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ITT only beautiful, well-dressed dolls allowed.
Hi OP
>>15243217
She looks like she belongs in that twiglight zone before Cheese TV started every morning when I was in primary school.
>>15243217
That outfits hurts.
Welp I posted before scrolling so reposting here.
>>15238426
There's a couple doll photography tip blogs out there, but the Antique Lilac one helped me a lot. She's got some good basics on angles and lighting. Her dolls tend to be a bit more fussy porcelain looking (shes an older woman who used to make art dolls before getting into bjds) but her tips are pretty solid. Pic related, gorgeous LOTR inspired scenery.
>>15243217
>>15243922
Okay I have to agree. Usually I try to defend you anon but an all-grey outfit is not the move. Your photography is certainly getting better though.
>>15244398
I know it looks bad that's the point. OP's post says
> ITT only beautiful, well-dressed dolls allowed.
Plus there is the title of the thread.
Thus I post a Humourous poorly dressed Cake riding a flamingo.
>>15243217
fix your flag
>>15244398
his photography is getting better but i think his posing is still pretty awkward. arms, especially.
>>15245480
Image is from October 16 2015.
>>15245618
my comment about your poses still applies to the photos you posted last week. the arms always look pretty stiff.
So how about we all stop picking on Fashion-kun and go back to lewding our dolls like we used to?
>>15245928
>our dolls
you don't even post your own.
>>15245946
Photos that are decent enough quality for me to want to share are few and far between and I try to avoid reposting otherwise you'd have the same pictures of Mei's lolibutt and Nadeshiko's epic camel toe over and over.
>>15243217
>>15244398
send her jogging and it might make sense.
I just wish more of you posted your girls more often. I like seeing them.
>>15247563
Here's an old pic of my girl I posted awhile back.
>>15247563
Here's a random pic from my cell phone. At work now so it's all I've got.
>>15244155
What would you recommend for someone who does indoor shots but has no source of light (no windows)?
>>15247881
a light box.
>>15247563
only took 2 months for this outfit to come in
>>15248567
cute as fuck. worth the wait if you ask me.
Any of my fellows anons enter the lottery for either of these cuties? If so,did you win?
Requesting bloomers for the bloomers god.
>>15249473
I'll repost this pic for you
>>15247620
Man I dig that hoodie. Plus she is all like RAR!
>>15247706
Are multi tone wigs a huge pain? I think they would be but I don't own one.
>>15248567
>>15249530
Both outfits are cute. But man am I digging that wig. She is super adorable!
>>15249610
Not at all. Most of them are heat resistant fiber, so they're really easy to manage. You just have to be careful with dark colors, as you would for a wig made of any fiber.
Many are colored with pearlescent powder, which can rub off. I use a baby's toothbrush to style my doll's wigs, and the powder discolors the toothbrush. I always pick pastel wigs and have never had any problems with staining. I would not put a dark multi-tone wig on any of my DDs.
>>15247563
I haven't posted pictures of my Makoto in ages so here's a recent one.
>>15247620
She looks awesome, you should post more photos.
>>15249407
I entered for Rin. Haven't heard anything yet which doesn't bode well.
>>15242749
I somehow kinda wished I had all those dolls and hope that I won't. This is confusing
>>15248567
>>15249530
God your doll is cute as fuck. Her face is adorable.
Hope you don't mind me asking where you ordered her clothes from.
>>15249882
The Kuma shirt is from aliexpress from a seller "Betrust Co.,Ltd" with bloomers from nine9style
>>15248567 is MDD Asterisk Marine Blouse Set from Dollfieworld. sadly I think i got the last one on dollfieworld, but they still have the regular DD set
>>15249637
hmmm i think i will stay away then.
>>15249812
She is quite cute i like her a lot.
So here is Cake in a new outfit! I also want to try Maple in this too!
>>15249930
It's literally impossible to go wrong with black and white.
>>15249473
I don't believe you to be a legitimate herald of this god of bloomers, what can you do to prove that any donation I make will not just go into supporting Israel's illegal occupation?
>>15242769
Are those Touhous I see in the background?
>>15247881
>no windows
Where on Earth do you live? a Prison?
>>15250158
A hospital, the bed near the window is always occupied and smells so I don't want to put my doll near there.
>>15250176
You're taking pictures of your doll in a hospital? Does she by any chance have a nurse outfit?
>>15247881
Seconding >>15247902, though you can rig up your own lightbox or diffusing equipment easily. Look for tutorials for product and sales photography, like for Ebay and Etsy sellers. I used to get pretty good results using a desktop Ott-lite, two yards of cheap white fabric, a cardboard presentation board from Walmart and some cardboard wrapped in tinfoil as reflectors.
>>15249812
Does she have a custom faceup? May I ask where you commissioned her from, or was she an artist head?
>>15247881
a tripod, open aperture and long exposure times. even a 20w incandescent lightbulb 4m away from the object will do with enough exposure.
or light a candle
>>15250385
Yeah, it's a custom faceup. The artist is kingbunny98, you can find them on Flickr and the DD forums at least.
