Doll In Mind - LOVE - Discussion

[DancingBee]

Its a good thing you got to hold on to her! It would have been a shame to let her go if you love her so much

I also have a size issue with SD's, I much prefer the smaller MSD size, but sometimes you just cant get the facial detail you're looking for with them. I own 2 other SDs, one was an unexpected and unplanned gift, and the other, well I just couldn't resist his face, like I now am finding Bellosse's face irresistible. They will make a nice pair

I am really liking the braided pigtails on your girl. I particularly liked the pictures you have on Flicker of her with this wig and her jean jacket. Its nice how versatile she can be going between a modern and old fashioned look.

Thank you!! Those are two different wigs. The one above is a long wavy Leeke wig that I braided and the one with the jean jacket is a jpop kanalong that I braided.

My DIM Belita on an old body. Soom Super Gem boots fit too:

Wow!! I love her outfit!!

Here we go!

I got my Floras back and right now have Alissa on her old DiM body.









I have a DiM Edmon in the newer resin and he is MUCH lighter than Flora. His skin is more matte and Flora's is a bit shiny.

They are so beautiful!!

[Mich]

Thanks:blackcat87 and DancingBee...
I'm making her a black Ball Gown for a meet in November, and I've just bought a pair of black DM Model girl shoes...I know they'll be bigger, but I'll let you know how they fit when they arrive.

[blackcat87]

Cammieneko Their faceups are so pretty and rosy! The bodies look really nice too, like they have good posing potential, and with the new double jointed bodies, I bet they're even better. Thank you for sharing!

Do these girls wear 8-9 wigs or 9-10?

Mich Oooooh a black ball gown Definitely let us know how those Dollmore shoes turn out, I am sure everyone would like to know!

[Cammieneko]

I think they have 8-9 wigs on. I'm pretty sure..

[blackcat87]

Oook 8-9 wigs, got it!

Heres a funny question for those who own both: Do Bellosse and Kaissa have the same ears or are they a little different from each other? I'm having trouble seeing in their pics.

[hiDes]

I just checked their right ear. They look almost exactly the same, except in the inner part, one seems to have more of a ridge by the lobe, than the other.

[Red_Delerium]

blackcat87 - Thanks so much for starting this thread - there is so much useful info and so many amazing photos and links on here!

I am contemplating my first doll, and am leaning more and more towards a Bellosse...

To everyone-
I have two major hesitations about Bellosse-
1. Her size. I worry that I may be getting in a little over my head getting a first doll this big. Any input on that?
2. Her ears. I love EVERYTHING about this sculpt, except her pointy elf ears. Perhaps this is blasphemous to even suggest, but, have any of you modded their ears to resemble normal human ears? Is it just as simple as sanding them down and rounding the edges? Something a newbie (a handy, crafty newbie) might consider attempting herself?

[Cammieneko]

Hey.

Don't worry about size! If you love a doll you love one. There shouldn't be a worry about the size for your first doll. You should worry more about getting a doll you love! My first 3 were SD and I love the size they are. If you want Bellosse, go for it.

If you want her to have human ears, I'm sure someone on here would mod them for you. I don't like the pointed ears on most dolls, so I'd do the modding on Bellosse ears. It's all up to what -you- want. She'd be your doll, not anyone else's. I think she'd look beautiful with normal ears. I actually prefer vampires with normal human ears.

Good luck!

[blackcat87]

Red_Delerium I am glad to hear the thread is helping more than just me! Thanks to everyone who has gave their input!

I have always been a bit apprehensive about SD sized dolls myself, but Cammieneko is right, get what you love! I caved and bought an SD for myself even though I was worried he would feel too big and I absolutely adore him. I know at least for me, my love of his sculpt and faceup compensated for his large size, and after a while I adjusted to the size as well and learned to like it. Gosh, I feel like this post if taken out of context could sound soo wrong, buut size doesn't really matter to me if I really like the doll lol ^.^ Now he needs a friend, which is where Bellosse comes in

[Red_Delerium]

Cammieneko and blackcat87-

Thanks so much for the encouragement! It's just such a big and expensive decision to make, and I want to be sure that I make the right choice for me. I'll be attending my first meet-up on Sunday, and I think seeing different sizes of dolls in person will help me figure it out....
I have my $ saved up, so early next week will be ordering time...
I have a feeling it will be a Bellosse for me, as long as I don't have a heart attack when I see some of the "larger" dolls in person on Sunday...

[blackcat87]

It sounds like we will be ordering our Bellosse's at about the same time! I plan on ordering mine in about a week or so as well we will have to exchange pictures of them when they arrive! Actually, come to think of it, I'll be ordering mine around the same time as you, but I think I will have to put her on layaway for a couple of months, so I bet you'll get yours first.

Does anyone know what the waiting periods are like?

