Gourd-Fondling Dolls EditionBJD thread, primarily for vinyl dolls with an anime aesthetic.FAQs and LinksNew Guide: anime-dolls.moeOld Guide: dollfaq.buyfags.moeBooru: bjd.booru.orgLive Gallery: bjd.arcesia.net/Telegram: t.me/BallJointDollsSewing pattern books: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1okG9fyy7mciwiZUEsQYGNKQNnz1rv59J/jp/ BJD QnA Guide: docs.google.com/document/d/1SJPKqCd8YX5_JcB7NWjRS5Zy4dKeKMg5l-YmoHZgFZk/Community EventsCurrent Photo Challenge: Cooking | Eating | SweaterPrevious Photo Challenge: Pumpkins | Trick-or-Treat | GothCurrent Projects: DOLL CALENDAR PROJECT 2026:Order Form: Coming SoonNext Meetup: Katsucon | Saturday, Feb 14th, 2026 | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MarylandOther Doll Threads:Previous Thread: >>50092511Resin Dolls Thread: Dead Again (but you can post here, too.)Fashion/Other Dolls Thread: >>>/toy/11605477Blind Box BJD Thread: >>>/toy/11531332 (Dead) (but you can post here, too.)Miscellaneous:If your doll is for sex, go to >>>/jp//ona/
>>50230980Super cute, I love the layering! >>50231091Dream Choice if you want one of the limited heads or a tan girl, otherwise always just get the doll you want, not the getting experience you want.
>>50230980It looks great! Nice job!>>50231091I'd recommend waiting for something you really fall in love with. Price/cost should be an a secondary concern.
Surgery update: 100% success. Turns out I didn't need to buy a whole new pair of knee joints as they did in fact separate. Just needed pliers to overcome my weenie hand strength. Never hurts to have spare Obitsu parts though, given their fondness to fail in spectacular ways. Hurry up and restock those ankle joints.This is probably it for the major external mods on Hibiki. At this point she's an Obitsu-hybrid version of a DDP, with most of her Azone-ness is gone. She might regain some if I get the new L bust, but I don't see Azone supporting it outside of doll specific full sets. Probably be a downgrade as well from her current 2nd place status.
>>50236375She's changed so much since she first arrived almost five years ago.
Anyone have one of the dollbot mesugakis..?
>>50236394they just grow up so fast…!
anybody in the US know a way to buy from mandarake that won't cost 150usd to ship a single doll dress? it's fucking insane.
>>50236870Unfortunately anon, at least for now, this is our new reality. Learning to sew has never been a more attractive pursuit.
>>50236870Find someone on the inside that will send you the item and under-declare its cost and/or send it as a gift. Good luck with that.>>50236879Learning to make and mend your clothing is always a valuable skill to have.
>>50236870Mandarake sometimes* also list their items on Mercari or Y!J. You'll need to find that same item listing on an alternative website. Then use 3rd party service like buyee, etc. To buy it for you. Pay them the small commission and their lower shipping cost.(I did this many times)
>>50237592>>50236879Yeah, I lucked out with that earlier this year and used my normal proxy just fine, I guess I just didn't know it was a fluke at the time. I just wish they wouldn't ONLY offer the most expensive DHL line. >>50237100It's not even the tariff, which wouldn't be more than 20 for the dress, it's the using only DHL that's lame about it. If Volks can send me a doll DHL for 50 bucks, there's no reason Mandarake can't send a single dress for the same. Just typical Japanese weirdness.
>>50237592I think they're complaining about the tariffs spiking the shit out of doll clothes. So many hobbies have been effectively killed by them over the last few months.
I'm afraid of dolls during Halloween. They might be haunted.
Nothing Spooky or haunted.Just a Purifying Space Fox Mom.
>Anti-Ogre-Patrol, Warlock-1 reporting in. No doll-snatching ogre activity so far.
>>50240064Thank you for your service! Be safe out there! Really cool broom, did you make it anon?
>>50240179>Really cool broom, did you make it anon?Yup, twisted aluminium wire as a core, polymer clay and some raffia. I also wanted to make a spooky lantern but didn't have the time. >>50236454Alayne here >>50240064 used to be on a dollbot body but switched to a 2d doll resin body recently. If you've got any questions about them I might be able to help out.
>>50240383>and some raffiaI instantly realized I had everything at my disposal to copy this idea, thanks anon.To make, I cut two strips of paper then placed them in the sewing machine. I ran a line of stitches down the paper, adding raffia between the paper as I went. I did three lines of stitches across the raffia, making a mat of even thickness. Then I tore away the paper from the stitches and trimmed the ends of the raffia even on the top and bottom. Applied glue to a ~6mm wood dowel and wrapped the start of the mat around it, waited for it to cure, then tightly wrapped the rest of the mat and tied it with a ribbon bow.
>>50240064>>50240759>>50239556Look at all these spooky cuties! Happy Halloween anons!
>>50238895no worries anon, the wayward spirits that dolls absorb throughout the year can be dispelled by fondling gourds. you did buy sacrificial gourds, right…?>>50239556>>50240064>>50240759>>50240950CUTE!!
Happy halloween
>>50239556>>50240064>>50240759>>50240950>>50241098>>50241383Cute!
Happy halloween. I need some spookier outfits for them for next year.
>>50241642Cute spooky girls in cute outfits is a good vibe too!
>>50238808DHL has gone to even more shit in the last year. The fact that regular postal services are refusing to accept mail to the US because of the tariff bullshit isnt helping either. Pretty sure they're charging way more now than 6 months ago.
