Dollfie Dream character, those are usually on a custom head-mold, have a custom face-up, or both in tandem, so they're in demand. Since the only way you can get those specific heads is by getting them from that specific doll, some (like DD Rise) are very expensive. Other heads are indeed artificial scarcity on Volks end -- all the ones limited to Doll Point, for example, are only rare because Volks refuses to sell them outside of their physical retail stores. As a result, anyone who cannot physically drag themselves to Doll Point (99% of people, basically) have to pay the added cost. This goes for "sun skin/tan" Dollfies and their new Cute Male body as well. It sucks, but unless someone can finally convince Volks Japan that their international market is worth selling to directly, that's how it is -- and given how much Japanese collector culture thrives on artificial rarity/scarcity, it's probably not worth it to them to piss off their local buyers.

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how often do volks clothes sell out? I want to get the frog raincoat but don't want to spend the money right now. however if it's going to sell out and not be restocked then I will. do they restock things often?

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>>32183204
Restocks are rare if at all. Their clothing lines are seasonal, and often only available once. There are exceptions, but if you like something, you should get it sooner rather than later. Also, don't be afraid to look at places like mandarake for older sets. They're usually in great condition and a lot of people only use outfits once or twice before selling them.

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>>32183204
Forever disappointed that it's only in MDD size. That said... I wouldn't wait too long, honestly, anon. Things can take a year or more to restock, if they ever do, depending on what they are.

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>>32183745
You can email them to get custom sizing. I heard they used to do it in the past

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Thanks anons, I'll go ahead and get it then, I would be disappointed if I missed out on it.

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>>32176228
I have never understood the cow fetish thing.

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>>32187666
i'll gladly take it

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We need mountain climbing dolls. https://twitter.com/s1ge_vivio_san/status/1349306719227166721

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>>32198380
Ooh I love this!

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>>32198380
This is so cool. I want to get a doll companion for trekking tours

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>>32211909
In the before times, I used to travel with my dolls for photo opportunities. I miss it so much.

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It seems like we only get bumped if someone posts a photo. Given how fast the boards move now, this isn't ideal.

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>>32212010
Nice but you can still explore local nature with your dolls!

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I want to get a doll but my room looks like a bomb went off in it on any given day and I wouldn't want to bring anyone home to this dump

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>>32212033
It's that or the thread 404's every hour or so.

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>>32184444
It's year of the ox.

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>>32213547
Listen here anon, I get it. Not to get too personal but I was raised by a hoarder so as an adult I'm still learning basic shit like what I need to clean and how much and stuff, shit that embarrasses me to not know already -- but when you grow up in a dysfunctional environment, it leaves its mark, and you can't be blamed for the things you don't know. Cleaning, cooking, and everything else are learned skills and behaviors that we have to practice and work on to improve -- therefore we all suck at them at first, especially picking them up later in life. Sometimes I slip on my own efforts, quarantine has been hard for me and I have backslid on trying to not leave things in piles. Keeping up with everything can feel impossible and overwhelming when things are already difficult in other areas of our life. But I've still made progress in the past, and I'm getting back on the horse in other areas, too. I'm literally a nothing person, so if I can make progress, I have no doubt that everyone here can do it, too. Knowing where to start for me is a big problem because of ADHD that I'm only just getting treated -- I see everything and I can't even begin because it's too overwhelming; what should be obvious to anyone with a functioning brain just isn't for me. But that doesn't mean there aren't ways I can work with that to make things happen, I just have to find them. It can take trial and error, but that's okay. You have nothing to lose from trying, and even if you slip up or make mistakes, you can still try again another day. Be kind to yourself, anon. I know this is 4chan and we're all assholes here, but still. It can start with just cleaning up a special space just for your doll and getting ready to welcome one home. It's worth a shot, right? And I think it's worth it, especially after the last year of global fuckery, to find something that inspires you to get out of bed every day and follow that spark. Whether it's dolls, art, working out, whatever- if it makes it easier for you to be a whole person, then let yourself go for it.

I'd love to see your doll if you ever get one one day.

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>>32215647
I want to paint my doll's nails now... do I use paint or what, though?

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I hope I can take a photo like this one day. Thanks for keeping this thread alive, anons.

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>>32219944
Buy a set of fake nails from booth and paint them. https://booth.pm/en/items/2176734

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>Aww, what's wrong? Your little thread isn't bumping properly? TOO bad, hahahaha!

