Bishonenhouse dolls!

I hope it's ok if I make a thread here. I'm curious to know what people think of the 1/4th line, and the company known as BishonenHouse. Perhaps you saw them at the 2016 PNW BJD convention? Anyone else have one of these cool dolls? =D

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Ordering page and other useful links:
Steve Home
Artist's blog + Updates
Patreon: Exclusive updates, tutorials and dolls.
Video on changing expressions
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The current line up of characters are:
Steve - (image)
Vince - (image)
Mira - (NSFW image)
Nails - (image)
Spade - (Image)

General info:
BishonenHouse is a one artist company run by a cool guy named Donn Kinney who sculpts, casts and paints his cool dolls! His dolls can be bought as kits, finished dolls, or limited fullsets depending on when he makes them. The characters are his own and are part of his comic/world titled Break Step Velocity that's drawn by the cool Denys who also shares the patreon.

Doll kits: Doll kits come with all the parts of the doll, one or two face plates, some eyes, 2.5mm elastic and S-hooks. They require sanding, painting, stringing and all that fun stuff! Teeth parts can also be purchased for open mouth faceplates.

Finished dolls: Finished dolls are sanded and strung and can have face-ups and body blushing. The limited fullsets are all finished up with clothes or costumes. (Steve is the only one with a limited costumed fullset that was sold in a limited number that I know of.)

Costumed/Bounty hunter dolls: You can acquire a costumed "Bounty Hunter" doll through the patreon reward system along with other BishonenHouse and doll related stuffs.
The only way to get a Bounty Hunter version of his dolls is through Patreon, so if you're after a full set of any of the bounty hunters, Spade, Vince or Nails make sure to check it out.

How to order/obtain a BishonenHouse doll:
Donn usually opens pre-orders for a sculpt about once or twice a year, they can be purchased on a layaway through the Bishonenhouse store. Kits may also randomly become available there or on the patreon, usually after pre-orders are completed. But the best way to find out about pre-orders/sales is to watch their social media page (tumblr/facebook) or subscribe to Donn and Denys' patreon. ($4 gives you access to early updates.) You can also contact the artist too through E-mail. (It's not listed here to prevent spamming, you can find their E-Mail on their tumblr blog, or the Patreon.)

Extra info:
The stringing technique recommended uses five strands of elastic versus the normal two for other dolls. Two loops for each leg, one loop for the arms. (A tutorial can be seen/downloaded on the patreon page!)

The boxes the kits and dolls come in are usually screen printed by Donn and feature Denys' cool art!

First release pre-orders usually come with an exclusive face plate that isn't available through other means. (Like Mira's sleeping expression.)

Steve and Vince share the same body type. The only difference is Vince has thicker more muscular arms.

Steve, Vince, Spade, and Nails come with underwear hip joints, You can buy anatomical hip joints in the BishonenHouse Steve store when they're in-stock.

There are four Patreon exclusive faceplates for Steve:
Two "Burtonesque Steve" plates. Closed mouth and Open mouth
And Two "No-shave November" Bearded Steve plates. Closed mouth and Open mouth giving him a total of 18 expressions.


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Measurements:
Steve / Vince:
Total Height: 42.5cm
Neck circumference: 8.5cm
Total Shoulder width: 11cm
Upper shoulder joint circumference: 8cm
Upper arm circumference: 6cm
((Vince upper arm circumference: 7.2-7.5cm))
Arm length: 13cm
Wrist circumference: 4.5cm
Torso width: 8cm
Chest: 18.5cm
Waist: 13.2cm
Hips: 17cm
Total leg height: 25cm
Leg height from in-seam: 22cm
Ankle: 5.2cm
Foot length: 5.2cm
Foot width: 2cm


Mira:
Total Height: 40cm
Neck circumference: 7cm
Shoulder width: 10cm
Bust: 18.5cm
Waist: 14.5
Hips: 21cm
Total leg height: 23.5cm
Leg height from in-seam: 21.5cm
Arm length: 13cm
Upper arm circumference: 6.5
Wrist circumference: 4cm
Ankle: 4.75cm
Foot length: 4.75cm
Foot width: 1.75cm

Nails
Height: 46.3; w/mohawk: 49.5
Head: 14
Eyes: 10 mm
Neck: 9.8
Shoulder: 13
Back (excluding arms): 8.5
Back length: 12
Upper arm circ: 9.8
Lower arm circ: 8.5
Arm length (to wrist): 16.5
Chest: 21
Waist: 15.4
Hip: 19.8
Leg length: 28
Inseam: 24
Thigh circ: 13
Calf circ: 11
Ankle: 7.3
Foot length: 6.4
Foot width: 2.5

That's about the basics of these cool dolls, better to check out the artists blogs and stuff to learn more like how they're made and how cool they are. =D


Share your thoughts and photos! =D

 

I'll just kick off the thread with a photo in case people haven't seen em:

 

@kurogane Thank you!

