BJD Thread

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100A PVC Pipe Edition

BJD thread, primarily for vinyl dolls with an anime aesthetic.
Previous Thread: >>44375043
Resin Dolls Thread: Dead Again (but you can post here, too.)
Fashion/Other Dolls Thread: >>>/toy/10590337
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Sewing pattern books:
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Current Photo Challenge: Watching Videos
Previous Photo Challenge: Books

If your doll is for sex, go to /ona/:
>>44544313
(Dollhos have been discontinued for years. Try the 60cm Six House Dolls instead.)

Addendum: Some anons wants to meet up at the anime convention known as Tsubasacon, held in Charleston, West Virginia on October 6-8. First /jp/ meetup incoming?

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previous thread wrong
previous thread: >>44506151

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>>44616069
>100A PVC Pipe
But why?

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Finishing off a stash of expired film with my doll

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>>44612054
Once again asking if anyone knows what doll this is

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>>44616706
You photograph on film? Share more

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>>44616069
God Emperor of Dune

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>>44616069
You can see her little feet hanging from behind

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>>44621820
this only make it more cute.

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>>44617324
It's just what I'm used to. And there's an endless number of pastel-toned, ultra shallow depth of field, raised black point photos of dolls, so it's fun to do something a little different.

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>>44622137
These are very beautiful, the graininess is nice... please share more if you have any

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>>44622370
Thanks! Here's one more from a recent session

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>>44622512
What kind of camera and film do you use? Honestly, film is the only medium I'm interested in but it seems esoteric. Do you develop your own photos?

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>>44616594
FUCK I knew I was forgetting something, thank you anon, my bad.

>>44622137
Shooting on film really impresses me because my only experience with it is disposable cameras. I really love these anon, thank you for sharing your lovely work. If you don't mind my asking, what causes film to expire? Oxidation?

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>>44623185
I shoot with a Hasselblad 500c/m and a Chamonix 45F-2. The two darker photos were on T-Max 400 and the lighter one on Aviphot Pan 200. I do develop at home

The fundamentals of photography are the same whether you're shooting film or digital so, if you want to try it, I'd recommend reading up on the exposure triangle and just going for it. Film and cameras are getting more and more expensive, but you can still pick up something like a Pentax Spotmatic and a macro lens for under a hundred dollars

Dolls are a new hobby to me -- my gf got me into it, and she did the faceup for my doll -- but I've been shooting film for years. That's why my gear is on the higher end, but you can 100% make stunning doll photos with cheap, available cameras and gear. Go for it!!

>>44623339
Thanks for the kind words. I don't know the chemistry well enough to give a great explanation, but the film becomes less sensitive over time and requires longer exposures. The dye couplers in color film deteriorate and color will shift, and background radiation will fog the entire film base with enough time

This photo is digital.

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>>44617175
where did you get the image?
She reminds me of the older sculpts, like Customhouse, but I am not sure. Only DoA would know for sure.

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>>44623519
>I shoot with a Hasselblad 500c/m and a Chamonix 45F-2.
Holy shit, unbelievably based
>>44624135
That thread is the first time I saw it

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>>44624201
If I was to guess
the doll is either 1/4 scale Luts, or Customhouse (which I believe eluts sold as well), but only DoA could ID it better. As to exactly which sculpt, unfortunately there are too many now and I haven't kept up with it, but if you don't want to make an account, I would start searching there

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>>44617175
>>44624135
i'm probably nuts but i reaaaallly just get the whole 2B custom head feel when i look at her.

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>>44624889
again, maybe its just light and angles playing tricks on me. but i only own one resin and rarely pay attention to them unless they floor me so i'm probable the last person to listen to.

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my rickety bones turning to dust
every day too tired to even feel lust
but there's a beauteous figure I oft desire
I'll work hard to afford it before I expire
no family—forced isolation, some say its unjust
but anything to get her. a doll, I must

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Thinking of making downloadable bjd patterns. Most will be free and paid ones that are complicated will be priced really low ($2-5). Any suggestions on what clothing items or styles to make patterns for?

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>>44623519
have you tried developing color film at home?

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>>44627048
I love this idea. I'd really love patterns for medieval/renaissance style dresses or modern streetwear for DD.

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>>44626297
relatable

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>>44626297
>>44627934
blue collar doll wanters rise up

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>>44627319
Yeah, it's not too hard. It's a little finicky since it has to be held at 41 degrees C. And the chemistry oxidizes quickly, within a few weeks. But it's extremely cost effective if you do a few rolls with each batch of chemistry.

For film, I prefer black and white. Almost all of my color work is done on digital.

