Doll plans for 2025

2025 needs to be an organization year.

-for new dolls? There's one or two I'm looking forward to, but I'm limiting myself to SD dolls only. Yes more expensive, but it requires more thought into what I buy. Aesthetically I prefer SD and Everytime I buy an msd its always "ooo, neat" with zero plans.

-work on wigs; I've been buying wigs but I've just been so upset with how they look nice in photos but just so weird in person. It's doable and what's wrong with being productive. I might try making those lace wigs because as pretty as they are, they ones you purchased always use such light colored lace, it becomes distracting on darker resins...

-sewing. I got a machine been intimidated by it. Need to stop being a coward and make some shorts (look at nude msd)

-so. Much..body..blushing. I love it. I think it looks so good..if I can't body blush a doll, I don't need to be getting a doll. I have plenty of work, so while I'm not buying going "no buy dolls," I should not be adding new boys till I finish at least 3 dolls.

-take photos. I have like, one doll profile. Having to actually sit down and make on as like a requirement before I add more and having to take photos to build better back stories will slow me down too. Its another skill to do.

-take video. I feel you tube bjd is so sparse. I wanna do videos because they'll encourage others and I might get people to make videos after seeing my lame self is bold enough despite being bad at it (because I'll be brand new at the skill) to encourage more talented folks

-learn blender. I want muscle bound orc doll and I might learn to make my own by the time miss orc shows up on the market board tbh. I'm still going on about being the change you want to see in the world, lol.

I guess it's mostly strategies to slow down purchasing dopamine with accomplishing dopamine.

 

1. No more new dolls except the two that I have a WTB out for.
2. No more buying new wigs or clothes - I want to create my own instead.
3. Redo a ton of faceups and get better at doing them.
4. Knit/crochet/sew outfits for my micros (two DHS Poccas and three CCC creatures).
5. Create outfits for my four DC girls (two Hillarys, Letitia and Carol).
6. Do a bit more culling of clothing, shoes and wigs I no longer want to use.
7. Do a complete faceup/body blush for my new DV Bor.

I have a feeling I'm going to fail at no. 1 (on both counts: I probably won't find the two dolls I'm looking for, and I'll probably end up buying something else).
I also don't think no. 2 is actually feasible, but I'm going to give it a try.

I really hope I can make some decent outfits for all of the dolls that still need clothes/shoes, but I really do want to make my own.

 

1. Do more faceups on my dolls by the time all my preorders come in I will own 17 doll heads only 5 of which currently have faceups. I’m hoping to get some practice in as my first two faceups were very amateurish.
2. A limit of only two new dolls next year. I don’t want to have a complete no new purchases as that feels a bit restrictive and I want to allow myself to jump on a sale of a new Dream Valley doll I love or a limited artist head.
3. Get into sewing. I’m now living somewhere with access to a sewing machine and I’d like to make my dolls some clothes. They’re probably all feeling a little cold.
4. Do some doll knitting. I’ve been doing a lot of human sized knitting - in the process of making myself some socks and I’d love to make some garments for my girls. Probably going to start with beanies with my pace of project completion by the time southern hemisphere winter comes around they’ll have hats to protect their heads.

My goal is mainly to switch from a buying focus into a crafting focus. I didn’t have a lot of space to craft until recently and it’s one of the main reasons I got into this hobby.

 

1. Get doll eyes and style wigs - I ordered doll zone xiao chu and and the telesthesia and dragon 51cm version of xun jian and they’ll arrive in 2025 and need their head things done

2. Finish tailoring my existing doll clothes

3. Make more doll clothes - I bought a bunch of fabric already, I just need to decide on what to make. I want to make a Lolita coord but I’m not sure what else.

4. Make msd sized furniture - I think I want a plush chair and one of those one armed sofas. I don’t have a ton of space to store doll furniture though.

 

Last year mostly went ok! This year:

• Done for now - Bodies for Chloe and Taolu
  • Chloe's body arrived/works
  • Taolu's arrived, it isn't quite spot on but with all the things going on in the world it isn't worth changing, either.
• Done for now - Get faceups sorted
  • Taolu, Corne, Naomi, Shirley sent
• Get hands blushed on larger dolls
  • 2 out of 4 pairs done! (Need to send the rest out in July)
• Done! - Sell stuff - SD body, large dress, Myou doll
• Done! - Finish layaway on last planned doll for my collection
• Done for now - Figure out the clothes situation better/get rid of things I'm not likely to use ever

 

just need a 62-65cm impldoll body and that's it, i'm done buying dolls. 2025 will be a hobby break.

