#balljointeddolls
With so much attention drawn towards recasters and their counterfeits this week, I wanted to show you guys some dolls from my own collections. All originals, no counterfeits.
To those who think: “I could never afford one of those”.
I’ve always had to live on a tiny budget. My first dolls were bought with money from a side-job when I was a student taking part in some very demanding classes. Our first day at school, we were greeted with these words: “Say goodbye to your social life”. They weren’t bluffing XD.
After that, I became ill. Without the ability to work, my income is way below minimum wage and it will stay that way. Still, I’m able to buy the materials I need for sculpting AND get the dolls I want, by selling stuff when I have the energy. All it takes is discipline and patience. And time. I’ve had to save up for months, or years. But the pride I feel when I finally open the box with the doll inside that took me so long to get is unlike anything.
If I’m able to get original dolls - with my funky head and stubborn body - so can you. Stealing is for children; let’s be an adult. Have some pride.
dolls:
Volks madoka on Dollstown 15y girl body
Volks Swd Lucas
Gomidoll Iru-HS on Dollstown 7y boy body
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OMG, A BJD I’ve been looking for since 2005, without result, is now for sale.
And of course… I’m low on funds. The dollfie-fates are cruel indeed. Darn you, Kanon! *shakes fist*
Never mind my self-pitying, I got him! On layaway, but I got him! Lucky number 13 years of waiting XD.
OMG, A BJD I’ve been looking for since 2005, without result, is now for sale.
And of course… I’m low on funds. The dollfie-fates are cruel indeed. Darn you, Kanon! *shakes fist*
I don’t even own any BJD but..
Looking at it from the outside, it really seems like the anti-recast community is completely out of touch with what it’s like to be in poverty and what exactly that means. Do you know how long it would take for someone living on SSI to save up for a legit, let alone justify that price to themselves? Some people just want some beauty and happiness in their lives, that they otherwise would not be able to get. Most of the people buying recasts aren’t taking money from the original artists – because they never would have shopped there to begin with.
And before people bring up bobobie or dollzone – everyone knows you can get a recast that is higher quality than those pieces of shit. Who wants to buy junk?
Are you serious about all this. Like are these words something you stand by, because bruh.
What the fuck.
“My difficult circumstances entitle me to steal (specifically non essential luxury items) from others. I want nice things that are out of my budget, and it’s not really stealing because I don’t want to admit that it is. Also, I specifically don’t want a more budget appropriate version of the luxury items because, status object.”
Did I translate that about right?
“ Do you know how long it would take for someone living on SSI to save up for a legit, let alone justify that price to themselves? “
Yes, I do, because I live on the Dutch version of SSI. Saving up takes time, but is easily achievable with patience.
No matter how hard your life is, it’s not a get away free card to steal luxury items. We are not entitled to owning beautiful items. We’re entitled to air, love, food and a safe, basic shelter, and that’s about it.
And another thing: Items don’t give us happiness. They give us pleasure, which is a short term good feeling that only lasts about a month or 2. So don’t come to me with the ‘poor people deserve happiness too’, because yes. We do. But we’re not going to find it in a piece of plastic.
Still not feeling well (my brain is currently deciding if it wants to do another migraine attack), so that’s why the radio silence. Keeping away from any screen and taking a few days off (so I can sleep) seems like a good tactic now.
Test picture of new backdrop. Doing a snow-shoot in the middle of summer: My brain does not compute XD.
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This little fairy went home with my Aunt Suz today for her birthday! I feel like I should adjust the size a little so she fits in easy to find clothes/wigs.
She was printed out with an #Elegoo Mars with water washable resin. Her eyes were also printed. (And painted and coated in epoxy.)
I want to offer regular tiny humans too,not just fairies. Maybe dollhouse scale? That’d be cool. And stupid tiny. Idk.
With Katsucon being cancelled, it feels like I have to push my masks aside for now. My masks are mostly bought for events like conventions and faires, and with no end of covid sight, it seems like a poor time investment.
I’m also scared of making pins. I want to get more designs done, but then again I am constantly reading reviews of how quality has dropped completely in most of the companies I’ve used due to trying to push out backlogs.
So yeah, if I seem scattered with what I’m working on, it’s because I am. It’s weird to be the wrong kind of mask maker this year.
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2 days left on the #Persephone auction! Link in profile.
Doll is one of a kind, and no more will be available for sale.
I’m also opening up custom head commissions, so if you’re interested, please let me know!
#loreolympus #loreolympusdoll #bjdsalepost #bjdsculpting #bjdstagram #bjdhobby #bjdsale #bjd #balljointeddoll #balljointeddolls #dollmaker #doll
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The glue in her wig is still drying, not done body blushing, needs stringing and some clothes but #loreolympus #persephone is almost done! I plan to have her up on eBay by this weekend. The bidding will start at $20.
This Persephone is a OOAK micro BJD, sculpted from scratch in #Blender3d . This is not a mass produced item and she will only be available to purchase via eBay auction.
#loreolympusdoll #bjdsculpting #bjdstagram #balljointeddoll #balljointeddolls #bjdsale #bjdsales #bjdsalespost #bjdsalepost
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