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>>5316193
>everything but the eyes/eyelashes completely liquefied
Forgive me if this is a silly question, but are you referring to the photoshop tool? I'm not super familiar with PS - I use it for like 4 simple things at work.
>>5316228
I thiiink anon means the way it's sculpted?
As in, so shapeless, without proper details but just some round mess that seems to run from the face.
Have to say though, I think this doll is not that bed.
I'm sure the sculpt looks boring blank and is not a master piece but it's okay.
Hmm, I can't tell if Light Limner's Christmas LE is gorgeous or manry.
...maybe both.
>>5316228
You don't know? Shh, nobody tell the anon who was super sperg about the names of Paint Tool Sai buttons. (I also think it's what >>5316237 said, actually.)
To other WA anons, I am in Spokane. There is a FB group called Inland Northwest Resin. They only have a couple of meets a year though and I don't think that they're planning another one until spring time.
That being said there's a holiday party going on in Portland that has a DoA thread, I'm planning on going but idk. I'm new to this state but I have a friend who wants literally any excuse to go to Portland/Seattle.
Whelp, Mandarake cancelled my last order of doll clothes because "the addressed used has a fraudulent card activity." I always have everything shipped to my office, so I guess someone else in the building must have pissed them off? Well that sucks. I'll wait a few months before ordering from them again and have it sent to my place and hopefully they won't remember my name coming from "a fraudulent address."
I decided to check out 9style's DD clothes. My first order from them so I hope the clothes look nice.
> recast reseller complaining that FB removed photos because the company filed a copyright claim
I'm not sure what's better, that they are complaining or that people are willing to go trought a reseller to get a recast, of all things.
>>5316214
>The problem is that the 1/12 doll scene apparently generally glues their dolls into their clothes while we would like to get them on an off again.
What, really? Why would they do that and ruin both their doll and their clothes?
>>5316507
Basically they're making miniatures, not toys, so looks and attaining the scale effect beat playability every single time.
Also I went there. Got my first BJD in 1/12.
>>5316530
What is this and where did you get it? Looks fun.
>>5316533
It's an Alter Ego from Shapeways. Found it via that list somebody here posted.
>>5316228
>>5316237
>>5316328
I'm pretty sure anon meant that the company was reducing their already low prices, as if they were "liquidating" their assets.
>>5316817
I think so too, "liquify" means to turn assets into money.
>>5316328
If you're going to go full retard, at least get it right that anon was being called out for trying to sound smart while not knowing jack shit about the medium, not that they didn't know the name.
That is tumblr worthy reading comprehension fail right there.
>>5316328
>>5316877
>>5316817
I was the OP of the question. I wasn't sure if anon was saying that the new company was cutting prices, or photoshopping their pictures (which doll companies are known to do).
Although with that company it's probably both. If $180 is the price of a doll w/ faceup that's a good fucking deal. If that's the price of a blank doll then K-E-K
Hey so I have a DOD U with a company face up (gothic colors with default style) and eyes that is about 7 years old. He has yellowed a bit but it's very graceful and he still looks pretty good. He has a scuff under his chin and also a few on his feet, but nothing that can't be removed with Magic Eraser. I also have a number of Dollmore clothes and some shoes and a wig as well as his original box, documents, and pillows.
Anyways, is $300 for everything included a reasonable price? I originally purchased him for $400 and figured that although he is older and not popular, the amount of clothes I would include would be suitable to the price.
>>5316190
Dollection is super handy. The admin's trying to build up a searchable database of various dolls (by characteristics) too.
What are these extra mitten-looking things with the new Miku outfit? I'm interested in getting this for my girl who's on an S-bust DD2, but can't tell what the heck those are -- the promo pics only show her wearing one set of gloves.
Descrip isn't much help either.
>gloves (normal hand), Globe (possession hand)
>>5316877
I followed the whole discussion pretty well, actually, and am describing it in a moderately inaccurate way in order to be funnier while ribbing you, sperganon. Dropping this now bc the last thing we need is another fucking derail.
>>5317008
That sounds fair, yeah. It might take a couple months to sell but DOD's old stuff still has some serious fans.
>>5317042
Those are gloves for grabbing hands, so Miku can hold her microphone and leek accessories while wearing the gloves.
>>5317045
I see, how thoughtful of Volks. Thank you for your help, anon.
I have a respirator already for other art stuff, but are goggles necessary for safe use of MSC/other sealants that work on dolls? What about gloves? And are there particular kinds of acrylic paints and thinners recommended by the community? I have good brushes already from painting miniatures.
>>5317242
Goggles aren't necessary since it's unlikely to get it into your eyes unless you're spraying outside in the wind (which just seems like a bad idea anyway, since any little particles in the wind could get stuck to your doll and the sealant will be difficult to get on evenly), although I too was really paranoid about getting it in my eyes.
Gloves are also not necessary (any sealant left on your hands will cease to be toxic once it dries, it's only really dangerous while there's a chance of inhaling it) although it might be worthwhile to wear them if you're worried about getting a fingerprint on a finished faceup or smudging it with your oils -- unlikely, but it might make you feel better.
The most recommended thinner I hear about is Liquitex Flowaid. There are some tuts on YT for thinning paint for the fine detail faceups but if you do miniatures you probably don't need them.