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>>44628051
her eyes pretty
the contrast of seeing them b&w and then in colour is really interesting, or maybe its just me being fucking biased because i fucking love noir

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>>44603051
>I feel that, there's exactly one AP face I like and I already relate it to our resident photographer.
what, you mean the Elle?
pretty sure this anon's doll is the same sculpt >>44616706 so there are options if you go with Obitsu heads instead of the AP-specific ones

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>>44622137
>there's an endless number of pastel-toned, ultra shallow depth of field, raised black point photos of dolls
yeah but they look good
postprocess go brrr

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>>44606086
You never bought me my dollfie

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>>44627733
By modern streetwear do you mean something like picrel?

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Found this absolute gorgeous doll.
When I get a MDD I will definitely have white/grey hair wig

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>>44629365
Yeah that's the kind of thing I had in mind. Super cool style but I'm not sure how hard that would be to make by hand.

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Peas can finally see.

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>>44635936
very cute!

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>>44635936
I'm happy for him

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>>44636040
Thank you! handmadeglasseyes thankfully had some options small enough to fit him, I honestly had a time finding anything. 6mm is actually a little too small, but that's what they make white tac for.

>>44636057
Thank you. He's sitting on my keyboard while I type this, so I'll pass the message along.

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>>44635936
He's great

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>>44624907
Kelly?
It's by angell studio and she comes in a princess version that has lighter makeup rminescent of your pic

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AHHH I WANNA PAINT DOLL HEADS

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>>44637731
Just do it anon. Make your dreams come true.

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>>44638537
Paints coming tomorrow but have to work my way up, I'm on the gunpla -> GK -> BJD pipeline

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>>44637643
wasn't that anon, just trying to help. but damn anon, i think you got it! hell, i want her now.

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>>44637643
Thanks for the info anon. I can't afford her right now, maybe next year.

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>>44638542
Do you have your own doll already or you're gonna do faceups for fun

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>>44637731
I really want to give my dolls a manicure, but I'm already overwhelmed with buying supplies.

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>>44644182
Her slight frown makes this picture kind of funny. "Feeling cute today, think I'll lay in my bears and cry"

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>>44645625
Relatable.

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Magic doll bump

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>>44648073
Thanks, anon.

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>>44648073
Anon you forgot your doll picture

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Moved her eyes a little closer together... They feel so big to me, kinda makes her look like an alien. Also a bunch of new clothes are coming!!! I've only ever had this one outfit so I'm excited to get her into some new clothes

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>>44648306
I feel bad for the dolls in the back rows of those shelves, so dark, unseen...Also this setup looks like it'd be hell for dust

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>>44648306
I have those same shelves and they're really good for the money, so imagining the scale of this many dolls in one space is blowing my mind.

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>>44648306
Pretty sure this is just like Cherry Milk's warehouse for archiving or something.

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I just purchased my first BJD from Parabox for me entry into this hobby. Hope she arrives safely.
But I noticed that on their website they have very few options for wigs and accessories in stock. Do they just keep them in a random rotation or did get unlucky and made a custom doll right before a big restock?

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>>44650763
Random rotation I think. I contacted them a month ago and they told me they'd restock a certain size in two months. The some weeks later... they had restocked a few

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I should take some new photos soon...

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what kind of paints do i need for charagumin kits

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>>44650763
They seem to restock whenever they have time, honestly. They're a pretty small business and if you message them about wanting a certain item it's pretty likely that they'll add it to their next restock due to the interest - they don't seem to really have a good way of gauging what people want other than directly being told via their instagram comments or email, so otherwise they usually make small batches of things

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>>44650763
There's a lot of options for wigs outside of the manufacturer your doll comes from. As long as you know the size of your doll's head you can buy wigs from pretty much anywhere.

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>>44650763
>>44656345
"Knowing the size" being very important.
I recently bought a 5" parabox head and well, it was more like 4.7" (they do have a 4.5 category for wigs) and wigs that specified being for 5~6" were far too large. Which is a mistake I wouldn't have made if I had been patient and waited for the head to arrive so I could measure it.

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>>44656803
That's fair. A lot of doll manufacturers will list the head size in cm, which is more reliable, but if they don't waiting is probably best.

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I need advice, I got a smart doll to dye, but I just realized it a milk doll not cinnamon, is it rare enough where itd be a loss to dye it, or should I just go for it ?

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if only it were this easy.

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>>44657297
Milk skin is a hot commodity, there's a lot of floating heads out there that need homes and owners who will pay. I say sell it, you'll get more than enough to get a cinnamon body.

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Are there any male BJD youtubers out there?
Asking for a friend.

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>>44661453
Me !

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>>44661453
do you mean BJD youtubers who are male, or BJD youtubers with male dolls?

