Firstly! Please read this wikipedia article on Ball Jointed Dolls. If you are interested in learning about dolls - visit and join
Den of Angels. They have endless resources and photos for those want to know more, including more links to other places you can learn more.
Second! Please do not note me asking questions such as "Where do you buy eyes/clothes/wigs?" or "Please give me advice on buying my first doll?" - while I respect these questions, they are better taken to the above forum. I really don't have the time to answer these notes as I tend to
My shoutboard is usually the most accurate indication as to which dolls I own at the present time. If there is not a doll in my shoutboard that is listed here, I have sold it and just not updated my FAQ.Basic Questions!What kind of dolls are those? Do you make them?My dolls are Asian Ball Jointed Dolls, most often referred to as ABJDs, BJDs, or dollfies. Search any of those and you'll get a sharp shard of google responses.
In a nutshell, BJDs are highly customisable resin dolls.
The eyes and hair (which is a wig, just like a people wig 8D) are both removable and can be changed very easily. My dolls stand about knee-height and can sit and stand (some easier than others) on their own. You can paint them (called a faceup, generally the eyebrows/lashes and lips on a dolls face) again and again in any style you desire. The head and bodies can also be interchanged (provided the resin is the same colour and the neck and head fit together) and you can buy clothes/shoes/accessories for them in pretty much any style humans can wear and more.
Visit and join
Den of AngelsI do not make them. I make things for them and paint them, but I don't make the actual doll.
How much are they?The most expensive doll I've ever bought set me back $1450, the least expensive doll cost me about $350. They really vary in price depending on the company, size, and availability. They are expensive, but each to their own. I don't mind spending the money on them, quite obviously.
They're so expensive!People say I spend so much money, but I don't, really. I don't buy a doll a week. I've been collecting dolls for nearly four years - and I have fourteen (fifteen? Who counts), which is like... three-four a year. People have hobbies, they spend money on different things. To say it's stupid for me to spend $100 a week on dolls is like telling someone it's stupid buying shoes, or DVDs, or games. I don't shell out the money regularly - I save it and spend it eventually ^^
They
are expensive, but I think it's worth it. Again. Each to their own.
Where can I get a cheap doll? How much do you spend on your dolls?There are many doll companies offering many different priced dolls. If you are after a cheap doll, this is not the hobby you're after. If you're still hooked - Save. It's not hard.
I spend... lots of money... on my dolls. Too much
Which molds do you own? How tall are they? Where'd you get them from?Going by my own measurements:
(WS= white skin, NS= Normal skin - These are the colours of the dolls)
68cm: Hayden - NS Migidoll Ryu -
migidoll.com [Order periods]
65cm: Vin - WS CP Delf Dreaming Moon mod -
eluts.com 65cm: Reuben - WS Lumedoll Keid Ara -
www.lumedoll.com65cm: Imja - Soom Grey Galena -
dollsoom.com [Limited, must be bought 2nd hand]
63cm: Dak - Soom Chrom Firelord -
dollsoom.com [Limited, must be bought 2nd hand]
62cm: Karsa - Volks Olivia (boy) -
www.volks.co.jp/en/ [Limited, must be bought 2nd hand]
58cm: Logan - NS Esthy Peroth on NS B&G Body - [Limited, must be bought 2nd hand]
55cm: Marya - Lovelyhouse Shincho (girl) - [No longer made/limited/etc must be bought 2nd hand]
50cm: Eiji - Dollmore Zaoll Luv (Modded in a boy/sanded off the boobs)
dollmore.net45cm: Jave - WS Limho Mono -
limhwa.com43cm: Ruok - Tan 43cm Narin Classic -
dollfair.com43cm: Oscar - Unoa Lusis sleeping mod -
alchemiclabo.cms.drecom.jp/27cm: baby!Reuben - Soom Bygg -
dollsoom.com [Limited, must be bought 2nd hand]
27cm: baby!Nacho - Soom Afi -
dollsoom.com [Limited, must be bought 2nd hand]
Logan, Nacho, baby!Reuben, Karsa, Mori, Marya, Imja, and Dak are limited or discontinued molds and are no longer available to buy. Hayden, Ruok, Jave, Reuben, and Oscar only available in limited order periods. Eiji, Karsa, and Oscar are only available to buy as a girl dolls, and Marya is usually sold as a boy. Den of Angels has a marketplace in which you can find them all secondhand. You can also try ebay ^^
Did you paint your dolls?I painted Vin, Logan, Eiji, Dak, Imja, Jave, Reuben, Nacho, both Reubens, Marya, and Ruok. Hayden was painted by Poppy (who you can commission through DOA), and Oscar was painted by Mingyi with additions by me, and Karsa was painted by
zeroisloveHow did you do Logan's piercings?Jump rings (used in jewellery making for the most part) and the ends of pins. I cut them down to size with wire cutters, and glued them on his face with tacky glue 8D The nose piercing was done with watch parts. It takes a lot of patience.
Do you take faceup commissions?Not anymore, sorry.
What do you use to do your faceups?I use Mr. Hobby acrylic paints, chalk pastels (My favourite brand is Schmincke) and water colour pencils (Faber-Castel and Derwent). I gloss using Mr. Hobby clear gloss, sometimes mixing it with a bit of liquitex iridescent acrylic medium. I use Mr. Super Clear Flat to seal. I remove them using cleaning alcohol and magic erasers ^^
Are your dolls for sale?Not unless I say. Sometimes I sell them. Keep an eye out, I guess XD
Who are you on other sites/forums etc?I am hiritai on pretty much everything I belong to. Possibly aerynface, too. Just ask if you're not sure <3
What camera do you use?9.02.2010 - I now use a Canon 5D mkII with a 50mm f/1.4 USM lens <3
I have used a Nikon D90 with a 35mm 1.8 or a 60mm 2.8 macro. My older shots were done with a Canon 400D with a 50mm 1.8.
I don't do camera bias, they're all the same as far as people go. Each to their own. I like different things about each camera <3 A good camera does not make you a better photgrapher. I have a 5D and still take photos like I'm using my D90.
Do you edit your photos before you submit them?Always. Lately I've been less inclined, but I always sharpen/colour fix etc. No, they might not always need it but I'm never going for that natural look. I like to edit photos, that's half the fun of taking them IMO ^^ I also shoot in RAW, and use Photoshop CS5.
Can I use your photo for...?Sure! Just note me and ask first and let me know where it's being used. You don't need to credit me, just don't say it's yours ^^
However! I don't like people using my pictures in RPs and for visual examples for their stories, or for examples for commissions. I know it sounds weird, but these are dolls that represent my own characters, and I don't feel comfortable for their images to be used to represent other characters. I am sorry but that is how I feel, and please respect it.
Can I draw your doll/character?SURE 8D I love fanart ;0;
Why didn't you answer my note? ;0;I don't answer a lot of my notes, because most of them are questions you've just scrolled past. I also only reply to notes once a week, so wait a bit longer ^^ Otherwise, please assume I've either forgotten (be nice, I don't even know my phone number) or didn't get it at all, and note me again.
Character Questions!(If you have any questions, feel free to ask! X3 )
Why do your dolls have characters?My dolls are like.. avatars of certain characters from my stories and previous roleplaying escapades. When I ramble on about "Eiji likes guns", I don't mean the doll - I mean the character.
Do you write about them?In my gallery under fiction you will find various scrawls. I don't post most of what I write
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If you have any other questions, let me know and I'll try to answer them best as I can. I don't bite, unless you provoke <3