A few threads ago I was buying some Azone clothes for an Assault Lily but I ended up buying Pure Neemo and not Picco Neemo and I didn't have anything that could fit into the dresses. But I do now. And isn't he pretty.
>>5317332
Oh I remember you anon, and holy crap, that's even better than the synthetic human in thigh highs. Kawaii as fuck yo.
>>5316330
If you go I'll go. Another Portland anon here. Is it the Saturday or Sunday group?
>>5317242
I don't thing gloves or goggles are needed, but Gunze Sangyo says you should wash your face and hands after using MSC.
>>5317828
What cream did you use? I can't even tell there was a stain at one point. I have small stains on the torso of one of my Obitsu bodies. It's only 1/6 so I figured I should stick to a small pimple cream rather than a big ol' tub of Removezit.
I have an extra tube of Accuve at home. Would that work or is prescription strength too strong?
>>5318022
>Acuvure
Sorry, I meant Epiduo. Brain died out on me there.
>>5317332
That Ajin figure is awesome. Where did you find it?
>>5318266
It looks like the Medicos Super Action Statue Ajin. It just came out, so it shows to be backordered on amiami, but you could probably check around other jap toy sites like bbts or wait for one to pop up on Mandarake
>>5317428
Saturday group, its the only meet up event I've seen posted so far, so I figure if I go, if nothing else I can get the info for the other meet ups.
Only thing is I've only got one shitty blank naked cheap doll, and while I can probably whip together a fur wig and some boxers by the party, he's a modding project so there's not a lot of finish work I want to do to him until after his mods are done. Otoh, the organizer says non-bjd toys are welcome (although I don't know what if anything of those I would bring), but I might bring one or two of my wip, made from scratch dolls.
>>5317939
I like to think that if not normal, I'm a fairly chill person to know.
>>5318608
from what I've experienced, theyre alright with arty project dolls. though i might not be able to make the Saturday group cus of work. i think most of the groups here use facebook more than doa, though if its a doa meet you're less likely to see recasts.
Mandarake-issue anon here.
I just couldn't give up on that 123 yen-to-dollar rate and that perfect outfit, so I gave it one more go with work email and home address and wa la I got my invoice in 24 hours.
So now I guess both of my Dollfie Dreams are getting presents. I'm actually pretty pumped. If Manda hadn't given me the runnaround once, I wouldn't have bought the stuff from nine9style.
Does anyone know if nine9style's gray stockings stain? I know their red tags stain (it looks like they removed the red tags from the line of DD clothes) and their black leggins stain, but I've seen mixed reports from other brightly colored clothing of theirs.
Iplehouse makes amazing clothes for their LEs, they should start doing more oufits.
I'm a bit grumpy over them releasing another Chibi-Usa doll so damned soon. I JUST put Black Lady on order.
Hold me, Pullip-anons.
Does anyone have the Princess Serenity one? Is the dress okay quality, and not made of questionable material like the fukus?
>>5318022
I just use Target brand 10%
it's still kinda visible, but I'm starting to miss my doll. I haven't had a chance to play with her in a long time q-q
>>5319488
Oh damn she cute, too bad I'm not into the DD Azone style dolls, but that's a nice one.
friendly reminder that volks voting ends on the 15th
>buying a $600 doll and making it look like a tasteless streetwalker
>not even a tasteful streetwalker
why
>>5320582
what the actual fuck is that thing
>>5320582
How is that sculpt $600 and where
>>5320582
>that mouth
>those man hands
>not even having the decency to cover the zipper with the flap
>>5320594
>>5320617
I think it's Dollshe Amanda Beauty; the open mouth is meant to show teeth but a lot of them just seem to just have an open, derpy mouth.
Also she's $800. What a waste.
Ayyy lmao, Not exactly related to the discussion at hand at the moment but I just thought I would check in here because I didn't even know there were BJD threads on 4chan. I haven't lurked here for a really long time.
Pic related enough as it's one of my baes in a Christmas sweater/hat.
oh no that derpy streetwalker doll hurts me. I feel like I should like Dollshe sculpts but there always seems to me to be something just "off" about them, and Amanda is no exception...
should I be concerned?
>>5321223
Christmas cutie!
>>5321398
it functions okay for the time being, but they're cracked on both arms. Fucking DD3 old-style arms.
I don't really have $100 to drop for replacements.
>>5321398
Not same anon but that sweater is from Michaels, it comes on a little hanger and is a Christmas ornament. I picked up a few myself. They come out a little crop-top ish on MSDs but if you're into that its decent for $5.
So I came to this thread out of curiosity awhile ago. Now I'm a 25 year old neckbeard buying fairy wings for dolls right now. This is literally the opposite of how I thought 4chan would melt my brain.
>>5321684
Oops I meant to post this.
New Miro head. They outsourced the sculpting, it turned out even worse than usual.
>>5321691
Really cute, anon. Her dress is sweet!
>>5321691
Those wings are great
>>5321771
I order wings for my tiny there all the time. It's a great shop and the wing are really pretty.
Countdown until people accuse doll leaves of copying that French chicks deer doll
>>5321996
Tbh I never thought we'd make it past thread 1. I thought we'd just be trolled into oblivion or /r9k would find out there were real girls here and constantly invade us. Sure we get derailed occasionally but no more than the average neca general. We doin alright.
>>5321833
aw thats adorable
>>5321833
There can only be one deer BJD.
