#dollfie dream hands

[coolcatsodalite]

Finished Perona's faceup today! Here's how she came out and the images i used for inspo. Her eyebrows are very thin and light and are hiding from the camera, but that's ok. Her wig will likely cover them. I had gotten the perfect, black, doll eyes, but sadly they were too big (even tho i chose volks' recommended size). They took so long to get here tho, so i just ordered blanks instead and i'll paint them myself 🤷🏽‍♀️. Can't wait to have her all done soon!

[sisterstims]

1/3 size peach doll (source)

[kaitowotd]

Kaito's Word of the Day: Hand

He's such a sweetheart c:

[tipsy-scales]

The display!!! Where they slay every day!!

[c0rpsedemon]

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[mademoiselle-crabaletta]

I need to organize and sort my bjd clothes.......see y'all in 5 hours

[queenofsquids]

Got the Sist strung up!!

It was very interesting doing these two back to back. They are so similar but there were definitely differences too. The Buff headback is way easier to get the faceplace on, for one thing 😂

The boy body's inner back part isn't as tightly in place as the girl's, I don't know if previous owner shaved it down further than me or what, but it's slippery.

Their hips were the same, though the girl's are a little tighter click into place as I was super conservative when excavating the bumps that snap into place. Dang flash was all over the critical juncture there.

Feet, elbows, and hands were the same with flash and pour spout locations.

I am super pleased with both of these as they were both sort of a gamble, bargain bin pricing. They were each about $100 plus shipping all added up, which is real close to my best deals ever. (Perhaps nothing will ever beat that Limhwa Eva head on the Dollfie Dream bod that I snatched off eB*y that one time for me.)

And a quick wider shot of my cube shelf. I had turned these back to the shorter direction recently and they are much easier to photograph on again.

[maleficentmrsofallevil]

Doll parts

Just remembered today, because someone was looking for hands, and I happened to have a pair I was willing to part with.

So Luts. Let me tell you how amazing it is to order parts from Luts. Not just bodies or heads, but feet, hands, AND lower legs. They're available for all of their bodies - series 1 through 8. All available on their website. I purchased my series 5 body used, but it came with heel legs only. So I ordered lower legs with flat and heel feet, and a ton of optional hands. After the dutiful "the resin isn't going to match" warning, Luts filled my order - no muss, no fuss.

Getting optional hands and feet can be anywhere for delightfully easy (Luts) to an exercise in sheer frustration (Peakwoods). Some companies refuse to sell certain parts unless you have a COA with YOUR name on it (Fairyland). Some companies sell some parts but have cut back (Iplehouse still sells hands and feet, but they no longer offer blushing or the ability to order resin rings separately). Also, several companies, including Iplehouse and SartoriaJ, refuse to sell heads and bodies separately. It's the whole doll or bust.

Peakwoods just doesn't sell optional hands or feet. You can't buy them separately. It doesn't matter if you already own the doll, and you bought it from them. You want hands or feet - you have to order a full doll. Migidoll has separate order periods for optional hands and feet, and you can NOT order them when you order a doll. Since I like all the optional parts, and there's a decent chance the resin color might not match between batches, I find this exceptionally irritating.

For a while, Raccoondoll refused to sell optional hands, period. They are starting to change this. (Iplehouse hands fit fine.)

Dream Valley will sell any part you want... but expect a 9-month wait. And you might have to remind them once or twice.

Volks Super Dollfie dolls are great when you order new. They are a total pain in the ass when you have a used doll, and you want different hands or feet. Availability on Volks's website is spotty (those sandal toe feet give me the heebie jeebies). I have been told that SD10 heel feet are a "grail" item that is nearly impossible to get. Heel feet? Really? Angel of Dream feet fit perfectly, if anyone is curious. And AoD is fast and affordable.

Fairyland has the most expensive hands and feet of any company I've purchased from - at least double the price ($35-$60!!! for a pair of hands or feet). And they're... OK. But we're not talking Miracle Doll or Iplehouse sculpting here. Actually, for the price, the sculpting is pretty disappointing - for the female hands, anyway. The boy hands are much better.

