5StarDoll Tinies Discussion Part 4

You are welcome! Some people wrap the wire in tape, which is a good idea to keep the resin from being scratched or the wire coating from being messy. It's not as hard as it sounds. Good luck!

 

Hello guys, sorry if I'm not very active and only butt in from time to time ^^;;; but I received my Jay a couple of days ago and... I'm not 100% satisfied tbh.

Don't get me wrong, the doll is super cute and I love him so much ; w ; I don't regret choosing that sculpt at all, it was truly love at first sight

My only issue is the faceup. Basically I'm going to use black wigs on him, so I paid for customized faceup and asked if they could do default faceup, but with black eyebrows (default ones are light brown, so they wouldn't match the wig at all, you know what I mean?).

The doll I got has light brown eyebrows though. So I sent an email to ask if that's the artist's style or if there was a miscommunication; the answer was "I think maybe it is a misunderstanding of the artist. Sorry about this."
And this rubs me the wrong way tbh, because I paid extra money for a customized faceup and asked for a fairly simple customization...

Oh, the doll also has two little mole-like spots near the eyebrows; they are easily covered by the wig and don't really bother me, but it's still a bit weird.

Do you think I could ask for a refund of the extra money I paid for customized faceup? :'(

Pic because he's a good boi and I love him despite everything haha ♥
(but... does he look bad with black hair and brown eyebrows? ; w ; The more I think about it, the more I'm frustrated...)

 

I think having different color between eyebrows and hair is not bad? I see a lot of dolls like that, even i have doll with different color between his hair and eyebrows and i still think he is cute no matter what ;v;
So, Jay is basically have default faceup only i think? Since you've request to change the eyebrows color but they didn't do it? And if so, i think it's okay to ask refund for the extra money you've sent. This just my opinion ;;;
Also, i think you can add black pastels or watercolor pencil in his eyebrows to darkened it...? That way, your frustration will decreased ;v;
(Sorry for my bad english btw ;;;;; )

 

Thank you very much for the suggestion! I wrapped the tip using hot glue and i wrapped it with tape after. Now Milo can sit (even though sometimes still falling backward depending the pose of his legs). Other than sitting, now he can pose like walking (even though he is only single jointed) and i think it's a very cool pose!
Here some of the photos :

Sitting :

Spoiler: Here

Walking :

Spoiler: Here

 

@vv_megane If the faceup is sealed (and it most certainly SHOULD be) you can put some wc pencil or even pastel right over it. If you don't like the results, then a gentle rubbing with a kneading eraser will take it off and not anything sealed underneath. This is why faceups are done in layers anyhow. Even with your added pigments, it wouldn't simply rub off so easily, but would take some effort. I've done it, added some pigment after sealing and it stayed just fine, but I didn't wipe it away with any effort either. I hope that makes sense. It seems reasonable to me to ask for some refund since you got a default when you actually paid for a custom. Of course, that's up to you and the vendor.

@riezyoe Milo looks fabulous! You did great! I'm very pleased my suggestion was clear. Those are some great poses you have photographed. Still, often BJDs will fall over a bit when sitting. It's because they're top heavy. I've seen all sizes and types of BJDs do this. Even some of my regular play dolls will because they're top heavy. It's a bit of a worry, but being careful to keep your hands close until you are confident in the pose is a good idea. Also, to be careful to pose your doll(s) on a solid surface whenever possible.

 

@mollym thank you very much! Milo only have single piece torso and very heavy. But, because of the torso shape (looks curvy when we see from a side)

Spoiler: Like this

, he is often falling backward (when sitting) as like you've said, it's because his top is heavy and because of the torso shape. Yes! I always make sure to make my dolls pose well (and safe) before i let them and take picture. Because, Milo ever fallen frontward when he is standing back then, makes his nose chipped (thankfully it's only a bit) but now it's closed by the sealant and pastels, thankfully. From there on, when i take pictures of my dolls, i always ask my sister to take picture and i'm the one who keeps on guard especially with my large dolls.

 

@riezyoe You're right, after this I started noticing that a lot of dolls actually have different eyebrows and hair colours haha!
I'm not sure if Jay's only possible faceup is default? When I placed the order I politely asked if they were able to paint the eyebrows black, and they said they were going to follow my request, so who knows what happened afterward ; w ;
Thank you for the suggestion, it's really useful! And don't worry about your English, it's not my first language either ^^;;;
(Your Milo is sooo cute btw * 3 * I love his wig and eyes! ♥)

@mollym Thank you so much for the suggestion, I had no idea I could do that! I'll definitely give it a try. By "wc pencil" do you mean watercolor pencil or is it something else...? (Sorry, I'm still a newbie...)

Anyway, in the end I pointed out that I paid for a customized faceup and asked 5star if we could find a solution together or if they could refund the money; they immediately sent the refund, they have always been kind to me and answered very quickly to my emails so I can't complain... I'm just a bit disappointed is all ^^;;;

 

@vv_megane Yes, a water color pencil. If you get it very, very sharp and make tiny light marks, it will look like hairs.

 

so I have a terrible idea...lol. I've been watching yuyu hakusho and I sort of want to make genkai(young and old) and the crew in 5star tinies X3 though rinku could be fun if I only did one lol

 

So, some advice wanted please

I've just bought a jadite, but turns out that even with human hands she's too, er, buggy for me - but I love the head and want to keep it. Easiest, I guess would be to buy another 1/6 body in green from 5stardoll... but would a mantis body (with hands) actually sell? Or should I try modding it? :/

 

@Widu
5Stardoll sold me extra wings and arms for my Jadite, so they might let you buy it. Just contact them by email

 

Apparently there is not much interest in a Jadite body :/

Should I try and sell the whole doll instead? And then order a new one with a human body?