That Doll Leaves critter is super cute though.
>>5321996
Different anon
I browse /toy a lot for the figma and nendo threads and I knew of bjds but never looked much into them until I saw one super pretty picture of one in October. After that I started lurking these threads and now I plan to order my first bjd after I get paid next week. These threads are a lot more helpful and down to earth than anything else I found on the internet.
>>5316330
>going to a portland meet
Hope you like hanging out with recast buyers.
>>5321691
Is that a Mini Dal on a different body? (I'm thinking 11cm obitsu?)
That is super fucking adorable.
I'm kinda sad, after all that stain removal, I find out my doll has cracks inside her arms.. I don't think I ever did anything crazy for it to happen and I've kept her in safe storage when I don't play with her.
I'll try contacting volks even though they'll probably just advertise me to drop $100 on arms.
>>5321691
wow, really nice Dal!! Do you have any more dolls?
>>5321771
If you're in love with the doll, I have some fantastic news for you. You can make that doll with a budget under $50. The head is from a Little Dal. Those can be found anywhere, including eBay and Amazon, for under $20. The body is an 11cm Obitsu body, which is 1700 yen. That's like $15 I think? Anyway, all you need to get the head onto the body is one of those tiny 00 Phillips screwdrivers (I used the one I got with my external hard drive), some putty, and about 30 minutes. Bam. Cute, pocket sized doll.
>>5322341
Just buy a choo-doll. Their plastic is like bulletproff and stuff.
>>5322502
I was originally going to hold off and then I realized I would get a free head with my LUTS order.
>>5322016
This general was the most helpful place for me when I first got into dolls two years ago and bought my first a year and a half ago. I love you salty bitches.
Poll time guys, how many dolls do you own?
>>5322665
> own dolls: 19 BJD (thirteen 65-70cm, one SD10, three small critters, one MSD, one YoSD) + 4 Blythe
Had a DD at one point too, sold her by now.
> girlfriend has 21 (incl. one DD) + 1 Pure Neemo
Including her since we live together and her dolls are in my room too
>>5322665
none :( hopefully after the holidays i can pick one out.
>>5322665
2 DDs, 1 MSD, one SD, and 14 Pullips if those count.
>>5322563
I'm SLOWLY starting to save up on one I think.
I originally had the fucking money to buy one but then bullshit came up and now I'll have to save up for like several months til I can.
>>5322665
3 SDs, 2 MSDs, 2 Barbie-size tinies, a few floating heads.
>>5322665
I lost count at 19.
Too many. Waaay too many.
>>5322665
5 SDs & 2.5 YoSDs (with one more SD on layaway)
>>5322665
10 resin (4 sd, 2 msd, 4 yosd, 1 puki) and 1 DD
after counting i have one more doll than i thought i had. shit.
>>5322819
>10 resins
>4 sd, 2 msd, 4 yosd, 1puki
>shit
lmao
>>5322665
9 SD, 3 MSD and 1 yoSD
>>5322665
1 SID, 2 SD, 3 MSD, 2 minfee
technically two of them are my girlfriend's, but I buy all their clothes lol
>>5322665
pro tip: you're spraying your sealant on too thickly, anon (if that's your faceup)
poll answer
> 2 SDs
> 2 MSDs
> 1 YOsD (soon to become an MSD, i bought her a chicline body)
> 1 realfee (soon to be 2 as i ordered a body for a floating head)
> 3 tinies (one is a centaur)
> 1 realpuki
i saw something on tumblr about Elf on the Shelf clothes possibly fitting minifees, has anyone tried? there's a pretty cool looking puffy jacket that might be worth buying
>>5322665
Just two Assault Lily girls if they count. Thinking of easing my way in with a Pure Neemo Strike Witch, but I'll probably end up diving in when I fall in love with a real doll.
>>5322260
Yeah theres a fuckload of them here (entitled Portland twats) but there's a general policy of not bringing the recasts to meets they have open to DoA. Theres also scattered meets through the year that don't get posted there which are only listed on the FB pages.
>>5322913
Unless you saw pics I'd be highly suspect of that, since Elf on the Shelf are so skinny and tube shaped.
>>5322960
Not that anon but I've seen the post they're talking about and the particular brand of elf-puffy-coat shown looked completely fine on the doll.
>>5322913
>>5322960
even if elf on the shelf clothes did fit, they are way too cheap and "play" quality. thick chunky stiff fabric, intended to survive rough handling from children. they wouldn't look like real clothes on a bjd, as the fabric isn't to scale (if that makes sense.)
i don't know why people are so insistent on buying cheap alternatives to BJD clothes, they only end up making their dolls look tacky and shitty. there ARE cheap places to get doll clothes that won't make your doll an embarrassment to be seen.
check out alice's collections (acbjd.com) their mix and match outfit pieces are quite cheap (tank tops / t shirts for $7-$10 pants / skirts $7-$20) and they offer regular airmail. they don't force you to pay for EMS shipping so you save a lot that way too.
>>5322969
Hey, relax. I agree with you that sometimes people's urge to cut corners is ridiculous and leads to buying truly tacky shit, but once in a while something actually will show up in RL stores, as toys or decorations, which genuinely looks alright. And when that happens why not take advantage of it?
This is the jacket posted on tumblr btw (the bottom one). It looks...okay. Not tacky, but not to my personal taste, and no idea if it fits MNFs.
