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Hi all, it’s your friendly neighbourhood Damasquerade here. A lot of people seem intimidated by ordering from Taobao so I thought I’d finally get off my ass and make a quick tutorial! I’ve been ordering BJD stuff from Taobao through Spreenow for years. There’s a huge range of clothes, wigs, eyes, accessories and legit dolls you can’t get anywhere else, and the prices are amazing.
Quick info and tips below under the cut:
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I saw someone else’s Kiara and while she’s gorgeous, her lips are a lot fuller than I’d thought they would be. I’m at a financial point where the idea of spending more money to get her faceup done and her wig + eyes is making me cringe but on the other hand, if I return her (even assuming Withdoll will accept her), I’ll be out $100 for shipping. But out $100 for shipping is better than out $450 (300 for the doll, 150 for the accessories + faceup) or even just out $300 for a naked doll I can’t do anything with. The other option is trying to sell her, I guess, but I’ve always only been a buyer. I have zero feedback as a seller on etsy/eBay so idk who’d trust me for such an expensive purchase. Does anyone have any advice?
HOW TO SEW SLEEVES WITHOUT WANTING TO MURDER EVERYTHING: A TUTORIAL
Someone asked that this be rebloggable so HURR YOU GO
Patterns are really dumb in telling you to finish the body of an outfit, then finish the sleeve, then attach a circle to a circle. It’s possible to do, don’t get me wrong, but unless you have a lot of experience it’s sometimes very aggravating trying to evenly distribute the sleeve around the “hole” cut out for it and match up the seams under the armpit!
(Please note…some patterns, especially to achieve tailored looks, require you to do it the traditional way. Don’t use this method for fashion school assignments or super-complex garments as it will probably screw up the way it ends up fitting in the end. This is mostly for the use of cosplayers to make their job a little easier.)
SO THIS IS WHAT I DO.
PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE SOURCE OR REPOST, THANK YOU
This is a great tutorial; it’s how I always attach my sleeves! C: (and it’s actually a legit way to do it, it’s how we made our mens’ shirts in my fashion class, haha. As long as you finish it with a nice seam it’ll work!)
I always find sleeves the most troublesome thing to draft/modify, so this is awesome!
Here is some advice from a veteran cosplayer:
DO THIS. From now on, this is how you will sew your sleeves. Also, hem your sleeves and the bottom hem of the rest of the item before sewing it closed. It is so much easier, cleaner, and it will reinforce the armpit. Your seams on the arms and sides will also match up. Go forth and sew!
Iplehouse KID Peach Gold matches with Mirodoll?
There’s a sale going on with Mirodoll that’s tempting me to buy a body for my Iplehouse KID Peach Gold girl but I can’t figure out if any of the Mirodoll resins will match the Peach Gold. If anyone has any feedback on it, I’d really appreciate it. (I know color matching and getting free resin samples from Mirodoll are options, but I’m worried the sale will end before that.) Please help?
A word or two about Resinsoul
So, we all know what and who Resinsoul is. If you’re new to the hobby, that’s probably the first place you’re redirected to, since at the beginning, the prices of BJDs are daunting and the Resinsoul dolls are in the lower price region. As you go along in this hobby, you get several further experiences of that company – people will talk bad about it, they will call it cheap, they will talk down on the quality, they will probably mention the lesser aesthetics of the sculpts, they will have opinions about people that buy Resinsoul dolls, and you’ll be aware of this sort of wide spread fear of getting an RS-doll because of the “hate” you’re going to recieve.
I’ll get to that in a moment.
