Metis Doll Studio 42-45cm Fashion Mini Discussion

Hello,

I was looking at Metis Doll, and they're so pretty! I like the realistic proportions. I was wondering if I could get owner pictures of the doll? How flexible are they, what are the differences between the color of resin? Can they stand on their own? I'm just having trouble finding info on them.

 

I have both 26cm and 45cm doll (Bella and Molly). I haven't received Bella yet even though she was in stock, because the maker was kind enough to send her directly to the faceup artist in China.
Molly has really nice proportions and is super flexible. I prefer aesthetics over flexibility anyway, so I liked that there aren't any unnecessary (to me) joints. She came hot glue sueded.
The maker was also kind enough to sell me the old body without the neck joint (don't know if that's still available now).
She came with extra pair of hands and flat, high heel, super high heel, and ballet feet. I have them both in white colour, it's a nice creamy white, but they have a nice range of colours.
I bought the wig for her at Anastasia fashion doll who makes them custom for Metis dolls, the eyes at Dollines, and the shoes I had to custom order from Ursisarna.

Overall, I think the quality is unbeatable for the price as these dolls are actually one of the most affordable dolls in the fashion 1/4 BJDs range. Molly was my grail and I really regret not getting her sooner, instead of wasting money on cheaper dolls I only bought because of the price.

I'd post pictures but they are both at the faceup artist. They should be done soon, so I'll add them to my post then.

 

It's good that the dolls seem to have a balance between aesthetics and flexibility. I am looking into getting a fashion BJD, and now after reading your reply I am very much considering getting one from Metis. Are clothes then very difficult to find for them?
I can't wait to see how the faceups look! One of the things that appealed to me the most was the face sculpts and faceups that could be done on them. They look so cool!

Do they usually come with extra parts or is that something that was an add on?

 

I don't know about clothes because I usually try to make my own. There are a few sets available on Etsy if you search for Metis, unfortunately sold by recaster. I tried searching for comparision with other fashion dolls, but could not find any.
Sadly, they are not as popular as other brands.
All the extra parts are included in the price and there are no full sets available. Doll does not come with eyes.
Regarding your previous question, I don't know if she can stand because I'm too afraid to pose her like that.

 

Thanks for all the info!

 

Do you know what size eyes the 45 cm doll uses?

 

She can pull off so many poses! That is more flexible than I thought! Thank you for the pictures! It really puts the doll's characteristics into perspective. I'm scared with those sized eyes I won't find ones I like, but there are a lot of custom made ones out there. I'll look into those sized clothes, but I'll probably will be making them then if I do get one since it seems it'll be simpler. Thank you for all the pictures and information, it really helps!

 

Whoever purchased Metis doll through Etsy, how did you find communication with the seller?

I've contacted them about my order, and it's been about two weeks now without a reply.

 

Wow and I hope was thinking of ordering a doll too. Please keep us updated

 

@APSDISNEY my sincere advise to you is not to order from them. It really saddens me to say this, because their dolls are absolutely gorgeous and they have a pretty good feedback on Etsy. However, my experience with them has been pretty awful thus far.
Perhaps if Stacy's Pink Ocean will have their dolls in stock again, it'd be safe to order, but through their Etsy? I don't think so.

I've made two orders with them, few days apart, spending about $1k in total, and haven't received a reply neither on Etsy nor on their instagram where they were active as recent as today.

 

@0100 @APSDISNEY
Thanks for warning me in advance! I didn't know there was such an issue. I am kind of worried now. I haven't ordered a doll from them yet, but now I am cautious if I decide to.

 

Thank you so much for the heads up! Did the seller ever get back to you?

 

@APSDISNEY No, they did not. They're posting on instagram, so in theory they should've seen the message I left them. Still, it's a total radio silence.
Judging by the customer feedback on their Etsy they were pretty active there this past summer, but then in the early fall they made a post on their insta how their work's being stolen and reproduced illegally. The same post on their weibo account is worded slightly differently (and strongly, might I add) and it comes off like they blame the foreign customers for it.
So at this point, with that in mind and the lack of communication, I'm honestly not expecting to get my dolls at all.

I have until late December to receive my dolls, and if I won't, I will have to open a case. Which, according to the Etsy rules, I won't be able to do until some time in Feb.

 

An important update: as of 11.20 Metis have closed their Etsy shop.

 

Oh no! What about your purchase? Are you able to contact your bank for a refund?

 

I hope that everything works out for you! This is a tough situation to be in.

 

I want to clarify that Metis had not only closed their Etsy shop, they deleted their whole Etsy account. So now there isn't a way to message them on that platform.

@aliquotiens No responses. I'd tried to contact them through their instagram again, but nothing came out of that.

@APSDISNEY That's what I'll have to do unless I get a shipping information in late December. I'm still hopeful as silly as it may sound.

@Nymui Thank you so much, I'm worried, but I do hope I'll see the dolls.

I want to say that despite a total lack of communication - which to me is a huuuge red flag when dealing with a seller - I'd still love to own at least one of their dolls. That said, this whole experience has soured my view on them big time.

I'm glad I was able to inform any potential customers not to make the same mistake so no one else will have to go through the unknown of maybe receiving the doll, maybe not, and possibly having to open a case to get a refund.