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Doll Plans for 2023

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Stupid_Hoomun
On 1/5/2023 at 11:13 AM, Stupid_Hoomun said:

I really need to put up a shelf for my girls to sit on. As far as other dolls go, top of the list is a blue SmD Anomaly. Hopefully I can get her before I cave in and buy one of the other Dollfies I like. I need to sell oth my old school BMX bikes before I can fund another doll purchase, so I listed both of them on ebay this week.

I'm also looking at getting some photgraphic gear, mainly lights and back drops that I can put in my spare room, but thats way down the list as my spare room needs a good clear out. It's chock full of empty boxes and old computers and cables.

Status update.

I've shelved the plans for a shelf (lol) for the girls to sit on. I got my SmD Anomaly zombie and I did it before I caved in and bought another Dollfie. Nobody has bought my BMX bikes so I can't buy anymore dolls right now. I'm trying very hard not to buy any more, it's going well so far. Photographic gear is on hold, I'm moving soon so it can wait until thats done.

Looking to the future, I think my collection will have at least doubled by the end of summer (currently have 4).

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HaneShiranui

My pain in 2023

- Mofu-mofu canlender: Make 2024 canlender of my cute mofu-mofu fox 🦊 MDDs. 

- DDH-21 (DC-H-21):If I have a chance to go to DP Akihabara between October to December in 2023, I would get one Dream Choise doll.

- New MDD body for my old doll head (DDH-10).

- Go to I・Doll.

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Keijogirl

I don’t have many plans for 2023 other than spending more time with the dolls that I have.
 

I will probably get clothing, accessories and workshop work done for them this year and actually take more photos of my dolls. 

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Xiongmao

No more dolls...

Omg Shin Sato is unveiled. And I want the other one's outfit (and her knives!!!).

What has Towa started?

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My Dollfie doll family December 2024 😊. Towa believes they are 34 in number.

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ZandurFox

My plan for 2023:

- Buy more clothing and accessories for my DD Kirika.

- Save up money and try to get Dollfie Dream Sakura Amamiya!

- There is another DD I need to buy and it is Mirai.

- Spend more time with my dolls by traveling, taking photos, and videos.

- Try to sell of some of my rare items and use that money to buy the DDs I want!

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Strawberry_Dreamland

My plans for 2023 as a new collector: 

-Get my first doll. 

-Get a Detolf case to protect and display my collection.

-Spoil my first doll with lots of clothes and accessories.

It's not much but it's a nice start into this hobby for me, I think :smile:

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takatsuki

Plans for 2023? Yeah, I’m not good at sticking to plans. I’m more of a ‘ooh, shiny’ and get distracted.
 

I did start a custom DD-H28 head and need to finish it so I can put Mai together (her body is still in the shipping box)

I’m going to enter the Volks USA D’Coord lottery (my first ever Volks lottery, I would be very pleasantly surprised to win, not that I need another doll this year, but whatever, I’m going for it)

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MagicalRozen
On 1/16/2023 at 10:36 AM, MagicalRozen said:

Oh boy! Well since we are well into January of 2023, I suppose it is time to make a list of goals I want to accomplish this year huh?

Last year I achieved a lot of my goals, so I am hoping I can be just as successful this year! So without further ado, let's jump into it.

