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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
Kanis-Augen
Kanis Augen is located Lauscha, Germany. This company is credited for their glass eyes with a very realistic appearance.
History
Lauscha, Germany has a long history in regards to glass crafts. It is in this very city in the early nineteenth century that techniques for creating realistic glass eyes for humans was developed; eventually these techniques would be used for doll eyes as well. The company Kanis Augen even has it's own history with many generations that have produced glass eyes of many varieties: simple and exquisite doll eyes and human eyes. Fritz Greiner-Petter developed techniques for these realistic doll eyes combining the arts of simple doll eyes that his parents made, and the lifelike human eyes that his brother and sister crafted. For a time, his craft was inhibited due to the wars that ravished Europe, and for the lack of popularity for dolls with glass eyes during the mid-twentieth century. During this period, he focused on eyes for teddy bears and other stuffed animals since glass eyes were not in nearly the demand that they were at the beginning of the century. To this day, creating glass doll eyes remains a family trade.
