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IMPL dolls Star, Model & Idol Discussion 16

Sep 2, 2022

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    1. @Chameleon I love Zona's sculpting as well as the company faceup, she looks like someone I know (and also like an actress) which is cool and makes her lively. It's nice to see the Impl heads on smaller bodies, I like the scale of them more than the big, thicc bodies. (Not that I dislike the big thicc bodies, but phew, I'm tired of carrying them around for photos)
       
      #141 A Wee Tiefling, Feb 7, 2023
    2. Hi~our new girl Kamara released.^^

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      #142 SAKKness, Mar 6, 2023
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    3. I'm loving the new girls! But being me, I actually want a Gemma....if her nose shape is right she'd be the perfect shell for a chara I waaant.
       
      #143 A Wee Tiefling, Mar 7, 2023
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    4. I want both Gemma and Kamara for different characters personally
       
      #144 Haven_Of_Dolls336, Mar 8, 2023
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    5. I received some of my Black Friday sale heads and I wanted to share the face ups because I am very impressed with them, especially given the low cost! For Azalea and Vanessa, I requested Ransom's face up, which I think turned out beautifully. For Sicily I asked for her default face up although I personally feel it came out way better than their official photos! Maybe they realized I prefer larger and fluffy eyebrows from my other makeup requests. Sicily is pink skin, Vanessa is cream white, and Azalea is real skin. There is only a minor difference between the cream white and real skin, it looks like the same tone just lightened a little bit.

      Sicily:
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      Azalea:
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      Vanessa:
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      #145 Ardent, Mar 13, 2023
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    6. @Ardent omg your girls are stunning those face ups are to die for
       
      #146 Enchiridion, Mar 14, 2023
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    7. Sorry to interrupt the conversation, but I was wondering if anyone has any experience hybridizing impl with dika doll.

      I am wanting to get the impl 70cm female idol body for my dika doll Felis head. But I am not sure how well the head would fit or if it would look too big. I am also not sure how the resin matches. I can't seem to find any impl and dika doll resin comparisons. Does anyone know what resin colour would most closely match dika doll white?
       
      #147 Zacarias, Mar 14, 2023
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    8. @Zacarias DikaDoll has two white resins one is more of a cream color and their pure white is a papery white color, Impldoll white is definitely more of a paper white so would be better match to the DikaDoll pure white color :)
       
      #148 Jareth, Mar 14, 2023
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    9. @Jareth thanks for the information. I unfortunately already purchased the head in white resin. The head already arrived so there is no way to change my order. Would you happen to know what impl normal resin looks like? Is it more yellowish or creamish? Could it be a possible match for dika doll white?
       
      #149 Zacarias, Mar 14, 2023
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    10. You could have the head blushed to match the body if it's blank and the colour difference is noticeable. If the head is already painted, you could get a custom colour match for the body by Impl. They're quite reasonable on pricing for that. If that's the route you'd go, I'd highly recommend you send them a physical sample to match over something you email as colours can and do appear different on different monitors. You can send the head cap but, again, I'd highly recommend sending them a paint chip (free from any store) instead as if that were to get lost in the mail you're only out the cost of the letter sent to them instead of losing a head cap.

      I had a custom green Ziv made by Impl and had a hiccup with the correct colour when it was initially done via a selection digitally. Once I sent them a physical sample, the result was absolutely dead on. They were phenomenal with the customer service as well in getting my order right. This is Malachite, the final result of sending a physical sample of the colour he needed to be. He's a bit darker in person (my camera loves to "correct" my photos). Face-up is custom by Dr.Krow.
      [​IMG]Malachite 2 by ID Locke, on Flickr
       
      #150 Iron_Dog, Mar 14, 2023
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    11. @Iron_Dog : I have not seen him since the faceup. He looks stunning!!!!
       
      #151 TasiaChiba, Mar 15, 2023
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    12. @TasiaChiba Thank you. I'm super pleased with the job Dr. Krow did on his face-up. It's beautiful and unique and completely Malachite (he is the God of Crystal & Stone).

      Funny enough, it was a bit of a miscommunication between what I said and how Dr. Krow took it that resulted in this face-up. He wasn't supposed to have the blue swirls of colour on his face. I'd sent a photo of azurite as an example of the shade of intense blue I wanted included somehow in his colour palette (azurite often occurs with malachite) & Dr. Krow took it to mean give Malachite some azurite deposits. I was surprised at first but after letting it sit in my head for the night, I realized it was perfect for Malachite.

      Malachite also wasn't supposed to have the cream white wig he's wearing. I had bought him a charcoal mohair wig tipped in steel blue annnnnd he hated it. I tried the cream wig on him for a giggle annnnnd he loved it. The white does sort of make sense in that white/clear quartz is frequently found with malachite deposits, too.
       
      #152 Iron_Dog, Mar 15, 2023
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    13. @Iron_Dog Thanks so much for the information. Your doll is absolutely gorgeous.