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>>44661774
BJD youtubers that are male, should have clarified.
>>44661674
Subscribed

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>>44665454
SHES ON THE MOVE
TO BATTLE

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>>44616069
>Addendum
still haven't decided what day/days I'm going for
it's a bit of a drive for me so I want to drive there the day before and back the day after
so maybe Saturday works best?
I'm flexible though

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>>44665454
I love roomba maid doll so much.

>>44666178
I was thinking Saturday as well, I'm dealing with some things at the moment blogpost: basement flooded, but hopefully by the first week of October I'll be freed up.

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Doll burg.

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bang bang
bang bang

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>>44666683
*sigh* okay fine, I'll eat the microplastics

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>>44667257
>I need more burrets!

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would you give her your last mag while in the trenches brothers

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no because Im a better shot

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heads up, blushed AP type I bodies go on sale later this month (no exact date given)
comes with both flat/heel feet, and normal AP set of 3 hand pairs
they do have more info on the body this time
apparently it's not just the upper & lower torso that are new, but also upper/lower arm & thigh/shin
thigh/shin also has slightly different proportions (5mm shorter in the thighs, 5mm longer in the shins)

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>>44671693
I can't wait to hopefully get ahold of one of these. Thank you so much anon! Where's the best place to get this, Faithz?

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>>44671755
somehow I doubt they'll wind up there
personally I'd recommend a proxy, or better yet a forwarder and do the purchase yourself, because good chance these sell out within 24h (before the proxy service can get to it)
this is what I do now, after having missed out on too many limited items
just remember Quarantotto only does cash-on-delivery so whatever service you choose has to be able to handle that
it looks like Manda did get a few of the first run (sold out now of course), so you can stalk there, but again that will only be a small fraction of the bodies sold — they'll go on sale later but sell out quicker
if neither of those work out, stalk YAJ/Manda for months for resales

that said, personally I won't be buying one of this run
I'm not 100% sold on the design yet, and am leaning towards a body with thinner Type C thighs if I get a third AP girl
plus I'm spending money on a lot of other non-necessities right now

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>>44671841
I'll keep that in mind, thanks anon.

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>>44666233
oof that sucks
I've dealt with that before, so I won't say I hop it isn't bad — if it's bad enough to mention it's bad
anyways I'll tentatively plan for Saturday then, and give it until the end of this week for anyone else to chime in
iirc there was at least one other anon interested, or maybe they were just in the area

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Anon's how do you store doll bodies when not in use? I want something more compact than the packaging.

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>place order with Volks Japan over 3 weeks ago
>only ordered in-stock items
>order still not shipped
WHERE IS MY DOLL

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>>44672068
whoops scratch that, apparently FaithZ does have them for preorder
I just haven't checked there in a while
apparently
apparently they have a few reserved
also looks like FaithZ just copy-pasted the original product description & changed dates

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I'm having trouble pulling the trigger on buying a doll I want. I spend lots of money on hobbies anyway, but this one seems like a even scarier money sink than kigurumi.

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>>44677655
Can't speak to spoiler, but it sure can be a money sink. It's not even the doll itself so much as the everything else. I spent $130 on this doll, but when my initial ordering was done the total was over $340, and that doesn't include the cost of MSC. Now that I've bought a few more outfits the total is probably over $500, and I'm still planning to buy a few more things. And that's just this one 1/6 doll. My 1/3 doll was $650 just for her alone.

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>>44676594
And preordered, thanks so much anon. Probably overpaid, but I appreciate not having to deal with proxies and forwarders where possible. What are the head connections like? I have a DD head I plan to put on this, and I'm familiar with hybriding, so whatever it is I can manage.

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>>44677887
>but when my initial ordering was done the total was over $340
nayrt but why so high, what were the additional costs?
was it just starting outfits + wig + accessories + proxy/forwarder, or what?
maybe it's just I've never bought a doll in that price range so additional costs were never near 100%, much less over

>>44678305
standard Obitsu head attachment, so very different from DD, but common enough there's probably converters readily available (from japan)
I don't have a really good pic on-hand, but picrel gives you an idea

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>>44678319
I'll go grab a greyforce adapter from YJA, thanks anon.

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>>44658255
What doll is this?

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>>44672334
That was me. I'm probably not going. The drive is just far enough that I can't justify going for one day and I can't do a hotel at the moment.

However, I will be going to Katsucon next year if anyone is going.

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>>44679445
I don't know. Sorry.

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>>44679537
Where (and when) is Katsucon located? I haven't been going to cons in years, I'm completely out of the loop.

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>>44680122
Maryland, just outside DC
used to be 15 minutes from me but both I and the con moved so now it's about an hour (I'm >>44666178 btw)

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>>44680122
It's February 16-18 at the Gaylord (kek) in National Harbor.