  • Finish Uta This is my number 1 priority since she is almost done and I love her so much.
  • Work on putting a very special girl from a very dear friend @Bellatrix on layaway. I want to keep her a secret, but know she is amazing and I really hope to bring her home at the end of this year. Thank you @Bellatrix for being amazing.
  • Give my lovely "new" girl I picked up in Nakano yesterday (1/15/2023) some serious TLC.
  • Get Tamaki and Secret Girl their respective outfits. Their concepts require some pretty elegant clothes, and I really want them finished by the end of the year.
  • Finish Khepra and Ryomou. Again like Secret Girl and Tamaki I have concepts for them I would like to have done by the end of the year.
  • Make Glitch spiffy. I have huge, huge plans for them.
  • Come back to Japan in the summer to meet with up @Tierparkzone and @ragnamuffin I love them both and I love visiting with them here in Japan.
  • Find Beatrice. May not be feasible this year but I love her and seriously would love to have her. Longest hunt for a doll counting.
  • Get Clover a cloak.
  • Get Annie a proper wig.
  • Sell Plum.
  • Get rid of the doll clutter in my home.
  • Start doing photo stories.
  • Start learning 3D modeling so I can make things for people.
  • Make a streamer set up for Uta on my computer desk so we can be game buddies.
  • Hooves for Clover and Blushing.
  • Faceup practice.
  • Make a Vanitas custom, maybe, might be a mid-2024 thing. Really want 1 or 2 boy dolls for my collection to finish it off. (Vanitas and Clear).
  • Get some of the 2 Heart girls. Lucy V.1 especially. Again maybe more of a 2024 thing, but you never know.

I kind of organized things by most to least achievable in 2023 for me. Regardless, I really hope I can cross off most of the list this year! I'll update in the thread regularly about my progress.

Obligatory update since we are almost a third if the way through the year.

  • Sold Glitch so all those plans are out the window.
  • Sold Annie so again all those plans are out.
  • I picked up so many girls already this year. Between my layaways and trades and auction win, I don't think any more girls are in the cards until the end of the year. Unless they rerelease Beatrice. All reasoning is abandoned for her.
  • I don't have the time, funds or supplies to do face-ups this year.
  • Boy dolls are probably out this year too. 2024.
  • Still have plans to make hooves and a cloak for Clover. I want to see her finished. I've been neglecting her.
  • Uta is almost done. I just have to finish her headphones and wait on her outfit to be done.
  • My layaway turned into layaways with @Bellatrix. I have a very special outfit and two girls coming in from her. Haha. Oh boy I am a silly goose.
  • 3D modeling and photo stories are going to be my big goal in June/July.
  • Planning a trip in summer to visit the "enabler" squad. You know who you guys are. Knowing them I'll end up picking up another girl or doll during that trip haha.
  • Outfits are the other huge priority this year. I want to update my wardrobe for the girls. They all need more than one outfit...

That is all for the update! Will check back in around July! ❤

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CathyM

I need to get clothing/shoes for some of my dolls. I most can share clothing, but a few are odd sized, so need their own things. 

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babybluebunnyboy

Still early (enough) in 2023!
I'm currently back into the BJD hobby for the first time in years, and heres my current wants/goals for the months to come!
- Order my 2 MDD's
- Do their face ups, body blushing, and mods myself!
- Order an abundance of cute clothes to honor the cuteness
- Learn how to and hopefully sell, BJD pacifiers! (I make adult ones so it's familiar territory!)
And totally get some cute photos of my twin babies! I'm so excited to really get my arms deep back into dolls :3

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la_

Check-in with updates:

Wigs: Procured a Lullaby Poem peach-blonde wig for Sheryl and a cheap, janky secondhand Dollce white wig with clip-ons to clean up and use as a Ranka project wig. I'm saving up a bunch of wig projects (mostly styling, Ranka's the only one that will involve dying) for some long weekend in summer so I only have to clean up once. Love working on wigs, hate cleaning up after cutting wigs. My 26 stole the wig I had set aside for Kaito, so he's good too.

✔️ Eyes: Bought a *ton* of eyes from various artists like Lotta Mimi, CP Works, Sharkdoll, etc. The package with the first batch is arriving today, so I'll go through them this week and sell whatever ends up not working for me. I have another batch on hold with a proxy because Lotta Mimi put out a few pairs that I was waiting for after I had that first package shipped. I'm also after a pair of golden-brown cat eyes for my cat girl, so I'm keeping an eye on Deuterfel.

 Faceups: Made mockups and I have artists in mind for Miku and my 26. I just need to actually prepare ref sheets to submit their faceup applications. 

