...What Now??

Well, I can't say that I've ever wondered that right after getting a new doll. I like to incorporate them in to stories I write, so I have a good sense of their character. I sew a lot too and they make perfect models most of the time, haha XD

I did have a hard time bonding with my puki when I first saw her (they're just so small o.o ), but that changed over the next few months. I wondered for a time if buying her was a mistake, but now I'm really glad I did. I have had dolls that change personalities/lose their original appeal and then I start to wonder what's next, but never to the point of regretting buying him/her. If you really do your research and know whether you personally would regret buying something you don't have an immediate purpose for, then I think you'll be fine ^^

I hope that helps.

 

What now? Well ... *shrugs* Nothing. I got my two big boys sitting on their wooden bench. And my little girl sitting in her chair. Now and then, I'll take one of the boys and change his clothes, maybe snap a pic or two when they get a new outfit. Or buy something, like the straw hat for my girl.

The thing is - many people on here (I think, in fact, most of them) come up with elaborate character backgrounds for their dolls and personalities. But the beauty of the thing is: You don't have to do that to enjoy them. OK, so my two big boys are actually something like "3D-representations" of two characters from two stories I wrote. But the girl - I just got her cos I thought it was cute how she looked like a mean-tempered Anne of Green Gables (I bet Anne has exactly THAT look on her face when you call her carrots!). No character background or story attached.

One could say I'm not as connected to my dolls as (probably) most people here but I still like them and I still wouldn't part with them. And even though I don't do much with them, I definitely don't regret getting them.

 

I remember when I got Light...I was squeeing almost every day when I waited for him. Then I recieved him and I was like 'well...you're very beautiful, but what do I do with you?'. I thought he was so big compared to my two MSDs!

Today though, he's the doll I've bonded the most with. I think what I did was to wait. The more I looked at him, the more he seemed to gain a personality. Today he's almost complete!

 

This thread asked the same question and might be of interest.

 

What now? Now you enjoy! ^^
It depends what you want to get out of your doll but shopping for outfits, hugs, photoshoots and meetups are all high on my agenda post-purchase.
I do know what you mean though, it's expencive buying a doll and you have to be sure you're making the right decision. I'm sure you'll be happy with your new doll if/when you get it ^^

 

Mine are on the way.... but I was hoping I will appreciate them as beautiful works of art for a long time.... ~crosses fingers~
I look forward to dressing them and painting them and sewing for them and making furniture...
One day i want to make them a House out of a book case.....
Stuff like that!

 

At first I did ask myself "what now?" It was because my doll's faceup, wig, and clothes just weren't right and I didn't feel like I wanted the doll anymore. So I've slowly been improving her to be what I want her to be and I'm actually enjoying her quite a bit. So if you get that feeling when you get your doll, just try different wigs and clothes and play around until you get it just right.

 

what now? ...... next doll!!!

 

I'd actually had something completely different planned for my doll when she got in. New wig, new eyes, etc...

But when she came in, I didn't have money for the extra things I wanted. I got the eyes and that was it.

After a month, I was able to order her a new wig, but... Wouldn't you know it, she just didn't look right in it. It was a long wig, unlike the short one she had come with. Completely different color, with no styling to it. I sort of cringed and left her sitting for a few days until I just couldn't stand it and switched her back to the original. Was I disappointed? A little. But sometimes things don't work out the way you plan them.

That aside, you kinda just go with the flow when you finally get that doll in after waiting all that time. Ya get 'em out of the box and bask in their glory for a little while, and your mind gets to work on what's gonna happen next. That's sorta how it happened with me, at least.