[Red_Delerium]

Ummmmm....
So, I jumped the gun a little...
I just ordered my Bellosse from Denver Doll Emporium a few minutes ago - I just couldn't wait!
I did a lot of thinking with my handy measuring tape, and I think my "larger" girl will be just fine!
Off to the waiting room!

[Cammieneko]

Congrats!

[blackcat87]

Congratulations!

[octobercrow]

hey red delerium congrats! alot of people get out their tape measures and are still shocked at how big their dolls are. have you looked in the picture threads of people with their dolls? thats what helped me.


but if you really love bellosse her size wont matter much in the end. if anything it will be a little hard to get past at first but as time goes by you could get used to it. it happens to alot of people. =]

links

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/sh...and-your-dolls!

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/sh...ze-Comparisons!

[Red_Delerium]

Thanks for the "condradumalations" youz guys...

And thanks, octobercrow, for the links to the picture threads. I hadn't looked at them before, but just spent *quite* a while perusing... I think Bellosse and I will be just fine - 60 cm looks like what I thought it would. Those 80 cm ladies and gentlemen? That might be pushing it....

Ah, yes - a "P.S." to my earlier post:

Denver Doll emailed me and said that they had a Bellosse w/face-up in stock, so I may have her A LOT sooner than I'd expected...

Oh, and blackcat87 - we should definitely exchange pics when both our girls are safely at home!

[Cammieneko]

About faceups? This is one thing I wish I had known before I bought my first doll: You can usually get a more custom, unique faceup for the same price as the faceup the doll comes with if you pay the extra 40-50. Some have gorgeous ones, but when I got Flora from them (I believe it was DDE).. Oy. She had bright purple eyelashes on and her faceup was scratched slightly above the right eyebrow. Kinda smudged like it had been painted that way and sent to them. They're great, DDE, but just her faceup was scary.. If they had had her blank at the time I woulda got her blank and sent the head.

Just passing a little bit of 'wisdom' along. With my first doll I was so worried to NOT get a faceup on her cause I was afraid I'd hate her, but now that I look back on it, the money for the normal faceup could been used on an awesome one.

Anyway! Congrats on her. I bet you get her by the end of the week XD

Edit: The more I think about it, it might not have been DDE I got Flora from.. I think she had to have been messed around with where ever I got her from, cause from my understanding DiM doesn't put eyelashes on their dolls.. and she had some glued on. All funky like. Yuck. x.x

[wildwoodflower]

Red_Delerium: Belosse and Kassia are 56cm, which is slightly more petite than the standard 60cm SD size. I have a 56cm NotDoll, and she's less overwhelming than a 60cm doll. Those 4cm really make a difference, if you're worried about getting an SD. And congrats on your timely Bellosse!

[Tsukidoll]

As far as I'm aware, only Dollfamily and Dollzone Yellow NS matches with DIM resin. There is difference (if you look at the photo of Cassie, those hands she has are the Dollfamily ones) but it is very slight, as the DF resin is more yellow and Cassies body is pinkish toned. MSD DIMs are more yellow toned than their older sisters and match really well with Dollzone yellow normal skin resin (My MSD girl is a DIM Msd body/Dollzone Shoyo hybrid!)

Aw thank you so much blackcat87! I love her, she's strange and wonderful xD I think I may have to purchase two hands, even though I only need one, but I love the posing of the DIM hands so much that I'm willing to buy them xD

Hmm...the Magic Attack Club shoes are a little big, closer to model size...the problem is with the width at the toes (kinda like duck feet xD) so although I CAN get mimiwoo cute pump shoes onto her, it's a struggle, and she eventually ruins them by poking her toes through the material xD

EDIT: Volks!? Really!? Omg if that's true, I love you xD

It is true Volks fit perfect. I just sold my Kassia to pay for another girl or I would post photos. You cannot imagine how thrilled I was to discover this. And I love you too

[Red_Delerium]

Cammieneko - Thanks for the face-up wisdom. I have no doubt that a custom face-up would be far better than the "stock" one she'll be coming with, but I went with the face-up one for a couple of reasons:
1. I'm impatient - the one with the face-up was in stock already at DDE, ready to go out. Getting one without would have meant waiting who knows how many weeks.
2. I'm impatient - (notice a pattern?) the person who I would like to do her "real" face-up & body blush is booked up until September... I can't have my girl with no face for 3 or 4 months...
wildwoodflower - I'm not too worried about the SD size, but thanks for the reassurance. After looking at so many BJD company websites, and so many photo threads on here, I think that my SD girl will be right for me. I *love* her particular sculpt more than any other doll I've seen, and it seems like the larger sized dolls allow for more detail and a more realistic appearance overall.
EVERYONE - Would you agree that in general, the larger sized dolls tend to have more detail or a more realistic appearance? Or am I imagining things?