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>>44680122
President's Day weekend in National Harbor, MD. Word of advice: it's a hellcon.
>The hotel it's held in is expensive and rooms sell out within minutes of the hotel block opening
>Super crowded because the entire event takes place in 2 connected buildings (the Gaylord and the con center connected to it)
>Takes anywhere from 20 mins to 2+ hrs to get into dealers/artist alley
>They never have enough volunteers so the con gets fucked every year
>The cherry on top of the cake: hope you get a hotel room so you can use the hotel's snail's pace wifi because the cell service is so weak that it takes 20+ minutes for a text-only Discord message to go through. Iirc AT&T still gets moderately fast service but if you're on any other service, you're fucked.

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>>44680710
I'm not going to argue with anyone else's experience, but I've always had a fantastic time every year I've gone. It is definitely one of the more expensive cons to stay at and it is crowded, but that's never detracted from it for me. It's a party con in one of the best cosplay photo locations in the north east. There's always something to do if that's you're thing, even while waiting for dealers hall.

Is it a hellcon? You could call it that. Is it still a great time? To me it is. My biggest issue with it has always been that the artist ally is always packed so you cant look at any booths without being in seven peoples way.

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>>44673719
I may spend way too much on my hobbies
but I'm not going to buy a doll body and not use it
(I do have a collection of spare/option parts though)

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>>44678319
At least part of that was shipping, but eyes, wig, shoes, clothes, eye putty, and possibly a few other small things. I also ordered from multiple places so i got hit for shipping multiple times, I think I ended up paying some $60~ in shipping alone.

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>>44680710
Geez. Are there any other cons worth going to for doll stuff?

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>>44676478
I've had an open order with Volks JP for just over 2 weeks now. I'm assuming they're in a very busy period.

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>>44683281
fuck, i just ordered some clothes and stringing tools and other stuff i don’t know how to use yet for my first resin doll. sounds like he’s going to be lewd for longer than expected…

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>>44683414
Sorry anon they released a lot recently. I order some clothes on the 2nd and they only shipped it out this Monday~

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Big dollies are the best.

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>>44687834
i appreciate the heads up! maybe this will inspire me to sew something in the meantime, h-haha…i still need to settle on a wig and shoes too

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>>44673719
why would you store them?

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>>44690152
Not that anon but I'll probably be storing mine soon because I'll be moving. Others might have more dolls than they can reasonably display at one time. Whatever you do, in all cases, throw in some packets of silica gel with your dolls.

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>>44683414
If it makes you feel any better, I'm >>44683281 and they just made my shipping label (i.e. sent me a tracking number but the package hasn't been shipped out). I also ordered on the 2nd.

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Noob question: I've seen some people say that silicone caps can't be used on DD heads because the silicone will damage the head. Others say it's completely fine. What's the verdict here?

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>>44690691
As far as I know it's fine, I've never heard of it damaging vinyl. Pure silicone is pretty inert, all things considered. But I'll let others weigh in on that front, too.

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>>44682788
There are actual doll conventions in the US. Resin Rose and PNW BJD Expo are two big ones in the PNW.

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>>44691322
Not that anon, but is there a registry of them anywhere? I'd like to see if there are any somewhat near me and go to one one day.

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>>44666178
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>>44672334
i live just northwest of the con. i'm devastated to say tho i cannot go cuz i did not realize my gfs motorcycle charity run is going to be right on that saturday and is in northern ohio so i won't be able to attend this as i promised her i would participate and it's for a great cause. i hope to get to hangout with you all soon tho!
>>44679537
it was also me.
katsucon could be an option but not sure atm.
>>44691322
is it possible we all throw a list of anime/doll cons up for next year and see which is best for us all to attend? my dolls get lonely here in southern ohio lol

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>>44691322
Where are other doll conventions? Any in the SW?
I know Volks had them pre-covid approximately every three to four years. But that isn't exactly the same thing, although it is fun.

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>>44691322
>Oregon
Oof, I'm in New England

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I just bought this sleepy girl.

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>>44694384
congratulations :)

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Just found out one of my favorite doll owners has died. I had been checking his page recently for new posts since there hasn't been anything since May. Now I know why ;_;
https://x.com/eriodoll/status/1704432698528567744

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>>44673719
I don't have extra bodies to store but I've seen people who use tupperware cake containers with a white cloth to pad the sides for storing one or more bodies or dolls
>>44690691
They can be used, I've never heard of them reacting negatively with vinyl, but the bigger issue is that they do not prevent staining and can actually make it worse by sucking dye out of a wig cap since they're more porous than the doll's vinyl would be, and then releasing the dye back into the vinyl. It's okay to use them with undyed/beige wigcap wigs but I would say don't do it with black caps
>>44694384
She's super cute, congrats! Post lots of pics when she gets home

