Thread 50233521

Gourd-Fondling Dolls Edition

BJD thread, primarily for vinyl dolls with an anime aesthetic.

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Miscellaneous:
If your doll is for sex, go to >>>/jp//ona/

>>50230980
Super cute, I love the layering!
>>50231091
Dream 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.

>>50230980
It looks great! Nice job!
>>50231091
I'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.

>>50236375
She's changed so much since she first arrived almost five years ago.

Anyone have one of the dollbot mesugakis..?

>>50236394
they 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.

>>50236870
Unfortunately anon, at least for now, this is our new reality. Learning to sew has never been a more attractive pursuit.

>>50236870
Find 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.

>>50236879
Learning to make and mend your clothing is always a valuable skill to have.

>>50236870
Mandarake 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
>>50236879
Yeah, 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.
>>50237100
It'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.

>>50237592
I 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.

>>50240064
Thank 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.

>>50236454
Alayne 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 raffia
I 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
>>50239556
Look at all these spooky cuties! Happy Halloween anons!

>>50238895
no 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
>>50240950
CUTE!!

Happy halloween

>>50239556
>>50240064
>>50240759
>>50240950
>>50241098
>>50241383
Cute!

Happy halloween. I need some spookier outfits for them for next year.

>>50241642
Cute spooky girls in cute outfits is a good vibe too!

>>50238808
DHL 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
>>50241566
i love the mood of your photos, anons!

>>50241642
cute! 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

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

>>50247943
DD 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.

>>>50199110
as promised

>>50250294
Cute! Nice dress and props!

>>50250294
lol, thanks anon! cute! CUTE!!

Anyone else keep cutting their doll's hair short? It's so much less hassle and is fun to cut!

>>50250846
I 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 much
yuzu did want to try the whole "suspended doll" thing that's been all the rage

>>50250535
pollo

smallest doll
biggest stand

>>50250294
naisu
>>50250846
have been tempted to get yuzu a pixie in the same blonde as a completely opposite hairstyle
but I know I'd have to get two gigantic buns to go along with it so it's not a copout

>>50251119
oh yeah this pic ended up with far too dramatic lighting for the mood, I just didn't feel like swapping out gels
will post this one when I develop the roll… this week? maybe?

>>50251119
>>50251131
Where did you get such a long wig?

>>50251267
dollce
they originally made them because people kept requesting really long wigs for DDs
then I put one on an MDD
it'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?

>>50252570
Maybe 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.

>>50252570
Unfortunately 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.

>>50253900
It's not even a camera thing they're just kind of purply in real life.

>>50253900
Looking good anon! And that's what everyone does I think. Editing is mostly subjective, so just do what feels right.

>>50251527
cute!

>>50255441
Oh the edit came out great anon! well done!

>>50253900
Nice group photo.
They're all so well dressed for the holidays

>>50254275
I think it still looks nice!
Its supposed to look like that!

>>50255441
Pretty! The skirt looks wonderful!

>>50233521 (OP)
Brace 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/

>>50258411
Thanks for the heads-up. Hello tourists, these are not the dolls you are looking for.

>>50258411
>france
O' the ironing

>>50233521 (OP)
so how good were those shein dolls then if they got france to shit their pants
you would be the people to know

>>50258411
oh hey thats me you got me
though im actually form /b/ wondering if they were any good

>>50259012
You'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/.

>>50258411
These aren't the dolls you're looking for.

>>50258411
Its 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!
>>50241566
I love the lighting in this one.

>>50251119
Yuzu's dress is very cute.
>>50251136
Her hair is so long you need a stand for it...

>>50253900
What eye color do you plan to give her?

>>50250535
Aren't you scared she'll peck her? Or did she lose interest when she realized doll =/= edible?

>>50250535
anon will you tell us about your chicken

>>50264344
>>50264382
Thanks 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 lol
I 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.

>>50264480
That'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?

>>50251527
What photos did she take?

>>50265235
https://x.com/dimden/status/1986342569459261842
Might 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.)

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.

>>50269429
Very grumpy

>>50269429
Adorable pout

>>50269559
Her hair doesn't seem that special, maybe get a basic twin-tail wig and style the bangs yourself?

>>50273837
Cute

>>50266203
No, 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?

>>50279105
flickr's dead these days, but there's a metric ton of older content to explore there.

>>50282802
Cute, 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 related

the problem is im a guy (male) and have zero clue on how to braid hair in general, let alone doll wigs

so 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

>>50286811
Styling 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!

>>50286967
thank 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

>>50287079
add "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... haha
I'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 real
thanks for reading my blog

>>50236870
Here is your chance to fly into Japan.

>>50251527
>>50253900
>>50254275
>Unfortunately camera sensors can do weird stuff to darker skin colors, dolls included
I've only ever heard that said about certain film stocks, never about digital sensors
maybe 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

>>50276518
I really need to get back into sewing again, that bottom is too cute
>>50280722
tfw my dolls have gotten fanart
>>50286811
oh 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 site
i don’t know why i expected otherwise desu

>>50291270
https://tbib.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=niizm
I 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.

>>50291519
Idk 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..

>>50291595
thats why you make a salt circle and recite a prayer every time you get a new doll

>>50291525
>>50291519
absolutely love her lips

>>50291599
I 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?

>>50291768
Thanks!

>>50291525
cute smug smile!
Does she have some matching shoes?

>>50291595
I 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

>>50292198
I 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.

>>50291476
Wait there are sites specifically for bjd porn?
why haven't I though about this before...

>>50251119
I’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
>>50293257
Cute shoes and poses!

I finally got around to doing my parody photoshoot. I like how it turned out.

>>50293481
bonus

>>50293485
kek and cute

>>50293481
cute!

>>50293485
lmao

>>50291261
Finish 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
>>50293485
Nice. With the wig and headcap removed and a mirror in front you could also do the open head surgery scene from T2!

>>50291270
the older dollfags moved on

>>50293263
Hot

>>50294337
Was it the legendary doll ogre?

Recently got a night vision camera, so made some pictures of the dolls under IR.

>>50294984
Interesting how the metal of her bell reflects the IR differently.

>>50294994
And 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?

>>50295515
based stop motion enjoyer

>>50295535
This is cool as fuck. Do you happen to know the source?

>>50295559
yes, me. Made for the /vg/mjg arts and crafts tournament
with sound: https://files.riichi.moe/mjg/oc/tourneys/arts%20and%20crafts%206/163.mp4

>>50295570
Oh! That's awesome anon, I'm genuinely impressed, thank you so much for sharing this.

>>50294287
thats 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??

>>50291525
smug and cute! nice!!!!
>>50293263
put her pantsu on please

>>50295570
This is amazing, and extremely impressive! Well done anon!