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How many extra parts do you have for a doll?

Sep 4, 2023

    1. Most of my dolls don't have extras. Some have extra hands or feet. But Cooper has four heads: barefaced, casual makeup, heavier evening going out makeup and goth rockstar makeup. :aheartbea
       
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    2. LOVE OPTION HAND PARTS!!
      I have option hands for every doll that has any available and usually several sets (but at least fist hands and peace hands if not), I don't swap them super often but probably at least as often as I change their clothes (especially my YoSD). There are also some heel feet/legs I picked up but haven't gotten around to using (someday someday).
       
    3. The dolls that I focus on the most did not come with any extra parts. I bought all their extra hands and feet separately and because all 5 dolls are from the same brand, I'm able to swap their extras.
       
    4. For my Guard Love 1/6 doll, I got all the extra hands because they were very cheap (like maybe $5 each?). And I got the resin wig. For another doll I brought secondhand (don't remember the maker) they came with a resin wig, removable horns, and animal legs. I usually don't get extra parts unless I know I'll really really love the doll. ^-^
       
    5. When I got CP Soo way back in 2006, I got her head first and body secondhand. They ended up not matching so I reordered her head in the correct color. My Luwen has his extra vampire head. When I bought Sally (Rap1993 Danni v2) this past June she came with both a normal and a sleeping faceplate, both flat and heel feet, resin shoes, four pairs of hands and her horns. I use almost all the spare parts for art references but the horns get zero use. Maybe I'll sell or trade the horns if anyone wants them.
       
    6. Almost everyone in my crew has accumulated option parts. I try to buy them with the bodies. I'm all about option hands, I do swap them routinely for photos, and I've gone out of my way to hybrid hands to my dolls so they get more poses. OTOH I'm not fond of jointed hands even though one doll has them, I much prefer a well-sculpted static hand.

      I'm less interested in alt heads. I might consider a sleeping head if it was available, but I don't see myself using it much. I'm not interested in fantasy parts -- unless they're feathered wings, and those I usually buy separate from the doll. I use the wings only during photoshoots, they're not attached constantly to the doll. I've been growing this collection alongside my dolls, currently I have enough to give head wings to everyone and back wings to most of them.

      Syr (Dollstown body) - alternate hands, heeled feet, and my only doll with an alt head (sleepy/dreamy face). The alt hands/feet were made by Dollstown but for a taller doll, and unfortunately they aren't so suitable for her. I don't think I'll use the hands, but might use the heeled feet occasionally... if I can find shoes that fit...
      I haven't finished repainting her alt head so I haven't used it yet. I can imagine swapping heads for certain photos, but I'll still use her default open-eyed head the most.

      Justinian (Dollstown body) - Only doll without option parts. But his default hands are so versatile that I don't feel like he's lacking anything.

      Vallant (Doll Family-H body) - 2 pairs of hybrided hands. He wears one from each pair (so his hands have different poses), I sometimes swap sides, and I want to get him a third pair of hands.

      Anpiel (Dream Valley body) - 3 pairs of hybrided hands (currently on order, I'm keen).

      Gael (Vings body) - jointed hands and heeled feet. I swap out his hands and feet quite regularly.

      Oshidori (2DDoll body) - heeled feet, also swap her feet regularly. The dollmaker is currently sculpting option hands, and I plan to buy them when they're released.
       
    7. Hands, hands, hands! I looooove having extra hands! :lol:
      I think at this moment I have 6+6 hands and 6 dolls. Most of them don't have extra hands (Aino, Pihla and Minka) because either I got them second hand (hehe) or additional hands weren't an option. Saga (DF-H 1/5 Xiao Chan) has the most spare parts in total, she has 3 extra pairs of hands and 3 extra feets. I bought Saga second hand and she came with all her feet and one additional pair of hands, and when DF-H announced the discontinuation of their 1/5 line I had to seize the day and get the extra hands. The feet rarely get used and usually just sit in the box, but the hands I do switch out regularly.
      My yet unnamed AE 26cm Freya has 2 extra hands and a second head, I ordered her that way and she also came with a second pair of feet (smaller for fitting into shoes, and bigger for a more natural and proportionate look without shoes). She is pretty much stuck with her fist hands because I think they're just so darn cute, and I don't have to worry about breaking any tiny fingers.

      So yeah, hands. Love 'em and if I can order some with the doll, I will :XD: other extras I'm less interested in. Optional heads- maybe, if I really like it/them. Optional feet- probably not, I'm plenty happy with the default flat feet since my dolls have at least socks on most of the time. Fantasy and other extra parts don't really fit with the general vibe I have going on for my dolls, so I don't even really consider those.
       
    8. I will usually get extra hand and feet parts if available, and I'm able to afford it at the time. Theoretically I like the idea of having a sleeping face for my dolls, but I also recognize that I am infinitely more likely to just edit my pictures in post to look like they are sleeping, than I am to go through the effort of getting a second face painted, then changing to that face when I want those pictures.. (and I am even more likely to never take those hypothetical photos in the first place) :XD:
       
    9. My Volks girl has heeled/flat feet so I can swap them out as well as some other hand parts! Eventually I'd like to get the same for my other dolls, I like having different options!
       
    10. Not a fan of extra parts and I tend to avoid them completely.
      It's not even due to laziness - I just don't like having stuff lying around.
      The only exception is when a doll only comes with heeled feet or hands I dislike by default.
      Then I'll buy additional flat feet / hands for them.
       