Instead, I’ll start with the company…
Resinsoul is, by far, one of the best companies out there. Why? Here’s a few reasons why. 1) If you e-mail Resinsoul, you will get the most polite reply from Sun within 24h. Every time. Unless it’s a weekend or they’re having some sort of holiday in China. 2) You can e-mail Sun and mix and match between different sculpts and their body parts. You want the SD-sized hands on the MSD single jointed torso but with double jointed arms and a Tiny head on top of that? No, friggin’ problem at all for Resinsoul! I’m sure your Frankenstein monster will even give them a good laugh as they assemble it for you. 3) You can get different body parts in different resin colours, which leads to number 4) which is ALL THE FRIGGIN’ COLOURS you can choose from. Some companies have one or two, this company has 10 colours listed, and going to reason number 5) they even have more colours than they have listed on their company page. In fact, you can basically ask for any colour you want your doll in, and they’re happy to oblige. 6) If you have a head from a different company, you can send them the head cap and they will make a custom colour body. Just for you. 7) You can order extra parts. Any parts. Hands and feet are those standard extra parts you can order from plenty companies, but Resinsoul? You want a lower leg part, sure! An extra arm? Absolutely. You want an upper torso? Why not! But it will be expensive, won’t it? Actually, no – the prices vary from $10-15, which in this hobby is considered laughably cheap. 8) Not only are they looking to accommodate you and your order in all these ways, but you can even ask for custom orders, meaning you can get different ears on different sculpts if you so like. 9) When you get your doll home, you’ll need a microscope to find any sanding marks or seams on the doll. It’s beyond perfection. 10) If you’re not good with doing a face up or lack the materials, Resinsoul will provide a face up for your doll for simply $10. What was that? That’s right, $10! 11) They’re one of the few companies that will give you fantasy parts, like horns and wings and dragon feet and hooves, without draining your wallet entirely. 12) And as if all of these reasons weren’t enough, they will take your order, pack it in a carriage bag, send it out and you’ll have the doll on your doorstep in approx 30 days. 13) Omg, are you serious. Do you even need more reasons than that??
To sum up. Resinsoul is a company that will do practically anything for their customers, their customer service is beyond everything and they have one of the shortest waiting times in this hobby. They also hold some of the lowest prices and the widest range of resin colours. People talking bad about the quality cannot have been in contact with a Resinsoul or they don’t know what the meaning of quality is (my Song fell over on my drawer and bumped his nose – it made a mark, in my drawer. The nose is fine as it ever was!)
And people call them cheap.
And people tend to look down on the sculpts.
I own four Resinsouls and I plan on getting plenty more. I’ve never received any sort of hate for my Resinsoul guys.
So, if you want to get a Resinsoul. Get a Resinsoul. You’ll be sure to love them and if you’re a beginner in this hobby, you will be in the most humble and nicest hands. Resinsoul will answer all your question and be as helpful as you ever wish them to be.
Resinsoul is a company that should be setting the standard of customer service, and be regarded as one of the best BJD companies when it comes to their wide range of resin colours and sculpts and custom orders.
Instead they get this really bad rep by reasons I cannot understand. So here’s to you, dear Resinsoul! I tilt my hat, and thank you, for the dolls and kindness and the variety and love you bring to this wonderful hobby.
Paisley is a doll of mine that has two storylines. In this pic you can see him with Koda who is his lover in one of those stories
Koda belongs to @amarie_bjd
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Ah, what a cute couple? Which one is Paisley and which is Koda? I love those green eyes, that’s kind of exactly what I wanted for my WIthdoll girl.
Recent items completed! A dark blue cotton top with white lining, white lace trim at the bottom and dark blue+white lace straps. Two snaps in the back. Needs a matching skirt. Large, floor length ballskirt in light blue cotton with a white cotton waistband, one snap at the back. Needs to be stitched up at the back. Will be an underskirt for the ballgown I’m planning. Light blue skirt, length depends on where you put it on the waist, blue elastic waistband. Needs to be trimmed, possibly with white lace or layers of ruffles. Puffy white tulle petticoat, black elastic waistband because i need some white elastic. Needs a white ribbon sewn over the waistband to hide the black elastic. Poofy red-black lace skirt with two layers of soft black under it so that the lace won’t be too see-though. Needs tidying up at the waist.
