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It Just Makes Me Want to Sell Them!

Jan 16, 2010

    1. I think we all have similar problems at one point or another.

      My MSD boy frustrates me so much, because I find most clothes for sale in the marketplace are for girls, or not his style. I've toy with selling him a lot because it makes me mad and I feel like I'll never get him "complete". Urgggg
       
    2. I've been having problems bonding with my poor Woory boy... I feel bad about it, my family tells me he's very creepy and he's always in pieces and never looks any better, no matter how much I work on him...

      They have no problem with Mercutio and Benvolio... why do they have to pick on my sweet little boy?
       
    3. sadl I have thought of this, plenty, plenty of times will my ONE doll. I feel so bad and guilty for stating these.

      Reason 1 I was starting to like other scuplts more.

      Reason 2 I had to think about him or see him over and over again to feel that I still wanted him, and that it is much harder now that I am in College.

      Reason 3 I always give him a faceup that I go crazy over...but then it starts to bore me.
       
    4. 1. If your aren't satisfied with it but you want your friend's faceup, talk to them! See if you guys can work something out as a team to get something you like and s/he can successfully do.

      2. So your doll doesn't have a personality? So what! My BBB Weylin doesn't have a personality and I've had him for a year and a half and my LJK doesn't either for the past year. Who says your doll has to have one in the first place? People are in this hobby for different reasons. I love my dolls because I chose a style for them and fully customized them. That is the aspect of this hobby that I enjoy, not writing stories with doll characters. Don't give up because you think you need to create a bond with a large (but pretty) piece of resin. :) If you really really want a bond, I would try a bit longer but there isn't anything wrong with selling the sculpt to get another you might find more to your taste.
       
    5. I think it is normal to get frustrated like that.
      I know that I get VERY frustrated with my dolls! They're hard for me to pose, and I hate spending SO much money for things that I might end up selling again.
      But I have half a mind to just ship them both off and start all over again with new dolls. I can't though, I love them too much. But I don't have money to spend, I'm 16 years old... I practically live at the mall, I have a car I need to pay for, I have a future I need to save up for, I want a new camera. Just the thought of all the money I need really does make me want to sell my dolls.
       
    6. Sometimes it's really hard to wait for that one outfit and/or face-up that can make or break your love for the doll. As above mentioned, it's really your own choice on whether or not to keep it. As for others thinking your dolls are creepy, just keep telling yourself that it's your hobby, your choice, and they have no right to force their opinions down your throat. If it gets bad enough, let them know it bothers you, preferably as nicely as possible. Most people get it after the first time, but there are those you need to be blunt with.

      As for myself, I had a lot of trouble recently with my boy's body. It was far too floppy and he wouldn't hold a pose to save my life. At one point, the body even fell, damaging my newly acquired, LE head I'd put on it to take pictures of. But I restrug and sueded him, and he now poses beautifully. The only other thing that tempts me to sell is the fact that I really need the money, and I know I could get a lot for selling my dolls. I just can't bring myself to sell the only one who'd fetch anything (the other two are damaged from either age or cats). *shrugs*
       
    7. I think you should sell the doll. You said yourself that there are other dolls you like better, she's difficult to pose, you can't get her to look right, and can't think of a personality for her. This all sounds like she's a doll you didn't want all that much in the first place. A doll exists to make you happy, you're under no obligation to force yourself to like the doll. If it was your dream doll, even bald, naked, and without a faceup it would inspire you. You're attached to her now, probably because of the sentimental fact that she's your first doll, but if you get a doll you like better, I doubt you will miss her. I've bought random dolls that I kind of liked before and when I discovered that I was unsatisfied with them, I sold them. I don't miss a single one.
       
    8. Hmmm. I just got my doll, and I absolutely love her, but I do worry as to what the future holds. I can tell you right now, if I told any of my friends about her they would all think I am weird, except for one or two of them. It would be something to be brought up to try and embarrass me in public. I have a lot going on and financially I know i shouldn't have bought her but I need a healthy hobby to relax and take pride in.

      Even though most people think that dolls are creepy, I think it is important to stand by what you like. A while back I didn't really understand the whole bjd world, but here I am! I am really different from most of my friends with how I am and what I like. Alot of the time I take alot of b.s. from them, but they always slide little compliments to me about my dress style and I know some of them wish they could have the guts to do and like what I do.

      So whenever your friends call your dolls creepy, or give you lip for your hobby, keep the fable of "The Fox and the Grapes" by Aesop in mind. People tend to shun what they don't understand, or wish they could have, but cannot ;-)
       
    9. The only time I thought a doll was creepy was an advert I saw to send your kids picture in and they would print it on the face of a doll. Now that would give me nightmares!
       
    10. I would never dream of selling Aiden, but two things are really starting to annoy me.

      1. Comments on how much money they are. I get it, they cost alot. It's my money so what's the big deal?

      2. People calling Aiden a she. I will admit that sometimes I get will mix up doll's genders, but I have told people many times that he's, well, a he.

      No exactly reasons to sell, more a pet peeves.
       
    11. I totally get where your coming from, your dolls personality will come in time.
      Part of the fun is searching for the clothes/accessories for it and as for the face up, maybe you bought the wrong sculpt? only you know how you feel about your doll. If you really cant get on with it exchange it for another one.

      Do you really care about what your friends think of your doll, lets be honist its YOUR doll, dont let them bully you in to having the same as them. Take ownership of it and tell them, if you dont like my doll shove your opinions where the sun don't shine!

      There does come that time however when a doll just does not fit in to your asthetic. If thats the case sell it to somone who will love it. like life its is trial and error.

