-
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
-
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
Difference between revisions of "History"
m (added a missing word) |
|||
Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
The name Dollfie comes from joining the words Doll and Figure. | The name Dollfie comes from joining the words Doll and Figure. | ||
− | The first Volks "Super Dollfie" (SD size and style) was designed by the sculptor Akihiro Enku. Enku sculpted a one-off doll for his wife. The doll used old stringing and ball-joint techniques that were developed at least a hundred ago in Europe, but the doll had a very expressive look and a bit more developed ball joints. | + | The first Volks "Super Dollfie" (SD size and style) was designed by the sculptor Akihiro Enku. Enku sculpted a one-off doll for his wife. The doll used old stringing and ball-joint techniques that were developed at least a hundred years ago in Europe, but the doll had a very expressive look and a bit more developed ball joints. |
An executive director at Volks noticed the doll and wondered if they should be made in larger numbers. | An executive director at Volks noticed the doll and wondered if they should be made in larger numbers. |
Revision as of 17:31, 8 March 2010
The modern BJD market began with Volks line of Super Dollfie in 1999.
The name Dollfie comes from joining the words Doll and Figure.
The first Volks "Super Dollfie" (SD size and style) was designed by the sculptor Akihiro Enku. Enku sculpted a one-off doll for his wife. The doll used old stringing and ball-joint techniques that were developed at least a hundred years ago in Europe, but the doll had a very expressive look and a bit more developed ball joints.
An executive director at Volks noticed the doll and wondered if they should be made in larger numbers.
Volks "Super Dollfie" was released as four different models, Kira, Nana, Sara and Megu, which all shared the same head mold, the standard SD Four Sisters head.
The first generation SD bodies were highly detailed, but had some difficulty remaining standing, and their ball joints were very prominent.
All "Super Dollfie" dolls were female, until 2001 when the first boy doll, Licht, was released. The first release was a limited run of only 50 dolls, but sales were so successful that the doll was re-released two times, and many other male dolls followed.
Following the introduction of the Volks "Super Dollfie" line, an increasing number of Asian ball-jointed doll companies have been established.