>>50241383>>50241566i love the mood of your photos, anons! >>50241642cute! in the meantime, i bet you can still get pretty spooky playing around with lighting and angles
I regret not getting Anthy so much shes so pretty
>>50244375
All the Halloween photos in this (and the previous) thread were really good, anons, you really outdid yourselves this year.
Did DDPs kinda fail as a product? I never see people with them just MDD or bigger ones at events
>>50247943DD and MDD were established long before, and the in-between sizes have weird support prop-and-clothing-wise by comparison as a result, so they're less popular. They're probably my favorite scale, though.
>>>50199110as promised
>>50250294Cute! Nice dress and props!
>>50250294lol, thanks anon! cute! CUTE!!
Anyone else keep cutting their doll's hair short? It's so much less hassle and is fun to cut!
>>50250846I keep 2 wigs around, the long white one and this shorter one which I agree is much easier to handle especially when traveling.
no halloween pics because i'm completely disorganized and work too muchyuzu did want to try the whole "suspended doll" thing that's been all the rage>>50250535pollo
smallest dollbiggest stand>>50250294naisu>>50250846have been tempted to get yuzu a pixie in the same blonde as a completely opposite hairstylebut I know I'd have to get two gigantic buns to go along with it so it's not a copout
>>50251119oh yeah this pic ended up with far too dramatic lighting for the mood, I just didn't feel like swapping out gelswill post this one when I develop the roll… this week? maybe?
>>50251119>>50251131Where did you get such a long wig?
>>50251267dollcethey originally made them because people kept requesting really long wigs for DDsthen I put one on an MDDit's hilariously impractical
Finally got some grabbing hands for my doll. She can now hold a camera properly.
Guys I love my tan girl but I feel like she just looks wrong in pictures compared to my lighter skinned dolls.. Any tips on photographing melanin enriched dolls?
>>50252570Maybe use a properly aimed flash on her only?You can also compare your photos to actual model pics.
New Miku outfit arrived, time for a group picture. Haven't changed her eyes yet, I totally forgot that volks hotglues them in instead of using putty like any sane person would.>>50252570Unfortunately camera sensors can do weird stuff to darker skin colors, dolls included. The first gen choco SmartDolls for example had a very noticeable purple tint on a lot of cameras. You'll have to fix it in post, meaning lightroom/darktable/photoshop/whatever. Don't ask me how though, I just press random buttons and sliders until I get something that looks passable.
>>50253900It's not even a camera thing they're just kind of purply in real life. >>50253900Looking good anon! And that's what everyone does I think. Editing is mostly subjective, so just do what feels right.
>>50251527cute!
>>50255441Oh the edit came out great anon! well done!
>>50253900Nice group photo. They're all so well dressed for the holidays>>50254275I think it still looks nice!Its supposed to look like that!>>50255441Pretty! The skirt looks wonderful!
>>50233521Brace for impact. Feminist chimpout in France over Shein loli sex dolls. Expect traffic from /ona/, /pol/ and other sites.https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/inside-sheins-fast-fashion-fight-france-2025-11-04/
>>50258411Thanks for the heads-up. Hello tourists, these are not the dolls you are looking for.
>>50258411>franceO' the ironing
>>50233521so how good were those shein dolls then if they got france to shit their pantsyou would be the people to know
>>50258411oh hey thats me you got me though im actually form /b/ wondering if they were any good
>>50259012You'd have to ask >>>/jp//ona/, dolls here are generally 10-60cm in size and made of materials unfriendly to sexual contact. This thread is more of a cousin to >>>/toy/ than a sibling to /ona/.
>>50258411These aren't the dolls you're looking for.
>>50258411Its mentioned for 2 short paragraphs and then the article buries the lede. Learn to read the actual things you post.
Do not engage with off-topic bait
All the halloween pics are great!>>50241566I love the lighting in this one.>>50251119Yuzu's dress is very cute.>>50251136Her hair is so long you need a stand for it...>>50253900What eye color do you plan to give her?
>>50250535Aren't you scared she'll peck her? Or did she lose interest when she realized doll =/= edible?
>>50250535anon will you tell us about your chicken
>>50264344>>50264382Thanks for asking!Blog post incoming:She is about 10 years old. I set up my doll outside and put some bread crumbs on her hand and the ground near her feet. The chicken wasn't fed yet. Then, I let my hen out and she was actually very hesitant to go near my doll even with the treats nearby! My hen preferred to forage elsewhere for breakfast. I even had to steer my hen to go near my doll for the pictures. She didn't really care for my doll and just focused on eating the bread crumbs while circling as far from the doll as possible. She wouldn't even eat the bread crumbs out of my doll's hand lolI didn't like the lighting on the pictures and gave up the photo session. There were also a lot of grass insects outside and I didn't want to risk putting the doll on the grass either.
>>50264480That's pretty old for a chicken! What's her name? Thank you for sharing her with us, anon.
>>50264652>That's pretty old for a chicken! Funny that you mention that because her name is the Ancient One.Maybe theres an resemblence?
>my bjd browsing twitter account gets banned
>>50251527What photos did she take?
>>50265235https://x.com/dimden/status/1986342569459261842Might it have anything to do with extensions that make twitter bearable to use? There's a banwave going on right now (dimden is a developer of extensions for twitter, for context.)
>>50265303
Do we have any EU bro who can recommend a wig maker within the EU? I have an idea to build up Frieren BJD with my Minifee leftovers, as I failed to get a Volks one on preorder twice. I know a person who makes good outfits for minifees, but no wigmaker.
>>50269429Very grumpy
>>50269429Adorable pout
>>50269559Her hair doesn't seem that special, maybe get a basic twin-tail wig and style the bangs yourself?