    11. Some of my dolls have wing extras, but Rafeyah actually has four horn sets! I love having extra parts, makes em feel ✨fancy✨
       
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    12. Made a thread and never answered myself! I like having spare parts in moderation - I don't like the idea of having too many because some things are a bit annoying to store and I don't like having floating heads but I do like having fist hands and heeled feet on occasion. Everything is a little bit mix-and-matchy with my crew so there is a lot of sharing and varying levels of resin match, especially as most of my dolls are sourced second-hand :sweat Something I'm now really kicking myself about is not getting heeled feet for everyone when there was a good time for it because having finally found a pair that works for several dolls I'd...l like to pose them in heels together. I'm also a bit mad at myself for not ordering more extra parts whenever getting a doll straight from the company because waiting for them to be cast after is incredibly annoying... yet multiple nibblets also rack the price up a lot so I'm not always tempted when there's ordering time. You live and learn haha!
       
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    13. I rarely buy extra parts, but admittedly, when I received my Solayli (SDM-F-37), I was pretty excited to order extra hand parts for her. :XD: She has three sets altogether. Usually I'm satisfied with just one pair of hands in a relaxed/neutral pose, but Solayli didn't come with relaxed hands, so buying the extra relaxed set was necessary for me. (The V hands were just for fun.) Since I bought those hands for her, when I take her out for photos, I make sure to bring her extra hands along to change up her poses. It's actually very fun!

      Otherwise, only two of my dolls have extra hands/feet, and those dolls came with them. My Muhan's Doll body came with open and clenched hands, and I'm always forgetting she has them, so they just sit in her doll box. My Sprouting Dragon body came with three pairs of feet and five pairs of hands!! I would have never ordered all those myself, but I don't mind having them. (The body isn't currently being used since I'm waiting for its head to come in. Time will tell if I use all those extra parts!)

      Beyond hands/feet, I also purchased a set of bunny ears+tail for my Qingxuan (SDF65 Maize). They've been used on and off (and not just by him!), and while I don't use them too often, I'm very happy to have them. I like bunnies, and getting to make a doll have bunny ears/tail on the fly is quite nice! :whee:
       
    14. I'm still waiting for heel legs for Maria. I also have heel feet for my Limhwa doll, but not sure what company's hands might also fit her (a bit hard to dress, fingers get caught). I bought 2 extra heads for dolls without bodies.
       
    15. For my crew, majority are extra hands while the rest are other resin attachments like horns, masks, etc.
       
    16. I've only ever used the extra parts that come standard, like the high-heeled feet, and the only ones I've bought separately are the jointed hand parts. However, when I recently purchased a doll from FANFF, I bought the high-heeled feet and ballet feet because I think the look of a ballet foot is beautiful, and I couldn't pass them up. On a slightly off topic note, I'd love to see a pair of toe shoes that help the doll stand with ballet foot parts.
       
    17. :yawnI love picking out extra hands! The issue is once I have a pair of expressive hands that suit the character I… I just won’t change them again :doh
      I’m really bad at switching them back and forth unless they’re magnetic like FL (But even those… I have favorites that tend to stay with one doll :sweat)

      I have quite a few extra feet too for girl dolls, but usually I’ll prefer a doll in either flats or heels (and I find heel legs are better at standing than heel feet) so I don’t switch the feet much at all either…

      The few different faceplates I have for dolls are all Faityland event sculpts that couldn’t be purchased separately from the regular sculpt. So, I have a regular Alan and a snarling Alan event head, but I really just use the snarling Alan head. Same with my Sirin sleeping face and Hwayu skull event head. When I get attached to how a doll looks, it’s hard to convince myself to switch things around :yawn
       
    18. I don't usually order extra parts because switching hands or feet on S-hooks is a bit of a hassle. A few of my dolls came with them, and I do use them sometimes. Some of he Fairyland dolls, with the magnetic wrist and ankles, I have bought extra parts for. Morpheus, my blue Minifee Jiyu has the most extra parts, partly since I use the Soo Dark Elf A head he came with as his alternate head, and got him 3 extra pairs of hands. And since its easy to switch his hands, and even his head, I do change them fairly often.
       
    19. I can't live without the option for heel and flat feet swapping for sure! If I had more money I'd have every available option hand too, but that's a work in progress for now. It's only really realistic with dolls that have easy-swap systems like mag-on or the vinyl DD peg system but I've gotten so used to it that I can't imagine not being able to swap hands/feet shape for pictures.

      I'd love to have alternate heads of the same sculpt with different expressions for one character but that's a tad expensive and maybe a pipe dream :sweat
       
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    20. When a BJD artist offers them, I always opt-in to order the additional hands and feet. This choice significantly enhances the posing and photography possibilities. If a doll comes with a sleeping face, I usually get the extra head.

      What's truly exciting for me is when a vampire doll is sold with the option of having a human, vampiric, and sleeping face. This opens up a world of fun scenarios, making the doll even more enjoyable to style and play with.

      I have a soft spot for the extreme pointe ballet foot, as it allows me to capture the beauty of movement. But I also appreciate the demi-pointe for heels and, of course, a more natural resting foot for a casual look. Each foot option adds a unique touch to the doll's poses, making the photography process even more realistic.