Bjd’s and lolita

[Anonymous No.10402697]

A thread for lolitas who collect and admire ball jointed dolls.
What kind of dolls do you collect? Do you dress your dolls in lolita? Do you sew for them? What are your grail dolls? Let’s discuss and post pretty pictures of dolls.

[Anonymous No.10402840]

>>10402697
>What kind of dolls do you collect?
MSD BJDs only! I prefer their size (and price) for the kind of cahracter that I write.
>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
No. My dolls mostly have a mix of Mori and Cyberpunk wardrobe, lol so nothing that actually matches an OTT lolita coord. I'd like to buy a dress / jacket someday for them, but I usually find them too expensive for the size.

> Do you sew for them?
Yes! It's one of my favourite things in this hobby.

>What are your grail dolls?
I prefer not to say to avoid uting myself, but I'd say that my grail dolls aren't produced anymore, and one of the stores which one of them are from has closed.

I'd also like to ask something: What do you think about making mini replica of dresses for your dolls? Like, printing the fabric that imitates the original one and making a dress?

Here's a picture by ClockworkAngel / Silvee

[Anonymous No.10402872]

>What kind of dolls do you collect?
Dollfie Dreams only.
>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
Depends on the doll. Some are definetely not lolita type girls so I don’t make them wear lolita.
>Do you sew for them?
Very much, mostly cosplays.
>What are your grail dolls?
DDdy 2B at the moment. I would absolutely make her wear lolita.

[Anonymous No.10402874]

>>10402840

I'm not a BJD owner but on the note of making mini replicas I really want to get into dolls one day to do just that. Make a small version of myself and have it match me or my coords! I remember people saying in threads a while ago that sweet brands like BABY often don't mind this when done with things like Kumyas and all so they may be fine with the exposure of it being showcased on BJDs too!

[Anonymous No.10402890]

Kind of a weird question. I admire BJDs a lot, but everytime I think about getting into them, I spend the money on clothes for myself instead. Kind of like I'm looking for an outlet for fashion but why not just dress myself up instead? So that's what I end up doing.
Does anyone else feel this way? People who have dolls, do you use them as like a fashion avatar? Or am I really missing the point?

[Anonymous No.10402891]

>>10402840
>What do you think about making mini replica of dresses for your dolls?
I think it’s absolutely adorable and I personally would love to try twinning with one of my dolls someday. If anyone has any tips on how to make doll sized prints on fabric please let me know!

[Anonymous No.10402895]

>>10402890
I like to dress my dolls in coords that I myself wouldn’t be able to wear. Like if I have a very OTT outfit in mind I would just sew it for my doll instead of sewing one for myself and having no occasion to wear it out (I live in the middle of nowhere in a small country).

[Anonymous No.10402927]

>>10402697

>What kind of dolls do you collect?
.I have a YoSD, MSD, and an SD13!
>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
Only my SD girl! as much as I want to get something for my MSD I don't really see any lolita dresses that catch my fancy
> Do you sew for them?
NOPE can't sew for shit
>What are your grail dolls?
Oof I will forever be looking for a DoD Tender Shall and a MDD

[Anonymous No.10402946]

>>10402890
I like dolls as an art form in themselves, so it’s less about me buying a doll to put lolita on it and more buying lolita because I have a doll and why not. I do spend much more on myself though

[Anonymous No.10402954]

>>10402697
>What kind of dolls do you collect?
I have an Iplehouse JID but I definitely don’t collect them lol. I only have so much money
>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
Not yet. My doll is an unusual size so I haven’t found lolita clothes I am sure will fit her. Might give Dofie sister size a try
>Do you sew for them?
Rarely. I am not very good at sewing but I try
>What are your grail dolls?
I like what I have, so none

[Anonymous No.10403132]

>What kind of dolls do you collect?

Mostly SD 1/3 range, though occasionally 1/4. Most are Volks Super Dollfie, one Dollfie Dream, a couple Unoa, DOD, and a couple are other small brands.

>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
Yes. They are how I got into Lolita. I own BSSTB and AATP outfits for them. Many of my dolls dress in other types of JFashion, including Aristocrat and Fairy Kei.

