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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
restringing
Restringing is the process of tightening or replacing the elastic cord holding a doll together. Asian ball-jointed dolls are strung through with elastic cording. In some cases, this elastic may be too loose or too tight, as evidenced by the floppiness of the joints. At that point, often owners choose to restring their dolls.
Tightening the elastic is usually a matter of taking off the headcap of the doll and pulling the elastic taut, and putting a new knot in the cord.
Complete replacement of the cord requires the owner to fully take the doll apart, pull out the old elastic cord, and replace it with new.
There are a variety of tutorials on how to accomplish this, as restringing becomes more complicated the more joints and modifications are added to the basic jointing system.
Suggested Elastic Thickness for various sized dolls (this is just a guide, actual preferences may vary):
2mm Diameter - MSD & Smaller
3.5mm Diameter - MSD & SD
4mm Diameter - 60cm
5mm Diameter - 60cm & Bigger