So I kinda bought this outfit because it was too cute! But I am not sure what kinda photos I should be taking with it. But some photos of a photo shoot seemed like a cute idea. Plus my images seem to come out better when I take photos of the girls doing things and not posing for the camera.
So here is Maple taking photos of Cake.
>>15252930
you're getting better at this.
now eliminate the stands.
>>15253239
He didn't even bother to use a decent camera for an entire year, so I doubt you can get him to do that.
>>15253327
repeated beating with blunt words does seem to have an effect in the long run.
Any tips on posing? I don't actually have a doll but I'd still like to learn natural posing with my Shinkis or something.
>>15252930
Take a photo of everyone together. No fancy poses or silly props, just everyone standing comfortably. Make sure everyone is looking at the camera or else it's a waste of the time you put into the whole thing. This comes from experience.
>>15254132
Make a pose yourself before making your dolly do it. If it's uncomfortable for you it'll be uncomfortable for her too.
>>15249930
Cake looks super cute in that outfit. Now why do you have pink flamingos in your yard?
>>15254786
>he doesn't know about flamingos
lol check this guy out
>>15250857
Thanks! Tryin to find someone with that cute shojo-ish style that isn't super sparkle gooey looking is tough.
>>15255401
Yeah, it is surprisingly hard to find someone who does it well. I'm really happy with how Makoto turned out though, the faceup is really well detailed.
>>15253239
Thanks and your post has given me an idea!
>>15253399
You good sir are the best!
>>15254132
Hi Shinki bro. I own two myself I wish the bike girls came out before the line was killed.
>>15254174
Hmmm a group photo eh. Hmmmmm
>>15254786
Thanks. Also see >>15254907
>>15255599
Can't lie she looks cute as a button! You have a good girl there anon!
Does anyone know of any custom clothing commision shops? The only one I know is Black Swan and they're expensive as hell.
>>15252930
That's a really nice dress so I'm not sure how you make it look so bad still. Also, clips are not a fix-all for poorly styled wigs.
>>15257110
lol get a load of this retard. do you do this on purpose or is it just a constant passive?
>>15249473
I'm ashamed that I couldn't get a good bloomers shot. Sorry bloomers god.
>>15252930
The stand on Maple makes it look like she has a back-penis. Not flattering. Then again, I'm jelly because I don't even own a stand.
>>15258840
Damn those hands are tiny. Is that the default hand size for MDDs?
Thoughts on character dolls? What officially licensed ones exist?
>>15259738
Most DDs are character dolls and they're usually licensed and I know a lot of people keep them as the character and display them exclusively in official outfits. I prefer to customize my dolls though, even having a few of them get new faceups though I usually keep their existing names.
There's too many of them to count really, you can find an official list of all licensed DD releases at https://www.volks.co.jp/en/dollfiedream/list_ddl.html/. Other anons might know where to find information for other manufacturers.
>>15258840
cake's wig doesn't fit her outfit.
>>15256382
You should get a good family photo every now and then, say every time one of your dolls changes. It will serve as a record of their lives.
And you can see the moment they decided going punk goth loli was a good idea and the intense regret in their eyes afterwards.
I took a photo of my newest doll the day she came home and compared to her now they look like completely different people.
>>15260942
Is Nadeshiko your newest?
>>15261036
Yeah I've had her a few months now and she's changed a lot since I got her. Not much is left, not even her original body.
>>15260942
Waffles really is the one that changed the most. I mean Cakes default outfit is still the same one everyone hates. That new outfit is for shareing, I will probably stick Maple in it soon.
Image is Waffles when she became a permanent resident.
Still not sure how to go about getting eyes I want. Nobody seem to be selling them per say, but you can kind of buy the image to print yourself (which seems silly, and I don't have a working printer of quality).
I guess there should be commissionable eyes somewhere? Even if it may hurt the wallet.
As for the rare kind I want, it is the anime-like kind with heart shapes inside them. I always find them to scream "Deeply in love", which is a requirement for my doll.
>>15262586
Contact this person.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FreyasDollyCorner
>>15262586
>"Deeply in love"
I guess so, if you mean "being fucked stupid and loving every moment of it"
By all means get Freya to commission eyes for you. I have three pairs of hers and I found them to be very reasonable quality for the price.
She actually did an entire doll as a commission including two heads of the same character with different expressions. The second expression is "fucked stupid" which I think you will enjoy if you go looking for it.
>neglected thread is neglected
Suppose I'm not one to talk, my dolls have been sitting in their cabinet for weeks now without being touched.
Anybody know some good stores that sell good wigs in the US?
Also Volks keeps running out of ddh01 heads and MDD bodies online, but never any of the other bases or heads. Have MDD always been this popular or has there been a surge because they keep running out whenever I try to buy one. Do they usually restock quickly?
>>15271804
DDH-01 + MDD is by far the most popular combination of dollfie to have outside of like maybe Miku or some other mass-sold sculpt I'm not familiar with.
