Buying Full Package: Is it less personal?

I don't think you can say right or wrong, but I think it's a little less personal, simply because it's not as customized. In time, you'll probably add more of yourself to the full set anyway, so eventually, they all become personal and special to you.

 

as owner of both fullsets, and dolls that came home blank.

I look at it this way, is the fullset less personal.....yes maybe it is... on the other hand if you are simply in love with the fullset package then isn't it already personal to you, THAT package is still completely YOUR taste since you love it enough to get it whole. that is alreasy a personal commitment.

now I bougt 2.3 dolls blank and started them up from scratch, And I love them to pieces.

I also have one fullset doll (th other one is still comming in) she cam to me mostly with the intention to have at least some clothes for her to wear so she would not be naked. I did customise her when she came home with new wig, clothes, shoes and eyes. BUT if I wanted to I could always turn het back to the picture I fellin love with, and I just love to be able to do that.

in the end I think for a lot of people its fun to start with a blank shell you can totally fill up yourself (I know I love that dearly), but for others that task may seem daunting. for them the other starting point -A filled out shell CAN change one you want/feel up to it but you don't HAVE to do anything to if you don't want to- might be the best choise, after all they can always alter the full set later and that is just as fun.

 

My first doll was a fullset. I chose him both because I liked his sculpt, and since I didn't have things like wigs, clothes, or shoes it made sense to me to choose a doll that was more ready to play with out of the box. However, aside from his faceup, I don't use his default stuff (just occasionally the wig) as he built up a wardrobe pretty fast .

Now I don't really aim for fullsets, just because most of the time I don't see myself using the extras that they come with. Every now and then I'll see one where the whole package appeals to me, but it's not very often--and honestly, I change my dolls' clothes periodically anyway. I don't see full sets as less personal as they can still be changed around. It's not necessary to only have them wear all their default stuff all the time.

If you only want to display them as fullset dolls, that's ok too--there's not really a right or wrong way to do things. It's fully up to the owner. I personally don't do that, because I enjoy making alterations to my dolls and also many have well developed characters attached that have their own physical attributes and ways of dressing. A few of mine have default faceups, a few were customized by other people, and a number of them were done by myself--it really came down to what the character needed.

 

I agree with a lot of other posters....I don't think it is less personal if that's what you want. I think if see a full set and think OMG THAT IS IT then you should get it! I think BJD's....and really most hobbies are about feeling good, and really liking what you are doing and if really like playing with the full sets and posing them then that is exactly what you should get while some people like having a blank doll to create exactly what they want other people are lucky enough to have the money and the luck to find a full set that is exactly what they want and both people are def making BJD's personal because they are what each person wants

 

There's absolutely nothing wrong with buying a full-set doll. I have a couple of them & don't love them any less or really anymore than even the dolls I've bought piecemeal. I know that for some people half the fun is starting out with a blank doll & go about making it their own but personally I like to have at least a face-up on a doll I buy. It makes them seem more "real" to me. Clothes & wigs & other stuff can always be gotten seperately & I tend to personalise my dolls more with those than with face-ups though I've sometimes ended up enhancing the existing face-up or very rarely wiping it all & starting from scatch.

When you really think about it, BJDs are almost the only dolls that don't automatically come as a complete doll & people can very attached to those as well. There's really no right or wrong way to buy a doll. Just get what you love & can afford whether it's a blank head or a full-set.

 

As seems to be the general idea here, if a full set doll is what appeals to you then that's what you should get. The dolls are customizable, but not everyone get's a doll to customize it, or to take pictures or for whatever reason other people get one. If it were wrong to buy them as a full set then why would they be made that way in the first place? ~_~*

 

You CAN customize a fullset doll, btw.... people seem to forget this completely.... You can modify it, repaint it, re-dress, re-eye, re-wig it. You do not have to leave it dressed & wigged & posed as it is on the front of the box for its entire life. I have fullset dolls who have never, ever dressed like their fullset images; and nobody would be able to convince me that these guys are "less personal" to my collection merely because they came in a set.

I also have a couple fullset dolls that live in their default gear-- but you also can't claim that there's anything "less personal" about them either. Because that is the doll I wanted for ME, it was therefore a very personal choice, and it fits my collection on a very personal level. In fact, due to the personal nature of this hobby, I sort of (make that "completely") fail to see how the "fullsets are impersonal" argument has a leg to stand on at all.

Fullset-or-not has nothing to do with bonding, in the first place. You either love that doll & he loves you back... or else it just doesn't work, and you sell him and part as friends. One can never predict how/if one will bond with a doll anyway. Take the gamble & get the doll you want, whether he comes in a set or bald-and-naked.

 

I haven't bought any full sets yet.. 'Cause they're usually quite expensive.. Lol. XD

But I don't think that buying one is less personal. If you like what they've put together, then you like it. I want a couple of full set ones.. But that doesn't mean you have to leave them like that ALL the time. You can change up at least their clothes sometimes. You knows? But yeah. XD

 

Exactly, JN - you CAN modify a fullset doll! My fullset Pukis immediately changed wigs to fit their personalities better. My very first doll was a full set and had his hair changed within a half-hour of opening him. His eyes were changed a few months later when the perfect purple ones arrived. My two full set LittleFees have different wigs and one has different eyes.

