DiM (Doll in Mind) Mini Discussion Part 5

Oh cool, you got a Dollzone body as well? Which one did you go for?

 

I got the b45-16, Vita's body with the heart carved in the chest.

☹ ugh my image host is poop.

 

Hey everyone! Just popping in to say those looking for further hybrid options, maybe give Day Dream a look! After 6 months I finally received my Little Prince body from them and it looks FANTASTIC with my Larina head! I think their taller bodies have similar measurements (just more leg and torso), so you have quite a few choices. Just a warning though, the resin match is quite awful, so you'd either have to dye or heavily blush the head to match. But for short body options they're definitely worth a look.

 

@InkyBear Do you have any pictures?

 

Oh cool!

 

Did Day Dream used to be called Blue Fairy? I see in their About page that they're associated with Minoruworld.

 

I bought a Dim Larina with a Doll Leaves body second hand. A very popular hybrid i think. And I am curious why are there so many hybrids? Are the dim bodies that bad?

 

I think lately it's been difficult to get ahold of them, as they've been selling the heads but not bodies. Some people didn't like the hands on some of the DIM bodies because it made it very difficult to dress them (the fingers are splayed rather wide). I know of one person that kept the body and just replaced the hands with jointed ones from a different company.

Personally, I would have hybrided because I'm aware the Dollzone bodies match the color and I really loved the B45-017 DZ body and wanted a doll with it, but I didn't particularly fall in love with any of those head sculpts.

 

Hi everyone!

My Laia's body arrived much sooner than I expected, so I took some quick photos of her all put together today. Meet Briar!



She's a modded Laia, with a faceup by Eludys

 

Dew_drops, she's beautiful. So pale, but realistic.

I think the bodies look pretty but aren't very well-engineered. I had a DIM tiny who couldn't even stand or sit. Some people make them work with modding, sueding, stringing or wiring; some people just want a pretty doll and don't care how poseable she is; and some people take advantage of the amazing versatility of these sculpts by hybriding them with a variety of other bodies.

I wish I'd thought to order hands to go with my two heads, since I think their hands are nearly as beautiful as their head sculpts; but alas, I'll have to make do with whatever hands come with the bodies I get for them.

 

Thank you!

I think for me the DIM bodies just didn't seem aesthetically quite right for the face sculpts that I wanted, the exception being maybe the GSE body.

And, omg, @thessalyrose now that you say that... they do have beautiful hands. I wish I could order a pair because I really don't like the Doll Leaves hands.

 

Hello!
I ordered a DIM Flowne back in November and she arrived on Friday. She is a re-shelled version of my character Nova.

I am excited to give her a face up when the weather is better and will be changing her wig for a strawberry blond one in the near future. I may also be sanding down her bust, it is a little too big for me to handle haha!
I look forward to chatting with you all!

 

Man, still waiting on my Larina head. It hasn't been that long so I know I'm being impatient, but alas. Anyway, I've got lots of plans already for her look as far as her hair and face-up. I'm like 98% sure she's gonna need a custom alpaca wig in order for me to be satisfied with her, though, ugh. So expensive. I've got plans for her styling, also, but I don't know if it's gonna be super difficult to find clothes for that Dollzone body. Hm...

 

Which Dollzone body are you getting? Jeeryama has them on sale on eBay. I'm working up the nerve to snag one. I've been saving for almost two years for an SD, but I've only got enough for an MSD (it's been a rough couple of years) and that sale price will make my whole hybrid about the same as buying a complete doll.

 

I'm getting the B45-017. I already ordered it from dollzone, though :/ so I won't be able to get that deal, dang. Which do you think you're interested in?

 

The same one. I'm kind of in love with it. I's like all the qualities I like in Doll Chateau but more realistic. I'm a little worried Miru will be too big for the body, because the shoulders look narrow, but I'm willing to risk it.

Actually, I have two DIM heads and I was thinking about getting the B45-012 (or 014, whichever one is the female one) for the other one. But I can only afford one now so I will order the more expensive one since it's more of a discount. I might decide to get a Loongsoul body for the other head anyway -- I was going to get Wanwan but she seems to be sold out, so I may settle for the body and put my Luria on it.

I seem to have a steady job now, so here's hoping it doesn't take another two years to save up for another body....

 

This thread makes me sad. Gayane is my grail AND SHE'S ALL GONE
Got a Larina head on the way though. Yay.

 

I made first wig for my Laia and think it looks not bad

 

Good news, everyone!

My Larina head shipped. I ordered in January, so definitely less than 10 weeks!

 

Hopefully mine will soon, too