      The worst thing happened to me, I had found my holy grail doll, purchased it, sent the money only to be told they had sold it to somone else.
      I was devestated.
      My first reaction was thats it I'm gonna sell all my dolls from that company and I will never deal with them again. After a couple of days reflection I decided against it. alough I am still seething about it, It has been my worst experance with a BJD company to date and having somthing ripped away from you that you have been desperatly longing for ages is awful.

      So you see, if you really love your doll you really love it with passion, think about how you would feel if somone took him/her away.

      I hope you find the anser you are looking for. it is within you somewhere!
       
    12. I can almost never find the clothes I want for my crew, either. I sew but not well, and with my work schedule I have little free time for making patterns and clothes. I do ask friends whose dolls have clothes I like and have found several companies and individuals to commission outfits.

      I don't get too many "dolls are creepy" comments any more, mostly because I make fun of anyone who says it. "You're scared of a DOLL??? That's the most pathetic thing ever. It's resin: You've seen 'Puppet Master 4' too many times." Et cetera. If it's a guy saying it I mock his manhood and that shuts them up quick. ^_^

      But I do go through phases of being in love with my dolls and out of love with them. During the out of love phases I'll cull the things from my collection that I don't really adore or don't use.
       
    13. Want a cool outfit for an MSD? Check this out.



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      He's a "Jiasha" also known as "Shajia" from Angel of Dream, fullset. I dunno how tall your doll is, but he's around 46cm. This is by far the most intricate outfit I've ever seen for this size, and what's more, he's actually missing pieces here.

      Bonding...this is definitely the issue I had with him, believe it or not. I kept on darkening his eyes, changing his lips, but it simply didn't bring me satisfaction. So...I decided to once again, remove the lips, and instead of having chosen another shade/color, went back to what it was originally, and well, it worked. Now, this would sound pointless, but really, the ONLY thing that was setting me off was the fact that his default lips were too glossy for my liking, and I didn't even realize it until then.

      So...perhaps you should keep hold of him/her and as the others said, try something subtle, and if it still doesn't work, there's always those out there willing to help.

      Onto people and their opinions. I get crap all the time; about how expensive they are, how stupid they look, ect. But, I will not let them determine whether I should keep the dolls or not. That's up to me, and me alone. Personally I'd just smile and say, "Rather they be creepy than stinky like your opinion."
       
    14. I've had many a moment of wanting to just give up on it all, but it was mostly due to financial stress and depression. But then I remember that dolls make me happy in a way I can't even quite explain, and I want to just snuggle with them all! But then I remember that they're hard plastic and it would probably hurt trying to snuggle with them, and I might mess up someone's hair or scratch a faceup. So I don't. But it's the thought that counts, right?
       
    15. Every once in a while I've considered selling my only tiny, a Custom House Ange Ai Uri. The reason: her body's not the best poser. Why I haven't sold her so far: she's my oldest bjd; I love her face; I have acquired many lovely outfits for her. Maybe I will eventually sell her, but I'm not bothered by that thought.

      Since this is a hobby, I'd say don't be afraid to experiment to see what you like and don't be afraid to sell if you no longer enjoy it. However, I don't know if you'd gain satisfaction by giving something up solely due to peer pressure.
       
    16. PinkPoodle, is it your dolls making you unhappy or are you just unhappy with yourself? I agree that there is a certain amount of frustration in finding the right clothes in the right sizes sometime, but I'm wondering if your unhappiness with your life is just expressing itself through your frustration with the dolls. Are you trying too hard? I don't make up backstories for my girls. They're just my girls. I sometimes have a look in mind when I purchase a doll but have often found that as I work with her her character emerges on its own, regardless of my plans. Are you fighting that impulse? Trying to make your dolls into what you want instead of letting the doll "speak" to you? Before you let go of your dolls, take a look at yourself and try to find what the root of your unhappiness is.
       
    17. I have that feeling recently about my first doll. I had him and loved him, but I purchased him blank. I sent him off for a faceup-- but on the way back bad weather made his MSC wonky. Not only am I bummed about sending him out again to be redone... even though the artist did exactly what I asked the first time, he still doesn't look how I pictured him. :/I feel badly wanting to sell my first doll now, and I'm forcing myself to wait till I can send him off for another faceup. But it's just depressing
       
    18. The thing I like the most from this hobby is that you can create anything!! and like some have said, practice makes perfect!

      Also, you can always look for a face up artist. That's what I do but I want to start doing my face ups soon. I re-strung one of my boys' bodies and blushed it, made some tattoos and at the end I felt amazing! I had to re-do the blushing many times though (and that means that I had to wash off all the MSC again and again~.~) but it was worthy.

      Clothes...I never had a problem with it and I own every size (SD, MSD, Yo-SD, puki etc) and most of them are boys...when I can't find something I want I look for someone to commission since I don't have the time to sew.

      As for people's opinions...different strokes for different folks. And I don't take their words personally, especially if they are not familiar with BJDs. People tell me I am weird and creepy either way and my dolls are for my happiness, not for another person's satisfaction.


      I feel you there ~_~
       
    19. I don't have the urge to sell any of my dolls. I guess I don't have a specific look I'm going for when I get a doll. It comes together as I sew for them and buy eyes, wigs, etc. I think everyone has different ways of bonding with their dolls too. For me, I really bond with my dolls when I take pictures of them. Most of the pictures are usually crap, but it's still really fun for me. If I can get one picture I like, I'm ecstatic. I recently found I can bond by sewing for them too. If a face-up isn't how I expect but still really beautiful, the doll's character adapts.
       
    20. I try to keep my boys at the same size despite being tempted time to time. I have few dolls, lots of clothes. And really enjoying Freedom Teller at the moment.