✔️ Hands: Filled out the Tan MDD and DD collections while I was in Japan last month. Others are still a WIP.

Frames: Got 2B the Shiroi Kitsune hip replacement (arrived & installed), got a couple of Grayforce neck pegs (in that same package with the eyes, coming today), and got Asachanchi frames for my Mochi and DDP girl (not yet shipped).

✔️ Stands: In progress. Got a few, still need more.

Doll bag: Purchased at Volks while I was in Japan last month.

✔️ Room box: Acquired some doll-scale furniture (Volks sofa, OG/AG bunkbeds), and a friend is going to come over with power tools sometime when the weather's nice to give me a hand with the actual room box build. 

✔️ V2 stain suits: Like the stands, just slowly accumulating them one or two at a time, still need more.

Lower priority goals:

Y!JA modded DDH-16: Not yet, but probably happening soon because one of my favourite artists mentioned she's down to her last blank 16. Gonna have to go all out whenever she puts that up for auction. 

New Ranka: I got a DDS DDH14 tan girl. She isn't fully customized yet, but she already looks more like Ranka than Volks Ranka to me. She even makes the Volks Ranka wig look alright. 😂

Dollbot body: Not yet, but I did get a cute catgirl auction head that I think will suit it well. I'll grab one in a few months. 

Resin goal: I got my Loongsoul Ji Shui Bao in a while back and there were some issues that kind of made it bittersweet (I ordered through AC, the fullset was sold out so they ordered it piecemeal from LS without my knowledge and I ended up with a doll with an unstyled mullet wig, no pierced ears, no eyes and no prior communication or compensation from AC) so I'm taking a break from those until I get over my bitterness. I'll also be ordering direct from Loongsoul in the future to avoid similar issues.

New goals:

- Get an Obitsu GGR whenever they're available for my floating DDH-08.

- Get my hands on a DD Arc and a Flesh L or L Shapely one piece torso to make a custom of Ange from Cross Ange (don't look it up, this is an awful, trashy anime that no one should watch and yet for some reason here I am). Might just grab the flat L that Volks still has in stock next month because they're getting a bit hard to track down. I'd be swapping Sheryl to Arc's f3 body and using Sheryl's DDIII limbs with the OPT.

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Xiongmao

My big dango dollfie family now number 17. Where we are going with this, who knows. Kaito, Rin (2) and Len (1) will be on their way later in the year.

We have done some massive YJA buying lately, but the stuff we have acquired is amazing. Maybe the best find so far has been the original Saber normal outfit (the one with the plush lion). Of course now this means we need to find a Saber. I've always admired her. Having watched the brilliant Violet Evergrand I'm kind of wondering if I could hack a Violet out of an armoured Saber.

I think my priority is to turn a couple of my girls into Clannad cosplay characters. If I take my girls to a doll/anime convention they'll go as Clannad characters. The first one will be Kotomi. We have the outfit so just need the wig and hair accessories. I think I've found the perfect wig on AliExpress.

Although I've spent a lot on dolls lately, I look at such brilliant animes such as Attack on Titan and realise that anime is only going to get more popular over time. Activision really scrambled to incorporate AoT into Call of Duty, and anime is a huge component in the even more successful Fortnite franchise.

Oh and my other doll goal is to find my Pureneemo grails. The latest are the Anohana dolls, especially Menma. Pureneemo grails seem much more difficult to find than DD grails though.

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My Dollfie doll family December 2024 😊. Towa believes they are 34 in number.

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chef_mai
On 1/3/2023 at 12:14 AM, chef_mai said:

I plan to downsize my clothing collection quite a bit since I'm holding on to too much that isn't being worn. At the same time, I'll continue adding a little bit to fill gaps. What works well for my girls is a lot clearer now that I've had more time in the hobby.