Impldoll. Sigh. I love Impldoll, but getting them to sell optional hands is like pulling teeth. They'll either tell you the hands don't exist (I know they do, because they're IN YOUR PICTURES), or they don't know when they're going to make them (they're available on other currently available dolls and will fit). I'm just like - don't you want my money? I have money. Please take my money. All I'm asking for in exchange is hands.

So if anyone else is as obsessed with optional parts as I am - Luts is great. Just watch out for those leg pegs, man.

[dollsonmain]

I'm doing what I always do when I'm stressed and that's shopping for dolls I absolutely do NOT need.

I'm looking at these two MSD size dolls from the same seller that didn't know what an Unoa boy body was:

And trying to decide which one is more pathetic, therefore more satisfying to fix (I'd say the DOD boy with his greasy body parts and hands on the wrong arms...), and which would I rather have (probably the SoulDoll girl just because I tend toward girl dolls but she has a sad kind of face and outside of Hadari, I like my dolls to look neutral if not happy), but I can't ID either one of them.

The SoulDoll kind of looks like Yeon-Bee but it's hard to say with that faceup and I recognize the DoD boy but can't find a picture that matches that face (An?? Maybe Si?) That's definitely the early 2ks face style...

I mean, I could get both, but... I haven't exactly gotten paid from my new job or anything. And I would need to know who they are.

[inactivedoll]

Dollbot Box Opening

Doll nudity warning!

So my Dollbot body finally arrived. I had the head for a bit but was unable to retrieve it until recently, which made me decide to buy the body as well. Here's the head box on top of the box the body arrived in. Now let's get started on opening the box.

I was surprised to see the body's box being the same reflective material as that of the head. Honestly, I don't know what I was expecting. The bubble wrap was packaged really neatly, and the body lay nestled between a layer of bubble wrap and plastic inside the box.

My first impressions of the body is how soft it was; I think it's the softest of my large vinyl dolls, with Imomodoll being the hardest, Dollfie Dream in the middle, and Dollbot being the softest. It surprised me, and I was really worried about accidentally denting or staining the body. The joints are similar to other vinyl dolls, but there's still a learning curve, as I noticed my doll's joints didn't move as I twisted a part, but the part I was twisting rotated to the direction I wanted. I really like seeing different construction types like this though.

Some side and back shots. Curvier than MDD and more detailed than female 1/4 Imomodoll bodies.

Here's the head peg system. You take off the top part and then stick it through the neck hold and then put the top part back on, which keeps the head in place.

Here's her all together, with her head and body on!

The body is pretty fun and it does look good, but my doll's leg kept dropping off. It felt looser than the other joints, and I don't know what's causing it, but it does mostly stay in place. I think I may need to mod this joint so it'll stop falling out. It's an issue with most of the vinyl dolls I owned, with all of them having that one weak joint. (Candy is her arms, Lance is his left hand, and Giski is his left leg)

Some shots of the inside while we're at it.

Here's a photo of her with my Imomodoll and my Dollfie Dream. Her head seems really big compared to the other two, while also having a curvier and shorter body.

The eyes are also massive, for even my 20mm eyes look small with her. I don't like really large irises and I think this effect with this eye is actually a bit closer to how I would like her character however so this works out.

And that's it for now. I really like my Dollbot and since I now have the body, I look forward to making her dress. It's going to be a long process though, since I need to properly learn how to draft, drape, and make patterns. I hope I can post more of her or her progress at least.

[kaitomerchdaily]

Today's Kaito Merch Of The Day is...

Piapro Characters - Dollfie Dream Kaito

This 2ft tall doll was manufactured by Volks and was put up for preorder on the 1st of October, 2022 for ¥72,000. He was shipped out on the 27th of May, 2023 and is part of their "Dollfie Dream" series of dolls. He was designed by iXima and sculpted by Zoukei-mura and he comes with a magnetic headset, removable clothes/underwear, a removable wig, normal hands and peace sign hands. [Kaito's 24inch height is him when he isn't wearing his high-healed boots and therefore he might actually be slightly taller if he has them on.]

