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Metis Doll Studio 12cm-30cm Discussion

May 7, 2021

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    1. Metis Doll Studio is a small single-artist company based in Beijing. Their Instagram is metis.mihui but they are much more active on Weibo (found their account by googling ‘metis doll weibo’).

      ETA: They have a Taobao shop but I haven't been able to find it. They formerly had a website made with Etsy Pattern and also an Etsy shop, which is where I bought my first two dolls from them. But they ran into issues with Etsy and said their shop was deleted. As fair warning, quite a few people had issues with orders placed through Etsy in the month or so before the shop was deleted, and had trouble getting responses, and no one that I heard got a refund... some people have been in communication with the artist, some have dolls now shipped to them, but it seems there are still customer service issues ongoing and people who have not been responded to and are not sure they will get their dolls.

      As of 1/23/2022 they announced on Instagram that luladoll.cn will be their new international dealer.

      Below is a list of their tiny molds.

      30cm fashion dolls on ‘Supermodel’ body:
      Blair
      Amanda
      Candice
      Molly
      32cm male dolls:
      Fox
      Edward

      29cm big head 1/6 girls:
      Becky
      Angelina

      24cm mature 1/6 girls:
      Alice (open and closed eyes)
      Bella
      Chloe (open and sleepy eyes)
      24.5cm mature 1/6 boys:
      David
      Cliff
      26cm mature 1/6 ‘Fairy’ girls:
      Jillian
      Evangeline
      25cm bobble-headed 1/6 girl:
      Virgo

      1/12 scale tinies:
      Alice (open and closed eyes)
      Bella
      Chloe
      12.5cm tiny boys:
      David
      Cliff
      13cm fairy girls with transparent wings:
      Evangeline (open and closed eyes)
      Jillian
       
      #1 aliquotiens, May 7, 2021
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    2. Thanks so much for this. So helpful as I love my 12cm Alice and would love another 12cm and maybe a 30 cm doll as well
       
      #2 Booksandtea, May 31, 2021
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    3. I'm waiting for them to release Molly on 30cm

      btw, would you know if it's still safe to order via Etsy now or it's advisable to order directly from their website?

      also, any thoughts which scale is better in terms of durability and choices of outfits? 30cm or 40cm?

      I read on their IG that the 30cm line was somewhat an experiment...

      I've really been looking into getting a Molly for the longest time now
       
      #3 kinoi, Jun 2, 2021
      Last edited: Jun 2, 2021
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    4. I only have experience ordering thru Etsy, although my dolls have been cast I’m still waiting for a shipping notice 2 months later. While the listings on the website and Etsy are still active, Mihui did say on Instagram that they were only intended for people to finish making layaway payments. So if you order now it may be a longish wait. They also told me in messages (they always get back to me if I have any questions) that they will be releasing some ready-to-buy dolls soon - maybe some 30cm as they’ve been posting many pictures of them?

      As for clothes I think the 43cm will be somewhat easier to find things for. They are fairly close in measurements to many Russian fashion BJD, Tonner dolls and Fashion Royalty 16”. The 30cm dolls are slimmer than others in that size range like Barbie and Fashion Royalty 12” - but are still comparable. Here’s a pic for comparison: Login • Instagram

      1/4 scale is absolutely easier to work with - painting, restringing, wigging, and DEFINITELY sewing is much easier on a slightly larger doll (many people complain about even 1/4 fashion dolls being super difficult to work with because they have small heads and are skinny).

      I suppose 1/4 dolls are usually more sturdy than 1/6 but I wouldn’t be worried about them being super delicate. I have 1/12 mature dolls who are so tiny and thin but I haven’t had any issues.
       
      #4 aliquotiens, Jun 2, 2021
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    5. Thanks for this, their Instagram also shows Azoc studios BJD, does anyone know their company website?
      This is one of their dolls:
      https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i2/20448506/O1CN01FIezsn2ChncNMpX7h_!!20448506.png
       
      #5 stellarphenomena, Jun 2, 2021
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    6. That doll is currently listed on New Clover Singing
       
      #6 aliquotiens, Jun 3, 2021
    7. #7 stellarphenomena, Jun 3, 2021
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    8. Unfortunately metis doll is no longer making the 12cm dolls. I sent her a message asking about Chloe and she told me :(
       
      #8 Booksandtea, Jun 20, 2021
    9. this is so disappointing!
       
      #9 aliquotiens, Jun 28, 2021
    10. I'm a bit disappointed with their shop. I was thinking of ordering one of their dolls because judging on the fact that if I go to their site they show prices in British Pounds and say "free UK delivery", I got the impression the artist was UK-based. There was no info about them on their own site, but at least thanks to DoA I have found out they are based in China, which I'd rather not buy from because I don't want to end up paying import tax on what is already an expensive doll.
      I am puzzled about their doll availability too. The website, and even etsy says "ready to ship", but reading further on etsy it says "ready to dispatch in 6-8 weeks" and "shipping from China". Just disappointed. Why lure the buyer in with false information.
       
      #10 shelley, Jun 30, 2021
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    11. it is as i love my Alice so would have bought another one
       
      #11 Booksandtea, Jul 2, 2021
    12. Hey everyone, with Metis etsy site being down (possibly forever) does anyone know where to get all the size info? I'm trying to buy eyes for my Blair and have no idea what size to get
       
      #12 Wittyilynamed, Jan 16, 2022
    13. #13 aliquotiens, Jan 26, 2022
    14. I got my 24cm Alice! She is lovely!
       
      #14 nancy_schroeder_ca, Jan 26, 2022
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    15. I got my 12cm Chloe and Cliff! Boy are they tiny!
       
      #15 nancy_schroeder_ca, Feb 17, 2022
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    16. I ordered a 12cm David from Luladoll and recieved him in about 3 weeks. So glad I got a brother for my 12cm Alice.

      I also joined the pre-order on Luladoll for Becky, expected wait time is 4-6 months.
       
      #16 aliquotiens, Feb 19, 2022
    17. Hi all, when it says the doll comes nude with eyes, does that mean it is a blank doll? Or does it come with a faceup? Thanks <3
       
      #17 Peppermintsheep, Apr 21, 2022
    18. It means it comes without a faceup
       
      #18 ghostmilky, Apr 21, 2022
    19. Thank you!
       
      #19 Peppermintsheep, Apr 22, 2022
    20. I just stumbled across these dolls via another thread on here. Is Luladoll truly the only place to get them from? If so, can Luladoll arrange to get one with a faceup or outfit or you basically have to order whatever they have? I really like her Evangeline doll.
       
      #20 jessholy, May 10, 2022
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