>>50273837Cute
>>50266203No, it's because I just follow random artists and like their posts, where twitter's algorithm detects that as bot behavior. I don't talk to anyone in general. I'm a loser...a creep...i don't belong here...
I like browsing pinterest and etsy and instagram for BJD ideas. What's another good social media?
>doll so beautiful it gets fanart
>>50279105flickr's dead these days, but there's a metric ton of older content to explore there.
>>50282802Cute, but something with the lack of blush around the nose makes the mouth stand out more than it should, giving it the effect of duck lips...
Luka and MEIKO reruns for pre-order right now.
I bought my first doll and it came with a wig thats basically as long as the doll body (30cm)it's very beautiful straight blonde hair but i want to style it into 2 big braids like pic relatedthe problem is im a guy (male) and have zero clue on how to braid hair in general, let alone doll wigsso anybody happen to have helpful guides on this? bonus if its a guide for braiding doll wigs specifically and not just hair in general cuz i know this will be tougher on a smaller scale
>>50286811Styling doll wigs is the same as styling any other wig as the goals of hiding the wig cap and holding shape on and off are the same. Look on youtube for cosplay wig styling tutorials for the style you want, they're usually made out of the same materials so everything transfers 1 to 1, just in smaller scale of course. Just make sure your wig said is was heat safe before heat treating, it'll usually mention 'heat safe' or 'HRF/HSF'As for tools, for a brush get a flat bristle tooth brush to use as a brush and you'll need small hair ties, stuff made for children and babies is about the right size but will still seem too big. Congrats on your new doll anon!
>>50286967thank you anon!truth be told youtubes search function has been hot garbage so all i get are shitty youtube shorts and most are for black girl braids sadly
>>50287079add "cosplay" to your search or search for a popular character with a similar hairstyle and see if there are any tutorials specific to them
Went to the Yokohama Dollfie store today aiming for a Dcoord I saw online, which was already sold but, was crazy seeing that many dolls in real life, I realized id never actually seen any but my own in the real before... hahaI'm usually not a fan of Super Dollfies, always thought they looked a bit creepy in pictures, but they're actually really cute in real life. Chikage was also crazy cute in the realthanks for reading my blog
>>50236870Here is your chance to fly into Japan.
>>50251527>>50253900>>50254275>Unfortunately camera sensors can do weird stuff to darker skin colors, dolls includedI've only ever heard that said about certain film stocks, never about digital sensorsmaybe it's because everyone assumes you'll be color correcting digital anyways (not that you can't nor that people didn't do it with film)idk I've never had a problem, another win for pentax I guess
>>50276518I really need to get back into sewing again, that bottom is too cute>>50280722tfw my dolls have gotten fanart>>50286811oh hey I remember you
What are your doll plans for the rest of the year?I need to do some faceups and sew some clothes. I've been holding off of them for too long.
What happened to this doll
>>50291270>image search out of curiosity>oh hey, an exact match!>turns out to be a porn sitei don’t know why i expected otherwise desu
>>50291270https://tbib.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=niizmI believe "niizm" was the owner, and I presume these are from a flickr they maintained, perhaps? But the person themselves appears to be missing from the internet. The pornsite is just a clearinghouse of reposted images.
Didnt know there was a bjd thread here.Rate my doll.Also whats a good way to get started with faceups? Are there any sets?Unrelated to the picture I got also got an mdd doll, but I didnt like the default head (body only was sold out at volks).I bought another head on etsy that was supposedly compatible but it ended up being a kimdoll head. I was able to frankenstein it on the body but the size is a little off from the original. It looks ok in the coat she is wearing but I might aswell try getting into faceups.
>>50291519Idk why the image got rotated wtf.I hope thats better.
Anyone else not feel super comfortable with owning the like super detailed custom doll heads? I feel like its the person that mades it like.. soul is in it or whatever..
>>50291595thats why you make a salt circle and recite a prayer every time you get a new doll
>>50291525>>50291519absolutely love her lips
>>50291599I just don't buy custom ones anymore but I will definitely do this.. maybe hire a priest to bless it..
>>50291595>feel like its the person that mades it like.. soul is in it or whatever..Isnt that literally the plot of rozen maiden?>>50291768Thanks!
>>50291525cute smug smile!Does she have some matching shoes?
>>50291595I feel the same way about making custom faceups. I have no problems buying fullsets or just a custom head, but I feel like *I* am the one giving her a soul if I were to be the one painting the faces. That seems like an incredible amount of pressure, so that's why I buy pre-painted
>>50292198I actually got some shoes for her yesterday! Will post later. I think I ordered the wrong colour though, got dark brown instead of black. Still looks good though, dark enough to not look too out of place.I actually ordered shoes before along with my original order for the doll but they forgot them -,-. Got a refund for them atleast.
>>50251119I’m sorry to ask this again, I do remember asking you before—but could you please say what body, wig and eyes Yuzu has? I remember you said it was a custom face up as well.
>>50293255>>50293263>>50293257Cute shoes and poses!I finally got around to doing my parody photoshoot. I like how it turned out.
>>50293481bonus
>>50293485kek and cute
>>50293481cute! >>50293485lmao
>>50291261Finish modeling pic related so I can print it and start painting over the weekend. Sew a fitting evening dress to go along with it. I have a rough sketch for the design but no patterns yet, so that's gonna take a while.Also finally make a christmasy outfit for my Miku so she doesn't have to feel left out again.>>50293481>>50293485Nice. With the wig and headcap removed and a mirror in front you could also do the open head surgery scene from T2!
>>50291270the older dollfags moved on
>>50293263Hot
>>50294337Was it the legendary doll ogre?
