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1. A beautiful solution for broken/damaged dolls is fixing them in the form of "kintsugi", a Japanese pottery technique of repairing broken pottery with gold. It's really beautiful, and I've seen it done with bjds before as well!

 

That wig/outfit/shoes/eyes you ordered for your doll that looked ABSOLUTELY PERFECT in the company photos doesn't fit? You just got an excuse to buy a doll it does fit!

 

1) A new doll just arrived and you immediately scratch their beautiful face-up after taking them out of the box.

-> Ah this sucks, it has happened to me before. The way I see it, now you truly own an ooak doll and should you ever decide to change their face-up, the decision will be much easier since the default one has already been damaged.

 

The doll you want is out of your price range? The next best thing doesn’t come in resin anywhere close?
1) mix up some dye, it’s doll soup time!
2) light sanding, seal, and then time to test out that new acrylic spray paint, for a 100% even colour

The doll you want doesn’t exist?
1) sigh in relief because of all the money you aren’t spending
2) take a spare body that’s vaguely the right colour but not the right height, and mod the heck out of it. Sing musicals through your respirator while you dremel.
3) challenge round: take a body that’s the wrong gender, wrong colour, and a decent height. Mod everything. Use as much apoxie as you can.
4) bonus round: take a body that’s close ish, and hybrid on a chest and legs from other companies. Then add wings, because if you’re doing this, you’re doing this. Full steam ahead!

 

Another possible answer to the amazing doll you can't afford problem:
There was a limited doll from Soom called "The Fox" that I instantly loved. She came in a lovely brown resin, had a red streaked black wig, a beautiful outfit, and an alluring expression. And was way out of my price range.
My Answer-
1. Realize I like her human version better than the fox-pawed version.
2. Compare a non-limited, smaller. more affordable doll on my wish list to her.
3. See that they're similar sculpts, and that the non-limited one is available in a similar color.
4. Order my tiny version of a doll I can't afford, and name her Kit, short for "kitsune" a Japanese folklore fox-to-human shape shifter, as a nod to her inspiration.

 

Oh I have one! You bought an outfit second hand that you thought would fit your doll based off of measurements but turns out it is too small in the chest area.
Make a doll sized bra extender! Voila, outfit fits!

 

Face up doesn't come out the way you envisioned? Your doll decided to tell YOU how they want to look!

Scratches and chips? Battle wounds. Even if it was a playground battle with another kid when they were 8.

Shipping is taking FOREVER? Doll took a detour and mini vacation before moving in. You could even see where tracking says they are and look it up, imagining what local destinations they might be "visiting". It's fun to imagine them touring the city!

 

I got one. You finally get one of your dream dolls, with ALL the parts you thought you wanted...

...then you realize how annoying fantasy feet are. Complain about it all summer. Try to find human legs. No one has any. Decide that instead of keeping the feet you think are annoying, you put them up as a swap.

Find human parts, dye them the right colour, he decides to be that character you've been looking for. Whoot.

 

The body blushing is wearing off over time, chipping here and there? Realise that it's proof of how loved your doll is. And remember that anything can be repainted, redrawn, etc. Nothing is permanent, nothing is forever ruined. That is the beauty of this hobby