 

Ok, personally I tend to like doing my own thing, and not getting fullsets. A stock face-up is fine for some, but I like creating my dolls as individual characters. That said there ARE a few out there I'd love to have the fullset of DZ's Hid or Souldoll's Chiron (Centaur) for example... Just because I like them so much. But yeah for me it's mostly about doin my own thing. But whatever you wanna do with yours is cool....it all good.

 

Stop worrying about what is "supposed to be done" or being "creative enough" and do what makes you happy. That is the point of this hobby, isn't it?

 

Oops! double post. Sorry.

 

As most of the people in this thread have said, buying a fullset doll or being drawn to the look a fullset doll is portrayed in as opposed to a naked, blank doll is totally your preference, and in no way would I ever...like...look down on someone in the hobby who buys a doll for it's fullset look @_@ That would be absolutely ridiculous and extremely pompous XD

A doll that comes with a company-created look is in no way "less personal." This doll hobby in itself is a totally personal thing to begin with, and whatever you choose is up to you and only you. If you like a doll for it's fullset, go for it! Everybody in the hobby has a different way of going about "falling in love" with certain dolls...so yeah.

As for me, I may love a doll's fullset, but the only thing that makes me want a doll is the predetermined character that I create. My brother and I have created a story for our dolls to take part in, and whenever I create a character or want to add a character into the story, I go looking around for the perfect doll to fit that character's personality...or, I'll fall in love with a certain sculpt, and I'll create a character to fit that doll into the story. So for me, having a doll is all about customization ^^;

 

My first doll (an Aaron from Dollzone) is a fullset, and I find him to be quite personal already (even if he is not yet here). His character is based off of his fullset, and I can't dream of fully changing his look yet, as it would change him. It all depends, really. I find fullsets (or just the clothes a doll is modeled in) easier to connect with...but that could be just me >.>

 

It can and it can not be.
I've put a full set Soom Amber on layby, but only because she's a limited doll and I really wanted everything that came with her. Considering the horrible mark-up that will appear on her extras after she ships, I would rather pay the lesser price from the original manufacturer than fork out 200% extra on the market place. Plus I fell in love with the doll as is on the Soom website.
On the other hand, I have 2 tinies that are coming in, they only came as a full set, but the clothes are going to go and the face ups are going to be wiped as soon as they come in.
That being said, Amber doesn't currently have a character and the tinies do, so maybe that has something to do with it, wanting to make your character your own?

 

Both of my dolls came as non-LE fullsets, but their company "look" fit in with what I had planned for the characters. I liked everything they came with and still use the items to this day, the eyes and wigs in particular. The remaining pieces make up a unique look when combined with other clothing I bought. Plus, the smaller one of the two is an odd size and it was easier to have a "starter" set for her.

The fullsets were also cheaper in the long run, since I didn't have to pay separately for clothes, shoes, wigs, and face-up commissions from a bunch of different people/companies. Shipping is always a pain in the butt, especially with EMS and customs. And I actually like the fact that there are dolls out there with the same company school uniform and would like to see mine and theirs lined up at a local meet-up, as if they were on a field trip. ^^;

 

At the end of the day, it's your dolls and your money going towards acquiring them. It doesn't make the process less fun or creative to get a full-set. I can sew and do faceups, so I've never bought a full-set. I think some full-sets are so nice and for what's included it's usually not so bad.

 

I think if a fullset is absolutely perfect to you in every detail and you couldn't make a doll you like more even starting from scratch with every option open to you... then it can be very personal! Even if you only look at fullset dolls there are still hundreds of fullsets to choose from, and if you find the one that just calls out to you and is perfect, then you're still being pretty selective about it!

The doll hobby in general has so many different types of people and so many ways to enjoy your dolls, I don't think there's any one way you should or shouldn't do things (aside from obvious stuff like not buying bootlegs and not using sharpies which can permanently stain the resin, etc). Fullsets are nice because they come "ready" and you don't have to try to bond with a bald, naked, eyeless alien. Blank dolls are nice because you aren't limited by someone else's vision and you can make the doll exactly the way you want it to be.

My dolls (and I'm sure many others) are somewhere in between- the first was bought as a fullset but doesn't use her original wig and eyes and rarely her original outfit, the second came faceupped but not part of a set, the third will be a Soom monthly doll with faceup, blushing, and outfit but not the wig or eyes. I do think it's nice to pick aspects of their look but there are some dolls I'd love completely stock as well (SD Mirukuuu~)

 

I have one non-fullset and one fullset, and I find them equally personal. When I got my boy I wasn't interested in the extras for the Mir fullset and got him as a standard. It worked great for him. For my girl, it turned out to be more cost efficient for me to get the Celine as a fullset for the extra high-heeled feet, boots, and other accessories. I've never dressed her in the complete fullset... not even once... but the pieces from it are still useful for me combined in other ways. Instead of an elf queen, my girl is a mad scientist and cyberpunk. So I always approached the character with what was useful to her and what would be recombined or tweaked from the set to become useful to her. The company gave her a faceup that I love, and it is slightly different from the faceup shown in the company pictures. She looks nothing like the fullset despite having been ordered as one, and she's quite personal to me.

For someone who wants to make their fullset doll look exactly like the fullset picture, that's just as personal for them, imo.

There's no right or wrong way to order a doll. It's all about what works for the individual and gets them the doll they want.