 

Welp since I balled out on bjds this Black Friday (5) I need to work on accessories/clothes in 2025.
- wigs size 5-6, 6-7, 8-9
- eyes various sizes want to try Mako and Oscar doll because they are so beautiful
- clothes predominantly 1/4 scale, Blythe, 1/3 scale, and yoSD
- shoes same as clothes requirement
- faceups (have 2 blank dolls)
- discover and save for a new host of brands I love
- start attending doll shows/meets again (buy/sell/trade)

 

2025 will bring many changes to my life and since I have no idea if everything will settle smoothly, I need to limit myself when it comes to BJDs and the hobby in general. So...

• Resin purchases: My floating heads need bodies. These will take priority, but I might still have to sit 2025 out entirely.
  
• My dolls: Work on my three girls. Get / make new wigs / eyes / clothes (whatever each one needs) for them.
• Crafting skills: Learn how to knit for real this time. Get better at sewing. Try my hands at wig making.
  
• Bad habits: Stop with the impulse purchases.
  
• Doll maintenance: Read the DoA threads and get a little more comfortable with the idea of restringing / cleaning my dolls.
• Generally: Stop being so fearful of handling my BJDs. My girls still need names, but I avoid touching them or taking them out. It needs to change.

 

2025 will definitely be a continuation of what I started with my dolls the previous years! In 2023 I really wanted to dive into the hobby fully, and I had more time to allow for that then. But, I graduated and began working full-time, so 2024 taught me to lower my expectations and take things easy. I didn't make as much progress as I would've liked with my projects, and experienced some setbacks, but it's okay!

I voted to work on my current dolls, craft/purchase for them, but also to buy more dolls... possibly.

I have four dolls so far, and none of them are really at a stage that I would consider to be "complete". One is an OC doll, while the others are based on video game characters. Bringing them all closer to completion will be my main priority just like this past year~

The following is more of a wishlist of what I'd like to accomplish but I won't put pressure on myself to do so:

Kairi -OC (Dollmore Misia/Xaga Doll Hybrid)
○ Elf ear mods
○ Sleeping face mod
○ Dye

Kiryu -Yakuza/LaD (Dollshe Neo)
○ Finish his tattoo!
○ Make grey wig
○ Do some sueding and joint modifications

Majima -Yakuza/LaD (Dollshe Saint)
○ Finish his faceup that I started this year
○ Craft his new pirate outfit. If anything gets done next year, it has to be this!

Alphinaud -FF14 (Dollmore Chris)
○ Remake his wig
○ Elf ear mods

All of them also need more clothes and shoes I expect I'll be buying a lot more than trying to craft everything.

As for buying new dolls... that isn't really a for-sure goal, but more of a my Yakuza/LaD-brainrot-cough-obsession has led me to wanting to shell two more characters I adore I don't even know if I can find sculpts for them in fashion size, but I'll definitely be keeping a lookout! They'll likely be hybrid dolls as well. I had such a fun time building Kai'ri that I'm looking forward to building more potential hybrids!

 

I went WAY to crazy buying dolls this year, so next year I'm really cutting back next year. I had roughly 5 come in this year

1- If I do get another doll(s) this year, it will just be a body for a Peaks Woods Lemon head and a Do Dolls Dream. I'm really trying to focus my collection only dolls from those artists/creators.

2- I have a couple of dolls I plan to sell soon. They don't fit the direction of my collection anymore.

3- I need to finish my current dolls. I have 6 who need faceups, a body to dye, and some who still need eyes, wigs, and clothes.

4- I want to give wig making and sewing another try. A couple of years ago, I did it all the time, but I kinda went through a rough patch and I'm feeling much more motivated again.

5- I'd like to get more involved with the hobby. I went to my first convention this year, and now I'm thinking about making it a yearly trip! I also want to make more dolly friends and maybe go to some meetups!

 

2025 is the year where I want to focus on refining my collection and to have some fun
So i need to…

- Get and finish my two SD ladies (i’ve already waiting for them)
- Figure out what to do with grail head that i’ve surprizingly got. Develop a new character for this guy.
- No new dolls after that, but maybe new body for one of existing.

- Sold 1-2 floating heads would be great.
- Sold all unused billion of eyes and other stuff

- Take some meaningful photos. More photos!

