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BJD Struggles

May 28, 2022

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    1. I struggle with having to remove my doll’s head whenever I want to change out his eyes! Pulling up and twisting the S-hook takes so much energy already, I can’t imagine starting the restringing processes I’m reading about. I’ve twisted my index finger and thumb multiple times hahhh so if anyone has an easier method with pulling up the S hook to remove the head, I’m all ears…

      i thought this was my life until my Soom boy came and theirs is the headcap holding the brain which I never have to touch again after snapping the brain into place! :XD: I wish I could figure out an easier way for the other boy
       
      #41 eunni, Jun 26, 2022
    2. loop a piece of ribbon through the hook to have something better to pull on :thumbup
       
      #42 amandabuns, Jun 26, 2022
    3. I haven't tried it with a ribbon, but for me the ring part of a keychain worked well, so that's an option too.
       
      #43 manekinekonokuni, Jun 26, 2022
    4. I use a crochet hook but I only have tiny dolls so maybe they are easier.
       
      #44 NineOneThree, Jun 26, 2022
    5. For head pulling strugglers, I want to share the best BJD tool I ever invested in in this hobby. It makes it pain-free and ridiculously easy.

      lutsdoll co.,ltd.
       
      #45 dxgirly, Jun 26, 2022
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    6. I have a puller whose hook tip was completely bent after the first few times! Thanks for linking the Luts one, it looks a lot more sturdier!
       
      #46 eunni, Jun 26, 2022
    7. Wigs and getting decent photos are my main problems. I'm pretty bad at styling wigs in general and because I'm half-blind my photos always come out blurry. :(
       
      #47 TokyoLynn, Jun 27, 2022
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    8. The Luts puller is amazing! It was in my first batch of purchases and after I passed it along to a new owner, I really missed it. The Volks puller works well too. There's a small and a large size available.

      I feel you on that! My pictures are really hit and miss but something that's been helpful to me is taking the time to snap multiple pictures at the same angle. Chances are one of them will be salvageable!
       
      #48 SaltedPretzel, Jun 27, 2022
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    9. YES! Before I put eyelashes on my boy I thought it was going to be easy.... It was honestly the hardest and most frustrating part of his whole faceup-
       
      #49 maryw13, Jun 27, 2022
    10. I've never removed the whole head to change the eyes, just the head cap. Your dolls must be different than mine. I really struggle with removing the head, so thankfully I can change the eyes without doing that.

      I'm gonna have to get that tool mentioned above. That would make things a lot easier. Another tool which is invaluable when restringing or other times when you need a "3rd hand" is a pair of forcepts, also known as a surgical clamp. You can get them from medical supply sites or even amazon.
       
      #50 ParlourGoddess, Jun 27, 2022
    11. @SaltedPretzel Yup! Take several of the same photo and hope that one is less blurry than the others. I eventually get a good one. lol
       
      #51 TokyoLynn, Jun 27, 2022
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