lolz was so absorb by the pics n overlooked ur post.

me too happened to saw this thread couple days back so just to share along my haul

Actually we used to talk in another thread about dollfie dream, but we can stay along here...

I am new about dollie...but juz want to know where can get 1 in Malaysia?
huhu....(wan the saber dollie from volks)

if you have rm10k budget, you can aim for Saber Lily dollfie at ebay.

sry ya 1 stupid question
can i use dollfie wig on dream of dolls?

ps: same size as SD

This post has been edited by ShinAsuka: Apr 12 2011, 07:19 PM

i think the size should be either 7-8 or 8-9..either loose or tight abit...

ok thx for the input

Been a long while since I entered LYN *lol* and yes, just like sakurakinamoto, am surprised to see this thread still running

I don't claim to be an expert on BJD, but feel free to ask any questions if you want to know something. I'll try to answer them the best that I can

mammonite if you want an invite to DoA just PM me your email address and I'll send you an invite I sent an invite to firebat before this and I think I can still send out more ^^;;

Anyways here's a photo from me. Went on some craft-mode and made accessories for Alex




oh and firebat010 congrats on your DD!



ShinAsuka: I'm actually quite curious with your question. What do you mean by whether dollfie wig can fit Dream of Doll? There are several doll sizes sold on DoD so I think you need to specify better: Dream of Idol (DoI), Dream of Teenager (DoT), Dream of Child (DoC), or Dream of Baby (DoB)? If you're looking at SD sized dolls then it'll be DoT and wig size is 8-9" if I'm not mistaken

To skip that crazy ramblings of mine,

dollfie = ball-jointed dolls
Dream of Doll = ball-jointed dolls company

That's how I got confused in the end from your question ^^;

This thread is probably active once in a while lol!

well the other thread is confirmed dead i presume?

any other thread?

hi welcome back mytical...haha

firebat: didn't we use to chat in another BJD thread? Not too sure what happened to it now though lol

and thanks

haha...yeah..my mistake..i thought was this thread..lol

hi all,

i'm a pullip dolls collector but recently got very attracted to BJD. Need some expert advise from you guys where i can get good deals for getting my first BJD? (i don't mind 2nd hand if it is good condition)

Besides, also need some advise what brand (is there many brands out there?), how to choose, what to take note when choosing, etc

and lastly... what does "face-up" means?

hi applelaine, will try to answer your questions the best i can ^^;

For BJD purchases (locally, since you don't mind secondhand) you can check out http://community.livejournal.com/bjdasia for secondhand dolls up for sale. Alternatively you can also check out here on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=317687585948

Brands wise, well, there's a lot of brands out there ^^;

Several things to take note about BJD:

1. Resin type. French, urethane resin? French white or tan or normal skin? There are pros and cons to different resin types (I can't remember all details exactly but they react differently to our humid weather) and french white resin tends to yellow faster than other resin color/skin tones.

2. Mold. Most of the time we tend to get the dolls cause we find them looking irresistible on the website. Try looking through several photos of the same dolls belonging to different doll owners beforehand, it helps. One doll can look very different with different type of faceups and styles (I'll get back to you on the first one later).

3. BJD joints. Depending on the manufacturer, not all BJD are extremely flexible. Bobobie and Custom House dolls are the few manufacturers that I know whose dolls are not very...flexible. Double joints allow the dolls to pose better (or lets you pose them more realistically).

4. Size. Which do you think you will be comfortable taking care? 60cm? 40cm? 26cm? Or the challenge, 11cm? Look through and you'l somehow figure it out on your own


Ok enough on that, I tend to ramble hahaha. To answer your question, face-up is the 'makeup' that is applied on the doll's face to give them a completed look. Kind of like applying eyeshadow/eyebrows/lips and realistic skin depth to your doll's face

Hope that helps!

But anyway, just to ramble a few doll companies that is worth a look for a first doll (please google them up):

Angel Fantasy
Iplehouse
LeekeWorld
Luts
Bobobie
Angell Studio
Angel of Dream
Impldoll

hey mystical, many thanks for the details. very useful!

btw, one more question, any comments about awake & sleeping dolls? (eyes open/close)

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Added on May 5, 2011, 11:43 pmi think bjd dun have so canggih like pullip can easily open and close eye..bjd usually using another head to swap to do sleeping or awake style....correct me if im wrong...

This post has been edited by firebat010: May 5 2011, 11:43 PM

lol firebat, thanks for the thumbs up? it's not a very extensive explanation unfortunately, but given the fact that my brain was semi-dead then.... hahaha

applelaine: What exactly do you want to know about them? Or rather, what sort of comments are you looking for about sleeping/dreaming heads?

I really should start posting photos here again, shouldn't I? *laughs*

i mean i saw some dolls are having sleeping head and some with eyes wide open :-p

I was thinking if i were to buy, i will probably get those with eyes opened (more worth it ma :-p)

haha...yeah let show some photo here once again..hehe..