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It has come to the attention of forum staff that Dollshe Craft has ceased communications with dealers and customers, has failed to provide promised refunds for the excessive waits, and now has wait times surpassing 5 years in some cases. Forum staff are also concerned as there are claims being put forth that Dollshe plans to close down their doll making company. Due to the instability of the company, the lack of communication, the lack of promised refunds, and the wait times now surpassing 5 years, we strongly urge members to research the current state of this company very carefully and thoroughly before deciding to place an order. For more information please see the Dollshe waiting room. Do not assume this cannot happen to you or that your order will be different.Dismiss Notice
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Dollshe Craft and all dolls created by Dollshe, including any dolls created under his new or future companies, including Club Coco BJD are now banned from Den of Angels. Dollshe and the sculptor may not advertise his products on this forum. Sales may not be discussed, no news threads may be posted regarding new releases. This ban does not impact any dolls by Dollshe ordered by November 8, 2023. Any dolls ordered after November 8, 2023, regardless of the date the sculpt was released, are banned from this forum as are any dolls released under his new or future companies including but not limited to Club Coco BJD. This ban does not apply to other company dolls cast by Dollshe as part of a casting agreement between him and the actual sculpt or company and those dolls may still be discussed on the forum. Please come to Ask the Moderators if you have any questions.Dismiss Notice
Practice Head
Sometimes, a person new to faceups may want to practice faceups on inexpensive heads, usually for fear of ruining a more expensive or limited head. This fear is normally unwarranted - resin is a quite hardy material, and as long as you follow the standard procedures and processes, and use the recommended materials for doing a faceup, you will not ruin a complete head. You can view DoA's helpful collection of tutorials on faceups and modifications here: One Stop Shop for all Customization and Maintenance topics
But, it can still be a helpful thing to have a cheaper head to practice on, so that any fears of ruining something won't be an issue. There are a number of doll companies that sell cheaper heads that are a good option for any budget.
AVOID purchasing 'practice heads' on Ebay. The large majority of these heads are illegal recasts, sold without a company name or sculpt name. Information about recast BJDs
Alice's Collections is an authorized dealer for a large number of companies, and sells a large variety of heads at a lot of affordable prices, so they are a good choice when looking for heads to practice faceups on.