Yeah, getting a hold of BishonenHouse dolls can sometimes be tough. You can usually contact the artist and say you're interested and they'll let you know if they make one or something. I have a back up BishonenHouse fund in case Nails comes up for order again. xD But they're really fun when you get them. I really hope youre able to get a Vince, because they're really great dolls! =D

 

@kurogane You also might try checking out the Patreon (I don't know if I can link to it here...) sales usually get announced there first and patrons usually get first dibs. That's how I was able to snag my Mira kit! (I took it from poor Eiko82. <xD) But man, Vince is really one of my favorites, he's like Steve but his arms are bigger. He's got such a sharp face, he looks almost like a villain with his defined cheekbones(?).
I'll make it my duty to share photos until more people start sharing their own... I know there aren't a lot of BH owners here. At least from what I can tell. So if you want any specific angles just say so.

@Eiko82 I'm so glad your Mira is on the way! May she ship fast and not get stuck in customs long. I'm so bummed I missed out on both of Nails pre-order periods, that special preorder faceplate.... *reaches* I bet your wedding was awesome!
Please share photos of your Mira when she shows up, I can't wait to see her. =D

I also pre-ordered Spade back in January and got his hat, gloves and boots, I can't wait to see him. =D Nails, Nails is next! (Unless a pre-order for another doll comes up,..)

 

@kurogane
..... Megamind holy cow, you're right. Gosh, how did I never see this before I've seen that film 18 times. Now I really wanna get an extra faceplate and head back to paint blue.... and make the black mamba. Their noses are almost identical. And their facial hair.

It'll be great to see him contrast with your crew! =D Sounds like you've got a nice set. He might secretly like cute things.

 

@kurogane He'd never let Steve know!! Now I want to make Vince those evil pajamas mega mind has with that high collar. (I'd love to see that mod btw.) Aww thank you, I enjoy taking photos of my BH dolls the most I think, their face plates are so varied I feel like they're almost like stop motion characters. Just a few hundred more in-between expressions and bam.

@Eiko82 Yeah, I liked her sleeping plate too, but her calm one is my favorite. I hope Steve gets one someday, I'm a fan of sleeping sculpts they're just so chill. It wouldn't take much to mod a faceplate, I bet you could do it! =D
Gosh I'm so excited to see Nails, yes flood us with pictures of him when you get him too. I'll be sure to share Spade!

 

@kurogane The face plates are really easy to switch out too, there's a youtube video the artist that shows how easy it it. I love being able to have them react to something, it's a really nice feature that I wish more companies had, but I like how it's unique to other companies like BH. You're right, they ARE like figmas! (I have a few of those too.) BishonenHouse dolls are like giant action figures!

You'll get a Vince eventually if you stick it out long enough! Just pay attention to that patreon if you're able to. =D It took me well over a year to get my Steve and he was very much worth the time.

 

@kurogane Horay! I can't wait to see you comment on stuff there and see all the cool stuff the patreon has to offer! I think it's very much worth supporting BishonenHouse, their work is just awesome. I love the illustrations they share too.

@KatrineSS I'm glad you like BishonenHouse too! The clothes in that photo are;
Vince: Dollmore pants and generic MSD boots from eBay
Mira: VOLKS sweater, RAW Kiss jeans (For minifees size from etsy I think.)
Steve: His shirt I made, and pants I got second hand so I'm not sure what brand. He has Dollmore sneakers If I remember correctly.

If any of you like sewing I'd be happy to share the shirt patterns I've made for Steve and Mira. :^D
I'd suggest slim MSD stuff if you can get get it, but normal MSD stuff works too, it's just big sometimes.

 

Hi there! Unlike most other doll companies BishonenHouse is a one artist company, so the artist makes dolls and release them when they want. I'd say they're sort of limited, but more like they're just hard to get because its a one man company and it takes a lot of time to make them. You can contact the artist through E-mail and say you're interested, or you can subscribe to the patreon and their social media pages like Tumblr and Deviantart to know when kits are going to be in stock or pre-orders for new or already made sculpts are available. (I suggest the patreon if you're able because you'll also get exclusive updates first there and have first dibs on whatever is going to be put up for sale.) There are a lot of pros to subscribing, you get to help fund the artist, their dolls and comic, see tutorials and the work process and all sort of stuff. Though if you can't you can still contact them and watch their media pages. Donn (The artist) also occasionally does tumblr raffles, so it worth it to watch their blog if not just because their work is awesome to begin with. =D