Doll North 2008

I know there were DollNorth activities last year, I believe it was the first time.

 

Here's a thread to talk about what dolls everyone is bringing/cosplays, if anyone is interested: http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213163

 

Do we know if the transit buses will be running between the TCC and the Renaissance between 9-10am on the Saturday? I hope they will be running that early, I'm quite paranoid crossing over the bridge and highway by foot and would prefer to take the between hotel transit if possible, lol.

 

I had a look at the website which claims the transit buses will run every 30 minutes during peak hours and they don't list the opening time for the con until 10am on Saturday, so I'm unsure if the buses will be running at all before 10.

 

I'm really sorry, but I've got myself all confused again.

We need AN tickets to come to Doll North, when do they open for ticket sales?
I was planning on coming early (around 8:30) so that I don't miss anything and can figure out where everything is and maybe help out with setup etc., but I'm not sure if I can get my ticket in time for that.

If anyone can make sense of that and help me out...again......I would be really appreciative.

 

So they open at 9 then? Thank you and sorry for being so much bother.
I was going to preregister, but I could only go one of the days so I figured I would save the $15. If I could go more than one day I would have preregistered weeks ago.

Thank you again and I'll see you there.

 

I think I'll have to check out the restringing panel. One of my boys is in need of sueding and I'm a little intimidated by the idea. >.<

Maybe I missed it under a different name but is there going to be a panel on sewing clothes? My sister was interested in that idea.

 

Oh, do we actually get to re-string our dolls there? That would be awesome!! (I suppose we'd probably have to bring our own pliers and stuff) I wonder if anyone would be selling bjd elastic there?

 

Seems to be at 3:00 on Saturday.

 

Thanks! I wondered if that was it but then I figured it was just about trends in doll fashion or something. -_- *sick and not all together with it*

 

For the restringing panel: we have a short spiel and demonstration planned, and then are offering to spend the remaining time adjusting stringing/hot-glue-sueding etc depending on the number of attendees. Our goal is to get owners comfortable with the process of restringing and figuring out how to do this for yourselves. I know both of my fellow panelists are cosplaying all weekend and will be pretty busy; if you need help fully restringing your doll outside of this time we can try to coordinate to do so. We will NOT be providing elastic (as we're fellow collectors, we simply cannot afford it) but we'll have our tools at the panel and possibly later.

 

Sounds like a sweet panel to me. A couple of people have poked at my SooRi at a past meet and they both agree he's strung well but he needs sueding. Sueding scares the hell out of me but more for the fact that I'm putting hot glue on a $600 chunk of resin. ^^; But it'd be nice if he could do something other than kneel. lol

 

yay! im there, first doll meet
^^

 

I'm way too excited for this. x.x Looking forward to the market...

 

Wooo, con tomorrow! Hope to see others there! ;_; I missed the big meet last year cause I had to leave early, and this is the first time other will see my new boy!

 

WHOOT!!! Can't wait. it is my first con and Evie is excited.

 

Oh no! Was that a BJD sewing panel? I didn't recognize the name and missed it. I went to the re-string and the makeup tutorial though. They are good.

 

It'd be really nice if we could actual set a designated time for a meetup rather than just panels and the flea market. Some of the attendees from last year were anticipating a doll meet on the Sunday similar to the year before, but were disappointed that one was not organized this year.

 

You did a really great job in the organization of Doll North this year ace, don't feel bad in anyway. You did as much as you could and that is excellent and you should feel very good about what you were able to accomplish. I just thought it was important to point out that many guests were anticipating a designated meet up and were surprised that it did not happen. I'd be more than happy to help out with the organization, although my time may be dependent on artist alley commitments I will be undertaking next year. Although there is a whole year ahead of anyone interested in helping out so we'll have all that time to discuss and plan

 

Hellooo~

I'm a moderator over at TDAF (Toronto Doll Association Forum), but I wasn't moderating last year around Anime North. I'm not aware of how last year's general meet was set up. This year, we didn't have one because we didn't know if there would be a time or place for us to do it. We did have a very small mini-meet outside the Algonquin Room after Photography 101 on Saturday, but other panels (J Hip-Hop, more specifically) were still going on inside. We also got told to move several times. There just wasn't enough space for us.

Since none of us are staff at Anime North, we were not at all able to book a space for a meet. We thought a time slot would be allotted for a general meet, since that had been the case last year. Unforunately, this didn't happen.

Hopefully next year, a general meet will be available for all doll owners coming to the convention. Last year's meet was very sucessful (with a very large turn out), and I'm not sure why it didn't happen again.

Thank You &#9829;

 

I will hope to help out again next year. Sorry I couldn't this year. ;_;

 

A sort of impromptou-meet-up occured at the Doll Market once individuals had finished looking around (there were only a few tables). I'd suggest for next year that the first "panel" and also maybe the last be scheduled as doll meets for opening and closing activities. : )
Part of the problem was that people who had to travel etc didn't show up for the earlier activities. As many of us were first-time-panelists we certainly appreciate everyone who showed up and showed patience with our newness!

With AN growing so much larger every year, each activity really has to be scheduled for space, as there really is no leeway with the crowds! I know the Yaoi North activities next door completely blocked access to the DollNorth room much of the time, and many participants were quite rude to people trying to get through.

 

acexkeikai I just wanted to say that you did an awesome job setting all this up and I hope you have more help next year!! Thanks for all your hard work, it was fun!

 

Will there be a Doll North this year?

 

I'm coming from the UK to attend Anime North 2009 mainly to partake in the artist alley like I did last year, but if I have enough room in mah suitcase for a resin fella I may pop in to say hello if a meet does go through!

 

Ohhh, I'm excited for this again!! Do you need any help setting up?

 

*scuffs feet shyly* I'm really excited for Doll North this year. I went for some of it last year (I was the awkward rambly teenager with short black hair and no doll - but I had a winged rat plushie!) but it was really difficult to talk to people because I had no doll, and all of you seem to know each other.

I'm waiting for my first to ship right now (day 42) so he and I will for sure come this year.

 

Aww don't be shy Come say hi :3 It's pretty easy to find me at AN just look for the nut in bright orange dressed as lida or a Tan El in bondage gear :P Most of us know each other from meet ups.

Speaking of which I demand anyone going say hi if you see me :P I'll be running back and forth between my stand in the crafters part of artist alley and doll north :3

 

;D Shouldn't there be a Doll North 2009 thread?

I will be going this year, and hopefully be in Ren hotel this year where it would be more beneficial to me. :V : D