Would anyone happen to have a saved archive of LunuPointerEx's photos? I adore his dolls, but going through 55k Twitter posts and sorting through reposts is a monumental task.
>>15272301
Just make a day of it.
Just leaving this mistreated girl here.
https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1044003336&ref=list
>>15272413
Her eyes aren't even set nicely. Poor girl.
>>15271804
VolksUSA is always stupid-low on stock. You're not gonna find much unless you're willing to shop at one of the billion dolly internet stores in Japan/Korea/China.
>>15272039
Try:
>Alna
>Kos-mos
>Mariko
>Sasara
>Kanu
>Like, every Saber
DDH-01 is by far the most popular for customization.
>>15272301
maybe someone wrote a twitter dump script you could use?
Does anyone know where to get outfits by le chat de neige? a lot of people are talking about the quality in detail by that person, but there is never any news about how to buy an outfit by him/her.
I've checked yahoo auction and there's nothing either.
>>15272926
They sell their one-offs on YAJ indeed but Coolcat retails some of their outfits as well, see http://us.sk-coolcat.com/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=399687
They usually sell out pretty fast though.
>>15275747
Are cool cats and yj the only place to get? Yj is like a bad place since the bidding can get way overboard.
Thanks though.
>>15276435
>Are cool cats and yj the only place to get?
Yeah, pretty much. You might get lucky and find one on, say, the DD forums marketplace or Mandarake but there's no other places you'll find a brand new one.
Is Benzoyl Peroxide really a good way to get rid of a Dollfie stain?
>>15277090
Yes. It can take a lot of applications, though.
>>15277090
Did you forget to rinse your doll clothes before you out them on?
>>15277921
That isn't magic.
>>15277921
I own the Miku Dollfie, my first doll.
I was afraid to wash her clothes in the wash but they turned out fine I even washed the boots
Am I safe for the most part?
>>15280085
No, Miku's outfit will stain. It may not stain right away, but eventually; if you leave her sitting in it for a long time, the color will seep into the vinyl. It's not that big of a deal. Since you washed them already the strains will be relatively faint, and they can always be removed with RemoveZit. Plus, if you plan to keep her in that outfit than its no big deal.
Buy a body suit if you're that worried about it. One of my dolls has a stain on the back of her thigh from her default outfit, and another has a stained toe from some stockings that I even did a test-patch with to make sure they wouldn't stain. Neither of these are visible though since I keep my dolls dressed so it really doesn't bother me.
>>15280211
>I keep my dolls dressed so it really doesn't bother me.
My dolls always have minor stains around their butts and it doesn't bother me either. I do treat them a bit if I have to do another area that I actually do care about, but I'm not going to keep a doll out of commission just to make an area nobody ever sees look nicer.
>>15278398
I know its not magic, but it does help.
I got dark clothes from nine9style recently and I let them soak in detergent water for a few hours. The water turned pitch black from the extra dye.
>>15280211
>>15280262
I understand where you're coming from and I'm not all that worried about staining either but I do take the precautions I can since I've had serious staining occur in the past and it wasn't fun. Also it would suck if I wanted to have one of them wear something more revealing than normal and staining prevented me from make that happen.
>>15280211
>>15280262
See this is my thought, a tiny stain is fine and doesn't ruin anything unless its in a high visibility spot like fingers or face. However I live with another collector who is a 'cabinet baby' collector, they're dressed and locked up and never touched, and he freaks out about staining even though he'll just directly throw them into their default clothing.
Ok so that tape that Volks is selling as 'stain protector'?
She had the faintest hint of staining before the tape man. We were trying to prevent it... Its literally only where the tape touched, not anywhere else on the headcap.
>>15283256
Oh wow, sorry man, that looks awful. I haven't used their tape but I've had good results using regular cloth wig caps combined with silicone caps.
Why are doll-related items so understocked? Is the demand really that high?
>>15283422
Not so much high demand but low supply. Only so many people who make the shit and they usually make them in batches rather than ongoing production. I used to make and sell clothing on Etsy and tried to manage my time well and make several of a particular item to stock, but sometimes that would just be the "in thing" and go super fast, and if I tried to restock as soon as it sold out I'd have zero time for anything else.
>>15283410
Its just... honestly it wasn't even bad before. The back of her head, which was touching the cap too, is goddamn spotless. The tape absolutely made things 100x worse.
>>15283456
Hopefully that reacts well to being stain treated but from looking at the front edge it looks like it's seeped in pretty deep.
Also, maybe you can swap out the head cap for one that comes with one of the DDH blank heads? I know the cap have different sized for different sculpts but if there's one that fits then you wouldn't have to spend an eternity trying to stain treat it.
God eater Alice re-release when?
>>15285514
Probably never.
Is the anon who wanted heart-shaped animetic eyes still here? There's a doll on Mandy that might have what you're looking for.
>>15286328
I'm always periodically here. It does look quite well.
>>15286328
Though I'm less sure what actually Mandy is and where. I assume not Mandarake?