      If I order a colour match will I have to order directly from impl or is it possible to request through a dealer? Thanks for the tip about sending a paint chip, I just had a quick question about what exactly you were referring to.

      By paint chip do you mean one of those cards paint stores carry that show the different colours that can be mixed?
       
      #153 Zacarias, Mar 17, 2023
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    14. I think I might be able to answer these
      for a custom color request I would absolutely order directly from Impl - they have really good customer service and the fewer people an unusual request is filtered through the better

      One of those paint cards (with the color really clearly marked, just in case) or I've also heard of people ordering custom colors from other companies by providing the Panatone number or CMYK breakdown
       
      #154 Girrl, Mar 17, 2023
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    15. @Zacarias Yes, a "paint chip" is one of the cards that you get at a paint store that has the colour on it, usually with the name of the shade on the back. I recommend the paint chip method as you can bring in the head (or just the cap) and match them as closely as possible together in the store. The paint chip samples are also free. Generally paint stores will have a very wide selection of shades so you'll likely be able to find something very close if not exactly the shade you need.

      I ordered directly via Impl and they were fantastic. As I mentioned, there was a hiccup with my original order in that the 1st Ziv they sent me was far too light (the colour blender company messed up). I notified them right away and they agreed that the doll I was sent was not even close to the sample I choose via a digital selection. When I offered to send the "wrong" Ziv back, they told me to keep him as it was their error and that they'd make him again in the proper colour. Then Covid became a thing not even a month later *sigh*. That screwed the world over and it was about a year before they were able to make and send me my Ziv.

      Only....

      They had to use a new colour blender (the original closed during Covid) and the Ziv I was sent was literally half a tone darker than the first one. If they weren't in strong light you'd think they were the same colour. I again told them he was wrong (and provided photos of the 2 Zivs together). I offered again to send the 2nd Ziv back and they again said to keep it as it was their mistake. I then sent the physical sample and the result is the gorgeousness that is Malachite.

      I kept the 1st Ziv who became Kulfi and obviously kept the 3rd Ziv (Malachite). I gave the 2nd Ziv to a very good friend of mine for her birthday. I'd initially put him up for sale and she said if she had the cash she'd have liked to buy him as he was perfect in size, colour and face for one of her characters. Impl also sent me an utterly gorgeous head with the 2nd Ziv (that I'm 100% keeping). The head is a prototype and aside from Impl itself, I'm likely the only person who has it. He doesn't even have a company name yet and hasn't been released yet (they weren't sure when he'd be ready for release).
       
      #155 Iron_Dog, Mar 17, 2023
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    16. @Girrl and Iron_Dog: Thank you both for the information on paint chips and about ordering customs directly from the company. I am so happy to learn impldoll does custom matching. I have another head that I was having such a difficult time finding a body for.

      @Iron_Dog: I'm sorry to hear that they messed up your custom resin colour twice and you had to wait so long. But I am happy they made it right and it's really awesome they sent you a free prototype head. Have you posted photos of it on DOA at all?
       
      #156 Zacarias, Mar 21, 2023
    17. @Zacarias Impl was stellar in their customer service. A large chunk of the delay was completely out of their control (Covid) but they did their best to get the problem corrected as soon as they could.

      I did post a pic of the head way back when I first got it as I couldn't figure out what head it was (I'm face-blind so that was making the task near impossible for me) and asked here if anyone could tell me what head it was. Nobody here could identify it so I emailed Impl to ask what sculpt it was. That's when they told me it was a prototype they were working on and that it didn't even have a name yet. This is the head. I intend to get him a body from Impl (when I have discretionary funds to afford it).
      [​IMG]IMG_2519 by ID Locke, on Flickr
       
      #157 Iron_Dog, Mar 21, 2023
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    18. So I received some semi-bad news currently Impldoll waiting times are now 4-6 months instead of the 3 months I was expecting,at least that's what Alice-collections told me I don't know if its different when you order from the company directly...
       
      #158 sylvesther, Mar 24, 2023
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    19. My wait for my Mona (full doll with a faceup) was 6 months, and I ordered directly from the company.
       
      #159 light the light, Mar 25, 2023
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    20. With the heads I got from the Black Friday event, I thought I would show what they look like hybridized with various bodies.

      This is Sicily on the 65cm double jointed Supiadoll body. The pink skin is an excellent close match for Supia rose pink.

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      More photos of other hybrids under the spoiler tag.
      Another picture of her because I can't resist, I really love this combination:
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      And this is Azalea on a Feeple65 body. Real skin is an OK match for Feeple normal. I think the proportions are great for the hybrid.

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      And this is Vanessa on a Miracle Doll 68cm (taller I think) muscle body. Cream white is lighted than their normal yellow.
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      Adding one more of the Sicily/Supiadoll 65cm hybrid after I changed her outfit:
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      Hoping these examples help someone!
       
      #160 Ardent, Mar 26, 2023
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