Meme: Some confession sharing?

"Please, give me a second grace. Please, give me a second face..." (listening to Nick Drake while looking at photos of my freshly faceupped oldest doll) - I'm such a procrastinator, for every creative minute I spend within the hobby it's like an hour or so online. This has got to change.

 

I'm addicted to modding but I'm super lazy. My first doll has been "under construction" for way too long (like 6 months or more). I just got another and I'm super tempted to mod her but I'm trying to keep my paws off of her cause she'll never be finished of I do.

 

I have an event head from 2009 still sitting in a box somewhere, sad and lonely ;_;

But I have too many dolls already - including another event head that acquired a body and character. Poor doll head needs a home...

 

I've been having a hard time keeping interest in the hobby for the last little bit but I'm trying to get back into it with a renewed vigor in photography.
Well that and hopefully a new faceup for a doll I love that's still stuck with the atrociously dark default. @_@

 

I'm a sucker for a sharp, colorful faceup. Thick sparkly paint, artfully applied, gets me all in a tizzy.

 

everytime i see a doll on sale, i have a feeling too adoptet it, because i fell sad for it, that the owner dont want it anymore :/

 

[MENTION=69536]MadMatthew[/MENTION] I have the same problem but with dogs. Lol, that's how I have ended up with too many dogs twice in 5 years.

 

Ngl but my confession is that I'm a little creeped out by dollzone Carter, amongst a few other dolls. Doll's never really bothered me before but something about them just unsettles me :'3

 

Sometimes I feel lazy in working on things for my dolls. I've been trying to read 50 books for 2015 so I've been distracted. Doesn't help my case in the slightest. XD; Two books later my Yo-SD is still sitting on my desk in the buff.

 

I love sitting my dolls in my lap and stocking their heads lovingly >__<

 

I don't play with my dolls as often as I did before because life gets in the way. I try to bond with them by changing their clothes and wig or eyes sometimes but I rarely take photos of them anymore. I have also been writing stories for them but lately I haven't even had time to finish any. It seems like I'm getting more and more separated from them. Whenever I look at them I feel like I'm being such a bad owner. like I should play with them every now and then but my work usually demands for my time. But whenever I feel down I still cry in front of them because sometimes they help me get through hard times better than any human can. So I feel bad when I neglect them.

 

I've been in the hobby from the beginning and, while I deeply admire the talent and skill of our spectacular faceup artists, I wish someone would specialize in the old school bare bones makeup of the original Volks and Hypers. When you have an old doll, it would be nice to get an old style face for it.

 

Haha. I manage the budget so I have been sneaking in side doll accessory purchases... shhh! >_<

 

Awww. I get so scared I will do this. My life is pretty hectic but by my own doing. I've been putting my classes on the back-burner to spend time with mine. My schedule is insane.

 

I never tell the real price of my dolls to friends and family that are not into the bjd hobby, If I get asked point blank how much I spent I usually reduce the price by at least 1/2.

 

I think minifees are overrated ..

 

I am envious of people who live near other people in the hobby. I wish I could get together with other hobbyists and share our dolls.

 

*whisper* You can generally tell what doll I'm currently interested by looking at my Flickr favourites. I generally search the doll's sculpt and favourite en mass all the pics of that doll that I like.

 

I wish I had room to make different sets for my MSD's so I wouldn't have to resort to random couch. Random couch being my living room couch.

 

I seem to have misplaced my Soom fairy...

...and feel extremely, out of proportion, guilty about it.

 

I can related to so many of these confessions...

I have two dolls incoming, while half of my crew is still waiting for clothes (the made-by-me variety).

I am constantly torn between wanting to enthuse about my dolls to other people, and being afraid that they will think me a total nutcase for having a hobby like this. Similarly, I often dream of photographing my dolls in a park or in public buildings, but I am terrified of people's reactions.

Sometimes when I am handling a doll I am overcome by that "oh look at you, you are such a cutie-cutie-cutie pie you, oh my goodness you look so perfectly like that person I know in my head" and I'll kiss the top of its head. Then immediately after, I'll think, "oh dear. I just kissed a doll."