Translations that can help when you buy something from Chinese based websites: (such as Taobao or AliExpress)
Dolls: 娃→ Doll 女→ Girl 男→ Boy 3分→ SD 1/3 4分→ MSD ¼ 6分→ YOSD 1/6 大叔→ 70+ Items: 衣服,娃衣:Cloth, Cloth for dolls 套装: Outfits, full set 裙子: Dress 外套: Coats 夹克: Jackets 背心: Vents 裤子: pants 牛仔裤: Jeans 短裤: Shorts 鞋: Shoes 靴子: Boots 假发: Wig 高温丝: Hot resistant wig 饰品: Accessories 花环: Corolla, Flower crown 项链: Necklace 发箍: Barrette 玻璃眼: Glass eyes 亚克力眼: Acrylic eyes Style: 洛丽塔: Lolita 森女, 森系: Mori 复古: Vintage, Retro 欧风: European style 古风: Chinese style 和风: Japanese style 和服: Kimono 朋克: Punk 哥特: Gothic 学院风, 制服: Uniform 淑女: Girly, Feminine 可爱: Cute
Remember you can also use Google Translate…
https://translate.google.com.ar/?hl=es&tab=wT
You enter the “English” sentence and then translated to Chinese (I use “simplified” and not traditional but it’s up to you).
You will get a bunch of Chinese characters you most likely won’t understand, copy them, paste them again on the translator and now reverse the translation from Chinese to English to be sure what you are saying is accurate (try to keep it simple and short).
But if the sentence hasn’t being translated correctly by Google, think of a way to say the same thing with shorter or different words and repeat the process. This might be taking you a bit more but trust me it’s the best way to communicate with Chinese seller who might not understand English quite well.
This list can help you to look for the right Chinese character: http://www.commonchinesecharacters.com/Lists/MostCommon2500ChineseCharacters?Page=1
* Once the order it’s made ask for tracking number.
You can use this site to track most packages (including China EMS) : http://trackingshipment.net/
Darak Cutie Remy Tan Skin
How can it take you 10 years to save up for a BJD? That means you managed to save way less than 10 dollars a month. If you settle for a “normal” priced SD you saved less than 5 dollars a month. That’s not much of an achievement unless you are living in the streets.
~Anonymous
I currently live in a country where $200-$400 a month is the salary that someone gets with a first degree and two Masters degrees. With that, people have to cover rent, food, electricity/internet/water, transport and possibly meds/doctor’s bills. In my case. my meds alone cost $150 for a month’s supply. I’m lucky to have supportive parents because otherwise, there is no fucking way that I could manage to even live let alone save up money for dolls. Not everyone is as lucky as you are to have 10 extra dollars a month. Or 5. Stop being so classist. Try applauding someone with the willpower to keep scraping away and saving instead of deriding them.
Box opening dangers
It really bothers me when I watch a box opening and the person is using opened scissors to open their box. Seriously it’s so dangerous!
Image by BJDConfessions
Is it dangerous to the doll or the person? I genuinely want to know because I don’t want to risk damaging the doll in my excitement at opening her box.
Slow morning
Iplehouse nYID fantasy Chris (modded)
Forest walk^^
Well, seeing as I can’t get a response from one of my giveaway winners, I’ll go ahead and pick another one. justdiana-saurous, if you do see this message or get any of my other ones I will still def give you a basket as well!
BUT NOW I SHALL PICK A FOURTH HAHAHAHA.
So, like/reblog this post for a chance to win ANOTHER BASKET OF PET GOODIES mUHAHAHAh, which I will chose the winner of tomorrow sometime during the day by a random number generator.
ava-bird and snoozing dragon, thanks for your patience! I have a list of all the fun goodies going into your baskets, and Im planning on having all of them ready to be shipped by next Saturday. Message me with any questions or concerns
I LOVE YOU SWEET BABY ANGELS. JUST KEEP SWIMMING
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