>>15286521
Why would you assume Mandy isn't shorthand for Mandarake?
>>15286531
Because of performing a poor search and not finding it. But I managed to find it on mandarake with help of google.
>>15286539
>Because of performing a poor search and not finding it.
It seems like you have a special talent, anon. I found it very easily by just searching "dollfie dream head"
>>15286566
Still feel like the price is a bit steep even if it is a lovely head. But I guess in the business of head resales, it is decently priced for the quality it seems to have.
>>15286575
I wouldn't buy it. The lines look pretty sloppy and it looks like there isn't any blushing whatsoever. Hard to tell with Mandarake's photos sometimes, though.
>>15286328
>>15286593
The eyes are not bad, but the eyebrows are weak. But the mouth mod and the unusual eyes do make it worth something. It's not a bad base for a new faceup.
>>15285548
I do hope they release it again like miku did. Scalper price is awful.
>>15288048
Are you fashion-kun?
>>15288551
No, I'm not fashion-kun. But I know my taste in faces is not well regarded here. Pic related.
are the product photos on lizanna pretty accurate? I like the designs, but I think the colours are probably a bit too vibrant for my dolls.
>>15288958
Quite accurate. Pic related is showing one of mine and they're just so beautiful in person. But if you're looking for something muted then you might want to look elsewhere.
>>15288958
They are bright and beautiful! I love them.
>>15289243
>>15289468
Thanks guys, they do look lovely. I'm still figuring out a look for one of my girls, so maybe I'll build around a pair of eyes from there.
>>15289549
Next time I have good light here I'll take a picture of my doll's Lizanna eyes. She has the cats eyes in yellow. It's really late now so any photo I take would be worthless.
My only gripe with them is they are low-dome and my doll takes high-dome eyes. But I guess that's not a fault of the eyes themselves, they just don't look as good on her as they could do.
>>15289549
Here's a repost of another set of Lizanna eyes in action. Twilight ruby in 18mm in a default Miku head.
What head are you looking at eyes for?
>>15289847
>What head are you looking at eyes for?
DDH-07, why?
>>15290935
Ohhh I have that head with Stardust Ruby 22mm from Lizanna. I hope this helps.
>>15291308
why do you refuse to fix her wig cap
Anyone have pics of dolls taking their heads off?
>>15290935
If you post her, I can do rough mockups of the Lizanna eyes in her head. If you can tell me how tall her eyeholes are (or post her with a ruler on the same plane), I can do both 20mm and 22mm variations for the eyes.
>>15288815
She's cute though, like One Piece.
>>15292971
Thanks for the offer, but don't worry about it. I found their sizing information so I've already been doing that myself.
This struck me as a funny idea.
>>15294808
heh
>>15294808
>>15294814
when did she overdose?
in vitro
>>15295030
Quite some time ago judging by the state of the remains.
What if the reason she never changes is because she's been dead for years and fashion-kun is unable to acknowledge her death, so he posts old photos from before her addiction destroyed and eventually killed her?
>>15297454
If only he made her as cute as she wanted to be, Cherry never would have put herself on such a cruel path. How can fashion-kun live with himself, I wonder. Knowing it's all his fault.
>>15297454
>>15298630
These are the best posts!
>>15298916
get help, fashion-kun. It's too late for Cherry, but you can still save the others.
>>15247620
What head is this?
If its custom did you paint this yourself?
Tried taking pics of my daughter, what do you think?
>>15302480
She's very cute. What's her name? And at what times is she alone?
I haven't named her as yet sadly, any ideas?
>>15302531
"Hazel" was the first thing that came to mind, I have no idea why.
>>15302638
Hazel... i like it
>>15302480
I'm not usually into dolls but she's just super cute, she made my day brighter.
>>15302690
I'm glad that it did
>>15302671
It's dangerously close to being a fashion-kun gimmick name.
>>15301577
She's a custom DDH-07. Subaru from DollfieDreams.com did the face-up.
>>15302480
Ahhhh she is cute. I like her lots!
It's the middle of winter and the weather is being feminist so I haven't had enough natural light to take photos of my doll in weeks. I really want to show off the new look she has but I'm not going to disgrace her with bad photos.
>>15304574
>the weather is being feminist
no need to try to compete with steven.
>>15304640
>no need to try to compete with steven.
But it's so much fun!
>>15304574
This doll looks familiar. Is she a character doll?
Tips on painting?
>>15304574
>all them Ddung's
>Custom Rin MDD
10/10 gypsie, would drink coffee and hang out with.
>>15305098
>Thin ya paints
>NO REALLY YOU AREN'T THINNING YOUR PAINTS ENOUGH
>Seal between layers
>watch youtube vids on blushing
>pastels can be used for base/guideline with acrylics for the fine lines and color depth
>Did I mention you should thin your paints?
>Practice practice practice. Everyone sucks at first.
>>15305191
How thin is too thin for paint?
>>15305093
Isn't it the girl from Kodomo no Jikan?
>>15305659
Yeah, that. Whatever that show about a loli who has a crush on her teacher is called.