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Every time I'm forced to dis-and-re-assemble a Smart Doll I remember why I never do it. I don't know what plastic Danny uses for his frame parts but the pegs are too thin or not sturdy enough to be shoved into the extremely tight tolerances of the joints, and the joint that connects the spine to the hips has the same problem as a lot of vinyl dolls: it's too short and comes apart too quickly through normal posing, while also being an absolute pain in the ass to reassemble after the fact. A hairdryer is mandatory to do anything to these dolls more advanced than taking off arms, and honestly, it's bad for the vinyl and frame, but I'm seriously considering the advice someone gave to use vaseline on the joints. You run a very, very serious risk of snapping at least one peg if the joint tolerances are a little too tight otherwise, no amount of heat will change that. I'm considering taking a file to the joint pegs, it's that bad. I have... a considerable number of these at this point, and i swear to god. For every problem he fixes (the elbows falling apart,) new ones arise (whatever the fuck he's doing with the new frame.) They have their charms, but they're far more fiddly than Volks, Obitsu, or any other brand.

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>>44697782
Thanks dollbros! I saw a couple of posts on DollDreaming and some doll blogs that claimed that it was the silicone wig cap that left marks on the vinyl but based on the photos, it looks more like the silicone is sucking the dye out of the wig cap and transferring it into the vinyl. Didn't know that could happen.

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>>44690582
thanks anon, i’ll just have to be patient!

>>44694384
sleepy sheepy!

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Put together a smart doll cortex today, something is wrong with the forearms and I can’t get the stand tube of fully go in. How has your day been bjdsisters ?

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>>44696857
Well fuck

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>>44691644
>Motorcycle charity
Hell yeah I want one

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>>44677655
I still haven't bought a Volks doll, only a small Azone, but I guess when I do most of the money will go into the head

Like, I'm expecting to throw $500 or so and from what I've seen and read that can be really budget

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>>44704697
You can get customs made for half that. Don't just shop on YahooAuctions. Check out some artists pages on Etsy that do customs. ShinesWorkshop and Niyamia both do great work. There are others on there too that do commissions for less than what you spend on a premade head.

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>>44704697
If your budget is that high you can get an artist to do something pretty nice for you on commission... I would also suggest browsing Dollyteria or Manda for what heads have found their way there, there are a lot of pretty ones in half that range.

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>>44691945
FINALLY A DOLL FRIEND IN MY REGION

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>>44707255
>>44707092
>comission
I appreciate the thought, but one of the reasons that I've yet not bought a doll head is because I spent a lot of time thinking about what would I want to comission and just couldn't decide, I mean there are obviously some dolls and faceups I kinda love but I wouldn't want to straight up copy them so idk. I thought maybe just looking for something in an auction would be getting that load of my shoulders. But anyway I still have to think about it

I'll definitely stick with MDD and the DD-H01 for now (most likely)

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>>44707586
There must be more, there's a lot of people in the northeast

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The difficulty of being anon but also wanting to meet fellow doll friends.

>>44707651
You can get a bunch of references together and say "this is what I like about these dolls, could you do something in your own style which has a similar vibe?" As long as you don't ask them to copy 1:1 artists can be okay with that.

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I'm on the other side of the civilized world so it can't happen

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>>44707586
>>44707651
Another New England dollfriend reporting

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>>44707651
Even if that's the case, make sure to look at places with fixed prices too, you could fall in love with one of the heads you see on Etsy, DT, or somewhere else and avoid the auction sink

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>>44707703
Northeast dollbro here

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WestCoast dollanons where we at

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>>44713673
Do west coast doll-less anons who show up here just to stare longingly count?

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>>44713983
Absolutely. If you're hanging out here you'll get a doll eventually. One will find a way to get you wrapped around its vinyl/resin fingers

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>>44714032
I kind of had a doll actually, it was one of those factory blythes, not super expensive but damn did it still sting when my nightmares came true and one of my very young family members I babysit found out where I hid her while I was sleeping and totally destroyed her. Since then, I've pretty much sworn off getting any doll more expensive then that and BJDs are out of my price range. I'll just have them stay safely on the other side of the screen, because being stuck inside a lockbox for days on end is no way for a doll to live.

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>>44713673
Too busy and depressed from work to take pictures lately, but still in the thread.

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>>44711506
I'd love to have a NE con meet up one day. Knowing you guys are here is a blessing

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>>44714173
That hurts anon, sounds like you need some high shelves and/or some locking cases.

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>>44716533
on her throne

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>>44713673
I want to make a gal doll so bad...
Also, yeah, Southern California here.

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Now that Fall is finally here, does anybody have plans for Fall/Spooky outfits and photo shoots?

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>>44719960
I found some on Twitter already. https://twitter.com/monaka_mc/status/1705160975832514778

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>>44719960
No idea what I'll do this year, but I got some spooky fellows for the season.

