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SO many Sculpts, how do you research?

Feb 17, 2013

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    1. I just randomly find one while browsing their website like you said haha I may search the sculpts other people owns which I like how they look also :)
       
      #61 Freiheit89Kltz, Nov 10, 2013
    2. Browsing company face-ups, flickr streams and groups, the news section on DoA and the gallery. That way you find lots of sculpts you will love^^
       
      #62 Lil Spark, Nov 10, 2013
    3. It really varies. Sometimes I just find them on the company's site or here on DoA. Once I find a sculpt I like, I search for it on Flickr. Flickr has a lot of beautiful dolly photos from owners. It gives me an idea on how the doll looks in different face-ups, outfits and etc.
       
      #63 DollifiedStephanie, Nov 10, 2013
    4. Usually I find out about them here when browsing through box opening threads.
       
      #64 Rockin' Resin Addict, Nov 10, 2013
    5. I randomly browse, I did and do most browsing with one of my best friends, without him I wouldn't even know about bjds! I just browse and browse looking at ones I can't possibly afford at the present...
       
      #65 senbonzakura1000, Nov 11, 2013
    6. When I was starting to get into the hobby, I looked for lists of BJD companies that were as complete as possible and browsed through every single one listed. It was time consuming, but definitely fun as I learned a ton of things including most of the jargon (size, face up, price range, resin color, etc).

      I'm also a bit of a chain clicker so I got hooked watching different how-to videos on YouTube as well as company reviews (for posing mostly, also really adorable box openings etc).

      After that, I just kind of had the hobby hanging around while I earned money for my first so I followed a ton of BJD blogs on Tumblr. I'm always pleasantly surprised to find out about new companies! Dollstowishfor keeps me updated with new releases and events.
       
      #66 nigiyakapepper, Nov 28, 2013
    7. What I did is look at various sculpts from different companies. Some had a style that I liked, some didn't. When I found companies that had a few particularly pretty (in my opinion) sculpts, I looked through the rest of their dolls to see if there was one I really, truly liked. It was time consuming, but fun.
       
      #67 PaintedLillies, Nov 30, 2013
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