Recently got a night vision camera, so made some pictures of the dolls under IR.
>>50294984Interesting how the metal of her bell reflects the IR differently.
>>50294994And finally here are my 1/12s hanging out.
Hey anons, a friend of mine wants to get into dolls for a very specific reason (beyond finding them cute, of course.) They do stop-motion animations, and are looking for something with good (but consistent, steady) articulation. In that realm, smaller things are usually far easier to work with, so I was thinking some of the blind box dolls might be a perfect starting point for their specific use case. What do all of you think?
>>50295515based stop motion enjoyer
>>50295535This is cool as fuck. Do you happen to know the source?
>>50295559yes, me. Made for the /vg/mjg arts and crafts tournamentwith sound: https://files.riichi.moe/mjg/oc/tourneys/arts%20and%20crafts%206/163.mp4
>>50295570Oh! That's awesome anon, I'm genuinely impressed, thank you so much for sharing this.
>>50294287thats cool...i wanna learn how to model and rpint stuff as well! do you print it in resin or something? how can you print out the details so fine? any tips for sewing??
>>50291525smug and cute! nice!!!!>>50293263put her pantsu on please
>>50295570This is amazing, and extremely impressive! Well done anon!
>>50295535>>50295570wow, amazing work anon!
>>50295765Yeah, I use a resin printer. I also have a FDM printer, but for fine details and smooth curves resin is just way superior.>any tips for sewing?Shia-la-beouf-just-do-it.gif. It's very much a learning by doing kind of skill. Start simple and work you way up. Look for patterns that fit your doll that also have a sew-along tutorial on youtube.
>>50295570>yes, me.I kneel
>>50293485who made the flail, i must purchase it>>50295535amazing, hope you win!
>>50299653>who made the flail, i must purchase itIt was included as part of a furniture set from 夢見２号ちゃん@ch2yumemi2 who sometimes sell things on Y!J. He doesn't sell the flail by itself. Its made of a 3d printed handle, jewelry chain, and a styrofoam ball spray painted black.>>50295570>>50295535Impressive work anon! But what are those hanging wire bins for? Is it to develop photographs?>>50294287>Nice. With the wig and headcap removed and a mirror in front you could also do the open head surgery scene from T2!lol
>>50301287CUTE!
>>50301287why does Beatorice look so appropriate with a flail, did she ever have one in any media?
>>50301660>>50302016I chose her because her hair bangs and uniform were the most similar to gogo yubari at the moment. But, I don't ever recall beato had been holding a flail...It could just be that japanese school uniforms naturally match flails!
>>50301287But what are those hanging wire bins for?for suspending the tiles and being able to dynamically change position between frames. It wasn't used much because it took too long to do, and I procrastinated too long.Incidentally, I'm still procrastinating the calendar because I had to administrate the tournament gomen
>>50294984You now have proof that your dolls sneak into your bed at night.>>50302190>calendarNot sure if I can do anything but do you need some help?
>>50302190Calendar anon, you do so many things... you're an inspiration, honestly. Take all the time you need. If there's anything that needs doing, don't be afraid to outsource it here. It's a community calendar, after all, right? I can only speak for myself and the anon above who already offered, but I would hazard a guess many here would like to help in the ways which they are able.
>>50293257Aww, cute.
I would like to hinder calendar anon. Don't you have that one other thing that you've been wanting to do? You really ought to start doing that, don't you think?
>>50291519is that the Dingdang doll? i might be wrong but shes cute regardless.
>>50293257I want one!
>>50306005correct!>>50306538https://www.janesdolland.com/product-page/asleep-eidolon-1-4-doll-dingdang
>>50306667Ive been obsessed with this doll for a while. Ill probably get my own quite soon
>>50306799same lol. Saw her, fell in love and thats why I got interested in dolls. The preorder takes forever though, I waited for half a year.
>>50306667this company has some cute sculpts, i like smiling dolls
>>50306858Ive never been into resin dolls too much but I randomly saw a picture of her and i thought her face was really cute. I really like how the sakura version's face looks it was selling again but its over double the price. I know you were talking about getting a faceup for her. if i do go to Japan again early next year ill see if can get one in person because i believe there is a store in Akihabara that has her.
>>50306667I need to get a new job so I can buy some of those.
>>50233521testicle.
I'm thinking of succumbing to dolls, is there anything I should know about this type of doll? I'm worried the proportions would mean finding clothes would be harder
>>50311564Otherwise I was thinking of this cute mouse>cheesed to meet you!
A fine young Lady.
>>50311870Yukari is old!She's an old hag!Very cute, the outfit is nicely done. I like the shoes
>>50311569Adorable rat
>>50311569a cute, A CUTE!>>50311870Pretty!
So I first bought an aliexpress doll based off xiongmei doll bodybut now i actually want to buy a genuine brand doll and saw this Imomo doll body which is cute and chibithis is a 1/6 but im curious, will i need special shoes for these fat legs or is it just an optical illusion and most shoes for 1/6 dolls will fit these?I'm always so confused on how to measure shoes and feet for these style of dollsalso i imagine any head that uses the S hook will fit too right??https://www.janesdolland.com/product-page/imomo-dolley-doll-1-6-doll-body-pumpkin
>>50312893Most 1/6 doll bjd yo-sd size shoes should fit. The legs aren't overly thick, a lot of 1/6 bjd have similar sized legs, so it'll mostly depend on the foot size. Boots may/may not fit but if they aren't high boots most won't have issues. 1/6 shoes meant for 1/6 obitsu, pure neemos etc will not fit, so make sure if you buy shoes to check if it's for 1/6 yo-sd BJD or 1/6 fashion dolls.