 

@Widu In your position, I believe that's what I would do. Primarily because it's so hard to match 'regular' resin colors, it would be extra difficult to find anyone interested. However, I'd be sure you can get exactly what you want from 5Star before making a final decision. Just my 2 cents.

 

I also don't think there would be much of a market for a Jadite body without a head. Especially if it's green...

 

I recently changed Cherry's default boots to red Mary Jane's.

Spoiler: Cherry (Nancy [SR-01])

Spoiler: More Cherry

 

@Meggiekarp I agree, the red Mary Jane shoes really pop and also have a bit of a retro feel. Good decision. Also, Cherry is super sweet and cute looking.

 

I just noticed that 5SD website changed with a new look and Yami also available again now.......

Also new photos from my lil boys

Spoiler: Milo

Spoiler: Oreo

 

Thank you so much! Milo is Tony 1/6 although he doesn't really looks like his original look again after i add the teeth

 

Oh he's a very adorable little boy, but so sad looking, like he's just about to cry. I guess he just need a wee cuddle. I am a real sucker when it comes to dolls with teeth, love him!

 

Thank you so much! I love dolls with teeth too, i'm aware after i have Oreo in my crew

 

Hello all. I don't know if I've posted in this thread since I got him, but I've had a red Aiden for years and years at this point, blank in a drawer because he's been waiting for some Hellboy mods. I just happened on a 1/6 arm I'm hoping I can mod to work for him, so I guess that means it's time to stop procrastinating and drag him out for faceup work.

Anyway I had a question. Has anyone managed to hybrid hooves onto their Aiden? From any company? Does 5Star make hooves?? I don't even know. I can work around hooves, but it would be cool.

 

Bumping again in hopes someone has an answer! This time I bring pics!
Hellboy arm turned out to be the PERFECT size for Aiden. I can totally make this work. Also I ended up with two somehow. not complaining. I can use a spare for when I mess up the first one.



I can make his tail myself, but I'm still waffling over hooves. They're not easy to get (at least, there aren't any for sale on the MP right now) so I'll really have to commit if I want them...but I don't know if it's worth it to buy them if they aren't going to work at all.

 

I've never seen hooves made for him. Resin Soul has them for some of their critters. If my son will let me, I'll try the RS cervitaur hooves on my Aiden. I'm not sure when I will have a chance to try.

 

Somehow I missed this even tho I keep checking! But this would be amazing if you could. Not that I could get any... but it would be nice to know if something fit

Thanks!! He’s actually going pretty well. I broke down and made a project journal and tonight managed to get him together.

 

Does anyone have a Gloria they could show off?
I'm deciding between her and Tony for my OC.

 

Hey everyone! Just wanted quickly to show my BiBi, Nuutti She's docking a new outfit

 

@heavenlydevil Your little Nuutti is absolutely adorable. I love her outfit, did you make it?

 

Thank you! ^.^ No, I'm not that talented xD I got it on Etsy! :3

 

theres like four 5star yos I want on the marketplace....but no monies

 

I noticed that they have Yami available for order again. I’m super tempted to get one in purple! She’s so cute and would complete my little demon family with my Aiden-5 and 10.

Though I wonder if she’ll look good as their sister, they’re both moon grey and she would be purple so might look out of place. Lol!

 

oh a few on the mp... rabbitmoon

 

Thank you for the tip!! I was wondering where the colour comparison chart was.

I noticed that banner as well. It’s been there for quite a while. When I finally do order, I’ll have to ask them about that.

 

I thought I was gonna be able to help you out - my Aiden is a similar size to my Impldoll Gela who has hooves - they're put away at the minute but as it's basically just different from the calf down, I figured I'd try her leg on my Aiden. Good news is it works pretty well. Bad news... I have the smaller Aiden. Oh well, here's a pic for posterity anyway ;

Shake a Leg by Rubydoll Chaos, on Flickr

 

I'm always temped when I see a Jadite, but I also remember I have bought dolls and not even painted them yet..... so I get to feeling guilty about buying any more dolls. Hopefully, I can catch up with some things on the to-do list by the end of summer.

 

Anyone have any spam to share? And any idea of what their tan looks like?

Also, does anyone know why 5Star has most of their stock removed?

 

2020-04-11_05-53-35 by amber_warren, on Flickr

heres my aiden in tan ^_^ his name is Achille

 

thank you! ^_^

 

So cute! Thanks for posting him.

Where did you get his glasses?

 

Ive had them for awhile so I dont remember honestly, sorry

 

Fabric Friends is no longer a dealer for 5SD. DDE hasn't gotten any new dolls in a while and only has 2 in stock. Wonder if 5SD is shutting down?

 

That message has been up since before the Virus which is a long time to be upgrading.

How long does it usually take 5SD to ship out a doll? DDE said they don't do pre-orders for 5SD because they don't know when they would get the doll.

 

I'm currently waiting for a doll direct from them and paid May. 8th. I did ask about Covid-19 before I ordered and they said it had affected production.

 

@Rabbit-moon I ordered Yami! She was too cute and purple to resist. I was thankful that they decided to re-release her.

 

my Amy (Sage) and Kane (Dandy) 5sd are my fave yosds! Waiting for me red Aiden to get painted and hopefully he’ll be back soon!

Dandy is wearing a Harry Potter doll robe. XD

 

Yami arrived today! She's so friggin' adorable! I just opened her and need to find something for her to wear before taking a pic. I also got her with the default face-up and it's sparkly like Fairyland's.

What's strange is that she was sent in one of those decorative photo boxes like at Micheal's instead of an actual doll box.

 

I too wish there was more warning. However, the new babies sure are cute! It will be fun to see new ones come home.