IpleHouse JiD Mini Discussion Part 19

Oh, I love her new dress. Pazuzu always has the most wonderful clothing.

I'm always jealous of artists, goodheartedly, of course! You all make such beautiful things. My head isn't geared towards creative at all, but it's lovely to be able to enjoy the creativity of others.

 

WOW is right! That's amazing work, @Roterwolkenvogel

 

My second BJD, Cordelia, is here!

 

Annika enjoying last day's of winter.

DSC_0055 by Saija Tikkanen, on Flickr

 

What does everyone think about the new JIDG body? It sure it different....

 

I love it! The old JID body never seemed to fit in plus I just admire their sculpting work on it. To be true I think I getting her as a bigger sister for my BID (she´s so alone as she doesn´t fit in my crew at all but she is such a cute button). Man Iplehouse.... I´m waiting on enough dolls currently x,x

 

I think it's nice to have an option, but I like the old "mature" body more. That would be great if they could make some improvments on the old JID -body, but I think it's just gonne be wishful thinking. Also little bit scared for that new "child" -like body, there will be only child like face's released. I hope I'm wrong about that, it's nice to have some variaty with older and yonger face's and bodies.

 

I much prefer the old body too, but will withhold final judgement until I see the large breast option on the new body (I couldn't find it online - have I missed something?

I do love Faline's sweet face, though I don't think I would need the fawn ears so that hopefully means I can wait to see if I want to buy her later in a basic option.

 

You can see the two breast sizes if you go to Iple BJD - Body Review - JID New Type Body. You have the option now of Deer head or human head, but Faline is listed as Limited so there's no telling if you'll be able to get basic Faline later. There's also a limited edition new JID body with a choice of JID or KID head. Click on Iplehouse Limited Doll to find it.

I love Faline's face but I'm not a fan of the new body. It looks like an enlarged KID body. I expect the new boy body--when they get around to releasing him--will look like a KID, too.

 

I'm really liking the new body and Faline. The older body was so mature looking, though not that that's necessarily a bad thing, it's just nice to see something more childlike.

 

Thanks for explaining how to get to the body comparisons!

Having now seen both bust sizes, I definitely agree that the new body is just too young for my taste. It seems an odd choice too - I agree that its shape looks quite like an enlarged KID, but looking at the complete lineup of body shapes at the bottom of the page, it doesn't seem to fit in with any of the others. The bust seems just slightly too mature to work as a young child alongside a YID or SID doll, but too large to work in scale with the old JID/KID/BIDs.

I still love Faline's face, but I wouldn't want the new body so that makes it easy to not but while she is a limited edition. I might still get her if she is ever added to Doll Choice on the old body though.

 

I'd be really surprised if they made the old body available again, except perhaps in an auction situation to get rid of a body they have on hand. Of course you could always query them and see what they say. It can't hurt to try.

 

The basic dolls and the doll choice still have just the old body available though (even tho the new body measurements have been added). I hope they will at least run the 2 bodies in parallel until they see what is most popular.

Otherwise I think they'll have to retire even more JID molds - Violet for example would look really silly on an immature body.

 

I have a feeling it is due to the recast of the JID dolls (seen way too many recast video's on YouTube and it is down right scary!), that could be the reason, or they are just going in a different direction and style too.

 

BOTH BODIES WILL REMAIN

This was one of hte first questions asked and answered... Unless someone has asked and got a "different" answer. Here is the relvant portion of my Q/A (i cut what applied to an order of mine)


New Body?
Written by admin Search 3 Date 2018-03-26 16:11
Dear Janette

We are only adding the new body as an option. We will sell the older lines as before.

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As for the new look... they have lost 3 sculptors responsible for the look we are used to AND one of the main face up designer's/artists... They have new artists that's all.

The artists gone are now Dollits, Raccoondoll and i forget the third, and the face up artist is also now independent.

 

That's great news thanks Lady Tiku

 

@Lady Tiku - The third is Creature Doll, who is already closing his business after only one year in operation, citing health issues. He leaves his dedicated collectors sad and bereft.

 

aww that's too bad... I hope it's not 'too' serious and that he can come back to doing dolls...

Frankly it would be good if all it was was over work stress and he can work out a way to manage things better...