(Also I find most of the clothing stocked by AC, MintOnCard, and other places stuffed with cheap clothing by Chinese companies to look a little bit frumpy.)
>>5322989
yea i'm not saying AC has GOOD clothes, i'm just saying they're better than wasting $10 on an oddly fitting elf on the shelf jacket with no buttons or details and a lame elf sticker on the front.
>>5322996
>$10
wat
lol I take it back, this isn't really worth buying then. Figured it was three or four bucks.
>>5323003
elf on the shelf shit is insanely over priced, its become this crazy monster of a thing. i used to work retail and i remember when it was just the elves in the box with the book, now they have a shitton of accessories like clothes and now animal buddies and they even made a "birthday" version, which is a book with a special birthday cupcake outfit. it used to be a cute way to get kids to behave during the holidays, now its another example gross consumerism madness.
>>5322996
Agreed. I used to fall into the trap of trying to be thrifty with my doll clothes then I finally woke up and just started investing in $100 + full sets once a every couple of months instead.
Sweet mother of sd, this has to be a product of lighting. How can a fucking doll be this yellow!? Who would pay $500 for this atomic slab of butter?
>>5323029
Fullsets are an awesome way to buy clothes, and considering how many sets have 4-6 different pieces which look quite nice mixed with other sets, a wardrobe of $300 containing several complete sets by a nice company will probably have as many outfits that can be made out of it as $300 of cheap separates by K2 or whoever will (and they will look nicer.)
>>5322665
Four currently, two SDs, one MSD and a Smart Doll. Currently have a DD on order. I thought five dolls was a lot but apparently it isn't.
>>5323039
A Simpsons fan? Would make a cute Lisa custom.
>>5323039
>mother of sd
I can't tell if this is a reference to that weird Volks display with Mother SD or it's just a humorously bjd-themed exclamation and my oldfag is showing.
>>5322969
>>5322989
listen, i'm not interested in outfitting my $600 dolls in ill-fititng barbie clothes, but I do get excited when I can find pretty cool things in stores to supplement their wardrobes/accessory collections.
Starbucks has little cup ornaments for sale this year that look like they might be SD scale.
I got this bike at Pier1 last year and it's cute as fuck, and all my SD and MSD furniture I've gotten at antique stores. It's fun.
>>5323071
Your doll is damn cute.
>>5323079
thanks anon, he's gotta be getting close to 8 or 9 years old now. shit
Hey guys, my Iplehouse doll is about a year and a half old and I've noticed some weird grimy marks on her face. Looks like some freckles on her nose and some grime in other places. A lot more noticeable in person than in this picture. No idea how she got dirty.
Is this something I can just run a magic eraser over or is it a resin thing?
>>5323057
It was a cult of volks reference anon, I too am an old fag.
>>5323120
Nah, I've always been pretty careful about not touching her face and washing my hands before I touch her. Generally I take her head off and put it somewhere safe while I change her clothes.
>>5323132
Thanks anon, I was worried about screwing up her blushing. The eraser worked perfectly, she's like new now.
>>5323116
might be air bubbles under the surface
>>5323071
my friend sent me one
i dont really like starbucks but my doll can be a white girl nbd
>>5322665
Just one msd. My first and my only. I don't do much with her these days, but I don't think I have the heart to sell her. She's all sad and blank and naked and I just can't make up my mind what to do with her.
>>5321684
this warms my heart anonymous
>>5322665
One is enough for me.
I'll buy a second if I can find one of the soom mini gem males or a 1/6 lumedoll male somewhere but I can't be assed to join DoA and wait around.
>>5322260
>>5322954
This was good to know. I don't want to be going to any recast friendly events by accident.
>>5322969
This post makes me think I may be the only person who likes it when fabric isn't to scale. I don't always like dolls that look like tiny people, I like the thick fabrics and any other way to remind the viewer that they are bizarre little things.
Not that I like elf on the shelf much though, or other clothes not made for dolls.
what do you guys do about a disinterest in the hobby? I still love my dolls, and just last year I bought my holy grail, but I haven't touched them in forever, and both my holy grail and the girl I bought before that are naked. I don't want to sell them, but I never touch them or do anything with them. I know the longer i don't touch them, they're aging, so I feel bad, but I can't motivate myself to do anything with them.
>>5323390
Put them away in boxes at least to preserve them from the sun. Put them away for a while somewhere dry and safe. Wait. Take them out after a while when you have a bad day. See how you feel then.
>>5323390
I've had my oldest doll since 2007, and interest comes and goes. usually i simply don't have the time or money to do anything with them. sometimes when I do have the time I'd rather be doing other things, but I still love them and want to keep them forever.
sometimes if I put a new outfit on a doll, it makes it feel brand new and I fall in love with them all over again.
>>5323390
I haven't had a chance to take my dolls out to anywhere nice in a while and my oldest doll is the most neglected, I thought about putting her up for adoption a few times too.
I recently got a little time to fix up my favorite only to discover her arms need to be replaced.
Also this is an expensive hobby so providing new clothes and stuff isn't happening for me anytime soon.
I still want Kizuna ahhhhhhh.
>>5323435
>wanting a girl with a flat face and stick arms
>>5323442
BJD stick figures when?
