I've spent a lot of time recently browsing DoA, reading about peoples' experiences and looking at their galleries. I've also spent quite a bit of time windowshopping... And I feel a certain draw towards Long, a 70cm Resinsoul elf boy (I mentioned him in my first post). I've yet to find many pictures of Xue (though a friend did show me a few, and she is a very gorgeous sculpt!), however, Long/Feng (Long is just Feng with elf ears) seem to be fairly popular, and looking at photostories featuring them makes my heart ache.
70cm is big! It's 27.6 inches, a little over two feet. I've had problems finding clothes for that size, aside from on the sites that belong to the higher-tier doll companies, which are charging $100+ for a nice outfit (a bit more than I'm currently willing to spend on babby's first doll clothes). But I really want a big doll, and Long is such an awesome model.
I also like Dan, but she's already taken her place as a secondary purchase in my mind. I was informed that I could indeed purchase a Dan head and an Ai body if I made a special note of it to Resinsoul, which is awesome, and definitely something I want to do...just not right now.
Right now, it's kind of a tug-of-war between Xue and Long...and I think Long's winning. On one hand, Xue seems more unique in that I haven't seen anyone on DoA who owns one, and she's also got a beautiful face that I haven't seen reflected in any non-RS sculpts (a few of their dolls favor her slightly but not exactly). On the other hand, I did want my first doll to be a male, and I feel a kind of...bond? With Long? If that makes sense? I feel a little crazy for saying that, but it's true.
And I know in a few weeks I'll be one of those people who calls their doll by name and talks about them like a real person, but, eh. I already do this with my cats and virtual pets, so it's not a huge stretch.
I already know which wig (in pink) and eyes I would get Xue if I got her, and have an idea of the image of her character in my head. I have an idea of which wig and eyes I would get Long as well, though his character is eluding me somewhat... I don't want to fall into a stereotype with him, and I know I have a habit of repetitive male characters based on what I find attractive. But I'm not too worried about it at the moment.
I just want this 25 days to run up so I can access DoA's marketplace and get started already!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Dawn
So this is my first time dipping a toe into the waters of the realm of BJDs.
Of course I've heard of them before, and seen them - but it wasn't really good stuff. Like most odd fandoms portrayed online, I heard about the dregs of the community - the elitists and crazies, mostly. And while I'm sure there's a fair share of both (you can't put such a large investment into something without investing a little of yourself, too, and that's likely to make anyone a little nuts, as I've seen evidenced from my own actions when in relations to my more labor-intensive hobbies), upon joining the DoA forums I'm pleased with what I've seen. The people are kind and creative, the debates are actually thought-provoking (surprising for a doll forum, right?) and engaging, and the dolls are, of course, beautiful and obviously well-cared for.
Seeing this community makes me feel a lot less worried about my own newness to the fandom, and it also makes me glad to know that there are so many nice and intelligent people involved. I'm looking forward to meeting more of them, but what I'm most looking forward to is getting my first doll.
Of course I've heard of them before, and seen them - but it wasn't really good stuff. Like most odd fandoms portrayed online, I heard about the dregs of the community - the elitists and crazies, mostly. And while I'm sure there's a fair share of both (you can't put such a large investment into something without investing a little of yourself, too, and that's likely to make anyone a little nuts, as I've seen evidenced from my own actions when in relations to my more labor-intensive hobbies), upon joining the DoA forums I'm pleased with what I've seen. The people are kind and creative, the debates are actually thought-provoking (surprising for a doll forum, right?) and engaging, and the dolls are, of course, beautiful and obviously well-cared for.
Seeing this community makes me feel a lot less worried about my own newness to the fandom, and it also makes me glad to know that there are so many nice and intelligent people involved. I'm looking forward to meeting more of them, but what I'm most looking forward to is getting my first doll.
DoA is a resin-only forum, but I also find pullips very intriguing. They're cute and affordable, and their exaggerated features and cartoonish proportions are very appealing. The one I'm most interested in is the taeyang nosferatu which is a very pretty doll and comes with all of his clothes and some accessories, as well as eyes and a wig, which is a nice deal for under a hundred bucks.
Unfortunately, the resin dolls are much more expensive for an initial investment, and the ones I'm leaning towards are not fullsets, meaning I'd have to purchase the clothing and wigs separately. Which...honestly sounds like more fun (though it would obviously also be more expensive). I'm considering the Apollo or Weylin (Weylin would get lilac skin so he'd be like a dark elf!), the Feng or Elf Boy (the elf would get the same treatment as Weylin, but I'm not sure about his face, I'd have to look up more pics - Feng is the biggest I've found and I kind of want a huge doll), but the prettiest by far that I've found are the Xue, Gang, Mu, and Ai. Ai also has hooves and horns, which are beautiful and cool. Xue has the prettiest face of any of the resin dolls I've been considering (her nose is what draws me in, I love that kind of facial structure - she reminds me of the women from Japanese woodblock prints), so I'm leaning towards her (though I wanted my first doll to be a male, I'd make an exception for her!).
Here are some pictures of Xue from DDE:
I'm so excited, I can't wait for the twenty-five day waiting period until I can access DoA's marketplace to be up. I know I should be more patient and not so impulsive, but I figure waiting a month will be enough, right? The person who has been guiding me through learning about BJDs says they have a nice community for purchasing secondhand dolls, which I want to look into as well.
Unfortunately, the resin dolls are much more expensive for an initial investment, and the ones I'm leaning towards are not fullsets, meaning I'd have to purchase the clothing and wigs separately. Which...honestly sounds like more fun (though it would obviously also be more expensive). I'm considering the Apollo or Weylin (Weylin would get lilac skin so he'd be like a dark elf!), the Feng or Elf Boy (the elf would get the same treatment as Weylin, but I'm not sure about his face, I'd have to look up more pics - Feng is the biggest I've found and I kind of want a huge doll), but the prettiest by far that I've found are the Xue, Gang, Mu, and Ai. Ai also has hooves and horns, which are beautiful and cool. Xue has the prettiest face of any of the resin dolls I've been considering (her nose is what draws me in, I love that kind of facial structure - she reminds me of the women from Japanese woodblock prints), so I'm leaning towards her (though I wanted my first doll to be a male, I'd make an exception for her!).
Here are some pictures of Xue from DDE:
I'm so excited, I can't wait for the twenty-five day waiting period until I can access DoA's marketplace to be up. I know I should be more patient and not so impulsive, but I figure waiting a month will be enough, right? The person who has been guiding me through learning about BJDs says they have a nice community for purchasing secondhand dolls, which I want to look into as well.
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