What kind of BJD person are you?

I'm a little of each but probably hobbyist, then dreamer with a tad of collector. I do collect dolls and miniatures but I love to sew for them and arrange them and cuddle them. I get very emotionally invested. I am so excited about my first girl, I can hardly wait to customize her! So the collecting is really just a way to facilitate the other two.

 

I'd like to say that I'm a dreamer, with a smattering of hobbyist. That seems like a majority of people--

 

For me, dreamer and hobbyist, with a little bit of collector thrown in. My dolls are my characters (and in a couple of cases, my alter egos,) but I also love sewing and making things for them.

 

I am mainly a hobbyist, with "dreamer coming to second, and collector doesn't entirely fit me, as I'd rather have dolls I really love, not just buy and collect them because they're rare. But I mainly wanted a bjd because of the customizations. Mainly the faceups, but there's clothing, wigs, endless possibilities. The same doll can look completely different from company photos due to customization. In fact, I need all of my dolls to be unique, no faceups from anyone but me, and nothing 'too' generic(I hope).

 

I'm definitely mostly a collector...with a touch of Dreamer.

 

I'm probably mostly a Dreamer but I would be a hobbyist so I can at least make her some clothes if that counts. I don't know about face-ups and the other stuff hobbyists do.

 

I think a hobbyist with a little collector. I may be a little dreamer, but honestly the dolls I want are to represent my OC's that already exist on paper...so...I don't think that counts.

 

I'm quite a dreamer, but I believe that in regards to the BJD hobby itself, I'm more of a hobbyist. I'm not sure. I've had my characters in my brain long before they were shelled into doll form. I do find that I enjoy the hobbyist aspect quite a lot, namely through faceups and sewing. Even though I'm not quite good at the hobbyist side of things (yet), I find it incredible to even attempt to create physical representations of ideas in my mind.

 

I'm deffinitely a collector type of person. And sometimes I wish I wasn't as this is really destructive for my finances. XD

 

I'm definitely a Dreamer, I love writing stories for my dolls and developing their characters, so when I look for dolls I tend to look for one that matches the image I have in my mind for a character in particular, and sometimes is the other way round. I fall in love with a sculpt and I write the story afterwards.

Although lately I've been feeling like a hobbyist; trying to sew clothes. I still have a long way to go, though.

 

Based on the criteria given, I would definitely be considered a Hobbyist.
I love to do face ups, mods, photography, sewing clothes, re-stringing, etc.
I could also be considered somewhat of a Collector as some of my dolls are considered limited editions.
In hindsight, I'm also a Dreamer because I like to create stories and bios for my dolls.
Sadly I lack the discipline to sit down and actually write all that info, so I just keep it in my head.

 

Very much a collector, but mixing a bit of hobbyist, as I've learned a bit about modding, sewing and photography over time, and someday I want to try doing face-ups. But truth be told, I really just like owning these works of art.

 

Definitely a collector with a hint of a dreamer; my hobby mainly consists of amassing the dolls of my likings. I give them personalities and background stories, but I rarely play with them.

 

Definitely a dreamer, completely. My dolls have detailed backstories, personalities, and I care for them deeply.

 

Definitely a Hobbyist, not rich enough to be a collector. Only have four 60-75cm dolls. I do love sewing, making food, furniture for them and taking pictures, but I'm not anticipating filling my house with them haha. Although.....

 

A mix between a hobbyist and dreamer? I love arts and crafts, and that's extending to include making doll clothes as well. I'm hoping to move on to doll furniture soon. For my dolls, I shell them with characters and they're like real people to me, with their own backstories and interactions.

 

I'm mostly a dreamer, but I have a touch of collector.

 

dreamer ftw

 

I'm newer to the hobby... I want to be a hobbyist, but am mainly a collector at this point...

 

Definitely hobbyist, I got into bjds as a way to work on my designing/drafting/patterning/sewing/photography skills more efficiently. 1/3 and 1/4 scale uses exponentially less fabric and more precision in creation. I am also discovering I can use clothing commissions to further fund more projects, woo!