[lostgirlsinofgluttony]

NEW HANDS!!💕

new hands just came in for my dollfie dream and they are so stunning!!✨

[toadeyes-miqote]

Dollfie Dream Sister - Alphinaud and Alisaie

I been waiting for more info on this.

Now Alisaie can join Hylnyan OC's party for adventures (still short of a proper healer for Full Party though)

More photos of semi realistic dolls(sample / youtube video screenshot/ Volks instore sample display) below the cut. Stay out if you can't handle the way they look

SHE'S FREAKING CUTE!!!!!!!!!

Volks JP site Volks US site if you're getting hands for Alisaie. There should be links to partner stores if you want to find stores on your shores to order from SquareEnix US Alisaie Blue Alisaie - Alphinaud

Alisaie is using moulded gloved hands likely in order to stick the Aether Medium ball holder through it to hold better than fabric gloves

Alphinaud is closed mouth head while Alisaie is slightly open mouth (kinda like Luka Megurine)

Magnetic stickon ears like Frieren and SAO Asuna ver Titania

Do I need to be concern about resin eyes since mine use acrylic?

I have a fear of leather/pleather flaking because I already lost my BJD's Leon Kennedy bomber jacket and swat vest that way. As well as some of the gloves the company sells....and some of OC's boots from another company but I don't care, I know what I'm in for. Shoes are my curse even in IRL. Everybody barefoot here. Humidity is the true evil *****Alisaie wear a lot of leather/ pleather so take care when doing shoots with her and storing her clothes. She's likely to share clothes with my Elidibus cosplayer and wigs with Hylnyan's OC. Glamour is the endgame people!!!

Size of dolls to Yoshi-P

Dollfie Dream series are usually done with anime style eyes(well yeah mostly anime characters) and they are light posable vinyl dolls with an internal skeleton(I could be wrong about the older ones).

Y'shtola, the twins and Team Nier's 2B and 9S uses semi realistic art style and eyes (compared to Iplehouse BJD but that's a different story. If you're familiar with Cy Girls or Hot Toys you know what I mean when you scale them up)

I wouldn't mind if FFXIV crew was done as 1/6 because I have a full party wanting to recruit them as well especially Thancred. I totally have a 1/6 size bar for him. Aether medium ball holder. Take note if you want to buy hands for her (or for her to throw hands)

Ears be magnetic stickon

I really like that they are using a light blush on the dolls. It kinda goes with my minions' no/minimal blush style.

Alphi is a good looking lad.

his drone shooty things Nouliths that comes with their own clear holder for posing.

Based on Live Letter on youtube

Volks instore sample display at Doll Point Akihabara

Alphi's eye color! Why do I see shades of Aymeric in this face?

Summary - The adult male Scions will be a challenge to do because mature face, vinyl and stuff ( boyish G'raha might be possible). Thancred and Estinien would be tougher. The Rose of Varsaille Super Dollfie Andre resin bjd weren't exactly in my style sooo..... But Hijikata....Hijikata.

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Bonus

They are gonna be such good friends.

[dolly-birdi]

I just found the exact dollfie dream I bought from Mandarake a year ago on ebay for twice the price. Like, I mean the exact same photos showing the same damages and everything. AND I found the Azone 50 I bought there as well, same photos. I looked at the seller's page and it's all listings from Mandarake as well. Some of their reviews are saying that they list products from 2nd hand shops and buy them when a customer buys from them, and cancels if the item has already been sold on the actual shop....how are these sellers allowed to do this? That's sketchy as hell...

[tipsy-scales]

A lot of space dedicated to him because he’s important 😤

[the-bjd-community-confess]

I really like Dollfie Dreams but I can count the number of collab dolls that actually resemble the characters they’re meant to be on one hand. Tbh, this doesn’t bother me much because I basically only ever want them for the sculpts and not the characters, but I often wonder if people who specifically want a character doll have to gaslight themselves into thinking the doll is a good likeness. So I’m not that surprised the Frieren looks absolutely nothing like her, but it’s still kinda a letdown. It’s a pity they can’t all be winners like the Lina Inverse DD - now THATS a DD that looks like the character, and definitely one of the most memorable sculpts from the company.

~Anonymous