>>15306076
Kodomo no Jikan was the greatest love story of our generation, and don't you forget it.
Okay read the guide but still quite confused, how does one go about making pic related into a doll? What size would be preferable that isn't too big, what eyes would I use? How about the wig and getting the right hair style. I've looked over every shop but all I see are big head faeries, am I looking in the wrong place?
>>15306595
>>15306595
DDH-07
DDIII body with M bust
Whatever Volks animetic eyes match that color
Crobidoll, Leekeworld, and Luts all sell a wig that would work. That's a pretty basic hair style.
You can buy everything you need from VolksUSA, Volks International, or Mandarake aside from the wig from the stores I mentioned above.
Don't be a pussy and just get a 1/3 doll they're the perfect size.
>>15306595
>>15307399
What anon above said. DDH-07 would be a good fit, DDH-09 could also work. You can occasionally find the prepainted Volks DDH-07s on Mandarake, otherwise you'll have to commission a faceup from an artist since DDH heads bought directly from Volks are blank. If you want green eyebrows as in your pic then you'll have to get a custom faceup regardless and you might as well grab a blank head since they're cheaper.
>>15306076
>has a crush on her teacher
Initially, sure, but eventually it ends up going both ways.
>>15306092
The ending was glorious. I was sad to see it go through.
>>15307399
>>15308177
Copied, pasted and noted. If I wanted a custom face to capture her face who would you recommend I go to? And for the wig I wanted it layered and angled right because her hair goes into this triangle in the back does Crobidoll, Leekeworld and Luts do custom trims and what length would be best for 1/3?
Money isn't the object getting it done right is.
>>15308949
If money is really no objection then I'd look into maybe grabbing one of the custom heads from Yahoo Auctions Japan, there's almost always beautiful faces there at any given time and you can win a fairly nice head for ~30k yen though heads from well known artists can go for well over 100k.
You don't get to have any input on the faceup if you go this route though since they're already completed, if you want that then you'll have to commission an artist, you can find some (mostly mediocre to just ok but a couple decent as well) at the DD forums and you can find better ones at Flickr but they're harder to find since there's no centralized page with artists there.
As long as you get an 8"-9" sized wig you should be good. Crobi is a bit tricky I've found, their 8" can be a bit tight and their 9"-10" a bit loose depending on the head size. But better too loose than too tight, you can always pad the wig with a silicone wig cap.
Time to ruin another perfectly good DDH-01. Is there a trick for making things perfectly symmetric or do I just have to get good? I have the hardest time keeping it even without going through many passes and risking removing too much material.
>>15309186
I use water color pencils to line where I want to cut/sand off
and I swear to god if your the guy who said he'll use a dremel, DON'T
>>15309186
Also i can tell that you held the Dremel on the mouth to long on one place
For the eyes, i have no words other than WHY. The dremel eats away material way too fast, you also have to leave extra material to sand out the scratches you made.What happened to all the advice I gave you like 1-2 threads ago?
>>15308949
That triangle look is easy enough to trim yourself. You need to cut wig hair exactly like human hair. Use very sharp scissors and watch a few youtube vids on how to cut hair. In short, you want to hold the scissors near-vertical, and take off VERY small amounts at a time because you can always trim more but you can't put it back.
I second DD forums for finding a good artist. Quality people over there and they are very kind and helpful. Many artists advertise/post/take commissions from the forum.
>>15309656
Not sure who you're talking about. I don't have a dremel. Mouth was me sanding it flat before I got to making it smoother. The step isn't there now that I've sanded the surrounding area.
Eyes are 50% aesthetic decision, 50% oversanding.
So is a wise decision to purchase MDD body parts individually? (I lack the additional budget to go buy a full body at one time) Could there be noticeable different tones between parts of the same colour? Or should I just buck up and save the doe for the full body?
>>15310370
Sorry about that, thought your the guy who wanted to make the shonen doll with a ddh01 who also mentioned of using a dremel.
If you dont mind me asking, what tools did you try using for the eyes?
>>15310672
You should just buy the full body once you can afford it, if budget is your reason. It'll be more expensive to buy the pieces individually.
>Could there be noticeable different tones between parts of the same colour?
There can be slight differences, but in my experience they're never offensive and you'd only really notice if you try to.
>>15310817
I used an xacto knife to carve a rough shape I drew on with a pencil, and sanded ~2mm using 60-1200p sandpaper. Eyes still aren't as symmetric as I'd like, but I'm hoping to hide some crimes with the painting since I'm not confident enough in my sanding to guarantee that I won't take another 1-2 mm off to no effect.
My main difficulty is with the thickness dimension of the thing. I've gotten it symmetric from some viewing angles, but not from others. I also noticed that the shadows the eyes cast on themselves weren't the same sharpness. Without an evenly lit workspace, it was a lot of going back and forth to a light source.
I definitely should have left myself more sanding-room when I made my initial cut, but what's done is done, and I think it's still just about within the tolerance of the aesthetic I'm going for. Safety factor of ~1.
