Which Is More Important To You?

I like to have something for them when they get home. As a little welcome home gift you could say. And Im usually so excited that I want to start photographing them right away so more outfits and wigs and such the more creative I can be!

 

Well, somehow I can't stand it when my dolls don't have a wig and clothing when they come home...
I always order the doll and if I do not like the wigs, clothes and eyes the company has, I order them from another seller directly, so my doll will come home and everything's prepared. ^_^;
Bonding works SO MUCH FASTER for me then.

 

Depends on the doll, if I ask one of a size that I have I make clothes for when, and if I decide to wait to take action.
The wig and eyes if I have prepared earlier.

 

The doll is the important part for me If I don't have clothing that will fit him on hand, I'll try to buy a pair of pants so he isn't naked, but the really cool clothing can come later

 

Oh i'm perfectly fine with just having the doll arrive safely home. Got my first a few weeks ago, she came with a wig that's it. No clothes. Her official wig (for the character i'm/she's creating) along with clothes are still on their way. But i have loves my doll since i opened the box and experienced that intense resin smell xD

 

I'm planning on buying everything (wig, eyes, outfit) before I get my next doll and then buying him. ^^

 

I only have the one full doll (the other is a floating head, but he's no less himself for it!), and he's a hybrid; both of my heads were gotten second-hand, and the body for the one came a while after. I have no experience with full-sets. It took a very long time for them to get any real clothes that actually suited them or fit them, though I was prepared with eyes for the Head Joining Ceremony, and when he finally came together, it was all at once (and then I switched heads, but the same things still applied). I had eyes and a wig for my second head/doll before I even got him. I have clothes for my floating head for when he gets his body. That's helpful, for sure... I had a naked boy sitting around my house for four months. Did not think all that through. Really though, I think it's more fun to HUNT and COLLECT for something you already have, or a doll that you know already is on its way. Completing a collection, I guess. Thrill of the chase. It's like I have to find these shoes NOW because he's COLD, man!

For my next one, I don't know! I might just order the doll and see what I can find for him later. Or I could order his wig now and... OH I DONT KNOW.

 

I prefer buying full sets, but that's just not always possible. When buying basic dolls, I usually just buy the doll with face-up and extras, such as hands. I don't worry too much about eyes or wigs, as I have quite a bit of wigs and eyes of various sizes floating around. Then, while I wait for the doll, I look for shoes and clothes. Sometimes the doll arrives before I have her outfit, in which case, she borrows one from my other dolls

 

first i will have the doll itself...but i also try to order wigs and eyes,clothes and so on at the same time i buy the doll,but i always buy dolls on the second hand market and not from the company itself.....but i HATE it to look on my dolly if it has no wig or eyes -.- clothes are not so important ^^ but yes....i like it more to have a doll AND eyes,wigs at the same time

 

I usually have the doll come with just the random wig and eyes....I like to have something for them to wear, so I can at least start to play & take pics when they arrive. If I know they are not coming with a wig, then I usually order one.

 

depends when i can afford them. But now I think about it I have 3 BJD's now I think if it was your first doll you'd need to buy eyes, wigs, clothes otherwise you'd just feel sad not being able to have a complete doll. but I have a blank head at the moment but I have 3 dolls to keep me occupied while I wait

 

It really depends. I rarely like the outfits that come with a fullset or I can't afford to buy it so I'll just get the doll and hope for the outfit later. I find that I really enjoy the preparation for a nude doll. Shopping for the eyes, wig, clothes, etc. help me decide his or her character during the whole process. Also, it helps me kill the time while I pay off a layaway or the long wait for the doll to be made.

 

I think bringing the doll home itself is more important for me. Then you can get clothes that match what character the doll screams at you :3

 

I would buy all the accessories first before the dolls

 

I would buy the doll first, that way when they get home, you can figure out they're personality and see which clothes/wig/eyes they would look best in.

 

My first was sold to me second hand with eyes and a wig. I decided to keep them on her, because I liked it.
For my second doll, I ordered wig and eyes before I got her. So, when she arrived, she already had proper hair and eyes.

But the clothes were a real problem. They were naked for a few month before I could buy them some cute outfits... XD

 

That would be the doll w/ eyes. I can live w/ my dolls being bald for a bit of time and a few spare wigs here. As for clothes, I can sew basics; and shoes, I hunt for key-chains. Face-up, they can still be their characters respectfully even w/o face-up for sometime. The only thing is that I can't take pictures of them or take 'em out because they are still a blank canvas. BUT if I have the money to buy everything, or most of it, at the same time I would do so. :3

 

When I got my Zhile (Doll Family Linfeng) I thought that it was so important that he had to have his clothes when he gets home. I spent so much money on clothes that he will never use, because it didn't fit him.

So now, I've learned my lesson. I buy clothes once they are home so that I can really measure them. Plus, I'm generally just happy having them home. I assess their character and then I can decide what their wardrobe will be.

 

I try to have at least the wig and a set of clothes for the doll at home when she arrives. But not always happens...
I can be more slow with the dolls because I like to check the eye size that really fits them.

 

I like to have wigs, eyes, and a special outfit bought before my doll arrives, but I do love to crochet clothes for them as well.