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They also sell clothes and accessories, and [[ResinSoul]] dolls are available from their website.
 
They also sell clothes and accessories, and [[ResinSoul]] dolls are available from their website.
  
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Revision as of 09:40, 8 June 2010

Company Information

Bobobie is a Chinese BJD company formed by Dennis of Mythdoll, and launched in 2006 with a 60cm girl doll named Sweet. Since then, they have diversified into many different sizes of doll, from 14cm to 1/3 scale. Typically, their dolls are fairly stylised, featuring prominent noses, large eyes, gentle expressions and simply sculpted bodies, although some sculpts do vary from this style. Their prices are compatively inexpensive when compared to most other companies, and Bobobie has a stated philosophy of making beautiful ball jointed dolls more accessible.

They also sell clothes and accessories, and ResinSoul dolls are available from their website.

Relationship with other companies and casting services

ResinSoul

Bobobie are a sister company to ResinSoul and cast their dolls. ResinSoul dolls are sold from the Bobobie website, although ResinSoul do not sell Bobobie dolls. ResinSoul dolls are not distinguished from Bobobie dolls on the Bobobie website.

When ordered from the Bobobie site, ResinSoul dolls will by default have ResinSoul bodies. However, it is possible, when ordering from Bobobie, to request ResinSoul sculpts on Bobobie bodies, or Bobobie heads on ResinSoul bodies; this service is not available from the ResinSoul website.

The close relationship between the companies has led to some confusion, with ResinSoul dolls occaisionally being referred to as Bobobie dolls. They use the same resin, but have distinct head and body sculpts, and some difference in size in equivalent size ranges.

Other companies

Bobobie casts the dolls for other sculptors/companies, like Garden of Dolls, TheSleepingElf, Pixiez and Lady Saiyuki, but these are not available from the Bobobie website.


Casting service

They offer a casting service on request. This seems to be intended for people intending to sell their own doll line, rather than a Minimee type service.

Resin

Bobobie and Resinsoul are remarkable for their wide variety of resin colors. They are made from polyurethane resin. The resin used to cast dolls by Bobobie and related companies is comparatively light in weight, sturdy, smoothly sanded and features a distinctive waxen sheen. Colored and tanned dolls are evenly tinted throughout, allowing sanding and modification.

The company's original tan skin, now called dark tan or chocolate, was withdrawn from sale and replaced with their current light tan/coffee shade after problems with streaking and flaws, but can be requested as a special order.

Resin colors

  • Normal skin and white skin (no extra charge)
  • Light tan/coffee, pink, original blue, sky blue, red, gray, green, lilac (additional charge)
  • Dark tan/chocolate skin can be specially requested by contacting Bobobie or Resinsoul.

Doll lines

Sizes:

70cm (68-70cm)

60cm (58-60cm)

50 cm

43cm (40-44cm)

27cm (27-28cm

Tiny (14-15cm)

Bobobie Animal (18cm)

Dolls come with sanded seams, free acrylic eyes, and are sent with a yellow sleeping bag.

Special options include:

Basic face-up (+$10)

Parts like horns, hooves, and certain heads/bodies can be bought separately.

Company Link

Bobobie Doll Mall [1]


Retailers

Denver Doll Emporium [2]

Junky Spot [3]