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is this recast?

Feb 24, 2014

    1. ok this is probably the wrong spot, or maybe i shouldnt post this at all, but ive run across this shop on etsy a few times and it looks to me that they recast DIM dolls and are calling them "ooak hand made" dolls? im so confused am i just seeing things or is this a recast issue?

      http://www.etsy.com/shop/patitadolls?ref=l2-shopheader-name here is the shop im sorry if this is all wrong but i wanted a second opinion on if these are stolen sculpts or not?
       
    2. Maybe its just me, but that shop seems okay. The dolls have painted eyes and are made of porcelain with leather sueding..and Im not too familiar with DIM but they dont look the same to me. The main recasts Ive seen have been resin, so also the fact that it appears to be resin->porcelain for a recast would be unusual, since I believe resin is cheaper and porcelain might be more of a different market
       
    3. They just look like artist BJDs to me. The overall sculpting is very different from most BJD companies.
       
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    4. ok thank you, i feel better now lol i know they have painted eyes but one looked so much like my Odelia on the older body that it just threw me off a bit, im glad its just me lol maybe they just took insperation from the older DIM bodies and things, thank you guys =)
       
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    5. As these are porcelain, this thread is off topic for DoA and is being closed.

      In the future if you aren't sure whether a shop is selling recasts, please post a new thread in Ask the Moderators