Is there anybody that own a parabox otohime doll ? Are those any good ?
>>50312051How dare you call Yukari an Old Hag. Look how young and stylish she is and how nice she is with her familiy.
I've seen some of these eyecups so you can adjust eyes without having to take the top of the head off, but after shipping they're like 20 bucks a set where I live. Anyone figure out an easier DIY solution?
>>50315136yubaba~!
>>50315797 I have two and they're alright. Otohimes aren't jointed like that of internal frame vinyl dolls like Dollfies, Smartdoll, Obitsu, Imomodoll, etc. They're more on a hinge that has been molded to lock in with each other but can be taken apart with enough heat. The vinyl used is a lot more rough and feels like that of vinyl used in children's toys, if not a bit rougher.They pose alright. Articulation is more limited but they can sit and kneel. You will need a hairdryer or something to warm them up if you want to take them apart or it can damage the doll. You won't be able to take them apart like a Dollfie. They are very light for their size. It's a bit difficult finding clothes for them since they have a very narrow body. If you have some baby clothes they might fit but I don't know about shoes. Wig size is around 16 inches if you choose the anime sculpts. I do like them, and want to get another body for a custom Otohime head I have from an artist, but shipping costs for Otohimes are quite high due to their size.
November styles, only three girls this month. Had to have emergency surgery for my cat, so I've been busy being a nurse and didn't do the idea I originally had for the month. I'm just glad I got them done at all. Anyway, here's Katie.
>>50317708
>>50317712Merida enjoying leaf season
>>50317715
>>50317718and lastly, a new girl is joining my doll family through a weird/lucky set of circumstances. I didn't make this doll, and I didn't design or style her, but she's mine now and so I named her Nina
>>50317720I'm still working out her personality, but I'm sure it'll work out in her own time.
>>50317708I hope your cat will be okay anon, I'm wishing you all the best. Thank you for sharing your wonderful photography as always.>>50317720Welcome home Nina! She's very cute anon, congratulations!
>>50317724cozy shoot, anon! Nina’s a cutie!! i hope your cat recovers soon =OwO= i’m now realizing i haven’t really taken any photos since halloween…
>>50317708>>50317712>>50317715>>50317718>>50317720>>50317724Nice fall outfits! Nina is cute too, congrats!>>50317887Cute pic! The home looks very clean/new place.
>>50317803>>50317887>>50318602Thank you all for the compliments and the well wishes for my kitty. :) She's mostly recovered, gets her stitches out this week so hopefully all will be back to normal soon.
>>50312893Almost pulling the trigger on a Dividing Line doll myself. 1/4 Dream Fairy was too big to keep around.Has anyone tried buying plain clothes then altering them? Pic related, found this gem on Ali reviews.
>>50317708>>50317720>>50317887Cute>>50320253>He's just like me fr fr
>>50320253Some of the cheap clothes on ali are tempting, but you just know they're going to be mostly junk.
>>50320457I bought last years christmas stuff from aliexpress and can confirm its bit of a crap shoot. Sizing is especially bad.
>>50315963Are those dolls stuck in a hammock?
yeah hes fucking it.
>>50321903perfect size
>>50315963Cute family!>>50317712This hoodie is quite tempting.>>50317720She's very pretty. Her eyes look the same as Katie's.
>saw people talking about dolls>remember I bought this thing years ago after hearing other people excited about dolls and thought it might be fun>felt no connection to doll and kind of resented it because the shipping experience was so terribleShould I just drop it off outside a thrift store like an abandoned child?
>>50322066Cover it in pigs blood and hang it from a street lamp at night while no ones looking
>>50322066You can resell her on ebay or mercari and recoup part of the cost of importing her. Depending on what you want, it's possible an anon here could adopt her, as well.
>>50322093>resell her on ebayYeah, probably going to do that, gotta get some packing material I guess
>>50322066Leave her in the box until she gains sentience
>>50322066Checked. It looks 1/4? Not bad at all, and with a faceup too. Day light would make her pop.
>>50322066If you put her up on ebay, and ship outside of the States I will probably rescue her.
With the SHEIN pedodoll scandal going on here, I am afraid to get a Trinity From dollmore.
>>50323867I'm sure it'll be fine, anon. It's not like Dollmore Trinitys (Trinities?) have orifices, and the heavy inflexible nature of resin makes it unlike a sex doll.
Got my tinyfox in the mail, these things are disgustingly cute. Out of the box, limbs aren't great. One arm is kind of loose at the wrist, both shoulders are super tight. Eye sockets were poorly cut at the back so I had to take a dremel to them to get the eyes to seat better. Wig is very nice, a couple of hairs weren't cut and the bangs are a little u shaped, but it's pretty minor. Outfit is nice, I probably should've ironed the shirt, some parts were a little hard to get on because of her fat ass, I didn't bother getting the hot pants fastened at the back. Overall, like an 8.5/10, might buy another one next year.
>>50322035That hoodie is from an old, old Volks set but it is very nice, I don't remember what it was called though>Her eyes look the same as Katie's.They are the same, Volks Type U, Emma has the same design too. Nina didn't come with eyes, but I had a back up pair of Katie's around. I think she'll keep them for now, they're striking.
Should I buy a blind box doll some place sells some near me. To see how I feel about dolls?
>>50326309IMO they're a great entry point but some anons might think they're a bit cheapI actually like some of my cheaper dolls more than my expensive ones though so...
>>50326309I agree with the other anon, they're a fine entry point to see if this is something you enjoy doing as much as seeing.
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>>50327562>>50327569cute field trip!