Took this photo so I can play around with it in photoshop while I figure out what sort of mouth I'm going to carve, and whether or not I want to fuck with the rest of the shape some more (likely not)
>>15310958
That picture looks much better than the first
I think 60 grit is too aggressive. I personally started at 220 after cutting. If you used a xacto blade before you drew the shape, thats one problem. also I have to tell you after doing 2 ddh01's myself, the left eye is ever so slightly wider than the right due to the sculpt of the head.
>>15311679
>the left eye is ever so slightly wider than the right due to the sculpt of the head.
You're kidding me. That's why?!
>>15312075
If it makes you feel better, almost all sculpts that aren't digitally designed are slightly asymmetrical. If its within a milimeter most people won't even notice after its painted.
So Nadeshiko has new Lizanna 22mm eyes and a PARABOX 47cm S-bust body which arrived today, and she loves it all so much she wanted me to offer her to the bloomers god. And well who can say no to a pretty girl asking you to take a photo of her nearly naked? I surely cannot, natural light or not.
>beautiful
>well dressed
Bloomers count as well dressed, anyone who disagrees is welcome to fight me irl.
>>15315047
you are funny man steven
>>15315099
thanks bro
I like to think I'm half decent at dressing my dolls but I hate to admit that fashion-kun recently overtook my photographic abilities. And not by a little bit either.
>>15315119
well you got skills not appearing in your mirror, unless your a vampire or something.
also fuck yeah, yuru yuri
Save the doll thread!
I've been contemplating on getting a SQlab head
Either Hime on the left or Tsubaki on the right
I want some thing more unique compared to my other dolls, which one do you guys prefer?
also going on a Obi48 body, planning on buying angel philia lower torso and thighs for it when ever they re-stock
>>15318548
also got some new clothes from nine9style today
really enjoying this top
>>15318392
Another bump with a picture from last weekend's outing to the park.
>>15318958
do we just keep posting pictures till someone other than us post?
>>15318548
Between these two I like the one on the right. Don't really like the nose and lips on the left head, makes the face look really long but that also might be the angle of the picture.
>>15319281
yeah I think I'll go for the Tsubaki head
>>15318548
Hime is definitely more of a balanced sculpt in my opinion. Tsubaki looks, eh... The expression looks "forced" a bit. And I feel like you'd have to use the just right wig with this one or it would look odd. They're both great, but Hime just feels more balanced and easy going for display.
>>15319521
I was thinking, maybe if I got the hime head and did a Elin face up(from Tera) combined with the giant thighs from angel philia would be pretty amusing. problem would be ears/tail and angel philia never re-stocking
Hey Fashion-kun check your damn messages on tumblr. I swear to god if I find out you're ignoring me there'll be hell to pay.
>>15319556
we all know he hates people who are mean, so he probably is ignoring you!
>>15319904
But I'm one of the guys who convinced him to keep the ransom doll instead of reselling her way back when. If that's one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for him then he's a very fortunate man. Nobody has ever done anything that nice to me.
Never owned a doll before, currently planning one. How do I make one like Chino?
I know some doll parts are customizable. If someone can help point me out on things, so I can plan expenses ahead.
>>15320418
>MDDIII body $300
>blank DDH-01 head $50
>Custom faceup and head modifications $200
>Soft blue long straight wig $50
>22mm blue eyes $50
>Commissioned clothing $250
Something like that.
I would kill a man for a tiny little Chino to call my own.
>>15320418
I recommend you find a custom-painted/modded DDH-01 head to looks similar to your waifu. Expect to spend ~$300-400.
Buy an MDD body (~$250)
For the clothing, you may have to commission the outfit. Expect to spend between $1-200 if you actually have a professional do it.
That wig is going to be an absolute pain in the ass to manage. You could commission an alpaca wig for over $100. I know for a fact that at one point Leekeworld offered a few wig in that color (I have one!) but I haven't seen it in ages. Even if you find one, the hair will be straight and you'd have to braid it yourself, which doesn't always look "right" when you take a straight wig and try to put pigtails in it. You could try it though. $30 for the wig and $20 for shipping.
All in all, you should have about $1,000 ready to sink into a full custom doll.
>>15320448
That's not Chino's "default" hairstyle, and I imagine anon-kun here would want the regular Chino and has used that particular image as a loose reference only.
>>15320444
>>15320448
Any links I can save and work on? Googling around right now.
Also >>15320466 is right. That's not her default hairstyle. But I guess it will be fun to search for artists who can replicate the many hairstyles she had in the manga (the author is quite creative in term of outfit and hairstyle).
>>15320590
www.eluts.com and www.leekeworld.com/En/ for wigs
volksusastore.com/webstores/dollfie/ and https://www.volks.co.jp/?version=en
for DD parts
Y!JA for heads
Dollfiedreams.com for finding someone to commission clothing and/or faceup
Might want to check out getting an invite to DoA (denofangels.com) as another resource for finding someone to do a custom outfit.
