How many BJDs do you have?

More than 5 and less than 200.

 

I have one doll on the way and one on layaway, so 2

 

For those of you with many dolls, I have a question about maintenance. How often do you wind up changing their outfits or wigs? Do you store your dolls naked in their boxes? Do you have concerns about staining from clothes, accessories or wigs?

 

@Snips&Snails, I don't change outfits frequently, just whenever I feel the whim to change up what someone's wearing (often a result of finding something new for them, or wanting a specific outfit fit a photoshoot). Wigs only get changed when I get their "permanent"wig in, though sometimes I'll shuffle temp wigs due to new arrivals. They all stay on display on shelves all the time, never in their boxes unless I'm moving, and I'm not too fussed about strains, they can be removed. Nothing's really stained anyone in the whole time I've had my dolls, anyway.

 

the only dolls that are naked are the ones that i am still working on (ie need to finish the face/wigs/clothes because they are an odd size) i have never had a problem with staining, at least not permanently. i have had the occasional mark but it washed off. i tend to be reasonably careful not to put dark stuff on my dolls unless it has been pre-washed, or they have something underneath. all my dolls are out on display somewhere and the boxes are stored in the basement. as for changing the outfits? it depends on the doll and how many that one has. some have only one or two so don't get changed often. others may changed more frequently if the pictures i taking of them warrant it, but i don't really worry about it. i used to change the wigs on my doll when i only had one. but now i find that most of mine seem to work better with just the wig they pick after a faceup. so they (mostly) only get a new one if they get a new faceup or their wig starts to look worn out or ratty. that's just what works for me though

 

All my completed dolls are on display and are dressed. I have a few out for faceup so they are in their boxes waiting. I have a hobby room at my house and the dolls are temperature controlled and get little to no exposure to light. Most of my dolls have permanent wigs (just a few haven't settled on a "look") so they rarely change wigs. Outfits, I tend to change depending upon my moods and the seasons and if there's an upcoming meetup may be a very good motivator as well. Right now everyone needs a change as they need winter clothes on and everyone has summer clothes on. I have not had any issues with clothes staining but I have had a black wig slightly stain a doll. As long as it remains hidden, especially if it's their permanent wig, it doesn't bother me.

 

How often I change outfits depends on the individual doll... A few of them (Sjhan, for instance-) have "one true outfit" that suits them so well that's all they ever wear. Others (like Amber-) I switch between three or four different outfits, only changing them a few times a year. The majority of the crew have their outfits changed about once a month. A few seem to end up in something different pretty much every time I look at them, so... much, much more often than the others. I do check them all pretty regularly for staining, no matter how often (or not-) their outfits are changed. It's just part of my routine care-taking.

I don't change wigs as a general rule. Most of my crew have one wig they stick with all the time, and no one is naked or stored in their box. I have a set of matching display cabinets that I keep the crew in.

 

I'm up to 6 at the present, though soon it shall be 7...! I'm a bit impressed with myself with the amount I have given my income and the amount of time I've actively been in the hobby~ I hope I can continue to steadily add to that number in the years to come too ♥

 

I have just 1 with the hopes of adding a second sometime in the new year :3 so just 1. *bes a n00b* lol

 

Outfits change fairly often (no point in cluttering up the spare-bedroom shelving with crates full of clothes if the dolls don't get to wear them), with the seasons, for meets, or for special occasions etc.

Wigs, not so often. Once I find their look that wig is pretty much their default, unless they need a different style for a special occasion (in which case changing the wig is the equivalent of a trip to the hairdressers..{grin})

None of my dolls get stored. If they're put away in a box, i might as well not have them, so they're out and ready to be picked up and played with at any moment. Some of them spend time naked or in undies when I'm working on clothes for them and need them for fittings (in which case they live in the sewing-room and tend to remain in whatever state of dress-or-undress they're in when I run out of sewing time until I pick up the project again) but, for the most part they're dressed and wigged all the time.