>>50327562>>50327569cute red theme! lovely location as always, anon
I need this.https://x.com/moufx0321/status/1991520791901663567
>>50330851being dollfag and not being a rich chinese oiler is suffering
>>50317887> taken any photos since halloweenAh, been even longer for me. I hope I'll find a cool place this weekend to go and take photos at, but we'll see how much I end up searching. I've also been toying with getting a new camera as well, so I'll really need to start grinding out more pictures if I end up buying that. Here's to hoping they'll be some good sales on it coming up>>50330150Miku! The Snow Miku wig is a really pretty colour
Nothing like ordering some clothes off booth via a proxy service and getting the wrong item a month later. Probably going to reorder and hope to sell what I got to recoup some money.
>>50330851>>50331322https://ngworkshop.booth.pm/cut out the middleman, get it straight from the creator's booth.
man, it is getting harder and harder to find couture out there.
>>50334538These are one-offs tho.The auction for the tan one is actually insane, over 400k for her. Such an under served market.
>>50334410If the proxy service messed up then it can't hurt to try asking them for some reimbursement. For booth though you might as well use a forwarder instead of a proxy, usually much cheaper that way>>50334538It's a complete one-off of faceup, wig, clothes, and body. That's why the pricing is already so high and will probably skyrocket in the last few minutes
Did I miss the opportunity to purchase the calendar?
>>50335561In this case it was the seller that messed up and I forgot to put any kind of insurance on it so I'm likely shit out of luck there too. I'd probably have to ship it back, which costs about half the item itself. The outfit does fit my two smaller Azone girls -- despite being MDD sized -- so I'll probably keep this one and reorder that I wanted in the first place.
>>50336258Pretty sure orders haven't started yet
cute thread cute hobby
>>50337456The fit is surprisingly good, and I can never really have enough miko and adjacent outfits.
dolls are cutebut I know once I buy one it won't help fill the hole in my soul, just like everything else
I got myself a sewing kit and I am trying out hand sewing (just practice) before I potentially commit and get a sowing machine to try to make some doll clothes. man this stuff is tedius but looking at some of the the tutorials the skill curve doesnt seem quite as brutal as I feared. instead I am just slow as shit.I was afraid it would be similar to my attempts at drawing (ongoing) where it takes years to be able to do anything.Of course thats only my first impression.
>>50339320Would you recommend any specific guide for someone starting up? I always lacked courage to actually start learning it and found your post somewhat inspiring.Also does anyone happens to know when volks msd are going to be restocked?
https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r1208599311!!!
Can you explain the trend of underwear with some repeating word written on the elastic band? Its ugly as hell but its everywhere. Why would anyone want that?
>>50343269Anon I'm going to ask you this directly and sincerelyWhen was the last time you bought underwear and where did you buy it?
>>50340421I just grabbed the first tutorial I could find. Idk what I am doing. Just learning the basic stiches.
>>50233521Every time I see this in the catalog I think she's wearing a Union Civil War kepi and uniform.
>>50343483a month ago and they dont have the meme elasticI know it exists but its ugly as hell and I wonder why its popular with dolls. it makes sense when you want the brand showing when you wear low waist pants but with dolls it makes no sense cause they just write NICENICENICE or some other random word
>>50326309Blind Box are more like action figures or playline dolls than BJDs. They don't give you a good idea.
>>50251119>>50251131>>50251136based excessively long hair enjoyerand sexy pose in the 3rd pic
>>50344095I don't believe you, even Hanes has repeating name on the elastic, as does Fruit of the loom
>>50342854More surprised it didn't go higher since 1 mil yen doll heads alone occur every once in a while
>>50345249Yeah I honestly expected another repeat of this pricetag (not my doll, I wish I was that rich where 10k is fun money for me.)
>>50345511I want to believe these are bought by humble salarymen who drop their entire savings on their beloved grail.>I'll eat white rice for a whole year but at least I'll have you, Takai-chan!
>>50327562>>50327569Dolls outside! Pretty! Looks like Europe!>>50342854>>50345511That is pretty expensive, but its entirely a custom creation down to accessories so it must have taken a lot of work to create everything from scratch. I don't even think the maker would have made much money off of this job.I hope it isn't a non-paying bidder who won...
>>50347722I switched out KOSMOS' default outfit. It was deteriorating since its over 10 years old now. I'm not sure I like the new wig and colors on her. I only just noticed that KOSMOS has that stern, wide-eye android stare in photos.
>Wake up>Won auction with the sniper bid I placed last nightI need glasses for this new girl
Are Suigintou Anon and West Virginia Anon still here? I love your dolls.
>>50348386Believe it or not, there's at least two West Virginia anons. I'm one of them, and I'm very humbled that someone likes my dolls. I'll try to take some new photos soon, if I can. The last few years have been difficult, but we persevere. One of the best things about dolls is that when times are tough, they will wait for us. I hope to return to my hobbies again one day.
>>50347170honestly possible. japanese twitter people joke about starting the bean sprout life here and there after winning an auction and whatnot
>>50348790>I'm very humbled that someone likes my dollsAre you the owner of Luna? If so then yes I love your dolls.
>>50349619Luna, Dorothy, and a fair few others besides. I am very lucky to have been able to adopt them from those who commissioned or created them originally, and I am very happy that others appreciate them as much as I do, too. They are still here, safe and sound, sitting on a shelf nearby to where I am typing from. Thank you for your kind words.