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>>32243227
What the fuck did the mods do this time?

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https://twitter.com/star_dust_doll/status/1349624417601548290

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>>32244940
They're auto-saging any thread that isn't vtuber related. Just kidding. It's just the board being crap as usual.

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>>32257217
I'd love to set up little dioramas like this, but I feel like I'd lose all the props the second I turned my back.

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>>32259213
Put them in a box?

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>>32263476
Yeah, I'd do my best to store them all, but they're just so small.

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>>31681910
Blow

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>>32295499
Spoopy

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>>32296816
Spoopy dolls are cute too!

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https://twitter.com/tu3711/status/1349349453782650882

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>>32291612
These are really nice. I wouldn't mind havinng that Satori.

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>>32304459
Wow beautiful. I always wonder how they style their wigs perfectly like that.

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>>32309668
I'm assuming water wax, tiny combs, and a lot of patience -- it's an art form imo.

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>>32300604
cute family photo !!

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>>32310483
Thank you! I wish these were mine, but I saved this image from a long-ago /jp/ thread. The usual reverse searches haven't brought up a twitter or anything, either. This is my last one.

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>>32313095
Oh hey, I don't see those around here too often. IS that one yours, anon?

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>>32315133
yeah shes my darling baby kikipop

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>>32316352
This is adorable anon, thank you for sharing.

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put on the other dress

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>>32316662
That's incredibly cute anon, did you get it from Parabox as well?

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>>32316697
yea

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>>32316734
Excellent choice.

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>>32316662
What is she going to do to that can?

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>>32316662
She looks like she's going to perform a magic trick.

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The girls were having date night, but...

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>>32332359
Sometimes your girl has eyes for someone else

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>>32332382
Kek cute. Are these those moving glass eyes or is it manual/with a machine?

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Anons I have a dilemma...
I really want to get Uzuki on online Dollpa After Sale.
But I'm afraid I can't afford it.
Due to corona there is no sea mail to my euro country (volks sends everything by ems and dhl anyway), and chances that I will get taxed for 1/4 of my doll are super high and I can't find proxy to lower the price on package.
Do you guys think there will be another chance to get her on yahoo or mandarake in reasonable price, after japanese post will get their shit together?
I don't really need her right now, but I really would like to have her secured in some way... I would feel so down if she would be unobtainable or went really high in price after lottery.
Someone had that experience?

Should I try to get her now and get fucked by my gov, or should I wait and get fucked by resellers?

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>>32346642
What euro country are you in? Depending on which one it is, someone might have advice more relevant to your situation. I hope you can get her anon. Maybe see if Japan Doll Direct will work something out with you? Will marking the package as a "gift" spare you the taxes?

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>>32346935
I'm afraid can't really on just "gift".
Only mix of Surface mail+gift+lowered price description would make me feel safe. And Surface Mail is most important part of that strategy, it almost never gets taxed.
Unfortunately, Japan stopped all surface mail options due to corona... So even proxies can't help much rn.

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>>32332359
>>32332382
What sculpt is that on the right, anon? They're both lovely.

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>>32335776
it's an optical illusion more than anything. They're homemade "Follow me" eyes. Just some eyes printed out and glued to the back of some clear cabochons.

>>32348232
The sculpt on the right is a DD Matoi. She will eventually get a faceup, but I'm holding off on that for now.

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>>32349945
I wish Volks made more of their special sculpts like Matoi/Rise/KOS-MOS available as blanks. They're so different from the regular heads.

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>>32346642
Just get a japanese forwarding address with Blackship, Tenso or the likes, pull out chrome's google translate and buy it yourself. Otherwise, fromjapan, Japonicamarket and many other shopping services let you mark down packages, just buyee doesn't.
If you have to show an invoice anyway, just "Inspect Element" the website with the price, take a screenshot and print it out.

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I made a new friend, anons.

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>>32351926
Jeez NO those heads are so ugly and are geared towards weird resin cucks

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>>32365021
To each their own, anon. Dolls with noses and dolls without noses can coexist.

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Goodnight, doll-anons. Hope the thread's still around in the morning.

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>>32370754
cute!

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>>32359686
What a qt. Are you one of the skin-dye anons?

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>>32215647
I feel bad for drive-by posting in this thread and not coming back for a few days but honestly, thanks for the advice. Every day is a struggle but I hope I'll get there one day.

If I ever fix up and get a doll y'all here will be the first to know.