>>5323442
>>5323042
This is the reason I love those huge bundle outfits like older Dollheart stuff or those complicated Y!J sets that pop up sometimes. One outfit would have like a jacket, layered tops, skirt, one or two petticoats, etc and they'd be very easy to mix and match because of the color choices. I mean I love me some Volks clothes, but having a few sets of each clothing item that coordinates and layers with other items well is invaluable.
For posing: How well do rubber joint pads that some places sell work? And what size wires should be used for each size doll?
>>5323116
Congrats, it's mold.
>>5322969
>i don't know why people are so insistent on buying cheap alternatives to BJD clothes
I never got that either.
I don't expect people to always commission high quality, several hundred dollars costing outfits with some dollflower eyes, angora wig and expensive face-up on top but come on.
If I spend hundreds of dollars on the base doll why would I cheap out in the end and rip some old porcelain doll apart for clothes/eyes/wig and slap on some sharpie face.
I don't know, I would feel like I wasted my money?
That's like buying a crazily expensive steak and then deep fry it and drown it in ketchup.
Like, have fun, but I still don't get it.
(Doesn't mean that people can't look out for nice props or things you can use for your dolls that weren't intended for such usage, but we all know these people who would rather die than pay more than 5 bucks for a wig for their 600$ doll)
>>5322665
I think I have around 25-30 BJDs. I kinda lost track since I haven't really touched any of them for a while now.
>>5323679
> I kinda lost track since I haven't really touched any of them for a while now.
You'll be a good parent in the future.
>>5323442
greg pls
>>5323390
I buy my dolls a new outfit or new wig - that always makes me feel in love with them all over again. Granted, I can't go buying doll clothes all the time, so it only happens like 3 times a year, but still it's absolutely worth it.
Anyone know where to get some decent 1/3 scale furniture? I am getting a doll soon, but having her just sit or stand on a shelf isn't as appealing as her having her own scale room.
>>5323706
The idea of Greg owning a BJD is hilarious to me for some reason.
>>5323820
>>5323820
Dollmore has some stuff I think? Volks used to sell very nice chairs for $20-35 but they only have the expensive couches left now. Also jewelry boxes look great as 1/3 dressers/closets, which you can have dolls lean against or sit on top of for added display fun, and can often be thrifted for a steal.
>>5323222
That cup is so cute. I don't even care about Starbucks and my dolls are not really the coffee drinking type but I am consumed with the desire to own this cute, little thing.
>>5323826
Thanks for the ideas
>>5322665
Last time I counted, I was up to something like 16, and I have 2 on order right now.
>>5323393
Seconding this. I kind of had to do that after a nasty split and moving. When I brought them out, I found I didn't like them so much anymore and changed tastes in dolls-- which is probably a good thing.
>one was a heterochromia or w/e emo yaoi boi with a fur wig
>>5323503
I only have put KIPS in the neck of some of my YoSD and my F-21 has one as well and it helps in a way. I found more KIPS pads in the FCS box that I want to put on my F-21, but my stringing tool isn't faring so well and I need to find some reliable string or something to pull elastics through.
>>5322665
10, counting an ABS Hujoo and a couple of recasts.
>>5323503
Silicon joint rings work best in round joints in bjd. I use them in the neck, shoulder and hips in my dolls. Sometimes in wrists and ankles if they fit well enough. They are useless in most knees and elbows and you have to restring the whole doll to use them. Hot glue suedeing is easier and more effective.
>tfw you want to get into BJDs but you're broke and have no idea wtf you're doing
why did i get into monster high and how did it lead to me spending literal hours looking at BJDs online
>>5324373
Just save up or set aside the money you would otherwise have spent on MHs, one bjd is the cost of like 12 monster highs which is doable after saving for a while.
>>5323820
I like Luts' furniture.
>>5324373
This was me. I ended up with like, 97 MH before I moved onto BJDs.
I'm genuinely glad that BJDs are harder to hoard when you're poor.
>>5323820
You can also try Tree Design, they've got some pretty nice stuff. Just warning you that the EMS shipping is going to cost you an arm and a leg.
>>5324772
there is a typo on the tree design site that lists furniture as "funiture" and I think that's adorable.
Dolly Christmas present for my BFF arrived today. tfw you wrap it up and hide it away so she doesn't see it when she comes around.
My boy is super yellow and I know there are ways to make them less yellow... does anyone know if there are any methods that own't harm the faceup? Or if not, any face up artists that can be trusted who could treat my boy for being yellow + give him a pretty new face?
>>5325137
you seem new
also no, and face up artists are your own choice
just bought a kikipop guys....
>>5325137
You'll need to find a faceup artist who is willing to do a buff/sanding but honestly I would recommend that you:
1. Get a slot with an artist you like
2. While waiting to send it (or waiting for a slot to open) remove the faceup and gently buff the head
3. Mail the head away for faceup
There are plenty of guides and tutorials for buffing out the yellow layer of an older doll.
>>5321996
Delayed response but I only own a bunch of Picco Neemos right now. I can't really afford to get into anything more expensive. Although I just spent over 100 dollars on a commission for a 1/12th doll head, it was for a gift though so it's easier to justify. (I was talking to someone on here about it actually.)
I have some ThreeA guys but I'm not if that counts.
Miniature furniture always interested me ever since I was a kid. My friend and I used my Ghostbusters HQ as an apartment for my xmen and Spiderman. I'm eventually going to build doll houses and stuff too.