I used to wonder how on earth people managed to have 20+ dolls and I couldn't imagine wanting or managing so many myself, but four years in, dolls 22 and 23 are on their way. And it doesn't *feel* like I have so very many. At the same time, I was embarrassed to discover that I have by far the largest crew of my local doll group. On DoA 20+ is not so weird, but... yeah.

 

And now I feel even more quilty. It took me exactly 2 minutes to find her. Conclusion: I do not care enough for this doll.

 

1)Right now I don't have a good space to take pictures, the house is dark and light gives a yellow tone. It is also crowded everyday... this bothers me a lot because taking pictures is my number joy in this hobby and I haven't taken any since a few months ago.

2) I don't want to get any doll anymore even though I have many in my wishlist and 'soon-to-buy" list...I got 4 last year and that was too much because I usually like to get 1 each year or 2 the most. I'm thinking of selling the 2 of them because I get overwhelmed very fast.

3) I have 3 floating heads I wish I could make them into full dolls but at the same time, I'm not feeling in a hurry and knowing myself, it can take 5+ years before I try to finish them.

 

I want to be in a relationship with someone else in this hobby

 

I go through phases, usually there will be a month or so where all I want to do is doll stuff, face ups, restringing, new outfits, crafting, photos, the works; but I have long dry spells that last months at a time where I don't touch them at all.

 

That is very sweet.

My confession...I would give/do just about anything for a doll I have been lusting after for years: Bactro by Mewiefish. As in, anything that would not result in jail time!

 

I feel kinda over the whole thing. I don't want to buy anything else. I don't necessarily want to sell any of my dolls...but I don't do anything with them either. I dunno. I don't like the Dollfie Dream I've wanted for years as much as I thought I would. She's made me reconsider, do I even want to have a bunch of figures? She's really more like a big figure or fashion doll than a BJD and she's made the figure collection feel a bit overwhelming. I don't think I'll end up keeping her.

As for the other ones...I haven't drawn or written anything for months now, and having all these characters of mine sitting around in doll form is just making me feel kinda disappointed in myself. Are these guys on my shelf all I'm going to end up with? True, it was a partner project, and my friend hasn't worked on it for months either, but still. We've both gotten new jobs, she's moved, we're busy, I get that. But it's still disappointing. I don't know. I know it's not the dolls' fault.

Plus, selling things is such a hassle...

 

I am at the same point. I have a doll on layaway that I am paying off soon... I hope she sparks some interest.

 

I've found it's sometimes helpful to take a break from collections when you've reached that point. After a few months with my toys out of sight, I usually get the itch again.

 

I feel like I don't do enough with my dolls sometimes. I have a bunch of ideas but I haven't really done too many photo stories or anything cause I don't have the time, so I write stories and draw them but I still feel like I should do more.

 

I have a couple:

Otakar is my absolute favourite doll, but he has a bunch of stains on his head (from his wig) and legs (from cloth I hadn't realised hadn't been washed) and I was too afraid to clean them myself. If his babysitter doesn't get around to redoing faceups, he'll be stuck like that until August. I'm not actually that anxious about it, though - if it doesn't go away, I'll be fine with it. And if I'm not, well, I can always order him a new body.

Likewise, I love SpiritDoll's bodies to bits. I'll just touch Otakar's back or legs sometimes, and it's weirdly calming.

I have so many things that require money - books, school, travels - but I'm still planning 3-4 dolls..!

I've tried to make all of my dolls clothes, but I want to get the IslandDoll Veranoen fullset. That means that, bar one made-to-order lolita dress, this one doll's clothes will be more expensive than any of mine! But it's so pretty, and so clearly modeled after the historical uniforms of the Preobrajenski guard..!

 

My confession would be that when I stained Azalea for the first time I thought I was the worst doll owner in the world, and even went to the length of carefully sanding the stains away ^^; Only after one of my doll friends freaked did I realise that I can carefully remove stains with nail polish remover ^^; Whoopsies~ I care a little less now that I know I can remove stains though her faceup has two scuffs after rubbing her against a tree (for photos!) and having her knocked over by my boyfriends dad heh...

 

I may or may not have a wig problem.


(Yes, those are all extra wigs not currently claimed by any of my dolls.)

