Dream Valley Mini Discussion Thread

Now that I’m finally not dying from working so much I can get the photos together for my Gloria box opening. Anyone know how the heck I’m supposed to string the wings onto her? They’ve included thick wire that’s attached inside her back and a thin wire for the inside….. but the thick wire doesn’t move well and isn’t very long…..I’m just a bit confused.

I was so excited waiting for her but now that I have her I’m a bit unsure…..I haven’t have a chance to play with her character yet since I’ve been working so much.

 

I have a Rosa on a similar winged body, and I think the thick wire is to stabilize where the wings meet the back. I just slid it into the channels along with the elastic. I couldn't figure out how the thinner wire that came with her was meant to be used, so I didn't. Its in her box in my closet in case I ever decide I need it.

They arrived a week ago, and finally I've uploaded my photos. Here's my new duo Howard II on the three arm body and Rubin. Names still undecided. And naturally they are both strung super tight and tend to creak when posed.
Dream Valley Howard II and Rubin

 

Oooooh the weetle baby dwagon!!

Oh that's just so cute.

 

Rubins are soo cute He has the most adorable smile, too.
I decided to just leave mine named Rubin, 'cause I keep sounding the name in my head like "wruuuubinn" with a silly face.
I've yet to decide what to colour mine.

@Leo Pheonix Didya decide on a blushing or dyeing or something yet?

 

Haven't decided if I want to dye him blue or just blush him. He's such a riot the way he can pose, I'm thinking of calling him that- Riot.

 

Thinking about ordering a female Cayes sometime next year for a specific character of mine. Can Dream Valleys share clothes with any other common dolls? I'm debating on whether to hybrid the head onto another company's body.

 

Think skinny Minifee or Doll Chateau with a slightly larger top half.

 

Anyone.. Please send help, cut off my internet connection I found this company just yesterday, and I already have plans on ordering Aria Siesta with fullset through layaway. Yet I have another msd fullset on layawaaay..

Now to an important question: grey or purple skin? o:

No, for real now, how hard is restringing? Some of you stated, DV dolls were strung very tightly and I'm a bit afraid of touching that skeletton arm.

 

Ha ha ha. Welcome to the madness. (Anyone else seen the new MSD body? Gorgeousssssssss)

DV strings their dolls SUPER tight, and the channels are narrow because the dolls are so slim. I highly recommend getting some jewelry wire or floral wire to use as a restringing tool - cut a long piece in half (at least 8 inches or approximately 20 cm), fold it in half, and put the string through the fold to run through the channels.

 

DV consistantly comes out with some absolutely gorgeous sculpts. They're kinda evil that way.

They do string wickedly tight but I don't think that new arm would be overly complicated as it seems to be a singular, detachable piece unlike the 3-arm body which has the arm strung as part of the body stringing. But I could be completely wrong about that as it's a bit difficult to make out the connection between arm/body in the photos I've seen.

I have a purple Dean giraffe-taur (first release). Depending on the light he's either purple with grey undertones or grey with purple undertones. It's pretty cool actually but it is a little bit difficult to capture accurately in photos in my experience. I had the choice between purple and grey, too (in-stock dolls at BJDivas & DDE respectively), and it was a very hard choice for me since I have a terrible weakness for coloured resin and grey specifically (I have 12? 13? grey dolls). I went for the purple because I love purple and I didn't have that particular shade.

 

@MaleficentMrsofEvil Wow, thank you for welcoming me so kindly

Woman, you are brilliant, lol. Never in my life would I have thought of that! Thank you!

@Iron_Dog Lol, you basically described the promo pictures with the grey having purple undertones and so on. They seem to have that undertone, or it could be the blushing? I chose purple and I am freaking excited!

 

@Diaspro mine is blank so it's def not the result of blushing. It's not an obvious purple in my opinion but it is a lovely shade and I like it a lot.

 

The skeletal arm thing is it's own piece and can be ordered by it's self, so I'm getting me one or two of those as too cool to pass on.

 

You did not need to be telling me that about the skeletal arm. My only saving grace is that I don't currently have someone as a character who demands it. That could change rather quickly....

 

I swear, every new Dream Valley release is amazing. Couldn’t resist that beautiful skeleton arm. Wow.
Just ordered that, a Lunar head, and the new nun outfit. I don’t think Dream Valley is aware that I’ trying NOT to buy any new dolls.
(But I’m telling myself that heads and accessories don’t really count as new dolls… right?)

 

I had a very tough time talking myself out of getting a Bethel during the discontinuation event. I love the body and the ears but there's something about the face that doesn't quite click for me. I know I could swap heads but the ears on the head are fantastic and I really like the horn, too. My wallet is happy with my decision. Dolly Brain... not so much.

 

@Iron_Dog What about the skeletal arm though? Did you shell a new character yet?

 

Kheima has the 3rd-arm body (SD Phiel head) and as per his character, the 3rd arm is his ephemeral arm and is something that occurs for his species (Chimeric Demons) although it's uncommon. Neither his Dad nor his brother (who is an Impl Teno as a child and a DV Dean giraffe-taur as an adult) have the 3rd-arm. At this time I don't have plans for more Chimeric Demons in my collection but that's also not a hard no.

 

My doll finally came 2 weeks ago! I wasn't expecting her to come so soon so i haven't prepared anything for her yet. first course of action will be to get her a wig and new feet. 20221116-223359
edit:the picture just doesn't want to show.

 

@namelessmaiden she's beautiful, congrats! Why does she need new feet?