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>>32379573
I am, but this actually isn't my work. I got her from a doll friend who was downsizing. She has some marbling and other issues with the dye job, but I think that's bound to happen no matter how well you dye something, and you can't tell it when she's clothed. Seeing a dyed doll in person also helps me set expectations for when I dye my own girl ( still waiting on some things to come in the mail for that. Post is crazy right now.) She's a lot of fun to have around. Makes me want to dye a girl another crazy color... pink or green or something. It's exciting to have so many options!

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>>32386881
Don't worry about it, we're all busy, I think. I'll be keeping an eye out in case you ever do post a doll, anon. Good luck out there.

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Good god the board is fast today.

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>>32356598
This looks like a very expensive bike

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https://twitter.com/petitflare/status/1351208954416738317

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Anyone want to?

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>>32397152
Bingo AMA

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>>32397152
Do I have a problem?

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>>32397152
Kind of a newfag but my dolls hit me fast and hard

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I've always been baffled that Volks has never made an MDD of Yotsuba. I can't be the only one who thinks that would sell like crazy, right?

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>>32408090
Probably related to Azuma not being willing to sell the rights to an anime adaptation.If he doesn't sign off, they can't.

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>>32408680
That makes sense, even if it's unfortunate. Maybe I'll make my own.

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So I noticed there's no info on the guide on smartdolls. I'm mainly confused by the fact that a lot of accessories/parts are sold secondhand that are not on the official store. Is it dying?

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>>32412155
Probably? Danny keeps antagonizing customers.

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>>32412244
I couldn't care less about his signature, but where do I buy all that stuff? There's jack all on his site.

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>>32412244
Why does anyone even want this guy's signature?

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>>32413508
I don't know, but I certainly wouldn't.
>>32413099
Secondhand, probably. I think someone linked to a store they thought Danny got the clothes for his dolls a few threads back, but I can't recall what it was.

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>>32414409
So basically buy the doll from him, then accessories elsewhere. I found some sellers with clothes and various stuff so it seems good. Strange that there's no secondhand market for the bodies other than yahoo jp.

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>>32414603
just stop giving this dude money... please....

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>>32414646
But how???

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>>32414729
>how do i stop spending money
cut up your credit card idk
buy a doll that doesnt have a flat face and noodle limbs and doesnt have a guy running the company who doesnt want your business

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>>32414603
Try mandarake, or doll dreaming.

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>>32414792
DDs have ugly legs.

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>>32415081
there are more dolls on this earth than volks made dolls, anon
plenty of other companies arent begging you to not buy their products

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>>32414409
I bought a gen1 smd and I would never buy one directly from him again after the numerous things he's done. I love my girl and I wouldn't get rid of her, but I definitely wouldn't have bought from that man if I had known what I know now about his behavior.

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>>32414603
It's because the motherfucker makes it impossible to get the bodies secondhand -- you can't buy half the shit on his site unless you've already bought a doll in the past. If you try, he will cancel the order. Put out a WTB on instagram and someone will contact you trying to offload one, it's how I've got bodies over the years. The dolls themselves are nice, I personally enjoy a fair bit about them, but Danny himself is an embarrassment even by this hobby's standards.

>>32415511
Hi Ebony Futaba-anon. I love your girl and I'm glad you got to rescue your girl from the "doll daddy".

I probably have more Smart Dolls than anyone on this board, and I got them all secondhand. They are absolutely out there, and before his $500 lootbox bullshit started, you could even get them for a reasonable price from time to time. I can start posting the ones I come across here or DM someone on instagram if anyone wants. I am old hat at this point. I'm happy to help someone get the dolls they want without having to resort to giving money to that colossal manchild.

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>>32417520
I've avoided getting into MDDs because I don't want to buy a second wardrobe and set of props, but cute dolls like this make a persuasive argument.

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>>32417218
Maybe I should try. I don't get what's his point is. Should I pull the trigger on this one? I kinda doubt you can get me the one I want but I'd be grateful.

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>>32420285
What are you angling to get? I can certainly look around, anon. I don't mind. Some of them are overpriced one-offs (he literally sells his "prototypes" -- aka slightly different faceups -- for $2000 dollars or more because his customers are sycophants that will buy anything he shits out) and others you can only get through his new gacha bullshit, but the ones you see around the most are probably available and if not, there's only a few different face molds so you can just get a different head and body and redo the faceup.