It's the busou shinki's fault I'm interested in dolls now too.
>>5323412
where do you buy glasses like this?
>>5325955
Im not them but Dollmore carries a lot of glasses
>>5325803
Heh I have threea dudes too and I've always just treated them as easy mode dolls since I don't have to worry about their hair.
So does anybody know the password to all dolly secrets? If so post it here so we can all see.
How are the doll quality on jungle especially the ones with B. If you buy that marisa FUCK YOU.
>>5325982
>Dollmore
I looked there also. I cant find any without rims around the eyes areas. These are the ones I keep searching for.
>>5325955
Honestly I think they're those doll/teddy ones sold at craft stores. They're acrylic rounds with gold or silver wire usually. Sometimes you can find them in good doll sizes, but sometimes they're too big.
>that etsy-tier skirt
Oh no...
>>5326602
Those are some cute girls.
Yo, somebody in another thread said they make BJDs you can fuck? I don't know how they could do that, those things are like 16 inches tall and they're all skinny androgynous teen bodies, where would you fit the fleshlight or non-branded equivalent lol? unless you got like a really small dick lol. I mean, my dick is small, but not THAT small. I haven't gotten any complaints at least. not to my face at least
sorry, not sure why I shared that. Anyway, do they really make versions of these dolls you can fuck? Where can I buy one?
>>5326679
Are you too stupid to use Google or read the faq? And why did you post a pastel goth girl? Anyway discussion of dollfucking is usually reserved to /jp/ since the /toy/ thread is mostly girls, but the short answer is that some 1/3 scale dolls (24 inches) can have their torso swapped with a fleshlight type thing manufactured by a third party company, if you are willing to venture into seedy sites and order such a thing.
>>5326706
Sorry, I'm pretty sure I'm a little developmentally disabled. My mom wouldn't let me get tested cause she was worried they might sterilize me. I told her they don't do that anymore. But two of her aunts got sterilized by the government so she's super worried about it.
Did you know a bunch of states were still doing forced sterilizations into the 1950s? It's fucked up. Well, I know it's fucked up, but if they kept doing it my mom deffo would've got sterilized, so I wouldn't be here, and I'm pretty sure I don't deserve to live, so ymmv.
Lol I got way off topic there. Do you have a link to one of those /jp/ threads, or suggestions for specific things to google? I wouldn't eeven know what to search for cause I was only very briefly interested in BJDs for like five minutes before I found out you can't fuck them. Then years later I find out there's a way you can?! lol fml, right?
>>5326753
shit, wait, i got this. >>>/jp/14455852
>>5326760
Thanks a lot! Sorry I asked in the wrong thread. As I said, I don't know much about BJD culture to begin with, and I have problems with social interaction in general so combine the two and it's like Whoa, foot in mouth ahoy! Especially about sex stuff. I've never had sex(sorry about implying that I had with the "I've never gotten any complaints in>>5326679, that was a shameless humbebrag and I feel bad about trying to lie to internet strangers. I mean, you guys don't give a shit, so why did I lie about it?) so I usually end up saying something that's weird an inappropriate.
>>5326735
So am I but I don't go splurging out.
>states doing steralizations
Makes sense american's doing fucked up shit, thank fuck aussies run with anything or I wouldn't even have a fucking job
>>5326194
Also curious about this, just heard about it. Dat paranoia of whether people are talking shit about you...
>>5326831
Okay I'll bite. What the heck is dolly secrets?
>>5326836
https://www.tumblr.com/blog_auth/all-dolly-secrets
it's a tumblr blog, apparently it's so sekrit that you have to have a password
>>5326859
I'm betting it's nothing/just used by one or two people, and the owner posted to truebjdconfessions about it to get attention for it. on the off chance there's actually confessions/drama behind the PW wall, they're probably about the same talked-to-death people (kayke, culur, elfgutz). I have zero fucks' worth of curiousity regarding it.
>>5326995
i think he's just like that, rather than trying to just be an attention whore. dude clearly has some mental health problems.
not trying to excuse his shittery though
>>5327036
Yeah, it's weird. I would have just written him off as a troll if he didn't actually leave and go to another thread when people pointed him in another direction.
>>5326602
Is that Pico and Chico and whatever the sister was
>>5327154
yes and the tall one is coco the alien
>>5326882
If it's a publicity stunt it worked.
>>5327088
Kek he actually went there and asked
/toy/ 1 /jp/ 0
>>5322665
like a trillion heads and 3 bodies. I still care about the hobby but not enough to keep count of what I have anymore. (schools in the way)
What's the general difference between you guys here in /toy/ and the guys in /jp/? Is there some east coast west coast type shit going on between you?
>>5327381
Nah, it's nothing so arbitrary. Keep in mind that /jp/ is the Japanese culture board, so the posters there mostly discuss dolls with an anime aesthetic (and almost always female dolls of teenagers/adults), talk about customing their dolls to look like anime characters, sometimes discuss a NEET lifestyle, et cetera. Also the dolls are usually made by Japanese companies. Meanwhile the /toy/ general is used more by people who collect resin BJDs, which have a lot of different appearances but are usually more realistic rather than anime, and can be made not only by Japanese companies but Korean, Chinese, French, etc. They also are not 'only sexy girls' as the anime dolls discussed on /jp/ tend to be but also men, cute animals or cute children, fantasy creatures, book or television characters, et cetera.