 

I recently got two Dollfie Dreams I customized into boys. I'm so in love with them and their poseability that it is making me want to sell all my SDs and just keep my MSDs/tinies BJDs. I like that the 1/3 Dollfie Dreams are not heavy or hard to pose. My SDs are fully strung but their legs kick a lot and they're a bit of a hassle to pose, love the faces but not the 1/3 BJD bodies.

It's also a hassle to sell stuff because no one buys them if they're expensive, only because of that I'm keeping my SDs. I mean, who wants to buy a SD17 body and a Switch Soseo head together for more than $1000(it's what I paid)? I'm not giving him for less than what I paid so he's staying.

 

I did that....once. Still not sure if I want to keep the dolls I bought as a result of that experience.

Other confessions:

- reading the problem transaction threads (glad to find out I'm not the only one!)
- keeping all my dolls in their boxes safely stowed in another box under the bed because my place is small and I have two cats and I don't want them getting ruined
- I am sometimes tempted to max out my credit cards on dolls. So far I haven't.

edit:
- I also LOVE the smell of resin. There's just something about it that makes me feel extra-special close to my dolls.

 

[MENTION=40832]Sianserais[/MENTION] I also have a wig problem. When I see a pretty wig I just can't resist lol. I should take a picture of my wig collection!

 

Yellowing isn't really a concern for me, I can't imagine just locking such expensive and beautiful dolls away for the sake of preserving colour a bit longer. I'd rather enjoy them than worry about that aspect.

Also, I've gotten better at budgeting since starting the hobby.

 

-Trying to stay on a strict budget and seeing a new bjd released, and not being able to buy it -it is so hard sometimes!

-Looking at new bjds when I shouldn't be. Ha, ha, self torture, I guess. I just gotta know what is new though, so hard to stop. Mostly I'm not interested, it's those rare 1% that get me!

-Re-evaluating my entire collection and basically starting over. Should have done this years ago....

 

My confession: I'm still a bunch of main characters short, but right now I have no motivation whatsoever to buy more dolls. I might do a side project or two with the dolls I already have, but I'm not actively researching sculpts for the missing ones (effectively stalling my main project), and I'm only keeping half an eye on new releases, if at all.

 

1) I love bjd calfs XD I find myself stroking the back of their legs if their feet are dangling from a table or chair lol. It's calming to me, I guess I like how smooth it feels and the little curve they have.

2) I have more fun looking at everyone else doll photos then taking photos of my own. =X

3) confession #2 makes me feel bad and question why I am in the hobby. =/

4) I wish I was brave enough to take a doll out to a cafe or something and take photos. I get way to embarrassed thinking about what society thinks of me. siiiiiigh

 

I've had a doll sitting around bald for over a year because I'm too lazy to make him a proper wig.

 

I admit I am too afraid to wash my dolls clothing for fear of color running, shrinking or loosing stiffness in crinoline's...

never been on tumbler... don't plan on it don't need more web spots to maintain... as long as it's not illegal or immoral... shouldn't be a problem.

lmao this gave me a giggle. But I must admit my newest (ordered not even shipping yet) doll is already a favorite... even more than the grail doll from the same company XD

This is actually a fear of mine since I'm so clumsy... Oddly the first of my dolls to get a ding.... it was my DAD that did it O_o. I feel a bit less worried now that the 'first' ding has happened... cuz... life happens!

lmao oh boy you and me both! One doll meet we tallied up the cost of the dolls we had 'just at the meet'... and not even the extra outfits ect unless it was a full set item.... we could have bought a top model BMW with all the goodies ><

putting it all back .... lol that's me too when looking through my other dolls lol.

Do NOT get into Iplehouse..... just a warning... they breed like rabbits >< As for DC.... I can't even get my head wrapped around thier overall concepts lol....

omg this is a major pet peve since half the time I have trouble 'reading' the small names >< it took me almost the last 2 weeks to recognize YOU yuan_mdx;p

Never get into IH dolls... it's all too easy to understand the expence for some stuff then.... they just don't fit the average stuff O_o... Wigs ... if you want any kind of special style for something, if you can't make it yourself you WILL pay -_-... if you can even find it ><

omg lmao I think I am close to this... it was only a couple of months ago I only had one wig for each doll I had (only exception being 2 mistakenly ordered wrong wig size ahead of incoming dolls). I think I could have fun with this pile ^^...

