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Dollmore Banji! discussion part 2

Jan 3, 2006

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    1. Congrats manabusama! The Banji's are cute dolls. I think they are the first tiniest tiny dolls I collected. I have adored them.
      :)
       
      #81 Dollightful, Mar 29, 2012
    2. Thanks:) Well it will still be a while before I can do the order. But my main concern is if any of the banji clothes I wanted for my dolls will be sold out. You never know when stuff will be sold out. I remember this really beautiful pastel yellow banji dress Dollmore once had. I waited to long and missed my chance at ordering it. And I still regret it so not ordering that yellow dress in time:|

      Banjies is also the first tinies I collected. And the only Tiny I have besides my BID Naias.
       
      #82 manabusama, Apr 3, 2012
    3. It took a while, but now I have finally ordered my Sweet Rose Banji boy to join my Sweet Rose girl:)

      And I decided that for now I will only be having these two and no other banjies.

      Elerosh he is so cute:) I just love the Banji bodies <3
       
      #83 manabusama, Jun 8, 2012
    4. Rynn007: Elfdoll uses fishing line (transite) to connect the hands (& feet) to the ends of the elastic in the limbs. The problem is that fishing line can stretch if you pull on the hands or feet too hard &#8211; Like when you have to fight to remove a tight pair of shoes. I think that using something that doesn't stretch, like sewing thread seems like a more sensible choice. I have also heard that some people make tiny hooks out of Jewelry wire, and use that to attach the hands and feet, just like the bigger BJD's.

      Oliveoil: If you study how your bigger dolls from other companies are strung, you will see that it is possible to re-string your doll with the knot in a different area, like the body. In general, Dollmore strings all of their dolls with knots in the head, and it is a pain-in-the-ass for all sizes ~ Even for getting eyes into their bigger dolls!! Don't be intimidated to re-string your tiny: Banjis actually have fewer little pieces than other Tinies. Once you have re-configured the elastic, dealing with the tiny eyes will only be half of a pain ;)

      P.S: DreamingTree ROCKS!!!

      joankagami: Yeah, we've been over this a dozen times in the old thread (and in discussion groups on Flickr): It seems the best way to get shoes for your Banji is to "knuckle down" and make them yourself. Personally, I have had it in the back of my mind for a long time now to just give up and commission DaisyDayes (The Mistress of Tiny Sculpted Accessories) to sculpt some lower legs with boots already on (attaching at the knee), or just some shoes that attach at the ankle-joint &#8211; replacing the feet altogether &#8211; like Elfdoll does.

      In the mean time, Rosa Palomino makes excellent shoes for tinies, including Banji.

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      Thank you for (patiently) reading all of my commentary! Here is a "rest" for your eyes:

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      Elly Close-Up by Mandasmac, on Flickr

      My girl is named Elly, she is the "Peach" mold. She is wearing a Regency-Era outfit by Spampy with a matching bonnet by her Mother, Julienne.​
       
      #84 GoodbyeKitty173, Jun 10, 2012
    5. Yay my sweet rose boy have been shipped:celebrate
      Can`t wait for him to join my sweet rose girl.

      I bought blonde hair for him. And asked if DM could please give him blue eyes like the girl.
      I had to buy a dress set also for my girl. It`s weird that the LE sweet rose girl come with a dress but no underwear or bloomers:sweat. Poor girl have been going around with her butt bare.

      GoodbyeKitty173 Oh she is so cute:)
       
      #85 manabusama, Jul 10, 2012
    6. TuT I haven't touched my banji for so long. I did dress him up though. I made a wig out of yellow pompoms(cut and glued on wigcap.) I teased it with a needle so it would be fluffy. The purple dress is from a cheap Kenny.
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      I'm embroidering a jacket for him now. I hope the material will hold up for a long time since this is just for practice.
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      #86 joankagami, Jul 19, 2012
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    7. oh it is great to see banji's...it has been ages since I came on banji thread...she was my first love.....the first bjd that I thought didn't look like a doll but like a girls...I didn't like big headed dolls at that time.........now I like a lot of different ones.. my banji is dressed as a forest girl at the moment, I really need to get her a new wig....she wants to say hi on this new thread....she still wants me to buy her a boyfriend.
       