> Do you sew for them?
No, but I do commission designs for seamstresses. My primary crafting for them is photography.

> What are your grail dolls?
I own most of my grail dolls, so the only ones I need to still obtain are some specific Volks dolls and a couple more Unoas.

> What do you think about making mini replica of dresses for dolls?
I actually really respect those who can make replicas of 1:1 fashion or art. It takes a lot of dedication to make the replicas. My ethics are okay with this because the original artists lose no money. If someone were to make a replica of like BTSSB SD10 Cinderella dress that came with Volks Luna would not be okay; I’m as against that as I am against casted replicas I’d the dolls. Lolita replicas for dolls is like fan art.

[Anonymous No.10403136]

>>10403132
Do you have recs for seamstresses? I’m >>10402954 and I would pay good money for cute clothes for my chunky girl

[Anonymous No.10403351]

I don't own any bjd yet, but when I do it will most likely be from ipehouse just because they have dolls with darker skin tones and look the most aesthetically pleasing to me. I'm still working on my lolita wardobe and don't work full time yet. I would be fun to sew a bunch of cute lolita dresses for my doll and do some ott looks on her I wouldn't be able to do on myself.

[Anonymous No.10403367]

>>10403351
I can say I and my friends who have Iples love them. Very well sculpted and made, although posing can be a bitch. Sartoriaj may be of interest depending on how deep they go with their new lines resin. They look very iple-y

[Anonymous No.10403372]

>>10402890
I like dolls in general, so mine is part decorative doll part fashion accessory. Some people use their dolls as a creative outlet for characters/stories they write. It's kind of an expensive hobby to half ass, so don't force yourself to get into it just because you like the idea of dolls. There are lots of dolls I love, but I have no intention of actually owning them. I just admire owner photos of those dolls instead. It keeps my collection smaller and higher quality (since I can spend more of my hobby budget on each doll instead of trying to spread the same budget out over way more dolls). There's not really a point. It's a doll. It's cute. It has cute clothes. It looks cute in photos. The end.

[Anonymous No.10403431]

>>10403367
Thanks for the suggestion!

[Anonymous No.10403453]

here she is Here is my Doll

[Anonymous No.10403466]

>What kind of dolls do you collect?
MSD size, I got an SD size but it was too overwhelmingly big to me and I sold it. Usually fantasy themed dolls too; I have an angel, mermaid, and demon so far!
>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
No, I shell my OCs into dolls and none of them wear lolita; I'm of the mindset that I can just dress myself up in cute clothes instead
>Do you sew for them?
I have no sewing skills whatsoever so no, but they're shells of my OCs so I draw for them!
>What are your grail dolls?
Eyeing an Iplehouse FID but he's only available during Doll Choice since he's limited, and I have plans for another doll before him so one day it'll happen!

[Anonymous No.10403470]

>>10402697
I don't own any bjds but I've always wanted to make clothes for them. Does anyone have recommendations for SD bodies around the $100 range? I know it's a ridiculously low budget, but I'm not really interested in collecting bjds. I just wanna make cute clothes that would only look good on a doll.

[Anonymous No.10403477]

I'm going to get my hands on a dollfie dream at the volks store at some point, but currently I only own pullips.

[Anonymous No.10403480]

>>10403470
You won’t be able to get a legit SD sized doll for $100. The cheapest I’ve seen is a blank (no face up, no clothes) doll for around $170 from Bobobie and Resinsoul. I think an MSD would fit into your budget better!

[Anonymous No.10403490]

>>10403470
Resinsoul or recasts would be your only options there.

[Anonymous No.10403532]

>What kind of dolls do you collect?
Dollfie Dreams only, I own three DDS and two MDD. I'd like to get some indie artist BJDs in the future just as display pieces, preferably some that feature body horror or weird/creepy anatomy.
>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
Sort of, it's kinda on the line between lolita and historic dresses. Many of the readily available bjd-sized "lolita" dresses are ita so I'm picky.
>Do you sew for them?
I'd like to but have never actually gotten around it.
>What are your grail dolls?
MDD Etheldreda because I love edgy eroge girls and white skin is my favorite DD skin color option (shame it was discontinued). I'd also like to own a custom MDD from some of my favorite Japanese or Chinese faceup artists.

