Do you trust your doll to stand?

I bought two of the Alice's Collections stands. One is a bit taller than I actually needed for my tallest dolls, but it works well with skirts that have a lot of volume because you can curve the post well away from the skirt. They do not tip over. The doll's weight keeps the base from moving, and the waist clamps are adjustable to hold various size waists firmly. Another plus is that the clear acrylic clamps are not as visible as metal clamps.

My main problem is that the curve of the post takes up a lot of room on the shelf. Another problem is the assembly, which has a screw on the bottom. I don't know if I put it together wrong, but I can't get the screw completely recessed into the base, so the base wobbles slightly and I'm afraid it will scratch my furniture.

The one I bought in MSD size works perfectly to hold a Dollmore Ballerina Kid. She can pose on pointe on one foot without any problems whatsoever.

 

I never trust my dolls to stand on their own, I have alot of tall sds with high centers of gravity who masters of leg crumpling face plants

I've probably owned at least 10 different kinds of bjd stands and so far my favorite is the reliable saddle stand like so : 1/3 Doll Stand
I've ordered saddle stands off ebay for cheaper but the problem is the bases are always smaller and for dolls with giant fantasy feet those bases don't cut it.

I've also tried this stand: BJD Accessories, Dolls - Alice's Collections but really I wouldn't recommend them. They aren't strong enough for heavy resin dolls and forget doing midair poses with any of the heavier 60cm + dolls. I ended up useing mine with my dollfie dream and it works great with her light vinyl body.

For msd size dolls I find that you can totally get away with useing these cheapo wood based waist grabber stands : 10" Wooden Doll Stand | Hobby Lobby | 158196


@vermont chick regarding the alice collections invisible stand mine is wobbly too. It seems like it's just cheaply made. I always feel like I'm going to break the connection point while bending the arm around.

 

I don't trust them to stand by themselves without me there to intercept, so they sit when they are 'stored'.
I'll trust some of them to stand while I'm taking photos, but that depends on the body and if I know they just stand well or they love to flip and topple over...

 

I leave all my fairyland dolls standing. One stood there for weeks with no problems. FL doll are very stable IMO. BUT if it is a limited sculpt or a faceup you wouldn't want to replace I wouldn't risk it.

 

The only doll I leave standing by himself is my Iplehouse nYID boy, because he has a wall to lean on. Everyone else either sits in a chair or is secured by a stand. I would never trust any of my FairyLand dolls to stand alone, especially girls in high heels. Even my F60 boy, who was rock solid when he arrived last September, has loosened up to the point where I don't trust him without a stand.

I once posed several Iplehouse SIDs together without stands for a group photo. It was supposed to represent a fancy dress ball, and you can't position dolls close enough to look like they're dancing if all are on stands. One lost his balance and they (and my backdrop) all went down like dominoes. Never again! These days I'll photograph a maximum of 3 dolls together without stands, but I'm always ready to grab anyone who looks like he or she is about to topple.

@-T2P- I use those cheap wooden base stands for most of my smaller dolls. They do the job.

 

I trust one of my dolls standing, but only when I'm taking pictures. My cat loves knocking stuff down, so I dont dare letting him stand when I'm not there.

 

Only if they feel like it . Seriously, I wouldn't leave mine standing unless supported properly. One heavy truck or a sneaky cat can send them tumbling.

 

All of my SDs remain seated when on display--- I don't currently own any doll stands and don't want to take any chances. My hybrid girl that's on a 5Stardoll body is the best and most stable at standing out of the big dolls I own, and I've never seen her fall over when I'm posing her freestanding for pictures. As a matter of fact, I'm constantly impressed at some of the stances I can get her to pose in with no support! But even she doesn't ever get left standing on display. I just don't feel like it's worth the risk. Stuff just falls sometimes. Especially when you have two bulldogs that like to chase eachother and wrestle and are also heavy and clumsy and prone to running into/shaking the furniture during playtime! Hence why my dolls tend to only sit on display on the mantel or on a built in shelving unit in the study--- they're much more secure on shelving that's part of the structure of the room.
Eventually, I'd like to design and build custom stands for each of my dolls, so I can make the bases heavy and sturdy enough to feel secure and also so I can make each stand themed to match the doll it holds. Once I get around to that, they'll get to do more than sit.

 

I trust my dolls to stand but can't trust them to make me a sandwich though I have asked repeatedly for one.....

 

I have three cats so, ... not a snowflakes chance in hell! Mine are happy sitting.

 

Actually! I don't have any EIDs, but I do have a big soom boy and a 74cm DC boy, and both of them are held up quite well by these stands. The poseable "wire" part is actually quite sturdy, to the point that it's a little difficult to move/bend. The only tricky bit is balancing the doll over the base so that it's not overbalanced to front or back, but after that, it'll certainly hold, and even that's not too difficult. Just make sure to get the largest size.

One word of caution about these Alice's Collections stands though: they aren't padded in the back, so don't put a doll in shirtless or there might be scratches.

 

Only when I'm taking photos - although I've trusted my Fairyland dolls to stand in some dangerous places (on a rock, on a tree branch) when talking them. And my poor beautiful DollsTown girl can't even be trusted to stand on her own without crutches - even wiring her didn't make her steady enough on her feet for me to feel comfortable.

 

Having two DC guys of my own and a fair few Soom SGs in the crew... That's not a good comparison. EIDs are quite a bit heavier than either of those types. Even as tall as they are, DC's guys in particular are relative light-weights.

 

I have a little shelve, so i just can put them sitting, but they survived standing in photoshots, for now they are stored in their boxes because I am afraid or earthquakes u.u. I just have a dollfie dream in display.

 

Dolls are like baby fawn. They may be stable one minute but you turn your back and they crumple like paper. Can never trust them XD

 

I trust my Fairyland dolls and my Iplehouse girl to hand but I definitely wouldn't leave my Soom dolls alone standing specially not the older ones they have always made me nervous, plus I have four cats and a dog and none of them can be trusted of course I lock them out of the room when I have my dolls out.
I kinda want to invest in stands, but I keep them in a big dresser instead of out in the open so I always convince myself to buy them other things.

 

I trust some of my dolls to stay standing better than others, and it also depends on what shoes they're wearing. Still, I only have them standing for photo shoots or while I'm right by them. They all are sitting when displayed just to be sure. We live near Fort Knox and often just the vibrations from their practice shooting and explosions shakes our house enough to send a less than sturdy doll falling! The only doll I ever leave standing is a 14cm off topic plastic doll on top of a chest of drawers. If she falls over, she won't be damaged.