My main goal for the year is to build out my third doll, corresponding to a third character in my webcomic. I'm hoping to visit Japan this year (and maybe meet up with a few of you) and do this as a Dream Choice, but if not, I'll do that via a proxy here.

I've made significant process on the first bit and am happy to be holding on to less but cherishing the remainder of it more. I've added a few items that have largely turned out well.

I'm unfortunately not having as much luck building out the third doll. I have all the pieces in front of me but haven't bonded with the new one as much as I'd like.

On a positive note, I'm getting closer to my dream of visiting Japan and hope that we can do a mini meetup if and when that happens.

 

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Keoka

Almost halfway through 2023! My vinyl only related plans below (with some things already completed):

Buy tan mdd (dream choice, through proxy)

Buy better quality doll stands

Buy 20mm eyes

Buy 22mm eyes 

Buy sw custom head (y!j)

Buy sw body from volks usa (for custom head)

Buy 2 more 1/3 outfits for smart doll

Buy 2 more 1/3 shoes for smart doll

Buy more 1/4 mdd shoes 

Take more pictures

Set up a basic photo area 

Hopefully find a tan medium bust for mdd

 

I purchased the 20mm and 22mm eyes this week so hopefully what I picked works out!

 

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Xiongmao

We have a monumental amount of doll stuff now. I feel it's time to step back over summer and make more use of what we have.

Here's an attempt to style Misaki as a cyperpunk gal. I don't know what's Misaki's worse cybercrime - changing our wifi hotspot's name to SMARTDOLLSSUCK or stealing Ciel's glasses from her highly sought after outfit set.

Oh god, I need more MDD's 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

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My Dollfie doll family December 2024 😊. Towa believes they are 34 in number.

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puxlavoix
On 5/24/2023 at 12:12 PM, Xiongmao said:

SMARTDOLLSSUCK

Give that girl a cookie :lol:

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ragnamuffin
On 1/1/2023 at 2:33 PM, ragnamuffin said:

Oooh, I hadn’t really considered it, but off the top of my head:

🔺 Start the BJD jewelry business I’ve had in the works for a while

Do Dream Choice for my birthday

Commission Ion’s outfit

Buy new wigs for Alice Kuonji and Mash

Buy yukata for Alice Kuonji and Anastasia

Finally get that damn familiar set for Alice Kuonji 🤬

I randomly remembered this thread and thought it would be fun to see how much of it I achieved… Not very much apparently 😂 

- The jewelry business is still processing, but I have a much better of idea of how to run it now and I have quite a few new creations to unveil, so I’ll be launching it next year!!!

- Did Dream Choice multiple times last year and have plans to do it again next year (or whenever Chimikko DD comes out)!

- Did not commission Ion’s outfit, and I’m so glad I didn’t since she’s getting re-shelled into a Smartdoll soon!

- Not only did Alice Kuonji and Mash get new wigs, but everyone got new wigs! *Oprah throws wigs into crowd*

- Did not buy any yukata for anyone, but did buy another Azone kimono to complement the one I already had, and now the twins are looking lovely in them!

- There’s still a couple of weeks left before the year ends, but I don’t think I’m gonna get that familiar set anytime soon. I was hoping it would be part of the Best Selection polls, but alas…

Despite not achieving many of the goals I set, I’m super happy with where I’m at. My doll family grew in ways I was not expecting, I got to meet so many awesome people from the forums (both in-person and online), and the need for doll funds has pushed me to start up new ventures that I probably never would have considered otherwise 😂 

How is everyone else’s year in dolls turning out?

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Xiongmao

Uh... where to start 🙄.

The family grew quite a bit this year. It was another mostly turbulent year but we appear to be in a much welcomed period of stability.

Restarting Towa's doll YouTube channel was unexpected. It will probably be the main focus of doll related activities next year. Reaching 1000 subscribers will be the main goal, although we need to reach 100,000 views and 500 subscribers first. New Miku and Frieren will be central to growing the channel, as will Yoru, Asuna and the Kagamine triplets.