If anyone knows bjd-seamstresses that are able to sew lolita that would be great. @meicoshhouse on instagram is the only custom bjd-seamstress I know.

[Anonymous No.10403798]

Can anyone speak to the quality of Blue Fairy dolls? I've been considering getting a BF May as my first bjd but the price is suspiciously low even with a faceup.

[Anonymous No.10403802]

>>10403431
You’re welcome! If you do get an Iple, bookmark them. Their clothes fit IH sculpts, which is rare. I almost consider them, Dollshe and Iplehouse as a particular circle of dolls/sizes.

[Anonymous No.10403803]

>>10403466
>I have an angel, mermaid, and demon so far!
Can I ask about your mermaid? I would love one but missed them Minifee line from ages go

[Anonymous No.10403804]

>>10403470
Is there a reason why you like SD? You could do MSD at that price point and MSD is more in need of custom clothing imo

[Anonymous No.10403805]

>>10403453
She's cute!

>>10403798
i've had one in the past and I'd say they on par with Luts' quality. It's good for their price, sure. And they're cute in person, but nothing astounding.

[Anonymous No.10403901]

>>10403798
Bluefairy is the best Korean company imo and are always super cheap secondhand

[Anonymous No.10403912]

>>10403901
I am curious about that assertion considering how many great korean companies there are. Why do you like them so much?

[Anonymous No.10403997]

>>10403803
I got my mermaid from Asleep Eidolon; they're all sold out on the AE site but Legenddoll and Dolkus are worth a try. Good luck!

[Anonymous No.10404027]

I've admired BJDs from afar since before I even got into lolita, but I'm not in a position financially to justify two expensive hobbies, especially when I'd rather wear clothes than put them on a doll. I've always thought that doing faceups looks fun but my art skills are mediocre so it would be a bit of a waste.

[Anonymous No.10404035]

>>10404027
Face ups are less artistically intensive than you think. It’s more like makeup. Are pullips in your price range? You can start buy buying a head and practicing face ups. The larger face space helps too when you are starting

[Anonymous No.10404078]

>>10404027
If you want to make some cash without spending too much cash, Blythe is a hotter hobby for actually making money from than BJDs ar.e

[Anonymous No.10404106]

>>10404027
face ups are pretty fun, i did them years ago when bjds were more popular.

[Anonymous No.10404121]

>>10403997
Asleep Eidolon is such a nice company! I got my first msd from them like 10 years ago and I still love her, highly recommend.

[Anonymous No.10404139]

>What kind of dolls do you collect?
I'm strictly 1/4 now as 1/3s take up way too much space despite the customization freedom,
>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
Most of my dolls aren't suitable molds for the fashion but I have a Rap1993 doll I'm waiting on to twin with eventually.

>Do you sew for them?
Yes. The russians are amazing at micro scaled items, however between shipping costs and loses, I dont gamble it anymore.
>tfw i lost an entire $100 order because they handwrote the address and it went to the wrong state never to be seen again.

What are your grail dolls?
Was a 5th Motif Venitu but I got him now.
I wanted a Culur doll till I found out shes still scamming people, So I think I just want an army of Dollshe Arsenes now lol

>>10402890
> People who have dolls, do you use them as like a fashion avatar?
I have dolls specifically for that, honestly.I got a couple cheaper cute dolls I have others that are shells for OCs lol
> Or am I really missing the point?
Theres not really any point to BJDs. Some people just collect, some people aggressively mod, some have on display, some people even forget they have one or two, some people take it super fucking seriously and will date their dolls or some shit,
.
Theyre too fucking expensive for there to be specific rules on what to do with them.but the way i figure is if you dont have an idea for what to do with it have a faceup done then go from there. Dont think about it too mcuh.

[Anonymous No.10404148]

>>10402895
>>10402946
>>10403372
>>10404139
Thank you for all the answers! It was really interesting to read everyone's perspective. I don't think I am ready to get into dolls, but I understand a lot better why people do.