 

I personally have never had a 'what now' feeling with any of my dolls. Once i have them there is so much to do! eyes, hair, clothes, faceup, photoshoots, writting, and more! lol. However if you do get a doll that you just dont 'connect' with you can always sell that doll to someone who will connect with it and you can get one you like/connect with better! Sometimes it takes going through a couple molds before you find the perfect one

 

I can relate, I found myself wondering the same thing when I got my dollie a while back. I guess you don't really do anything with them, but not in the way that they go to waste? I don't know, it's different for everyone I suppose. Me, I'm fine to just have him sit around and change his clothes and wig everynow and then and lend him to my other doll owner friends for photo shoots and stuff like that. It's just nice having him around really! :P

 

Haha... I actually never thought about this, but before I got my doll, I was talking to my friend about it and she was all "...and then what? [after you get the doll] then do what with it?"
I felt pretty ticked off though because it's like she's implying that bjds are things that don't serve a purpose.
But... it's the opposite of that. For me they're pieces of art to be admired, I take my doll out when I have time and change his clothes, brush his hair... take pictures if it's a nice day. Practice my photography skills, storytelling skills... make up a character profile... and the best part--browsing sites to buy clothes for him, and buy friends for him... and there's always new things coming out so this hardly gets boring for me. This is my hobby that I love to do when I have time... so... there's the purpose? I'm just happy to own one of these dolls, really. :'D

 

Unless a doll comes as a fullset, my "now what?" consists of searching for wigs, clothes, shoes, eyes, everything. Even for the fullsets, I'll look for stuff, but the blank dolls get some priority with that. I'll also look for fabric and whatnot in order to make clothes for them.

 

From when they're ordered, I shop for clothes and great deals on clothes for said doll. I usually order a starting wig/eyes with them but I still watch for others that strike my fancy. Since I cannot find dolls to be my OC, I've decided to buy moulds that really capture me and I'm going to try and work out stories for them as I get them. Either way, taking them out for photos and just sitting around with them are how I tend to enjoy them once they're home. :3 (But the shopping for them is never ending I think hehe...)

 

I understand your queston pretty well actually. I kinda did have that thought as soon as I opened up the box to my first doll, but not after I ordered her. Then again, before I ordered her, I picked her out and it took me a little while to figure out a character for her, which I guess can count as "What now?" but as soon as I got her and her clothes and such I dressed her and just started snapping pictures.

If I didn't connect with the doll, I wouldn't say I would give it up. I think I would most likely find a new character and try to match the personality, worst come to worst I think I would give it up but that would be my very last resort.

 

The only time when I was having second thoughts was in the time after I had ordered my doll and I was waiting for it to come. I have only had a whole doll for about three days, so the excitment of finally getting him hasn't worn off. I think it's really helpful if you have characters for your dolls, since it gives you more to do.

 

I did not regret the first one I got that I did not bond to - he helped me know I do not like SDs and helped me figure out what I wanted in my next doll. I learned what eyes and hair I would prefer as well!

I do regret that he has been hard to sell and was expensive and I lost money on him.

I might have lost interest in the hobby except my husband bought himself an MSD and I loved the size and he was cute, so I got one of my own MSD and love it.

I did have another what now type problem when I got my Asleep Eidolon Meijia, as I ordered with default faceup and it was AWFUL. I could do better! It looked nothing like what I wanted or the pictures, after staring at her unhappily for weeks I found an awesome artist here and got her a gorgeous faceup that I love!

 

Plus, the whole bonding thing is going to take time for most people - especially when you buy your first BJD ever. I envision myself to not sell any of my dolls. They may not seem like the doll I first envisioned, but with time, I think I'll find I love them just the same. It may take me years, but I really don't imagine myself selling one. Maybe because I spend so much money on a doll... to find myself wanting to sell it because it's not what I'd envisioned... in my situation, it would seem kind of disheartening.

Once I actually bought my first doll, I realized that I really had to get started on getting the extra materials (putty, carry case, pastels...) Well, one can only get these things so fast. And once she got to me, I realized I still needed a lot of stuff - carry case, brushes, some sort of Mr. Super Clear alternative...)

But, it's been about a month since she arrived, and I haven't had a need for any of the things (minus Magic Erasers) that people here constantly say you need. I learned that you really shouldn't panic about what you need or what people say you should be doing "in preparation". You'll find that you really need to take things as they come. You may not need some things, or you may. Only you can decide that.