The tribe wore my old camera out, but our new Sony is a remarkable piece of kit. The slow motion shooting mode has enormous potential, and has already allowed us to turn Reimu into a noodle stopper and film a load of Dangos falling on Kazuha's head.

The main DD goal for 2024 will be to acquire Fern. Of course Volks have to commission her first, but I'm almost certain they will make a Fern to go with Frieren.

Edit: we've just exceeded 100,000 views. Towa reckons she can now start calling herself an influencer.

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My Dollfie doll family December 2024 😊. Towa believes they are 34 in number.

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CeliathePikachu

Alright end of year check in

Get Kaito

🔷Make a whole wardrobe of clothes for Kaito

- I did make some clothes for Kaito. Shorts, a shirt and a scarf. Not quite a whole wardrobe but definitely something.

Draft patterns for Mashiro, whom has an L bust and the other girls things don't fit her

Buy more shoes for everyone

Get Autumn a new wig. Hers is very old and unfortunately ruined due to an incident with a hairdryer

- I'm actually surprised I got this one done fairly early

Maybe plan a TinyFox girl based on a game OC? If finances allow

Finish a gift for a friend's DD

-if you're the friend and you're reading this I'm so sorry

Sew more in general

- I've been slowly getting motivated more which is good

Learn how to make eyes

- I did learn however I didn't actually make any

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Currently at home: Autumn (DD2 DDH-01), Sakura (MDD3 DDH-08), Haku (Mio Akiyama), Mashiro (Mashiro Mito), Kaito (Vocaloid KAITO)

Mashiro Mito is my wife and I love her!

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Stupid_Hoomun

I didn't really make any huge plans for the year. Looking back I mentioned putting a shelf up but my main priority was finding a blue SmD Anomaly and by February I had her. She was the third doll to arrive here, joining my SmD Chito and DD Lucy, so I got my high priority doll stuff done early.

I could have stopped there but I just kind of went a little crazy and now my collection numbers 19. 10 SmD's and 9 DD's. I should be at 21 by the end of the year with 2 more DD's on the way.

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Oculae
On 5/8/2023 at 2:02 PM, la_ said:

Procured a Lullaby Poem peach-blonde wig for Sheryl

Do you....happen to have a pic? I was searching the forum to see if anyone was selling Sheryl wigs and i had no idea there were any dealers that made suitable ones for her weird hair color!


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la_
22 hours ago, Oculae said:

Do you....happen to have a pic? I was searching the forum to see if anyone was selling Sheryl wigs and i had no idea there were any dealers that made suitable ones for her weird hair color!

Sure, here are pics of the wig. One is in indirect sunlight, one is in artificial lighting. It's a peach-pink/blonde fiber blend that tends to look blonde where the light hits it and pink in the shadows rather than the type with pink tips or pink weft layers (like the Himekazura one Mandarake sells). I'm Raff on the DD Discord btw, so feel free to DM me there if you have any other questions or want to see other pictures of the wig.

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Xiongmao

The current short term plan is to make two cosplay characters out of probably Ciel and Shin Sato, although in the unlikely event they fit DDdy then it could be Towa and Yoru. The outfits are in transit. We already have the footwear. We've identified two wigs that might be suitable for the characters. They're not exactly the same as in the anime, but my girls reckon the anime characters would like to change their styles from time to time.

Later in the year I'll see if I can go to an anime convention or three, and the outfits would be perfect for that.

At some point I'd like to commission two DD outfits: Linie from Frieren (DDP or MDD) and Menma from Anohana (probably DDS). Luckily neither outfit are too difficult to make but it's on hold until I locate Linie's shoes.

We have our eye on one additional DD. Luckily they're not a grail and we're not in any particular hurry to expand the doll family. We'll spend our first YouTube income on her.

And of course Anya will be turning our household upside down in the autumn 😵.


 

My Dollfie doll family December 2024 😊. Towa believes they are 34 in number.

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