>>15319988
And for that I am forever thankful. Not only is Waffles my second fav girl! But also the first to have art done of her!
I caught Maple and Cake playing Magic. Things did not go well for Maple she lost this game.
>>15321751
can you get a trip so i can filter you? i won't be able to bully you in the future if you do that, so we both win.
>>15321796
Oh god please. This is a great idea.
>>15321751
Something about the scale and camera angle in the picture is kinda endearing. Also Red and Blue deck what heresy is this?
>>15321831
The worst kind. It's a shit deck I built in 20 mins before a FNM. but I pulled a Thing in the Ice I had to build something that used it!
bullies please leave dolly thread ;~;
>>15321796
>(You)
So I found literally the only other Mei owner in existence.
>>15321751
I used to do FNM back in da gud ol dayz. I always had to do either blue or blue/X. The strongest deck I've ever made ended up being blue/white untouchables and nobody in my circle had means of dealing with it. Is Maple getting burned hard on turn 3? Burn is the only thing I could never deal with all my decks were slowrolling and big creatures.
>>15323666
Yah maple is kinda boned. Her blue had come too late and her counters cost too much. A flying 4/1 lifelink shroud is not something she can deal with.
stop the autism talk or at least post dolls at the same time
>>15318548
I like the facial bits on the right better but the jawline on the left more.
Any info on pic related? Can't find much on it.
>male anime dolls are so rare that shit like this is a viable choice
Fug
>>15324484
itsjust a obitsu 25cm ? body and probably a old azone head or something
and I still remember you asking about this doll before
>>15324525
It's Pico from Boku no Pico.
>>15324484
Wow.
>>15324372
How about you just fuck right off captain cuntbag you're contributing even less than we are.
>>15324227
My circle plays in groups of four or more, sometimes allied, sometimes free for all. My deck has always been slow building but the other guys are too busy pummelling each other and I just quietly build until I have like an 8/8 flying lifelink fucking shroud or whatever it is that makes it untargetable creatures and just wipe up what life the rest of the table has in a single turn. Although it does suck when they all turn on me like in those bukkake doujins, I tend to go down really fucking quick cause a 1/1 bird ain't gonna stop shit.
>>15326568
Holy fuck I LOVE that girl!!!!!
As for my play. I take my off brand Modern Decks and do meh at FNM. Or I play with another group that doesn't play any format.
guys, urgeant question. how much more do I have top pay? I've bid and already deposited my money, but even though my deposit already exceeds the amount that i've to pay for alisa, they won't let me checkout.
part 1
>>15332206
Part 2
>>15332206
>>15332210
Looks like 94,710 Yen, don't know if shipping is included so to be safe tack on another 5000 for shipping making it 99,710 Yen.
Congrats btw.
>>15332406
You are right, now I'm waiting for the shipment cost. It's still expensive. Not to mention this is a second hand. I'm still unsure if this is worth.
>>15333228
It's a standard price for a popular LE model on the aftermarket. Ya dun good, son.
>>15333228
Not an amazing price for a used Alisa nowadays but not a horrible price either. She's gone quite a bit up in price even though she's have had two releases in a short amount of time. I paid about the same aftermarket for a new v1 just after release.
>>15335707
I was really hoping there will be a rereleased once more, but to happen quite recent after the first sale. I was afraid they won't release again
>>15333338
But second hand
>>15315119
Love the blue dress on your second doll anon; it's super cute. Also, I think if you practiced more photography you would get better. After all, look at fashion-kun.
>>15335891
I don't think Volks have released any licensed doll more than twice ever so, yeah, it's probably a safe bet that there won't be another Alisa release in the near future.
>>15336047
Is the miku counted when it got released in us with the expo?
>>15336316
I wouldn't count that since it's the exact same doll with the exact same outfit and likely even from the same production batch as the original preorder. But yeah, if you do count all the times Miku has been available for purchase directly from Volks as a release each then she's been released more than twice.
Can Volks release blanks of the more popular heads? Rise, Kos, Saber, Rin? Or how about a head with a real nose?
>>15337655
They've never released a blank limited head, in fact they've never released a limited head with no body. For licensed characters they'd also be tied to the agreement with the license holder which very likely contain stipulations about how many dolls they can release.
A blank head with a real nose? Maybe, who knows what a potential DDH-10 would look like.
macro photo of some WIP doll eyelashes. Surprisingly bumpy surface.
>>15324626
That doesn't change what its base components are. If you want to replicate it, buy one of the smaller Obitsu bodies (I think I have a 23cm that would look alright), an Azone rooted hair head, a sheet of eye decals and some appropriate clothing.
Since there's like... four pictures total of this goddamn thing, I'm willing to bet its either a single custom or a super super limited run of like, maybe 5 or 10 that someone made to sell at a fan convention using the same steps I mentioned. Hell I know someone who used to make a decent profit off premade custom dolls using Obitsu base parts and selling them on Ebay about ten years back.
Mimori's twin sister has decided on starting a career in gravure. Let's all support her choices, shall we?
