Would you loan someone your doll or ask to borrow one?

Noooo! Not even if the also had BJDs. If something were to happen, like breakage…
And because it was an accident, the person didn’t feel like they had to replace the doll…that could ruin a friendship. Just my opinion.

 

To loan? for how long? maybe not, I mean what's the point? The only reason would be for them to take pics but that would not last longer than one hour, I don't see why would anyone loan someone's doll for a week or a month. It makes no sense.
If I were to be put in the situation, I'd only loan it for a day just to take a pic and then give it back.

 

Yes, I would. And I have.
I borrowed my girl (She's still without a name. ^^') to my friend.
She really likes to sew and she wanted to make my doll some clothes.
Eventually my friend brougth my doll back and told me to erase the doll's current face-up, because she found her scary with her scar. ^^''

I still haven't erased that face-up, though.

 

Yes, I have as well. ^^ Of course we had been really close friends as well. So we both trust each other with each others dollies in a way. ^^

 

no, i would never borrow one of my dolls and i would never ask someone to loan me a doll.

 

I haven't loaned my own dolls (other than to send a head for a face-up), but I have borrowed several of my friends' dolls to make patterns off of, and sent them home safe and sound.

Of course you need to use your better judgment in sending off a doll – be sure that you can rely on that person to treat it well and ship it back safely – but the same is true for face-up artists and people send their dolls or heads off to face-up artists all the time (with mixed results across the spectrum, of course).

 

I borrow dolls from my friends to make clothes all the time. Recently I even had part of a SD13 body sent to me by its owner to make custom pants; it was someone I've sold to for years though, so there's a trust level.

I also don't mind lending my dolls to close friends, but only people who I trust to treat mine as I would theirs. ^_^

 

I'm updating from my post back in December. I said back then that I might do it, and I have! I packed Jay up, and shipped her happy resin butt to Florida to see her boyfriend, Aernath's boy, Rat. It was fantastic! I loved it, and would do it again in an instant! Other than the scary mail wait, I loved seeing what somebody else would do with my character, what actions she took while out of my control, it was enthralling!

On the other side of the coin, Rat came to visit me as well here in AZ, and I treated him with the utmost care, but totally enjoyed his visit, and hope that he can come and visit again! I love it!

 

Not only for dolls, but in general when it comes to things I'm attatched to I think twice if and to whom I might lend them.
I have some good friends who may more or less just take anything from me, because I know they will will be careful with my stuff and give it back anytime I like.

Not sure how I'll feel about this when my doll actually arrives

 

Honestly? ...Probably not. Maybe to my friend who will also be getting her first doll, as long as she understood that if she broke my doll she'd be paying for him and vice versa with her for me.

We've already been planning doll sleep overs though, but with of us will be there so that doesn't count xD

 

No. O___O Why would anyone need my doll, anyway? If they wanted to, like, take pictures for a project, I may set up a meeting time and watch... But only if we were friends. Random people don't even know about my dolls.

 

Yup. I've lent my Kaizer to my girlfriend several times, usually when she's wanting to sew or needs some resin love while her Heliot is stuck at Soom. If I'm going to be out of town, he stays with her too. He's never stayed for more than a few days though; he normally sleeps on my bed and I get kind of unsettled if he's not there.

I'm also borrowing her Heliot when he comes, but it's to paint it for her, so I guess it's not really borrowing?

 

I doubt it. Over a certain price, there's just things you don't loan people.

 

I would, but I would make sure it's either somebody I trust or that they have a good reputation and won't take/damage the doll.

 

I would let a good and trusted doll owner friend borrow them for fitting. But more likely than not, I'd probably bring mine over for a sewing party than leave them in someone else's care.

But anyone else, definately no! If a friend needed a "welcome home" outfit for a doll that wears a similar size as mine, I'd probably make one for them before letting someone borrow the actual doll.

Strangers, absolutely not. XD;

I'd never borrow a doll myself. I have enough of a time making sure that mine go undamaged, much less the extra stress and worry about someone else's doll. But if someone trusted me enough to doll-sit, I would probably have no issue.

 

I'd make my friend a model thing based off of said doll. Y'know.. good ol' shopping bags and duct tape? XD

Then ya cut it off, stuff it, and viola, you've got an accurate way to make a shirt/pants/whatever without actually needing to deal with the whole doll. :P It's how I made my boy's latest shirt. XD

If it actually came down to letting them borrow my doll? No. Could they use it while I was visitng? Yes. But I'd never lend him out. D: All my friends are irresponsible! XD
Though, I would probably ask to borrow someone's doll.

 

No. I don't loan stuff to people as a rule.

If I wanted someone to make me doll clothes and they wanted a body to make sure it fit well, I would buy spare doll parts and send those.

 

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I don't think I would let someone borrow my doll. The only reason I would let a doll leave my side is if they were getting a faceup, and the it's only the head and the person doing the faceup knows what they're responsible for. Though I don't think I'd have a problem with someone holding my doll so long as I was no more than a meter away. XD Mind you, I don't HAVE a doll yet, but regardless, that's how I know I would feel.

I've had someone let me 'babysit' their doll at an anime con for about an hour, but that's it. I was so nervous to take him from her, but she knew I would be careful with him, and it's not like she was far away for long. I really appreciate her for being so trusting, but I honestly just sat in a room by myself the whole time (I was running the convention so I had access to all the panel rooms) with him sitting on the table in front of me, just so I could be sure nothing happened to him! ^^;

 

One of my friends is going to "foster" a doll of mine for a few months so she can make an outfit for her and cosplay with her. She doesn't have enough money for a doll of her own, so when I get my MSD I'll keep her around for a little while (so I can bond and play a little) and then I'll hand her over...