Okay, confessions:
- I have 2 duplicate wigs cuz I don't want to not be able to get them later if the ones on the dolls wear out...(one was an LE that I got lucky getting the spare).
- I have 3 dress sets and no clue what doll to get who can wear them >< one day they may even end up framed on a wall LOL
- I want to buy extra outfits of ones I have to use to make similar/same dresses for other dolls (not of the same size).
- I love shoes, have lots for my dolls... find out I can make them stand better 'barefoot'... in heel feet no less O_o
- went a couple of decades not hardly touching a camera.... got first dolls... got new camera (first in nearly 30 years)... took 1500 pics in first year
- first video of a box opening new doll did a face plant onto hardwood table.... got a kick out of all of the "you gave me a heart attack" replies after posting it (must be a sadist at heart LOL)

I am sorry I found my cat boys missing ear.... I was about a week away from taking an axe to a built in wall unit (thought the ear got behind it) that was in the house when we bought it 35 years ago.... been wanting to remove and change it for at least 20 years.

 

I said I was going to spend most of my doll budget on bodies this year.

I lied.

 

I thought I was done with my collecting.... riiight.

 

some times i'm alfraid of i'm never gonna finish my dolls designs...because when you doll on your wishlist comes too sell i fell i need too buy it NOW or its gone...

 

Glad to know that I'm not the only one who reads the problem transaction thread for the drama.
Now my other two confessions, I have only had my first doll for a month and I'm already looking at getting another. I have trouble looking at dolls that are pure humans without fantasy parts or elf ears. I think there pretty and I do like them. I just can't look at them, I'm getting better with it.

 

I think I'm developing an addiction to little plastic baggies. Since a lot of accessories I buy come in them, I tend to store them in them. But I bought a pack of resealable bags and paired up all my socks into a bag each and I'm tempted to get some larger ones for clothes. I think it's because the sound and feel of the bags reminds me of the excitement of getting new stuff...

 

I thought I was good with the crew I have right now, buuuut I really want to get two more... you know, to match with the dolls who are "single" XD

 

Been there! I had to get two of all my old HyperManiacs. Two Jamies, two Marys, two Wizard Ks. I still need to duplicate my Omicron and my Lacrima first edition, but this twinning is a seriously expensive compulsion. I can see where finding them all companions would make it even worse!

 

me too!!!
and I said no more dolls when I have layaway too.....

 

Last night, I was lying in my bed and reading a book... with both of my dolls lying on my chest. It's calming somehow.

 

I'm another one that thinks Doll Chateaus are creepy.... Sorry, there is just something about them.... The long limbs makes me think of aliens. I mean, as much as I love fantasy dolls you'd think I'd like them.... but nope. I especially hate the ones with the neck joint.... really bothers me for some reason.

I also really don't like resinsoul/bobobie....

 

@Sianserials where did you get the gray wig on the left with the braids? Also the black curly one right next to it.

 

My confession would have to be that I dislike the really thin or unporpotional BJD dolls. Also the ones with big anime eyes. I like the realistic dolls better like Iplehouse. Also I find doll chataue creppy.

 

My confession is; I would probably spend more on 'presents' for my dolls (clothes, shoes, wigs etc.) than I would on a friend's birthday present... Eeep, sorry friends

 

I obsess over dolls sometimes to the point that I lose sleep. I like to plan projects and as soon as my head hits the pillow and the house is quiet, my inspiration seems to strike...

 

My ferret recently stole some of my PongPong2 Fullset items. -_- I've found all but one of his extra hands. The funny part is that I named my doll after my ferret, and then he does this...

 

Female dolls with breasts that are sculpted all pushed together are really disturbing to me. They look ok with clothes on, but without clothes.... eeh it just looks so bizarre. Something about it just really bothers me.

 

I put too much time and effort into deciding a new doll for me....much more than I should....

 

The gray one I'm sure is a Leekeworld wig. I'm not positive about the black one, but it may be from the cancan-jseries.net site, which seems to be gone now. It's not an uncommon style, though - other companies make very similar wigs. ^_^