>>50347722>>50347740cute!! would not resist
>>50328059>>50330291>>50347722Thanks!>Looks like Europe!It is!>>50347740KOSMOS looks quite strict until you notice her pink hair ties.>>50347722She is very beautiful in this one.
old pic doll bump
>>50349685I still have a crush on her and I miss seeing her regularlyAlso thanks for all the help I got from you in these threads. You were the first person who helped me out when I wanted to get into dolls
>>50350079So many doll owners with doll hand cuffs... I wonder what that means? I can just picture 2B saying "Dead or alive, you're coming with me".>>50352923This is a nice Fall colors composition pic
>>50352923still cute! >>50353280toobie, no…!
>>50353280>2B saying "Dead or alive, you're coming with me"I'm definitely coming
Cant believe I got my first doll over 15 years ago and still just take pictures of them with my phone
>>50348386Yeah, I'm still around. PROTIP: Don't buy a fixer upper house if you want time for your hobbies.I'd still do it again, though.
>>50356962Suigintou my beloved
>>50353280>>50354686Thanks, it's a few years old already, but still one of my favorite shots. Here's a Samus bump from the same year.
>>50358819cute! the half up hairstyle is very flattering on her
>>50356962It's always a joy to see her, thank you for posting anon. Can you come fix my house next.>>50358819Always lovely to see Samus, too! This makes me think, I wish Volks sold hands (like the Miku hands) with pre-painted nails. Even something very simple would be worth the cost, and it would be such a fun accessory to swap out with a doll's outfit.
Anyone ever ordered a custom wig maker before?
>>50359549I used to be really good about making sure all my hands had painted nails, but I fell off as I got more and more hands and trying to keep track of which hands had what color on them for which girl. That should be my doll resolution for next year. >>50359007Thanks, I love that hair on her too, but then I haven't found a wig that she hasn't made flattering. lol
uhhhh can i still preorder thishttps://dolkbjd.com/collections/luna-blanc/products/maylily-baby-doll-01
Happy Thanksgiving, anon. Went for a little hike this morning. It was quite cold (and quite windy) but it was a nice trip. First time taking her out too
>>50360663I'm starting to think that the issues I'm having with focus and clarity might just be my camera. I picked up an old camera from a family member recently, and had no issues using that. Perhaps buying a new camera is on the horizon
>>50360671It was funny, I had a little conversation with a woman walking her dogs, and she was giving me all these cool places around that had nice views that I could take pictures from. She was very nice, but the whole time I'm thinking to myself "maam, I'm here taking pictures of dolls"
>>50360678It was quite breezy up at the top, so I didn't want to get too adventurous with taking pictures close to the edge. I do want to play around with making a custom stand for taking pictures on uneven surfaces like these. I think I could make something like the "invisible stands" but have it terminate in something similar to those octopus tripods instead of a plate/block. It will take some fiddling, though
>>50360694As a "behind the scenes," I'll say that getting a better tripod has helped a ton with taking pictures. They help out so much with taking a stable shot in some very awkward places. I don't think I could have taken this shot without mounting the camera, as I had to do an awkward splits between some of the rocks to even use it on the tripod. It is all in good fun, though
>>50360663Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, what a fun looking hike and photoshoot!
>>50293380>bodyVolks MDD f3 (pre-2.0, prev gen), semi-white>wigDollce Long Long in honey>eyesnatrume "Xenoblade3 Inspired", color 03, 20mm type Ahead it also important, DDH-29>I remember you said it was a custom face up as well.yeah, picrel is a focus test I took of her test head in prep for filming the process (which I still haven't posted anywhere or even edited)>>50344148it's only sexy from the side really, you'll see, eventually
>>50317712clever use of those hands>>50317720>>50317724ohhh~>>50324032>Out of the box, limbs aren't great.the tinyfox experiencedidn't have any trouble with Cherrie's eye sockets though, so it's probably down to manufacturing inconsistencies>>50356962>PROTIP: Don't buy a … house
>>50360671my first thought is it could be back/front focus from uncalibrated lensbut also I'm finding it hard to locate a spot fully in-focus in that pic, so maybe it's a decentered lens (e.g. dropped at some point and became misaligned)what you got, an ILC of some ilk? if so you can try other lenses for the same mountalso if you can try manual focus + focus peaking + zoomed preview like picrelalso a remote release if you don't have one already, can't tell from >>50360711
>>50360974Thanks! It was quite cold, especially with the wind at the top, but it was a fun morning>>50361013>zoomed previewThat's something I've been trying to do, but my camera has this weird behavior where the preview will drop to something like 1-3 fps if I zoom in enough. I'm not sure why it does this (or if this is just normal camera stuff), and it makes manually focusing very difficult.>remote releaseIt helps with any camera shake, but I still can't get crisp stuff even with it. In that picture, I had forgotten to plug it in before I took it, but I am pretty sure I was using it for that (since I used it on the rest)>try other lensesI'll have to do more focused testing, since the kit lens I also have gave me similar issues iirc. I've only ever used refurb equipment (both the body+kit and the prime I bought later) so it could be something failing there. It doesn't seem like my camera lets me adjust my AF setting, which means I can't calibrate my lenses? (I don't know if there are other methods of doing so, this was just a cursory search)
>>50361353Have you tried manual focusing? Should be very easy with a tripod and live preview. Plenty of older cameras have shit AF points, if possible set it to only the center one.
>>50361393yeah that's what we're talking about
>>50360054Yes, but don't use dolk.com:https://dolk.jp/en/portal/itemDetail/?ItmID=228951Also one that is in stock right now:https://dolk.jp/en/portal/itemDetail/?ItmID=234599>>50360992What kind of brushes did you use? I'm thinking about getting my first unpainted head.
>>50361466never had done anything like this before so I just cheaped out & bought a couple sets of amazon special nail/model brusheshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF6523GShttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFXVB51Kno idea if they're any good, but they worked well enough for my skill level
>>50362907Nice photo, but it does make me realize that if she were that big on a 1299, she'd be like 7 feet tall.
