Do you upgrade your dolls?

It depends, I won’t usually upgrade fullset dolls or dolls that are matching each other unless I upgrade both at the same time, but if I have pieced together my own doll I will often upgrade to things that are either of higher quality or suit them better, maybe even to a new style

 

I won't upgrade a doll that is already perfect to me, but if I have a doll that isn't quite right somehow, I will keep trying to fix it until it is right - like commissioning a different faceup. I can't put up with a faceup not being right for me and will eventually either change it or sell. But once it's right I will keep it forever!

I had never intentionally done a full reshelling of a doll before until recently! I upgraded my Delf Breakaway 08 to the 05 version. I had always wanted the 05 so when I saw one for sale I took the opportunity to do the swap. I'm so glad I did! It was well worth the effort and spending a bit more to get my dream Breakaway!

 

I recently wiped faceups off of a lot of my dolls and washed them from head to toe, then redid the faceups and body blushing. I felt that some of the older dolls needed it. They still play the same characters, and the changes are not major, but as I have gotten better with faceups and body blushing I think they all look much better. I also managed to get rid of some of the yellow that was beginning to show.

 

My Dollmore Trinity Elysia has also received multiple upgrades: blushed, jointed hands, blushed heel feet, shoes from Dollmore (and size 5/6 toddler shoes at local stores), and all the outfits...

More Elysia
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I think she has almost every wig Dollmore sells now.

 

I usually keep them as is. My first doll is probably the only one that I rotate their look every once in a while, but most of the others I keep default in their original outfits they came with. There are a few where I didn't quite like their original outfits or wigs, but nothing too drastic. I kind of consider certain dolls like art pieces that I keep original whereas others I let my creativity flow. Just depends on the doll I suppose and my mood. Haha.

 

Yup, one of the reasons why I stuck to vinyl is the ease of replacing and upgrading. Recently upgraded a few of mine to f3 bodies and looking into more flexible legs for more posing options. With that said, I do keep a few ancient ddi/ii bodies around for histories sake

 

Definitely . Not as extreme as changing the whole dorrie sculpt though: just additional resin parts like horns, jointed hands and also custom face-ups.