I've had one instance of staining (from a pair of purple velvet britches I made for my first BJD) but it cleaned off easily enough and I learned he needs to wear tights rather than stockings with those britches - problem solved.

Some (but very few) of my dolls have wig staining in the areas around where the edges of the wig cap sits, as most of them war silicon wig-caps under the wigs anyway. But it doesn't bother me as it's all under the wig anyway - I can clean it off it I want to, but why bother if it's only seen when the wig is removed?

Teddy

 

I only counted the 5 I currently have, not the 2 I have on layaway. I have plans for way more, the next time we do this pole I hope I have at least 10!

 

I have 40 including the babies (1/12), tinies, MSDs & SDs/70cm/Iplehouse ones. I keep them out, I change their outfits a lot (cause I do photo shoots for one, & I get bored looking at the same outfits for another) & NOBODY has a 'permanent' wig LOL except Dr. Ang (kinda) cause I only have the one grey one for him (cause he's old). Nobody's naked either....
UPDATE - 42 now

 

Not counting my two floating heads or my incoming girl and head, I have 10

 

I have only one doll, and I don't have plans to buy more in next few years or so. I have few I like, but I have barely enough money to cover living and school cost, so I haven't let myself to get too attached to them.

 

I have two- Berwyn and Ro. They are a mother-daughter duo.

 

I have 11! My fiance keeps hinting at surprising me with my very first ever tiny sometime next year though which I'm afraid will open a whole new can of worms-can't have just one, they'll need a partner! He's also been encouraging me to expand my mini crew too which leaves me with mixed feelings. On the one hand I WOULD like to add some girls in that size since I only have two boys, but on the other hand I'm not sure if it's my favorite size in the first...but I'm not sure if that's mostly because one of them is so delicate that I dare not risk touching him for fear of ruining him. Hmmm...

 

I recall counting 20 at the beginning of this year, not including floating heads, but somehow 4 more full dolls have mysteriously materialized in my apartment. Hmm...I think they're multiplying on their own somehow...

Normally, I change their clothes once a season, but I find these days that half of them stay in summer clothes well into winter. Not that they can really feel cold, so I figure it doesn't matter that much. I will sometimes change their clothes when I get a new outfit I want to try on. Most of mine have one standard wig that's permanent. I have one or two who do sometimes change their styles, but even those wigs are designated only for them. I really only experiment when I get a new doll who I haven't decided on the final look for. Most of my crew wear wig caps just to keep the wigs on their heads, but they do double as protection from staining. My dolls are always dressed, and always on display. I figure there's no point in having them if I can't look at them. Especially in times (like recently) when I don't have a ton of time to actually do anything with them other than look at them.

I don't have too many issues with staining, not even with the vinyl dolls. For some reason I've had incredible luck with the Obitsus and my new DD has been wearing mostly light colours until I get her a body stocking. A wig I had on her for literally two days stained her head *grr*, so I learned pretty quickly that I can't do long-term dark colours with DDs. Most staining with the resins comes off pretty easily with Magic Eraser.

 

There are now five at home and with one separate body and another separate head on the way. Can never find the right wigs and shoes for them all. Shoes are the most difficult to hunt for. But I feel much better about the number I have at home now ^^. They've only managed to conquer half of my wardrobe -_-, and I've managed to keep the number under 10... so far ^^'. Under 10 is just a small collecting addiction, happily I'm not yet a hoarder ^^', but I do worry about the future of my wardrobe space : /.

 

I have, in-house, 33 full dolls (+ 1 OT doll). I also have one that is in production and expect to see maybe... early 2016 *crosses fingers*? Additionally, I have a head that will be getting a body, but it may be more than a year before that happens as I've exhausted all doll funds right now and am saving for a trip.

 

I have a Soom Teenie Gem, a couple of those OT dolls that look like Pocket Fairies (you know the ones), and apparently a Pukifee is on its way as a gift.

However, I have enough non-BJDs (especially Monster High, why did I get so many Monster High?!) that Hubby gets testy when I even think about getting another doll of any kind.