      #87 wilkies, Jul 19, 2012
    8. Wilkies: Banjis are just super sweet aren't they~&#9829; Yours look wonderful! That dress is really nice.
      Wigs are relatively easy to make. I'm going to ModgePodge some fur for mine.
       
      #88 joankagami, Jul 19, 2012
    9. I am loving all of these creative wig solutions!

      Joankagami: Pompoms = genius!!

      Wilkies: I feel like I should know what plant that spiky pod came from… is it a Cotton bole? Milkweed? some species of Chestnut tree?

      … Interesting solutions leading to more questions :?

      manabusama: Thanks for the sweet comment :aheartbea

      As for the underwear: try 1/12 {dollhouse-sized} underwear by the Heidi Ott company. Both Adult and Child's bloomers will fit Banji; One will be short and one will be a longer fit. The dolls are expensive but the underwear is not. Her company is German, so you can probably get a better deal on price and shipping from where you are in Norway.
       
      #89 GoodbyeKitty173, Jul 20, 2012
    10. Wow,that is really creative, Joan. Luv the pom pom wig and embroidered vest.

      I like the leaf hat Wilkies. I can relate to your Banji experience. I think Banji dolls were the first tines that I really got into. They started my tiny doll obsession. I also like many kinds of dolls now and have moved on.

      I like the pretty dress/outfit Haeden.

      Goodbyekitty, your Peach is so cute.
       
      #90 Dollightful, Jul 21, 2012
    11. not sure what it is,I just had it with some potpouri....but she is going to get a new wig, just not sure what colour yet.
       
      #91 wilkies, Jul 21, 2012
    12. GoodbyeKitty, Dollightful Thanks. I might make one more out of different colors just for fun. XD I'll put him in a lot of costumes.
       
      #92 joankagami, Jul 25, 2012
    13. I have not gotten to take any pictures of my Sweet Rose boy yet. I have been kinda energyless for a while.

      But I took a picture of my Sweet Rose girl just now. I got her a new dress. And I think I like it better on her than her original dress. The face-up matches the color of the dress perfectly:)

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      #93 manabusama, Aug 12, 2012
    14. #94 GoodbyeKitty173, Aug 14, 2012
    15. They are so adorable! >u<
       
      #95 joankagami, Aug 19, 2012
    16. #96 joankagami, Sep 18, 2012
    17. Banjis are so cute! I may just get a Lime girl someday...

      ADDED: Emoji insists she is going to be my first banji. She has a more variable face that shifts from thoughtful to shy depending on the angle. I have some Stacie clothes she might fit into, though most would be too big. I hope some of Stacie shoes I have might fit. I could probably make some clothes too with my minimal sewing skills. Does anyone know how long it takes Dollmore to ship?
       
      #97 Leo Pheonix, Jan 16, 2013
    18. Ordered my Emoji yesterday! I wanted to add to the shoe discussion that I've seen pictures of banjis that Only Hearts Club doll shoes would fit. I ordered a pair from Dollmore as well.

      She has already told me her best friend will be a more realistic Beanie Baby bear I have and that I will need to make piles of fruit for them to share.
       
      #98 Leo Pheonix, Feb 14, 2013
    19. I'm getting a Banji in a trade and I have found this thread so helpful! Thanks!
       
      #99 kurogane, Feb 25, 2013
    20. Hello :D
      It's been a while since I've posted, so here's some seasonally appropriate spam of my Peach girl:

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      Elly & Friends by Mandasmac, on Flickr​
       
      #100 GoodbyeKitty173, Feb 26, 2013
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