Also, mostly as a consequence of the type of doll discused, /jp/ thread is mostly men and /toy/ thread is mostly women (the breakdown is similar at irl events for the different types of dolls.)
Some people do like both types of dolls so there's a lot of crossboarding. The mockery of one another is not really serious. Although, /jp/ is honestly more likely to be able to tell people where to buy doll-related sex toys, that part we're serious about.
Also while we're talking about filthy crossboarders I just saw someone in the /jp/ thread trying to get rid of some faceup supplies in the bay area (California) so, idk, if you're from there and have a burner email and are willing to meet a neckbeard in a public place to get some free supplies you should go check it out.
>>5327391
im a weeb who only has plans to own DDs. a-am i still allowed here?
/jp/ doll threads have australians.
The ones in /toy/ at least don't appear as obvious.
I'll let you figure the rest yourself.
>>5327534
of course if you're ok with seeing a lot of discussion of other types of dolls, pretty sure the person who usually starts our threads only owns DDs too.
>>5327581
Guess where I live mate
>>5327653
New bread baker here (most of the time). I own 2 DD's, 2 resin dolls, and a whole army of Pullips. I definitely spoil the DD's more than any other dolls though. They're more fun to shop for (probably because I love shopping for cute clothes for myself), and I got into the anime-aesthetic dolls before going full dollfag and getting resin dolls.
>>5327663
Arizona?
>>5326258
from what i've heard, jungle is kind of hit and miss. they aren't as diligent as mandarake when it comes to telling you exactly what might be wrong with the doll.
>>5327534
For what it's worth that was me for a long time in the hobby and on this board and I've always felt welcome. I collect resin too now, largely thanks to the wide variety of folks that get posted and discussed here. I like DOA too but with every brand getting it's own thread it's a lot harder to just discover new dolls.
Stupid question, but there was nothing in their FAQ. Is the DoA registration still down from them moving or whatever, or is it invite only and I never realized?
>>5328172
>it's a lot harder to just discover new dolls
This is one of the few things I actually like Tumblr for. Almost all of the blogs I follow on there are doll photo blogs. I know they post good shit, so I rarely see any ugly dolls. And since they're mostly side blogs instead of personal ones I never see the drama associated with the community there. I've got a list now of companies, faceup artists, and clothing shops that I've found from seeing them on one of those blogs.
>>5328211
Its been open sporadically in the last few days. Its normally invite only otherwise. I think they're trying to stem the flood of requests they get to join, since they actually do have to check them for banned members and spambots. If you need an invite and have an email you're willing to share I can send you one.
Either I've been away from the hobby for far too long, or this is a new level of attention whoring I've seen in this hobby in a while.
>>5328226
Oh, sweet, thanks, I'd really appreciate that. I thought it was still down because of the move so I haven't been looking at all
[email protected]
>>5328256
>stupid attention whore!
>spreads images containing him
Mate.
>>5328226
>since they actually do have to check them for banned members
> If you need an invite and have an email you're willing to share I can send you one.
>because banned members can't get a different e-mail ever
>>5328312
This is why I'm hesitant to give out invites to people I don't know. You as the inviter are also held responsible for a banned member returning iirc.
>>5326636
>girls
I've got bad news for you, anon...
>>5328351
>>5328211
I was able to register without an invite, but it took a few days for everything to verify so I could start reading threads.
>>5328400
Oh really? Whenever I click register, it just says that new registrations are not being accepted. I assumed that was because of the server move since it doesn't say invite only anywhere, even the FAQ. But if they're opening registrations up every so often, I guess I'll just have to add DoA to my morning website check rounds.
>>5328256
I would laugh my ass off if he posted that confession himself.
>>5327765
Australian desert > Arizona desert
>>5325955
I got them off a DoA sales thread years ago. said they were Volks, which I sort of believe, like early volks, but they're really shitty. the metal parts are made of like aluminum armature wire and bend really easily. The first pair I got were plastic and came broken, so I haven't tried to buy new ones yet.
>>5328584
I bet he did.
>>5323044
gorgeous head here, what model is it?
>>5328290
I apologize, I'm still trying to figure out where the invite option is in the new website.
>>5329251
Iplehouse Yur
>>5329251
>>5329384
Spot on, Bevan. She has a faceup by Rugged Realism, aka the chick that does super realistic dongs.
>>5329396
Weird, it doesn't look like her face-ups (more like some imitation of the Iplehouse default)
>>5329404
Yeah, she took me off her portfolio and I assume it's because I wanted something close to the Iplehouse default and not what she usually does. She still did a bang up job and this doll is my favorite because of her work. She's really lovely to work with.
>>5329415
I just don't get why you would even commission her then.
There are a lot of artists that already have this style (or are good at imitating it), why go through the trouble to commission someone that usually aims for textured realism?
She can't give her best that way and it's a waste of money too.
>>5329419
Because I was an idiotic newb. I'd never commissioned anyone before and she was the first person I found who was taking commissions and also lived in Australia. I told her exactly what I wanted and she told me what to expect from her and we agreed that we were both comfortable with it. The transaction went well. I love the work she did and she got paid what she asked. I feel that my Iplehouse dolls that have a company faceup are much less realistic and organic compared to this doll.
To be fair though, I see where you're coming from and if I ever did commission her again I would certainly do it her way.
