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Favorite Independent Doll Artists?

Jan 21, 2018

    1. Little Rebel is my favorite!
      Instagram: littlerebeldoll

      Here's Justin, my tan Andre (on Luts real skin brown SDF Type 4 body, as LR only makes heads for the SD size dolls)

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    2. I love dolls made by independent artists! My favourites are Demiurge Dolls, Dust of Dolls, Agatti Dolls, Batchix, and Irrealdoll.
       
    3. I adore Mariya Zhukova's work @mariya_zhukova_cloverdolls I think she's selling her dolls on dreamhigh studio (don't know if it classifies as independent given that she's selling it on a bjd platform other than IG or what not, but still, I can't get enough of her whimsical sculpts[​IMG]
       
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    4. I love Shecow's Mara head but I am so waiting on her Kit she is working on to be done. I have been following the progress and I am getting really excited!
       
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    5. @villitunes is my current favorite! She makes an adorable tiny cyclops, Mizuki (among others!). Right now I'm waiting for her to finish a big cyclops that she started last year, Niimz. :love

      There are tons of adorable photos on her instagram, here.
       
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    6. Ohhhhmygosh cuuuute!! I went to their website but I couldn't find their bids on their site for sale only their art (which is also gorgeous!!)? D:

      YESSS! I absolutely LOVE my Mizuki <3 <3 <3 She is just too cute :D I follow her on instagram, but I've never seen anything on Niimz! :0 do you have a pic? :chibi I love cyclopses so much :aheartbea
       
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    7. You can see a pic of her together with Mizuki on instagram, here!

      I absolutely want to get a Mizuki someday too :aheartbea
       
    8. LOVE!!! Thank you for the pic!! :D ah Villitunes is the best <3 She's super sweet too :chibi
       
    9. The Cyclops is so cute, and I love the three eyed unicorn baby in yellow.
       
    10. Not sure if this counts or not but Bimong makes beautiful bodies that have things like de-attachable breast plates (so you dont have to change the whole bust :aeyepop:)

      Rosen Garden makes cute posable 19cm girls that Id love to have in my collection one day too :kitty1
       
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    11. Hands down, Youpla is my favorite independent artist. I have yet to receive my Ziya, but I love the style of her dolls overall and she is so kind and understanding. I feel so grateful to her, that she was patient with me when I bought Ziya <3

      ETA: I received my Ziya and I'm absolutely in love :love So I will stand by calling Youpla my favorite independent artist.
       
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    12. aoi tuki dolls are really pretty, but i wouldn't get their chest pieces theyre way too big for my liking
       
    13. Beautiful dolls!! Woah but.... wow..... those boobs are just.... not.. ok..
      Gorgeous faces though!! <3 I'd defiantly just buy the heads they're gorgeous :D

      Ahh yes I LOVE Marmite Sue!!! :D just so so beautiful and delicate!! :chibi
      Awww I love that pic <3 I didn't know maskcat was an independent artist :D
      Aw my pleasure!! I think it's super important to support individual artists :chibi I love "indie" dolls :aheartbea
       
      #34 stormi, Jan 30, 2018
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    14. Little Rebel for sure! All of her sculpts lips are GORGEOUS. <3 I wish that she had bodies to go with them since my hybrid making hasn't been an easy experience so far. :sweat But I'll still get one of them someday!
       
    15. I know for sure I'm going to support more of Pygmalion Doll and Kanadoll's work. I really hope Pygmalion Doll gets the attention it deserves because those boys are gorgeous!! Plus the owner casts everything by herself and stuff, so definitely I support them 100%. Also I really like Kanadoll (even though she's connected to Rosen Lied), and their gentle sculpts. I love the kind of elegant aesthetic of it.

      Other than those two main ones, I really like Fifth Motif, Amadiz Studio, Universedoll and Little Rebel!!
       
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    16. I love the dolls made by Lume Doll. The faces of the artist's doll are realistic and diverse. The company doesn't seem to get enough notice, but they're beautiful dolls. I own several and want more!
       
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    17. Lillycat and Nefer Kane are two of my favorites along with Dust of Dolls which makes such cute dolls! Popovy and Yuki Doll are my dream dolls but way out of my price range right now. Maybe someday. I have given up on ever getting an Enaibi doll, and I used to follow her much more closely but I don't really bother anymore.

      And I am DYING to get Annako from Dodo Dolls which is an artist who works with Jpop.
       
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    18. Atelier Momoni! I absolutely want a momonita!:D
       
    19. Nabarro boys and Anna queen are my faves.