Hi, I go by TumsFestival most places on the internet (long story). I'm a college student who just got back into the hobby after about six years of dormancy, and I just ordered my first doll! She's a Doll Leaves Teresa in grey with a factory faceup, and I'm planning on making her into a winter eladrin-type character named January. I particularly love dolls with fantasy parts and unnatural skintones. In addition to BJDs, I also like drawing, animation, film, gaming, and baking. Nice to meet you!
Welcome I look forward to seeing your update posts as you create the character & then capture their portrait. Enjoy!
Welcome! You've come to the right place for talking about dolls and sharing all the wonderful things you can do with them (sewing, stop-motion, faceups, etc.)! Doll Leaves Teresa in grey is a cool choice for a first doll The shape of her eyes is very pretty, and I'm sure it will be fun to work with that resin color. I love looking at dolls in fantasy resin, but all my characters are human so I've only ever purchased dolls in creams and tans so far. If you like fantasy-colored resins, you might check out DoDollsDream on Instagram - they've released dolls in some gorgeous colors - pinks, purples, light and dark grey - it is tempting even for me haha. Merrydollround, also on Instagram, is going to release a 42cm girl in December who will have the option of bright red/scarlet resin (she's an oni sculpt, but very cute instead of scary). I'm quite curious to see how it looks! As for other companies that offer fantasy colors - I've seen Dream Valley offer purples and such, and Resinsoul can color match from paint chips (I believe). I'm sure there are many more than I'm missing, as you will discover as you explore the hobby. I hope you won't have to wait too long to receive your Teresa and will enjoy customizing her!