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>>44719960
I'm going to Japan from late October - mid November. I will be taking at least one doll with me. I don't think I'll take any spooky photos this year, but I hope to take lots of nice fall ones while I'm there.

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>>44714173
That pic is absolutely adorable, where'd you find it?

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>>44616069
Made a dumb thing.
It was stuck in my head since the last thread, had to get it out.

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>>44728021
CUTE

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>>44728021
what is she reacting to fellas

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>>44719960
I'm doing two big shoots this month. My first one is based on some songs from October Rust by Type O Negative. The second one is four types of witches, that'll be closer to Halloween.

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>>44729633
This.

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>>44731808
This is fine
It's how I'd want to go

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>>44720822
still very new to all of this, what scale is she?

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/2418650/Maschinen_Dolls/
was browsing tokyo gameshow, thought you guys might enjoy this.

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>>44728021
made me smile anon, thank you

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Where can I get milk smart doll hands at a decent price ?

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>>44734655
Keep an eye on mercari and ebay, I just had to get a replacement foot frame because I had one snap during doll assembly (this is not common -- I suspect some of the new frames are over-tightened.) But that said, SmD hand frames are smaller than DD hand frames, so with a little white tac you can probably get DD hands to stay on a Milk body no problem. (I just tested this with some of mine. SmD hands will get stretched out on DD, but DD hands fit on SmD pegs no problem.)

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>>44719848
This would be so hot if joints weren't crudely erased...

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>>44732828
1/12, it's an obitsu 11 body, I don't know the head sculpt though.

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Dollfriends volks keeps releasing new clothing...I don't think i'm gonna be able to make it.

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>>44666233
>>44679537
>>44691644
>two nos and a maybe
welp
I think I'll still plan on going, better than sitting around on my ass all weekend ]spoiler]unless my car breaks down on the way there/back[/spoiler]

>>44719960
yes, fall stuff and might even finally sew something substantial (but no promises)
not really into holiday-themed costumes because it tends to be hard to repurpose parts outside that season

>>44728021
lmfao

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>>44740775
>not really into holiday-themed costumes because it tends to be hard to repurpose parts outside that season
You don't need costumes for spooky. You can take photos with spooky atmosphere and lighting, maybe use some props too but even those aren't completely necessary.

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>>44736666
Thank you mega satan

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Third times the charm right,
Can you tell I did play line face ups before

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>>44743311
She has a very unique look, I enjoy how you did her eyelashes. What's her name anon? Did you mod her head, or did it come with a third eye?

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>>44616069
True bliss to scroll around on the catalog and see the pipe doll.

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>>44741535
that's fair, I'll see what I can come up with

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>>44688335
An anon bought one of those a few months ago. They must be still recovering from the price right now.

>>44737260
You've already put every clothes from your previous order on your dolls at least one week, right? That's what I force myself to do. Which new ones caught your eye?

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>>44734265
>FIGHT HORDE OF ̶R̶E̶T̶A̶R̶D̶E̶D̶ DREADFUL ENEMIES
I'll admit it, I giggled

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>>44743311
I like the idea and the colors are very pretty, but I would strongly suggest thinning your paints. Did you paint over her entire face? Why?

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I miss orders a milk body, but the head is cinnamon
This is the third time I redid it, I don’t know if I can do it again

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>>44743387
It’s Trinity head, still haven’t decided a name. Will probably do that when I get her proper clothes

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Got my resin girl a new outfit and wig. I still haven’t decided on a name for her

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>>44754651
I feel like something old fashion and dark, like Anastasia

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>>44754665
She looks so big next to these pillows.

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>>44751120
Both my Ideal Lady Knit Set's, Pink Cardigan, Trench Coat, some of the shoes and ribbons all caught my eye. It's over for me.

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>>44751120
>Check price
>2k
>Actually 3k with sanding/face-up
Holy fuck

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>>44756260
They're like 4ft tall, the price is less surprising knowing that. I shudder to think of the shipping on one of those.

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>>44754651
>>44754665
Matilda.
But if you want her to always have similar fashion and vibes, time to dig up the gothic lexicon. Carmilla, Gwendoline, Cassandra, Lydia, Eleanor, Annabel, Carmen, Wilhelmina, Luna, Pandora, Sylvia, Marian...
Or would you prefer something less European?

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>>44756297
The Lusion doll line is only 80cm(2" 7.5"). Even the Trinity line is only 3"4'.

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>>44754651
Looks nice, she's a big girl.

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>>44740775
>>44666233
>>44679537
>>44691644
alright, pass bought, hotel booked
i'll plan to get there early friday afternoon, maybe poke around the con, but then be there all day saturday for anyone who can show up
joeschmo @ cock.li if you want to contact me to coordinate, I think that address still works

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>>44707586

Also in New England!

