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Tan/African American/Black BJDs - Discussion!

Dec 14, 2007

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    1. Does anyone have a Luts Senior Delf Noel in the darkest tan ?
       
      #381 Kiwiana, Feb 13, 2020
    2. I have been successful at matching heads to bodies using pastels. It's best for the head to be on the lighter side, but not always necessary. If you will be using an artist, they may do it for you??
       
      #382 IngieBee, Feb 14, 2020
    3. I really need to add a beautiful dark skinned lady to my collection. I look forward to browsing through this discussion for inspiration!
       
      #383 skyealloway, Jun 6, 2020
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    4. I'm waiting for my Summerbird Viola, but she's shelling an African American teenager. I have her on a dollmore body, it's not my favourite but it does match nicely to the lighter Summerbird tan (cool soft brown).
       
      #384 A Wee Tiefling, Jun 9, 2020
    5. @A Wee Tiefling that's awesome I love summerbird viola. I'll be interested to see the hybrid
       
      #385 skyealloway, Jun 10, 2020
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    6. I've not heard of this company before, @A Wee Tiefling, but thank you for talking about it. I just came from the site, and I really like the body this doll has, it look very realistic, curve-wise. I'm interested! :3nodding:

      Please show her off once you get her!:D

      Ryu
       
      #386 Ryuichi Sakuma 13, Jun 10, 2020
    7. It's good to see a thread like this! I've been on the hunt for authentic-looking person of color sculpts. It seems like, even in 2020, they're quite difficult to come by.

      Mars is almost what I have in mind for a character, but a little too.. handsomely chiseled? He may still work for the idea, but I'd prefer a rounder face.
       
      #387 Nissa, Aug 1, 2020
    8. This is such a problem. I like realistic faces, and in that department, it's even more difficult than finding a lovely brown resin!
       
      #388 IngieBee, Aug 1, 2020
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    9. Iplehouse has some dolls that would look great as POCs. Some of them have the proper features and come in different resin colors, I would give them a definite look.

      I think it was Aaliyah that, when she came out, everyone said she looked like Beyonce.

      Ryu
       
      #389 Ryuichi Sakuma 13, Aug 2, 2020
    10. Ahh glad to find this thread. I’d love a female BJD with African features to shell a character of mine. Twigling Nkiru in raw umber would be perfect but think I’ve missed my chance on that one; can only hope there’s a re-release some day.
       
      #390 Vanytie, Aug 2, 2020
    11. So my gorgeous tan Echium, Mo, has been in his box for a couple of weeks and when I finally got him out I decided to showcase his perfect face. Look at those liiiips! I had to colour correct this image a LOT due to the underlying red tint in Spiritdoll resin. He's actually a uniform and deep sienna.

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      #391 A Wee Tiefling, Aug 5, 2020
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    12. I wish more of my gang had faceups. I'll grab a group pic and post it here anyway (pardon doll nudity and blankness in advance as I'm still working on dusting off my collection). I have an Iple Aaliyah on the way - whom I'm pretty sure is based on Aaliyah (the singer) when she appeared as Akasha in the movie Queen of the Damned. Mine is the human version, and she's shelling my favourite childhood doll - a Magic Attic Club Keisha.

      It was hard to find pretty black dolls when I was a kid, and it's still hard to find them now so I'm excited to really double down on promoting them.

      I also just impulse bought a Mirodoll Mika. I typically don't like the sculpts from Mirodoll, but she had black features and I couldn't resist. 1/3 Girl Mika [Mika] - $120.00 : Miro Doll
       
      #392 Teruchan, Aug 24, 2020
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    13. @Teruchan, Mirodoll Mika is so darn cute! Did you get the default face-up? To me she looks like a sassy little sister to Iplehouse's old YID Cocori :3nodding:
       
      #393 beamlette, Aug 24, 2020
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    14. @beamlette I didn't, but it's cute! I like to paint them myself though since I go in for a realistic style faceup. When I need inspiration I just look in the mirror lol. But I love love love her deep chocolatey resin tone. I need more dark-toned dolls in my collection!
       
      #394 Teruchan, Aug 24, 2020
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    15. #395 A Wee Tiefling, Sep 3, 2020
    16. #396 bigcanetoad, Sep 3, 2020
    17. I want to include my JID Benny again, as she is so beautiful. Her name is Karma :)

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      #397 IngieBee, Sep 4, 2020
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    18. #398 skyealloway, Sep 4, 2020
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    19. If you email Twigling, she’d probably do it for you! I’m one day hoping I can get a raw umber oryx that way!
       
      #399 Chameleon, Sep 5, 2020
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    20. Thanks :). I did email her the other week and she said she’s planning another release at some stage, so that’s exciting news! Hope you can get your Oryx - such a gorgeous sculpt.
       
      #400 Vanytie, Sep 5, 2020
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