[Anonymous No.10405529]

This thread reads an awful lot like a script from an episode of that My Strange Addiction show.

[Anonymous No.10405643]

>>10405529
Imagine being so boring that you think a perfectly healthy relationship with a niche hobby is a “strange addiction”

[Anonymous No.10405645]

>>10405529
go back to /r/reborndollcringe

[Anonymous No.10405655]

>>10405529
This whole board could be if the episode was edited corrected. Liking anything that isn't normie shit could be an episode of my strange addictions.

[Anonymous No.10405886]

>>10405529
I think you’re on the wrong board, friend.

[Anonymous No.10406348]

Are rozen maiden dolls rare?

[Anonymous No.10406468]

>>10406348
The official ones from Volks are generally pretty rare and sell for a lot secondhand, if they even go up for sale. Even the Rozen Maiden Pullips from the original release go for several hundred dollars each for the popular dolls (Shinku, Suiginto, Kirakishou).

[Anonymous No.10406492]

>>10406468
Depends, the newer release of Shinku goes for a lot while the older release I've seen go as low as 120.

[Anonymous No.10406763]

>>10402697

>What kind of dolls do you collect?
Resin bjds ! I have a yosd, a few msds and a few sds

>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
I have one who I dress in lolita, I've even given her a mini usakumya rucksack!

>Do you sew for them?
Yes! Nearly everything my dolls wear is sewn by me.

>What are your grail dolls?
DIMs Marcellina, I doubt I'll get my hands on her anytime soon though.

>>10402840

>What do you think about making mini replica of dresses for your dolls?
So often I'm tempted to buy a cheap printed baby skirt or tote to use the fabric but I've yet to do it. I would also love to sew us matching dresses someday. I'm all for it!

[Anonymous No.10406787]

>What kind of dolls do you collect?
Mostly vintage cloth/vinyl dolls. Just ordered a Kewpie obitsu and a factory Blythe, so excited about those. Kinda new to the hobby.
>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
Nope

> Do you sew for them?
Yes, I love sewing tiny clothes.
>What are your grail dolls?
None.

And now to get roasted by posting pics because I'm excited about how these outfits came out.

[Anonymous No.10406818]

>>10406468
hmmm...I'd have to sell about half of my lolita wardrobe to afford 1 shinku doll. There was one I found that goes for $20k.

Is it possible to learn how to craft and make dolls ourselves?

[Anonymous No.10406822]

>>10406468
hmmm...I'd have to sell about half of my lolita wardrobe to afford 1 Shinku doll. There was one I found that goes for $20k.

Is it possible to learn how to craft and make dolls ourselves?

[Anonymous No.10406828]

>>10406822
There are people who make bjds but the process of making them is pretty complex and you won't be able to make them out of resin unless you own the materials to cast them yourself. If you aren't super experienced with sculpting and you don't know the ins and outs of a bjd (including how to string a bjd), it's better for you to save up and buy a basic doll and RM clothes and wig for the doll.

Some youtube videos for you to check out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IU0Yz4c62s
https://www.youtube.com/user/swandzz/search?query=bjd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUKRdlf-ulI&has_verified=1

[Anonymous No.10406830]

>>10406822
20K is not even close to the normal price for dolls. You're looking at closer to the $500-$800 range depending on what type of doll you're looking at, more or less expensive based on various factors.

[Anonymous No.10406870]

>>10406830
Anon is looking for the Volks x Rozen Maiden collab dolls aka the official Rozen Maiden ones. Those ones are extremely rare and therefore extremely expensive. $500-800 is just a regular bjd.

[Anonymous No.10406880]

>>10406787
I think they’re adorable anon! So tiny.

[Anonymous No.10406883]

>>10406870
20k?? No they're all around 5k and under

[Anonymous No.10406891]

>>10406870
Personally I don't think the official RM ones capture the characters very well anyway. I'd rather pick dolls that I think DO look like the RM dolls and then have outfits made. I own a few that I think would be good candidates but have never gotten around to the outfit part.