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>>44751101
ToT

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>>44768368
TFW no doll coffin

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>>44768368
Reminds me of that anime "Another", which had a person sized doll in a coffin. It was a fun episode because I didn't know the show had bjd related content before watching it

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this is adorable
https://x.com/chocobanadd/status/1706941454600565195?s=20

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>all these cute pics
yeah here's mine :)

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>>44772260
Cute pic!

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>>44772260
I also had Subway today.

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>>44771299
So pretty

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>>44768368
whoa wednesday addams mdd?

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Seren got some new eyes and new clothes

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And this was from a little while back at my first attempt at (kind of) sewing. I never asked for extra hobbies but I'll take it

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>>44775020
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>>44774918
How cute and fun, I like her skeleton uniform! Thanks for sharing!

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>>44774958
>>44775020
She looks very cute and ready for Halloween! I like her lollipop too. Good luck with the sewing progress, it's fun to make doll clothes.

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>>44781923
I know the amount of thought that goes into these kinds of pictures, but they still always manage to seem so effortlessly, naturally pretty.

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.44 bulldog, my motherfuckin' pet
I point it at you and tell that motherfucker fetch

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>>44774918
interesting choice of eyes

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Do you ever see yourself, what you're trying to do, as an artist? Building a city of stars

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>>44787704
I like this a lot

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>Put me down already

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>>44790436
>>44790489
You stole her crown!

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Post resins

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I would if twitter put them in my damn feed

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Dollanons post YOUR dolls.

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>>44793184
I haven't taken many photos this year, so here's an older one.

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>>44793184
Snapped this one when rearranging my shelf cause she just looked especially cute. Wish Volks did more dark skinned girls.

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I sure hope your dolls have dolls

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>>44797718
I want a dark skinned girl so bad, but I refuse to pay shoe for them. C'mon Volks, indulge us!

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>>44800321
They've release GKs of Jahy, Nagatoro, and Shantae before but I don't know if they're popular enough to do DDs of. Are there any relatively popular darker girls that they would consider?

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>>44801607
With the Bleach reboot, maybe Yoruichi... but Orihime is the most likely of any female character from that franchise.

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>>44801620
I just remembered Sailor Pluto and Chloe are a possibility since they've already done the Inner Senshi and Illya as DD. But they're probably more Tan than Tawny... Maybe some girls from FGO? They'll never stop making Fate DDs.

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>spend the last 7 months saving what I can to get my first doll
>home gets burglarized (again)
>insurance company giving me bullshit
>have to have to spend doll savings + regular savings replacing my door and also the tires stolen off my car
>no doll in the near future, can't even buy groceries
I can't even blow my own brains out in peace because they stole my fucking gun too. so much for trying to live life the right way, why bother

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>>44803660
Shit sucks anon, I'm sorry you're dealing with that. Getting your shit stolen is the fucking worst, and whoever did it will fuck up and hit the wrong house sooner or later. The fucking door and tires is extra shitty, because tires cost a small fortune and hanging doors is a pain in the ass at the best of times, let alone after your security has been violated. But that said, anon, try to be kind to yourself right now -- you'll never get a doll if you aren't here to buy one, because even Volks' Tenshi no Koromo line doesn't deliver to the afterlife.

What doll were you saving up to get, anon? What does your ideal doll look like? I'd like to know.

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>>44803660
what bullshit are they giving you?

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>>44804197
NTA but I wager it's the usual insurance company bullshit where they try anything they can to deny you, regardless of the legitimacy of your claim.

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>>44804216
I'm really lucky that the one time my house was burglarized, they only stole stuff I already wanted to replace and the insurance company paid out more than they ever got from me.

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>>44803660
If you have a good relationship with her, get your mom or nagging aunt involved. They really know how to grease the wheels of insurance bureaucracy

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>>44803660
Where in the world does something like this happen?

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>>44694384
from where?

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>>44721130
are these yours? tell me more about them, please!

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>>44805295
They are mine! The girl is a custom by eblktty on instagram, who was sold I believe to gothydolly, and then made her way to me. I got her secondhand, she was originally painted and styled after a League of Legends character, but I took one look at her and went "this is an evil queen." She's wearing Anri's default wig now, but originally I had her with another purple one. (Picrel, it's kind of scuffed because it was midnight and I was literally holding her up to the moon.) I don't have a concrete character for her exactly, but I get the vibe that she's cruel and powerful and hedonistic, possibly to a short-sighted degree.