>>15345517
>>15345530
>>15345541
http://resinwonders.tumblr.com/post/145404542826/bjdconfessions-one-of-the-best-things-about
^^this post says DD fakes are often available at Japanese doll events, is that true??
>>15346666
>tumblr
>believing a buttmad resintard
>on tumblr
hahahahahahah
>>15346702
They didn't sound buttmad, or like they cared either way, just like they had seen something for sale.
But I guess they were lying...people lie all the time sadly enough. A doll won't lie to you though!!
>>15346666
100% bullshit. For vinyl you have to use metal molds and pour liquid vinyl into them. Essentially you have to do that in an industrial setting and the process is very expensive and a lot of the expenses have to be paid upfront before you can start selling dolls. Unlike resin where you can make a relatively cheap silicone mold with your expenses being covered by orders.
>>15346702
>>15346712
Hypothetically, you COULD make a mold using a vinyl DD head/parts and then use that to cast in resin, creating a resin copy of a DD (dunno how the body would work unless it was the DD1), but I haven't heard a single person who goes to Japanese Dolpas ever mention seeing such a thing there.
>>15332206
Are you that dude from the /toy/ doll thread who bought just her clothes from Mandy thinking you were getting the whole doll for a couple hundred bux and then had to cancel?
This is my first time on /jp/, and damn this thread is cute. It's a shame that it seems like an expensive hobby, because some of these dolls are absolutely beautiful.
Alright, so a question for everyone here. How do you all generally display your daughters in a display case. Do you have some sort of backing on the back panel of the display so its just not a plain wall(e.g. Black opaque laminate film, mirror, etc) or what?
Second. Any decent recommendations for a stand?
>>15347043
I usually have mine either on a shelf or on my desk. I do have a Detolf and on the rare occasion I actually display one of them there it just shows the back wall.
As for stands I can wholeheartedly recommend the Coolcat ones.
>>15347254
Ah thanks. I'll be welcoming Mayu into my home shortly within the next few weeks, she'll find a nice home. And, I must admit, I'm the Dremel guy. I find them fine for working with existing molds of garage kits and gunpla and what not. But I see that's not the case with DD huh. Hopefully I'll be able to have pictures of my daughter here and potentially become the next Fashion-kun. You guys are a wonderful community. Thanks again.
>>15347295
>dremel
I don't think there's a problem with using one if you know what you're doing and have to take a lot of material off. Just be very, very conservative.
>become the next Fashion-kun
You're already much more self-aware than he is, so I'm sure you'll be fine.
>>15347295
Congrats on Mayu, she's a cutie.
>>15283256
>>15283456
What the fuck
Same wig?
>>15283496
I don't really get why volks or at least something like coolcat doesn't sell headcaps alone for the standard heads, I know there's not a lot of demand, but people must break them from time to time
>>15288815
This one is pretty good though
>>15305191
>>pastels can be used for base/guideline with acrylics for the fine lines and color depth
I've seen some nice faceups done almost exclusively with pastel pencils but not on DDs unfortunately
>>15319549
That could be pretty good
>>15324484
I think it's time to stop asking, anon
>>15341067
Wasn't DDH-01 literally Chii but in vinyl?
>>15341486
Doesn't surprise me considering how matte their faces are
>>15350340
>Same wig?
Yep her default. No luck removing so far. Makes me nervous since Miku has that tape under her socks and sleeves right now.
>>15350340
>Wasn't DDH-01 literally Chii but in vinyl?
I did read about that a while back actually, must've slipped my mind. I'm not sure it counts as a precedence for what prior anon was asking about though.
Can anybody recommend any sellers of animetic eyes on Y!JA? Or maybe taobao?
>>15350340
>Wasn't DDH-01 literally Chii but in vinyl?
I think it's easier to go resin to vinyl than vice versa. Resin is more solid and likely easier to mold off of to begin with and has a smoother surface. Vinyl, only the outside surface is actually molded due to the technique used and it's so flexible that I can see it collapsing under pressure. If you wanted to make a vinyl doll compatible as a strung resin, you'd have to fill in the head and each body part with epoxy and sculpt in the eye wells and string slots. It's possible, but honestly way more effort than the average recast maker will do.
>>15356356
But we were talking about rereleasing limited model heads as blank heads, not going from DD back to SD
>>15358186
What a missed opportunity. We all know where those should have gone.
>>15358186
What a stupid gimmick, and a waste of a doll. Even smart dolls don't deserve that treatment.
>>15358460
But, but.. it's the cutest looking USB hub you've personally seen ^^
>>15358483
She deserves to not have to deal with things being jammed into her by clumsy neckbeards.
>>15358460
I would own the fuck out of a computer multi-function centre smart doll though. Wifi hotspot, USB hub, flash drive storage, off-the-grid phone charger/battery, bluetooth dongle, all that other nerdy shit.
That belly ain't got no womb, use that space to house electronics instead.
>>15358545
Ports in the middle of the torso just looks utterly stupid to me. If they put them on the back I think it would be better. Like, if they replaced the butt-stand port.