>>5329434
> I feel that my Iplehouse dolls that have a company faceup are much less realistic and organic compared to this doll.
I personally think that both the Iple defaults and this face-up are a bit of a waste on Iplehouse molds, simply because they are so realistic you can do all kinds of crazy stuff with the right shading and texturing on them, something less detailed molds barely offer.
I still think it's a shame that Iple dolls have so simple default face-ups because they never reach their full potential that way, instead they look totally bland and life-less.
Probably the reason why many complain about Iplehouse dolls look like "bland Barbies".
Anyway, I get what you mean.
I just know her personally and I know she's super sweet, but I can also imagine that doing this wasn't easy for her and I bet her own style would have looked even better on this doll.
>>5329449
Never heard of the "bland barbies" but I see it. Even this faceup is so much nicer, even if it doesn't reach anywhere near the potential of the sculpt or the artist. I know better now for sure, and if I ever do commission her again it will be different.
>>5329481
For a while it was a super whiney topic on the confession Tumblr. You had people going on about how bland they are and people going back at them for having no clue.
Made me cringe because both have their points.
When you look at the shop photos they do look often pretty boring.
Doll specs pls?
Especially the head.
Since the guy on mfc is being a c..
Unt.
>>5329673
It's a custom DDH-01, modded to have the nose and mouth sanded down. Body is MDD.
I'm willing to bet you he bought it on Y!JA.
>>5323565
you know it does look a lot like mold spots that pop up on some vintage vinyl toys. I had the same thing that happened to a very old doll which I've since sold and I never could remove it or figure out what had happened. Didn't happen to all my dolls, didn't happen to the oldest doll, they were all the same company, and weren't stored differently...
>>5329836
I feel like this would be unlikely to happen to resin, though, even if it can affect vinyl. Although I've heard of doll items and their packaging getting musty or moldy in storage, I haven't heard of mold growing on resin dolls; there's just nothing on the sealant or resin for the colony to break down and survive off of (unlike vinyl, which mold seems to be able to eat.)
>>5329502
Forreal. The onsite photos of almost every Iple doll are incredibly boring; until I started seeing good ones painted by talented artists, I thought they were as overrated and samey and dull-looking as MNFs.
> dollshe feet are so fucking huge it's almost impossible to find good shoes
jfc
>>5330422
Maybe you could mod a regular sd16-ish foot for use just with shoes.
Idiot question, do you need a respirator if you're sanding SUBMERGED resin (with wet/dry sandpaper)? I'm getting the impression no, since there's no airborne dust that way, but it would be nice to hear a confirmation.
>>5331302
Eh fuck I'll just pull it out and wear it anyway, I hate the way it feels which is why I was wondering if it was skippable but better safe than sorry. Also this way I can pull the part from the water occasionally to inspect progress.
>>5330422
Dollmore Model/Glamor Model have huge feet so they make huge shoes for both male and female
Is anyone else having trouble with DoA's thread watcher? It seems like every other week since the site update I stop getting notifications and I have to keep unwatching-watching the threads to get them to start again.
>>5331336
If it is better, for sanding (NOT SPRAYING) you can get the cloth N95 rated disposable masks. Because there's no chemical fumes to filter (resin in its bonded state is inert) you just need particulate filtration.They are more comfortable, too.
>>5331453
These are fine for airbrushing non toxic acrylic aren't they? I was airbrushing a lot of red paint the other day and wearing one of these. The front of it turned pink from all the particulates but the inside of it was still white. I should be okay, right? I knowthese don't filter out gasses and mold but some overspray is fine isn't it?
>>5331542
BTW it was definitely not a cadmium red or any of that shit. Specifically a fabric paint made for airbrushing
>>5329252
No problem, I can wait. I don't even have any real dolls yet, so it would mostly be browsing for things I need, and I can do that well enough here.
Though I wouldn't be against someone else tossing an invite my way...
>get new doll clothes
>only 6.5 hrs of sunlight per day
WHELP.
>>5331721
fucking thiiiisssssssss.
its even worse when you need to do faceups, there is just not enough time anymore.
My first doll is here! She's adorable. Thank you for the recommendation. I've crossed over to the dark side now...
>>5331969
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>>5331969
So cute, congrats anon.
I really want a Trinity but I only want one because they're so large. This is the only one I like enough to own but of course she was limited.
Would be so cool to have a perpetual five year old wearing cute clothes that never get dirty or too small, sitting quietly on a chair in the den.
I want real kids in a few years but I've always liked the idea of a Trinity. My kids will probably be known as "those kids who live in the house with all the creepy dolls" embrace the creepy dolls children, if you don't behave I'll turn you into a doll too.
>>5332029
I wish they'd release a boy trinity doll already. I don't like resin girls but I'd like to have a 1/2 scale resin boy dressed in some 19th century clothes. I've even thought about what child-size furniture I could get at IKEA that would be fun for a trinity-size doll.
>>5321421
I bought one of those on a whim and it looks pretty good. The only annoying thing is you need to take your dolls head off to get it on.
>>5322665
An island doll an an, dz vora (posted above), a deconstructed planetdoll girl, a recast tiny im trying to get rid of, and 10 MHs
>>5332155
>>5332162
BRUSH HER HAIR
>>5332250
kay
>>5332303
>>5332307
>>5332309
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