Hi from Berlin

Welcome back to the hobby! A FID girl is a good plan. IH engineering has improved a lot since the old days too. Do your older dolls still exist? Hope you'll have fun looking around and exploring the place! Bis bald!

 

Welcome back!! Hope you order that new doll soon! I also want to come back but I'm still thinking about it

 

Well, if 40-45 cm is your usual jam, then EID is really a huge step up. Is there a chance you can see or even handle a 70cm doll in real life, like on a dollmeet? Just to give you an idea if it's for you? Unfortunately I don't know anything about BJD life in Berlin.
I do have some mini bjd which I love, but I'm really into the big guys and girls, so I understand the allure! They're also easier to sew for, you can pull off stuff that's a bit closer to real people clothes.Whereas with smaller fashion dolls, you often have to use more tricks and workarounds to make it look more lifelike. If sewing is what you enjoy? Another thing is, EID are really heavy, compared to mini size, so if you plan to handle them a lot, that's good to know about beforehand.

 

That's a pity. I'm really out of touch with the German BJD scene, so I have no idea what's up there. Did you also check facebook groups? It may seem a bit out of date, but local groups still used to be on there. On insta I don't know, I think it's hard to find specific things in there. Maybe a discord server? Unfortunately I'm a bit too far away to help you out there Yeah, finances - just hang in there, you can do it, even if it takes a while!

 

Welcome!

Since you like to sew, I think you'll really like having both sizes, the FID and EID EIDs are very big, but with a doll stand they should be pleasant to sew for

 

Welcome to DoA. I hope that you'll enjoy it, here!

 

There’s someone on here that makes amazingly detailed outfits with FIDs, but it should be easier on EIDs

The first time I saw a female EID in person, it was definitely a big doll but not overwhelmingly so — and I mostly collect MSDs.