How do you play with your dolls??

Cool.. taking them with u I bet is alot of work being all careful an all. I was looking at some BJD travel bags myself.

 

dress them up and just let them to stand there!

 

i like dressing them up and letting them hang out on my desk mostly

 

Omg i was trying to find a reason to bring them out in a way that the rest of the family wouldnt be like "wow lol wtf?" and i LOVE this idea!! Theyre holiday decor so deal with it xP!

Im going to use this for next holiday get together >w<!

 

I mostly just dress them up and pose them. I want to get back into photography so i might look into making some backdrops/dioramas.

 

I'll be posing, styling, and restyling outfits!

 

I'm a writer and I very occasionally draw, so every time I think about my characters or write about them or draw them, I am playing with the characters. The dolls don't get played with as much, but they do get dressed and pampered with faceups and clothes, and I want to get into taking more pictures.

I actually have to give my dolls birthdays to give me excuses to do something with/for them, whether it be buy them an outfit, restring, or refresh their faceup. For example, on my SD guy's birthday this year I finally got around to stringing his girlfriend together so they could take couple pics.

 

Dressing up my girls is the first thing I ever liked doing with them. I really enjoy getting new clothes and shoes and everything and trying them on. Or going back to old ones and enjoying them all over again. Sometimes I coordinate their outfits.

Taking photos of them is also a big part of what I do with them. I enjoy doing fashion shoots or whatever. Sometimes even outdoor scenic shoots.

I also enjoy doing photostories and exploring their relationships. I have a few different kinds of relationships going on. A couple of my younger dolls are my dolly daughters. They enjoy spending time with their Daddy I also have mature ladies, and many of them are paired with other mature ladies. My Dollfie Dreams are actually married. I love depicting them doing all kinds of different relationship things. One of my favorite recent photostories was movie night. My Leah and Eva were eating popcorn, snuggling, and heckling or defending the movie. I love showing my ladies in love. Getting them to kiss on camera can be a big challenge, too!

I also do doll meets though not so many these days.

 

I like dressing them up and posing them! Or just bringing them into a room with me to “hang out”.
In general I think I spend too much time admiring them lol

 

Absolutely love dressing them up/shopping for them.

 

Coming from vinyl, I just like having my girl sitting in my lap. I'm still waiting on a wig for her before I do official photos (because I don't want to mess with her stock wig). I'm not brave enough to do much with my girl, because she feels so fragile. Generally, I do photos, change them. I used to do photo stories and I love doing photo challenges.

 

I used to do photostories with them; but haven't in years now. I want to get back into it, but I'm currently on the mend and my recovery saps most of my energy right now. For the time being, it's just talking to them and figuring out plans for the future

 

I was going to say I don't roleplay any of my dolls, but... Jack is my last D&D character shelled into doll form, so I technically have roleplayed him, in a roundabout way, and Eddie is... maybe just a step sideways from a current roleplay character. But mostly I don't roleplay with my dolls because they have such set stories in my head, and I'd rather write those stories solo.

Once the weather is ready to cooperate, I want to do some painting for some of mine, and in the meantime, once my wigmaking supplies come in, Eddie's getting a wig made (the one I got when I first got him doesn't play nice with his ears and likes to pop off). Mostly I just like repositioning them, dressing and styling them... just having some friendly little faces around.

 

Ha ! I totally get that. I just started collecting a few Dollstown BJD - I think of them like pieces of art. I have a group of them with 3 vintage child mannequins - in a corner of my bedroom - facing me. The mannequins I have had for over 30 years - and they are a comfort, an aesthetic joy and a constant part of my decor - they look over me at night. I frankly don't care what other people visiting may think. Aesthetics are very personal.

 

I'm sure it's been mentioned in some of the other comments; but here's how i interact/"play" with my dolls.

I love to change their outfits every now then; re-pose them in their shelves; try to make them interact with each other.
I also like to have a doll or two on my desk when I play games, and I make them "interact" with each other or with the screen, and such things.

 

Honestly, having them hang around me is enough. I'm considering traveling with one though so I can take pictures!

 

Sometimes I'll just place a doll on my desk for a few hours to look at while I work on stuff. Also, dressing them up, organizing their things and making new stuff for them. Taking them out travelling is always fun too.

 

I have them on my desk when I work at home and am constantly fiddling with them!

 

Dressing them up mainly, but also styling them… I don’t have a story for my dolls but each of my main dolls has a very specific personality. I also like to sit one of them with me as company when I work or just watching TV. When I have a bit more time I’d love to start doing photoshoots with them again!