Bobobie and Resinsoul Discussion - Part 11!!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but new hooks aren't going to improve his hand mobility. The problem isn't the hook, but the old placement the the pivot bar that the hook is hooked to. They've fixed the problem in newer dolls, but since your boy is old you're kinda stuck like that unless you want to mod his hands or get new ones. The bar for the hook needs to be placed in the center of the wrist ball for good mobility, being on the bottom edge of the hand means whenever you move it, the string tension will pull it back down into the wrist socket and straight again. Also, you can fix the gouging by curving the ends of the hooks in a little with a pair of pliers since they stick out. There is nothing wrong with the shape or length of the hook otherwise.

 

Actually shorter hooks helped a bit. He can now swivel his hands around without a horrible gouging noise and without any friction. Can't bend them sure, but he can at least twist his hands so that's a plus. For 80p it was worth it and I have some spares for other fixes as and when needed.

Presumably newer hands would solve the issue having the actual socket of the hand higher, and I might get him some jointed hands in the future because why not? but for now, at least they can rotate and there's no longer resin being gouged out. In my books, that's a win.
I intend to get a new body for one of my other dolls at some point anyway so maybe saving for some new parts heh. A nice msd body for my hujoo, and some new hands for Long.
His hands are the most discoloured part of him. Which is a bit odd, I wonder why that is.
But for now, he can hold stuff and the gouging has stopped so yaaaay.

Now to wait for his outfit to be sewn. He's gonna look pretty!

 

Has anyone wired the RS jointed hands and how did it work out?

 

Finally got around to giving Nyta (my Lian) a new face-up... Not convinced it's actually an improvement, however my spacefaring smuggler is pleased to be back in one piece again:

 

that critter on her shoulder is cute!

 

I have a Long and he doesn't have hooks. I have to string him through the wrist and ankle. In fact, I have to restring him as his elastic has gotten quite floppy. I never took him apart before and just assumed his hands and feet would have hooks. They don't. Maybe someone added them to your doll? Or mine is just very old .... I bought him maybe 9 years ago? Now I'm trying to decide what size stringing elastic to use as I have to be sure it will pass through the hands and feet. Ugh.

Oops. I posted this at the wrong place. Sorry.

 

Yours is just very old. They all have hooks nowadays. When you restring him, save yourself some frustration and put some hooks in.

 

@purple_monkfish, Thanks! He's a tea-monster/snek from Worms and Bones... And actually has more ball joints than the average bjd.

 

Wow ball and sockets huh? I'm teaching myself how to make typical soft sculptures with the wires and it's going okay. I'm onto my second attempt which needs his wings and longer fur ridge along his back and tail to be actually DONE heh.

I'm curious about the insides of these ones though. They have giant spiders and I waaaaant lol

Once i'm done with the cast of my D&D party, stage 2 is populating their environment with monsters and wildlife hahaha. Dire spiders, bears, wolves, monsters etc. I'm also on the lookout for imps and other little demonic critters.

 

@Vetinari I love sneks! I got a rainbow tea monster for my boy too! (glad to know they're popular). Is your girl in the grey or lilac resin?

 

@purple_monkfish sorry! Didn't see your reply there - I think the spines at least are made from LocLine? I've no idea about the more specialised jointing they probably use for the limbs. Sorry, whilst I've dabbled I'm by no means an expert on artist dolls like these - but I do remember that Worms&Bones did show the internal skeleton of one of their creations somewhere once...

@A Wee Tiefling Thanks! Ooh I'd love to see your little companion tea monster! (One day I really hope to actually have cash in hand when the orders open up for one of their bigger creations, but for now having that adorable little fella as a bjd companion is pretty cool.)

My Lian is in the Sky Blue resin - I'm not sure if it's peoples' cameras or not, but even when she was brand new direct from RS the colour was more akin to blu-tak than the vivid almost turquoises that other people seem to have received. (And yeah though RS-resin is relatively nice/fairly stable for something so intense pigment-wise, she has definitely lost some of the brighter blues over the years when I compare to the inside of her headcap)

 

@Vetinari Blue is a colour that fades/darkens the fastest in sunlight, at least it does in paint pigments. Maybe it wasn't stabilized before being mixed, so it fades faster?
I love RS and I'm holding off on getting a Rong right now because it's not in my schedule.

I hadn't cash in hand when I bought Bluebells, but I too have wanted a snek soooo badly every time I see Worms and Bones, so I kinda capitalized on the long weekend sale and nabbed her before someone else could. She's a Sand Tea (in Azure, with rainbow floof)

 

Working with larger SDs - 68 and 70cm instead of 58 or 60 - what kind of scale do you use when working out props for your dolls? Do you just eyeball it, or use a specific formula? With Resinsoul especially there's quite a difference between height and other proportions (if they're human).

 

Just wanted to share my Mi, whose name is Elliot (El for short). She was modded and painted by Kayke.

I really want to get some pictures of her in natural lighting, but it's hard to find the time

 

She is really pretty. Mi is on my wishlist What was modded on her?

 

Thanks! Just her nose, actually. I guess you can't tell too awfully much from the front and in this lighting.

 

She's gorgeous Somewheresunbear! I love that eye make up, really suits her.

 

Thank you so much!

 

Quick question on the Resinsoul Bigger Boy body.

How do you get the gangling beauty to slouch?!

 

I modded mine (72cm body).