>>50363253Not mine, but I was thinking it seemed "off" in some way; now I know why. Do you think it would be more proportionate if this was an MDD? (I have little practical knowledge of bikes, unfortunately.)
>>50362907woah whered you get the bike model?
>>50362907>>50363301Not mine, unfortunately. I just posted something from ye olde doll archives to bump the thread.
>>50363263>Do you think it would be more proportionate if this was an MDD?Definitely. If we do some quick and dirty math, the seat height on a 1299 is ~83cm. A 1/3 bike would have a seat height of ~27.7 cm (83/3) while a 1/4 bike would be ~20.9 (83/4). A 1/3 doll is ~50cm with an inseam of ~23cm (50/2.18 based on averages by height and accounting for dolls tending to have longer legs proportional to their body) while a 1/4 doll is ~40cm with an inseam of ~18.3cm (same metrics). Considering that you'd lose some inseam length due to having to open your legs to straddle the bike, a 1/3 doll on a 1/3 bike would have her feet dangle 5-6cm of the ground (flat foot) on either side and be unable to put both feet down even tiptoeing while a 1/4 doll on a 1/4 bike would dangle about 3-4cm and might be just barely able to tiptoe the bike in the upright position.
>>50361466Have you or any other anons ever ordered from dolk.jp before? how's the shipping like?
>>50364218Last I checked they didnt ship outside japan
>>50364218Yes, I got a doll from them about 3 month ago. They shipped with EMS and also heavily undervalued the custom declaration, which was a nice surprise. I'm from europe though, not sure how shipping to the US works right now.>>50365798They've had international shipping for years now. Still can't create an account as a non-japanese though, so no bonus point system for gajin.
>>50366001so what, do you lie and say you're in JP and then ship to USA? What?
>>50366411What? No, you just order without creating an account.
>>50361466>Yes, but don't use dolk.comAny particular reason why?
>>50321903How I think I look>>50320253How I actually look
>>50367151the only time when my soul is pure is when I play with dollies
>>50358819Nice casual Samus outfit when not in her space suit>>50360663>>50360671>>50360678>>50360694>>50360711Cute! Looks like a fun trip>>50362907Thats a cool pic with really nice colors!Made me want to take a quick photo too, but only boring indoor colors for mine.
>>50367082the .com site is run separately from the .jp site. all I've heard is bad things about trying to order things from the .com site
hi, first time posting here, but have been a long time lurker. just wanted to thank this thread and the guides here for being the reason i got my first doll like two years ago
>>50355983That one goes right in the feels.
Young Masters, I've been playing a Wuxia game and I've fallen in love with some Jade beauties. Besides Ringdoll, are there any other BJD makers that make wonderful Jade Beauties?t. Cultivator
>A co-worker told me she recently got a high-end embroidery machine.Oh no, my doll-collecting secret is in danger...>>50367082pretty much this:>>50367864There are lots of stories about their scummy practices on den of angels.
>>50368173Welcome and great pic, nice doll!>>50368323Just browse on dolk.jpThey have offerings from many bjd makers. I see many Wuxia types there.>>50369035I wanted to buy a serger but i know i would rarely use it so I gave up on the idea.
>>50368323If you're in the 'States you can check Denver Doll Emporium to see what's in-stock and avoid tariffs. ACBJD and Stacy's Pink Ocean are some more retailers with a lot of variety and reliable reputation. Jane's Doll Land as well, especially for those 1/12-scale "blind box" dolls. >>50368173Welcome and what a beautiful doll you have! Great photo, anon.
>>50370226Tbh I don't see the point in getting a serger if all you're sewing are doll clothes as a hobby. Any half decent sewing machine can do overlock stitches nowadays. Sure, a serger is faster and the result looks slightly neater but the amount of fabric you're working with is so much smaller compared to human clothes it doesnt really make a difference.
>>50366540Using what payment, through amazon pay? The cart asks for a login.
Which body is actually curvy/plump and has big knockers? By curvy I mean not american obese, but actually has curves
>>50371890DDDy
>>50371890DDdy, some (silicone) Evoke Doll bodies might also interest you if you can keep up the maintenance on them. Option parts like a Peach Pai bust from Yahoo Japan Auctions may also help you build the doll you want to build. Finally, they are smaller scale but Angel Philia dolls may be more to your taste in terms of physical aesthetics.
>>50371890they have fat smart dolls too if you want americanwtf is danny thinking
>>50371890Obitsu GGRDDdy-tier tits and ass with a thicker and better sculpted waist.
>>50371890I've been thinking about pic related. The only thing holding me back is the fact that they are 50cm and all my current dolls are either 40cm or 60cm, so I would also have to get an entirely new set of clothes...
>>50373059I think you mean you'd have the privilege of getting an all new set of clothes
>>50373059yeah...nice....
>>50373059So the only way to buy that is via Taobao? I can't make an account on that website..
>>50373059holy bazonga
looks like the tanned one went to Haku. I really should have seen this one coming lol
>>50374269>doll stretch markswoah
>>50373566if you have a direct link you can still use a proxy but browsing is difficult without a taobao account
>>50374269Yeah that sounds about right
I got some playing cards. They're better than what I was expecting.>>50374269He makes doll props too and I'm sure he could have made one himself. I wonder why he bought it. I'm curious what plans he has.>>50373059Those look pretty close to Angelphilia dolls. You're right that you might need to buy new clothes. The clothes from 40 cm and 60 cm might fit strange on 50 cm dolls.
>>50376052giwtwm
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