[Anonymous No.10406895]

>>10406883
I agree, the $20k figure that the anon quoted was far off. I’ve seen them on YJA for $3000-5000.

>>10406891
Yeah their sculpts seem very generic and don’t look like how I’d envision the characters to look like as real dolls at all. I wish Volks had gone for something more personalized rather than uwu kawaii dolly.

[Anonymous No.10406903]

>>10406895
Yeah, I'm not a huge DD fan (I really prefer the feel and "special-ness" of resin) but I think if anything that's what the RM dolls should've been since they're based on an anime, or maybe some sort of hybrid thing with DD-style sculpts but cast in resin and on SD bodies.

As it stands I think the Korean companies make dolls that fit the characters better than most of the Volks ones too, I've always wanted a Suigintou outfit for my Fairyland F65 Siean.

[Anonymous No.10406937]

>>10406895
They're $3000-5000k!?

okay that's more affordable than paying 20k (the one on ebay)
I'll keep a eye out for them on YJA.

[Anonymous No.10406939]

>>10406937
that or mandarake.
never go off ebay prices for these dolls

[Anonymous No.10407041]

>>10406763
>I've even given her a mini usakumya rucksack!
I’d love to see pictures of it, sounds super cute!

[Anonymous No.10407264]

>>10407041
Its the usakumya rucksack mini mini! I would post a photo but I post her to social media often so I dont really want her on 4chan... anyways she's a 60 cm doll so usakumya is almost the perfect size for her!
Actually btssb and volks have collaborated a few times if anyone is interested in getting actual brand for their dolls, the sets pop up on yahoo auctions all the time.

[Anonymous No.10407667]

>>10402697
>What kind of dolls do you collect?
I have at least one of each size from SD to Yo but prefer MSDs.

>Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
I want to! Saw a Baby collab SD set on Y!J recently but didn't fall in love with it. I wish it was easier to find nice pre-made actual lolita-style clothes.

>Do you sew for them?
I used to but I work to much these days.

>What are your grail dolls?
I have my #1 grail (a SOOM monthly) but I'm not sure if I'll make my way down my grail list until I can handle some adult real life stuff first.

Attached one of my girls; when I first got into BJDs in high school I wanted a Mei so bad and I finally got her a couple years ago.

[Anonymous No.10408088]

> What kind of dolls do you collect?
A range of sizes and brands, most are SD sized though.

> Do you dress your dolls in lolita?
Two are currently are dressed in lolita one SD in sweet and a MSD in sailor. I also have 2 AP pullip collages. Though I do have more pieces for my SD due to having that size the longest.

> Do you sew for them?
I try my best to as my smallest is a pukipuki and a skinny yosd which is a pain to find clothes for but I aiming for correct detail in scale can drive me crazy.

> What are your grail dolls?
Volks Chii and all the brand collaborations out there. That includes the separate outfits as I recently snag BTSSB heart buckle shoes but they only fit my obitsu 60cm. They are so cute and I love the scale down details.

[Anonymous No.10408502]

>>10403470
Miro Dolls has SD bodies for under 100 on their site right now. They don't give CoAs so take that into consideration.

[Anonymous No.10409032]

>>10408502
no ones gonna recast a mirodoll dude
that was the shittiest body ive ever owned and i literally gave it away

[Anonymous No.10410996]

[Anonymous No.10410997]

>>10410996

[Anonymous No.10411036]

>>10410997

[Anonymous No.10411038]

>>10408502
everyone in the hobby knows miro and resinsoul don't get recasted. they're too cheap and ugly

[Anonymous No.10411097]

>>10411036

[Anonymous No.10411212]

>>10410996
>>10410997
>>10411036
>>10411097
These are super cute, thanks for sharing!

[Anonymous No.10411592]

>>10411038
>>10409032
Did you want something cheap and real or something cheap and fake?

It's an option.

[Anonymous No.10411622]

>>10411592
Yeah it's totally an option but the point is no one needs to be worried about buying a recast mirodoll

[Anonymous No.10411662]

>>10411592
Their comments were about the unnecessary CoA

[Anonymous No.10412862]

has anyone ever accessorized with something other than a bjd? I have really nice plushes, and I was thinking about carrying one to coord with.