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>>32420402
I'd like a cinnamon Prowess, just the basic model.
Btw, paypal refuses to finish the transaction. This guy is hilarious.

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>>32420498
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=smart+doll+prowess&_sacat=0&LH_PrefLoc=2&_sop=15

There's some on ebay if you want to pay the "avoiding Danny" tax, but I'll look around and see if there are any elsewhere. Tags to watch are #smartdollsale and #smartdollsales, and you can also put out a WTB (want to buy) and/or an ISO (in search of) post on instagram/facebook/doll dreaming and other places to see if anyone has one they'd like to offload. Enough people have been banned from Danny's store that no one will question why you don't just buy one directly. Which is an insane thing to have to say about the owner of a business, yet here we are.

You can also message Fabric and Friends and ask them if they'll buy you one or do a lay-away, as I know they sometimes sell Smart Dolls.

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>>32420644
That's very nice, thanks. I wonder if it's cheaper or not though. If customs are applied this will cost more. I'll look into it.

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Alrighty, I placed an order on the official site because it would be cheaper, but as you said it most likely will be cancelled. We'll see.

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>>32420883
If you've never complained about him in public you should be okay. He does trawl the internet for people who say bad things about him to ban them from his store (which is incredibly pathetic,) but as long as you post anonymously or under a pseudonym unrelated to the email you order from, you should be good from what I know.

It's honestly a shame that shoe child (his father is Jimmy Choo, the famous shoemaker) lets his ego get in the way of the products he has for sale. He has no real input in the production of them because he's a hack, and the actual team behind him are good people making good things and worth supporting. The dolls are nice -- some are flat-faced as barn owls, but some others have actual cheekbones, and I personally appreciate the stand they come with that can hook into the port on their back, because it's very convenient if you don't have a bigger stand with you and want to take some photos. But unfortunately, it's just not enough for him to sell a successful product. He has to make it about him as a brand like the worst kind of youtuber. I'm surprised the company has lasted this long, to tell you the truth.

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>>32421042
I don't think I did anything to piss him off, but after you explained I fully expect the order to be cancelled. It would be a bit cheaper so if it will be cancelled I'll just order from eBay.

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>>32421385
Good luck anon, hope you can get her. She's cute and worth the trouble either way.

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>>32417602
MDDs are best dolls

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>>32412244
HAhaha wtf is this message real?

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>>32423083
Oh yeah, take a gander down his instagram sometimes, he's a fucking lunatic.

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>>32423220
>>32414409

What a douche. I never looked into him but he always seemed ok to me, I remember him for making Mirai mascot.
Glad I don't own a Smart doll

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>>32423508
I feel bad for the dolls because they're nice products and the staff who aren't Danny are actually talented. As far as vinyl goes there aren't many other options for male dolls or darker/fantasy skintones, either -- Volks sun skin and CM bodies exist but are trapped in Doll Point because fuck anyone who isn't living in Japan, and since Obitsu discontinued their 1/3 range options have only gotten slimmer for male bodies of any kind. If Danny would just be a normal motherfucker and sell them directly instead of doing limited run unannounced lootboxes for only his biggest fans, he would literally print money. Instead, he's alienating everyone but his whales, and eventually they're going to bleed out.

The dolls would be nice on their own, but since Danny cannot stand to not shove his ego down everyone's throats, they're unfortunately overshadowed by this narcissistic manchild.

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>>32417218
>doll daddy
Jesus christ I forgot about that. Some of his fans are actually out of their gourd- given how he is I can see why people would kiss his ass (because ass-kissers will get better pulls from his gacha shit, that's a fact,) but this is too much.

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>>32423717
His supporters must be even bigger loons than him

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>>32423864
You know how some people on the internet can be. They latch onto a person, be it this bitch, a youtuber or a twitch streamer, or some other personality in a niche community, they project a parasocial relationship onto that person, and then they obsessively stan them until their current fixation either does something so terrible that it costs them social clout to continue defending them, or a newer, shinier interest comes along for them to fixate on. I think for them, if it wasn't Danny, it would be someone else. Some other hobby, some other personality, the same drama and unhealthy need to defend the shitty behavior of someone they've never met.

A lot of the people in the Smart Doll community don't really care about the dolls, from what I've seen. For them, it's a weird kind of "notice me senpai" with Danny. Most of the people I've seen who actually like the dolls are far more tolerable in comparison. Those people usually have dolls from multiple creators, while Danny stans tend to have only Smart Dolls. (Some eventually branch out with time, and they tend to mellow once they do thankfully.)

