Dust of Dolls - Doom

Mine is supposed to arrive tomorrow, if nothing happens to delay that last stage of shipping love seeing owner pics of her popping up! She's real

 

My Edda seems to be stuck in US customs I hope all the Eddas come home safe and soon!

 

Uhhhhh I am so nervous, it seems there’s many Eddas already home or arriving, I still didn’t get my shipping notice … is anybody else also still waiting for their shipping notifications?
I already wrote to dod on the weekend but haven’t yet received an answer from there, my order history still lists her as “preparation en cours”

 

I think a lot of persons are still waiting to receive Edda (me included).

 

Blank Eddas have shipped. Eddas with faceup ship after receiving the faceup, Dustofdolls says that those Edda faceplates have safely arrived at Viridian House's studio. It will probably take a few weeks/months for Caroline to complete faceups, ship the face plates back to France, and then for DustofDolls to ship the full doll with faceups to customers.

However, if your Edda is blank and you have not received notice, I have no idea why

My Edda safely arrived home after a week-long visit to US customs! I hope all of the Eddas come home soon!

 

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@Demiurgo Could it be that the tracking number is created, but hasn't been scanned yet? I believe they posted on IG saying the shipping company was holding a shipment that hadn't posted yet; that the shipping company said it'd move when it moved or something like that.

If that's the case, it's probably still waiting in a cargo hold somewhere and the tracking isn't updating as it still hasn't been scanned.

Covid delays or holiday delays, no idea... smh. But I'm with you on being over their communication issues. This is my one and only doll from them and I'm done too.

 

I did a quick mockup of my plans for Edda, as she's probably going to be a slow project due to life. Unfortunately on mobile I can't seem to get the BB code like I usually do, so the pic can be seen here!

I don't blame anyone for boycotting Dust of Dolls after the Edda preorder. Considering they still have an appi preorder ongoing too, there's not much more I can say that y'all haven't already touched on.

 

@marci12 got the real tracking. But now I have to go and retrieve her from the courrier. XD

 

@Demiurgo Yay, at least she's almost to you!! Please post pics when you can

 

I have a pic of Edda on Insta, safe travels to all Eddas!

 

@marci12 just opened the package and the doll is a awkward. Must restrung her. Or better, find someone who restrings her for me.

 

@Demiurgo Congrats on her arrival! Hope the restringing goes well!!

 

Is this your first Doom? they are all very heavy in the legs! restringing won't do it. I have heard sueding and wiring might work a bit to make a bit less crazy and prevent the rotation. They are really sit dolls from my experience.

 

Yes, because the center of gravity is so low and concentrated in one spot (le hips and booty), DoD DOOM and Roze are difficult to stand. Sueding is likely to be your best bet in terms of reducing the kickiness of the legs and rotation of hip joints, but I wouldn't leave any DoD Roze or DOOM standing unattended without a doll stand. The good news is that they have possibly the most beautiful and stable sitting/lounging posing around, at least in my opinion.

I was able to find some clothes that fit my Edda! She is so lovely

 

lovely outfit ! I have found most SD clothing works well as long as not tight on hips. Doom is worse than Roze as roze legs are not as heavy. So Roze can improve a lot with the wiring. While Doom is just a bit better.

 

Yes, it's my first doom, but I think the doll needs to be restrunged. The torso goes backwards if I try to make the doll stand, also, the left leg's string was all twisted, so the leg and the footh aimed at their left. Not sure how to explain it, tbh. There is a sense of general floppiness, not just the legs. Well, if I also need wiring, I totally need some expert to do it.

 

I also wanted to ask, if this is your first DD. Mine is the same but she is well strung. Sueding und wiring are your best options. You should read this whole thread. DDs are the worst balanced dolls I own and they all drive me crazy. It is not only the heavy legs. My Cham for example is the most awkward one of them and she doesn't have wide hips. Unfortunately they are all single jointed without nubs to hold position, not even in the hip joints and suffer from extreme hyperlordosis. You can either accept their exorbitant lack of poseability and go for the aesthetics or you just cannot. I know a lot of people who parted with their DDs with a very heavy heart but they just didn't have the patience to bring them to stand every time they wanted to take a picture. Dressing them can also be very annoying because of their kickyness.

 

YES! general floppiness that is correct including torso. I dress mine on a bed. Then sit her on the shelf she can sit well without falling back or forward. But it's an effort while dressing until she sits as she is all over the place I am such a sucker for the faces.

 

Edda is gorgeous, I hope to be lucky enough to nab her or Wawa on a future preorder.