[Anonymous No.10412895]

>>10412862
Imo plush pochettes and purses are fine, especially if they’re a brand mascot like the Kumyas, but carrying a normal stuffed animal around gives off ddlg vibes and looks weird.

[Anonymous No.10413143]

I'm still so salty about loosing the lottery to the mana doll..

[Anonymous No.10413157]

>>10412895
It's not like normies will know which one's a bag or not though? Who cares.

[Anonymous No.10413174]

>>10412862
Anon, that's the primmest looking bird toy I've ever seen. Where do I get it? I simply must have it.
>>10412895
Turn one into a bag. I'm sure thee are tons of tutorials out there for doing so.

[Anonymous No.10413197]

>>10413143
The price must be insane on the 2nd hand market. How much was it?

[Anonymous No.10413198]

>>10403470
Join the BJD doll selling groups. Sometimes you can get a good deal or trade.

[Anonymous No.10413368]

Why is this thread more alive than the toy one?

[Anonymous No.10413370]

>>10412895
it's the same thing and normies will think you're ddlg either way

[Anonymous No.10413374]

>>10413368
Because people here didn't kill the thread by sperging about recasts the second they were mentioned, like /toy/fags do

[Anonymous No.10413485]

>>10412895
this is a hard cope. stop being so insecure.

[Anonymous No.10413487]

>>10412862
I think that some creatures made for adult collectors, like the Piglette collection, can work without looking too childish, especially if you were wearing a more mature coord

[Anonymous No.10413491]

>>10412862
carrying a doll around is just gonna get you more looks and bog you down anon. Dolls aren't really an accessory anyway, it's a collector's/artist's hobby that happens to overlap and get used in photoshoots sometimes.

[Anonymous No.10413524]

>>10412895

a pochette is literally a plush with a string and a pocket wtf

[Anonymous No.10413551]

>>10413157
>>10413524

I'm with >>10412895, the bag having straps (sorry. string) and a zipper/snap, or seeing you put/take something into/out of the bag/pocket is usually enough for most people to go from "wtf why is this mental case carrying a kid's toy around for no reason whatsoever" to at least "fashion is so weird, I don't understand fashion stuff" territory.

It's still weird, but one is definitely much, much, much weirder than the other.

[Anonymous No.10413589]

>>10413551
> much, much, much weirder
It really isn't and you seem dramatic.

[Anonymous No.10413630]

>>10413551
stop being so insecure. how tf do some of you function? how are normies supposed to not only know what ddlg is, but to be able to discern loli appropriate stuffed animals?

[Anonymous No.10423325]

Any links to collections of free patterns?

[Anonymous No.10423770]

>>10423325
like what kind? if you go on pinterest there's loads of patterns for dollydolly from Russian sites.

[Anonymous No.10424020]

>>10413487
Late but this is adorable as fuck.

>>10413630
Plenty of normies know what ddlg is thanks to idiots not being able to contain their kink on social media. People I know who are complete normies have even seen Belle Delphine and her trying-to-look-as-kiddy-as-possible porn on accident.

[Anonymous No.10424828]

>>10413630

It doesn't have anything to do with DDLG lmao. Normies just need an explanation why you're randomly carrying around a pointless object. When they see a strap and see you take/put things in/out of the bag, they'll accept it's a uselessly cute bag. Without that function, the assumption is you're a total weirdo.

You can do a search on old egl.livejournal.com, there's at least one post also talking about posing with random dolls/plushies, with a lot of girls expressing how weird it is to carry it around all day for no reason.

I'm a BJD owner, which was the original topic of the thread. Sometimes we don't bother packing the dolls back into the carriers when we're just moving from one cafe to another next door, plus there are doll bags that look like large plushes. People still stare because you're carrying a doll around, whether or not the doll is dressed like you. Heck I have a medium-sized TWEWY plush and even that attracts attention until folks realise I'm carrying a whole bag of cartoon anime merch. People just need a reason for why you're carrying around a random object. If, let's say, you were into retro mod fashion and you carried around a record player to match Meta's Vintage Player series that would still be equally weird.