Hello! My name is Lupe and I'm from Brazil! I'm fairly new to the hobby having only just purchased my first doll (which I'm still waiting for it's arrival) but I have been aware of it for a long time. My first contact with BJDs was through Flickr, following a faceup artist that costumized Blythes. One day they posted a BJD and I found it so strange because it was really different from what I was used to at the time. I'm currrently an undergraduate Visual Arts student with a passion for sculpture. I have ventrued in sculpting a doll before but it wasn't a project I was truly passionate about and I ended up dropping it but this year I hope to begin a new sculpting project.
Welcome to the hobby and to DoA! Which doll did you end up getting as your first? I'm so curious! What are your current plans for the doll? Building characters, making costumes, faceup practice, etc? I always find planning everything before the arrival of the doll to be one of the most fun parts of the hobby!