The doll next to her is honestly one of the jankiest dolls I own, I have literally piecemealed him together from spare Obitsu parts over the last four or so years during the male doll drought and he honestly does not hold together well, but that's what tape is for. I honestly wish I knew who created the head, because I'd love to see what they're up to now! If the queen is a final boss, he would be a miniboss. I get the sense that he's bound to serve her for some reason, but he's resentful about it. It's all very loose, and mostly I just enjoy them for looking cool. (The weird skin texture is because he's basically been mummified in stain prevention tape. That outfit might be one of the worst Volks has ever put out for staining.)

The ambiance is provided by a Spirit Halloween that let me lay in the floor to take photos in front of their cardboard effects tunnel. Go outside with your dolls anons, people don't give a shit.

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>>44805724
>anri's wig
I meant Anthy, sorry. Don't post before bed, anons.

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>>44800003
They most certainly do!
Ignore how awful the quality of this photo is, I took it on my crappy old ipad

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>>44805060
U-S-A! U-S-A!

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>>44808847
Obama's America everyone

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>>44803660
Hang in there bro, also don't buy a gun for now, I've read people in America kill themselves too easily because of ownership

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>>44800067
>the doll's doll has a plush
CUTE

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>>44808865
Why didn't you buy the doll with Trumps' $1400 stim cheque?

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>>44805724
>a League of Legends character
and this entire time I thought it was sesshou-maru's markings

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>>44810042
That was my main motivation for getting her, great minds think alike.

>>44807168
Anon you have fantastic compositional skills, this is lovely.

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>>44805282
Yahoo! Japan Auctions with a proxy, I used Buyee but I heard they're not the best

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>>44774940
Strong vibes of cute vampire girl at high school who says she totally isn't a vampire but is totally actually a vampire

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>>44740775
>might even finally sew something substantial (but no promises)

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New to the hobby and think it's amazing but I want to know what the guys here have to say. Have you ever felt less masculine on your own, or been made to feel less masculine by someone else, because of your hobby? How did you cope with that or overcome it? How does it effect how you express your hobby in public if at all?

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>>44813402
I don't like to express any of my interests in public and have no interest in stereotypical masculinity. If anything, I like that it makes me feel even more distant from the dudebros I'm stuck around at work.

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Finally got out on a hike with my doll and took some pics I'm proud of so I'm gonna dump them.

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>>44813874
Was lining this one up when I had a visitor so have bee.

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>>44813402
I'm 26 year old grown man and find myself often saying "super cute" while scrolling down doll accounts.

This is who I am, I don't care, I think being insecure should stop being a thing once you're like 20 and actually start your life as an adult, though that doesn't mean you can't feel a bit weird doing it on public, I think that's another story

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>>44813892
I guess the honeybee was chill in contributing to your picture? You doll's a sweetheart.

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>>44813883
>>44813874
Nice sexy girl anon.

>>44803660
[Spoiler]
I know how it feels to be poor
I know how it feels to watch everyone but you enjoy life.
Even these extremely autistic jp dollfags travel 24/7 and have meetups.
Try your best with the cards at hand, that's all there is to it[/spoiler]

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>>44812431
also finally putting some of my spare parts to use
Obitsu/AP feel are a pain to attach, so I thought I'd pre-attach them to ankles for easier swapping
but it turns out the shin parts require a heat gun to insert the ankle, so I had to get spare shins as well
hands also require a heat gun, unless you're lucky and get some that pop right on (most of mine don't)
they still only turn side to side, unlike DD/MDD wrists — I'll mod those some other day (also need to find tan ones for my Elle)

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>>44814372
What heat gun are you using anon?

As an aside, you 100% need a heat gun to work on the new SmD frame. I'm pretty familiar with tearing them down and reassembling them at this point, I've even done a Cortex kit before (got it secondhand, did not give that man money for a DIY doll,) but the tolerances on this new one are almost unreasonably tight. I have never snapped a frame part just trying to slot it into place before.

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>>44814721
>What heat gun are you using anon?
Milwaukee 2688
it's fine (so far, had it for less than a week), you can definitely go cheaper, I've just already bought into the M18 battery line

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>>44814080
It was lovely to have the beebro as a guest. Akari is a sweetie, isn't she?

>>44814105
Thanks anon.

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>>44807168
They're adorable, I love how the small dolls want to move while the bigger one is holding them back.
What are they? Obitsu 11cm?

>>44812431
Great, though it seems slim and hard to put on with AP thighs... unless it is a longer skirt than I assumed.

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>>44815992
Those are Azone SugarCups girls! They're all variants of Candylulu

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someone bake (｡ŏ﹏ŏ)

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>>44819950
Ask and ye shall receive.

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New Thread

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>>44820149
<3

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I want to fuck a doll anon !

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>>44820310
Same

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Getting stuff ready to take my doll to conventions next year. It’ll be her first outing. Super excited. Any advice for first time convention outings?

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>>44821342
repost in new bread >>44820144

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>>44820310
and what are you doing to achieve that goal