There's a thread on Danny on one of the doll forums where people air their grievances and discuss his most recent bullshit. Last I looked it was over 50 pages long and most of it wasn't even wanking, he just keeps doing baffling bullshit.

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>>32424025
>There's a thread on Danny on one of the doll forums where people air their grievances and discuss his most recent bullshit. Last I looked it was over 50 pages long and most of it wasn't even wanking, he just keeps doing baffling bullshit.
Danny seems to me like kiwifarms material

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>>32424206
I will be surprised if he doesn't have his own thread honestly. He's been around for far longer than his stint in the doll hobby. There's material on his personal blog dating back more than a decade. I think he has at least one big post on r/hobbydrama as well.

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>>32424511
What the actual fuck?!
Danny was one bad day from ending up as chinese Ricardo Lopez

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Honestly, if Danny would just sell his dolls without making people pass a loyalty test or jump through hoops or play his gacha for spare parts or whatever I don't think anyone would care how much of a pissbaby he is. All I want to do is be able to buy the dolls without all the bullshit. Just sell heads, bodies, and option parts directly. That's all you need to do and you will get all the money you could ever want. But instead, Shoes chooses to be the absolute worst about everything.

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https://twitter.com/JNRTAMA/status/1351135550430916610

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Is there such thing as articulated 1/6 hands?

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>>32426737
I don't think so; the smallest I've seen were 1/4.

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>>32421641
Thank you, I can't wait to have her here.
Btw, still no answer after the interview email, so I guess I failed it?

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>>32436643
>the interview email
I'm sorry, the what now?

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>>32439467
Danny sends you a mail where he asks for an essay on why you and how you chose smart dolls.

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>>32440235

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>>32440235
I wanna see it. I like some of the dolls but I'm put off now by all the talk here.

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Putting choo antics aside, didn't the introduction of smart dolls at least force volks to be more consumer friendly? I seem to remember stories of how hard it was to get bjds and parts back then

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>>32447420
no not really. volks still takes their time releasing base bodies as non limited options. DDP came out a couple years after, but both male DD bodies are limited only. mochiashi already getting a base body release was super surprising but i doubt that was because of danny.

we've been able to order basic dolls from volks and volks USA for a very long time now. limited things are hard to get but they are limited after all. i don't feel like anything has really changed since smartdoll came out

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A new wig and out fit almost makes her look like an entirely different doll. It’s a little unsettling.

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>>32458096
Isn't it crazy? I've personally found that once you find the right eye/wig combo though, they really come into their own.

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Got a reply that I passed the test interview. I didn't get an order confirmation yet. I didn't even pay yet. But the customs guys already asking for the declarations and I can't fill it out because I didn't even pay yet. Is this some elaborate troll from Danny?

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>>32458096
Where'd you get the wig from?

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Tfw no lalafell bjd

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>>32460680
Give it 24hrs or so, time moves slower in """Smart Doll Land""" or some shit... good luck anon.

>>32463740
>>32463817
>>32463838
I live under a rock, who is this adorable lady?

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>>32464745
She's a lalafell, which is a race in final fantasy xiv

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>>32465213
Oh, thank you.

I'm going to end up buying some MDDs this year, aren't I.

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>>32465460
>I'm going to end up buying some MDDs this year, aren't I.
You should anon, they're usually super adorable. I have one so far and a second on its way.

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>>32465757
I probably will once I take care of some other things. It will be expensive getting a new wardrobe for them, but I think it will be fun, too... I might get into DDPs as well.

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https://twitter.com/ukenrei/status/1348825410293833728

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https://twitter.com/JNRTAMA/status/1351862390321606656

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>>32417218
I have an Ivory actually(I should really learn to color correct my photos, I can see how she'd look like an ebony in this photo >>32332359). It's weird to think I've had her for 5 years now. I'm glad someone else likes her <3

>>32470360
Are those custom shoulder joints? or is that not a DD body?

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>>32475462
looks like an angel philia body to me

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>>32475462
I might've meant Ivory and got the names mixed up as well, no worries. Like this anon >>32480688 said as well, looks like an AP body to me. Obitsu -- and any company that gets its bodies from Obitsu -- tend to have shoulders like that.

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>>32466427
Cute but that lint is driving me crazy

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>>32482895
Lint rollers are a doll photographer's best friend but in a pinch you can use a bit of blu-tac or white-tac or even tape.