Do you mind getting your dolls wet?

Wet.Dolls... *eye twitch*

I really don't mind my dolls getting wet, though I'm very careful when cleaning them because of the faceup. I once cleaned a doll, without getting him really wet (it was just some dust, so I used a slightly wet rag), and left him to dry. My mum found him, thought he needed to be cleaned, and gave him a bath. Full bath, warm shower and soap included. She didn't know about elastic rotting, so she dried him with some towels and left him in the balcony to finish drying.

At this point, I should say that it was a sunny day, and the doll a bobobie WS.

I arrived at home like maybe fifteen minutes after that, and things were like this:

Me: Mum, where's the doll? The one that was sitting here, I mean.
Mum: In the balcony.
Me: Wut?
Mum: I gave him a shower and put him to dry.

You can imagine the rest I don't mind them getting wet, but sometimes you need to be careful...

 

I'd only get them wet if they are due for a wash/restringing/new faceup, so like, I can kill two birds with one stone - have my photoshoot and clean/restring them at the same time lol.

 

I'm super fussy about my doll so water is a definite no go lol

 

If I was a pro at restringing my dolls and giving them a new face up whenever, I totally wouldn't mind getting my dolls wet. But I'm not a pro at either so... I would never get them wet.

 

better not or i might get into trouble to get all the s hook out & dry them,otherwise late they might get damage...but if there were some way to water prove inside,then yes,i would like to!

 

I can't see myself doing it, but I did learn once to "never say never"...
Was glad to find this thread because I have seen some great water scenes -- photo shoots. I knew there had to be a way because the people who made the photography I saw are knowledgeable doll owners. I believe re-stringing would be a small part of the price they are willing to pay for some of the fabulous shoots I have seen from these same people.

Even if I cleaned them with the confidence of an expert [which I currently don't have -- but hope to gain] I might feel it necessary to include the experience on that doll's resume if ever I were to sell that one. I might try it if I were about to change out the stringing, including the hooks. It might be nice to give a completely thorough cleaning, even on the inside.

I knew face-ups should be sealed, but scratching is still something to be aware of. Anywhere on a doll, but particularly on a face-up, a scratch could require a complete re-do.

I would not like the idea of chlorine or all the other "items" that might be more on a microscopic level in the water,,,like with sea/salt etc. But some day I would love to be this caliber doll owner, who could create my own scenes in a water environment....So stay tuned. Haaa [Kidding!]

 

I'd much rather keep my doll clear of water, unless it was totally vital for some kind of amazing photoshoot. And in that case I would be sure to unstring them afterwards to let the elastic and innards dry.

 

I won't let my doll in contact with the water without the acute need.

 

Very much I worry, when water gets on the face. I wait, when dries up