 

such a fun thread ^_^
i made too many purchases this year lol but i love my current crew so it all worked out ok.

in 2025 my more solid goals are:

• no new dolls!!
• invest in more clothes
• figure out eyes and wig for my birdcube head
• try to work on taking photos and using my doll instagram. (:
• go to more meetups!

maybes:

• make some furniture?
• work on face-ups?
• ...learn to crochet for hats.. sweaters.. cardigans?

 

My 2024 goals didnt work out so well... Hope 2025 will be my year!

• Fix up my grail when he arrives, needs some work which will keep me busy and off the marketplace for a while (I hope..)

• Get much better with impulse purchases, unless its a good deal on a grail or a big 'want' doll Id like to sit on it abit before I pull the trigger

• Get bodies for floating heads.

• Hopefully get all my dolls correct faceups, wigs, and outfits.

- Hopefully if I can Id like to refine my collection even more, but I love them all so we will see how that goes

 

there's a lot i need to figure out for my dolls, so setting specific & realistic goals is going to be really important to me actually getting things done haha.

i would like to:
* complete the face-up of at least 1 doll (50/50 on if my other boys will be sent out to a face-up artist)
* design & sew 1 complete outfit
* get a body for at least 1 of the 3 floating heads
* find suitable wigs & eyes for everyone
* successfully 3d print a couple of busts for the other heads (this is already a struggle in-progress...)
* set up doll profiles

 

I definitely want to prioritize my existing dolls in 2025, my maximum for new dolls is 2-3 for the whole year~ I really hope new releases don't attack my tastes too violently
My goals so far:

• Sew basic pieces (stretch dresses, socks, I'd like to attempt a hoodie and kigurumi in a few different scales)
• Sew two separate clown outfits (one a standard one piece jumpsuit, the other a lolita inspired coord)
• Crochet some tops and dresses
• Begin doing my own faceups (respirator and pastels need to be acquired)
• Purchase a full outfit for one doll and some special pieces for another boy coming in
• Continue the shell hunt for my twin vampire characters
• Look out for an extra Romance Yul head for the possibility of an alternate appearance for one of my boys
• Develop profiles for my on-topic dolls

As for the dolls I want to purchase, I already have my eyes on both a B-el and L-bi, i would love to make them a couple (one scene/emo style and one cute pastel) but again, I'm prioritizing my existing dolls for a while!

 

i definitely want to buy new dolls and also sell my old ones. i've had my old ones for several years, and i just don't have a connection to them anymore.

• i would like to get a doll leaves lan
  • thinking that i'll get her in white skin, and dye her blue
  • maybe dye and hunt down a very curly wig for her
• sell off both my resinsoul ya and resinsoul yu
• get more into photography with my dolls
• be more involved in the community

those are my main goals, i hope that its reasonable? fortunately i've been having a lot of new beginnings in the past year, so i'm excited to sort of start over with this hobby!

 

In 2025 I plan to

• catalog all my dolls and doll-related items
• Sell off items that I no longer like/want/need
• Put together my display case
• Get faceups for my faceless dolls

I would also like to make changeable backgrounds for my display case so, at the very least, I can change their background every season.

There's a bunch of stuff we have to start doing around our house to renovate/update (floors, kitchen, bathrooms to start) so I'm not sure what I'll actually be able to do as far as putting my dolls on display, but we'll see.

 

I think this year I want to work getting through my blank heads and getting them all painted. I also really want to turn the basement into a display/craft space, but there's roommate stuff that has to work itself out first so I probably won't be able to start moving things around until March. In the meantime, I'll just stare wistfully as display furniture at ikea and hunt for appropriate stands.

 

Next year I plan to work on the dolls I have at home. Make them more clothes, buy shoes (and finally start making shoes too, there's basically no 1/5 shoes for sale) redo some faceups, finish blushing all the spare hands, make everyone some better eyes... A lot to do
I'm also going to start working on a roombox/diorama, since now that we've moved there's finally space to do so!
I don't have any plans to buy or sell next year, but I'll keep an eye out for my grails second hand and any new 1/5 sculpts- just in case

 

• Buy more shoes for my dolls (and try to make a few)
• Paint new face ups, using MSC
• Learn to sew complex lined items, including bagged (jacket) linings and panelled items like gored skirts
• Maybe indulge in some new wigs and eyes!