Resin Rose BJD Expo- August 12-14th, 2022 Discussion Thread

I still have my ticket from my 2020 registration and I just hope I can save up enough money to actually go next year. For the theme, I'm planning on having a doll be Little Red Riding Hood and another as a fairytale style prince. The others won't really be dressed up any differently from their normal outfits except for my child YoSD, Oliver, who will be cosplaying as Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon. It's a work in progress

Spoiler: Oliver as Hiccup

https://i.imgur.com/k2RvahB.jpg

 

oh man im gonna just barely miss it!
I'm going to be in oregon the week before for a wedding and leaving just before
and a fairy tale theme too???

 

I've had a ticket purchased since February 2020 right before covid really hit the US. This will potentially be my first RR and though I do still really want to go and even have friends planning on going whom I was hoping to drive up there with along with split hotel costs, with how things are it's SO hard to plan things that far ahead right now. I have no idea how my funds will even be this time next year.

So right now it's a big fat maybe for me.

 

@MysteryAya Thanks for sharing this! Looks amazing!

Is it best to submit a panelist/class form in the same email as a vendor request & then wait for the PayPal invoice, if I wanted to do both? Or do you think the vendor table countdown might be too tight & best to purchase immediately?

 

@MysteryAya Perfect, I'll have both applications for table and class sent over to you by this evening. I really appreciate your support!

 

I'm hoping I'll make it to either this or Dallas!

 

I have hope that case numbers will stay low and I will be able to attend. I've been looking forward to this for years!

 

I really did consider going to this as a birthday present to myself but the flight would kill me. Soaring gas prices are going to hurt.
I hope to see plenty of photos tho!!

 

I would super love to go to this but I would want to share a room to cut down on costs. Would anyone be potentially interested in sharing a room for Friday-Sunday? I'm quiet and don't need much room

 

@MysteryAya will there be dolls for sale at the expo?

 

I am very excited to attend!

 

I'd love to go I wanted to ask where are people flying into? Is Portland the nearest airport? And if so, do people usually rent a car to get to Clackamas? I'm in AL, so I'd definitely have to fly in cx

 

I think based on Google maps/etc the Prtland airport is the best one to fly into based on location. The hotels site also does say they provide free airport shuttles as well! I want to go but I would need to find at least 1 roomie for the two nights

 

OOooh! This sounds lovely! When is the last day to sign up?

 

First doll convention So exciting! Spouse and I just bought day passes for Saturday.

Is anyone in the greater Seattle area thinking of going and would like to get together about a month before hand?
I would love to get to know some fellow doll people before the expo, and the weather should be alright for a picnic style meet at a local park.
Reply with your area if you are interested!

Update: Meetups section thread for greater Seattle and surrounding areas picnic meet finished, thread no longer updating. Last message in thread has a link to photo of the dolls who attended : ) Looking forward to seeing people at the Convention!

 

I'm super excited for this. My first BJD convention ever! I'm attending with @rap1993/Resin Playthings as table helper/go-fer. I genuinely look forward to this, and will be taking my Minifee Chloe, Anouska, with me.

 

got my room and I'm so excited.

 

Wish I could go, but it's the week of a family gathering. Hopefully next year!

 

Ah, that's a long way to come, it's great you can make it a trip to visit friends and then do the con in one flight!

I think the train's a good bet-- afaik you should be able to take the train for not much more than a bus, and it shaves some time off of the trip. But the bus is another option. You'd have to compare ticket prices and times for the right date to find what works best for you, but I know it's possible to book tickets for under fifty bucks either way.

 

We are arriving Thursday, because when I arrived Friday in 2019 it was exhausting. So trying to arrive a day early this time!

 

I’m going to Resin Rose for the first time, and I’m really excited! I live just down the street from the hotel (seriously, I can bicycle there), so if anyone needs directions or recommendations for things to do in the area, I can help.

I’m looking forward to seeing vendors in person, because I hate buying things for my dolls online and realizing they don’t fit. I have an Iplehouse JID Cordelia and I just got a Fairyland Minifee Ingrid in the mail today (and she has no faceup, wig, clothes, nothing). I ordered 2 dolls from Black Cherry Dolls, and they are currently getting faceups in Russia. So there is a slim chance that they will reach me in time for the con?

 

There's definitely always a lot of tempting stuff for minifee girls, several of the returning vendors will be able to help you clothe your Ingrid for sure! Plus you can check out some local faceup artists if you don't have an artist in mind. And in my experience, everyone is so helpful about letting you check the fit on an item.

 

I would love to do a doll meet/picnic in the seattle area! I just moved up to seattle and want to make some doll friends before the con too!

 

Welcome to Seattle! Sadly that specific doll meet has passed, but more than a few people who responded to that thread are going to the convention : )

I don't know for sure if anyone has any set plans for meeting up at the convention but I wouldn't be surprised! Good luck and hope you have fun!

 

So would love to attend! Hope those that do share their experience.

 

Are you all bringing your own dolls to this convention? How do you take them on the flight? Do you put them in your carry on luggage? Hold them in your lap on the flight? Or just leave them at home?

 

So excited for this!!! I've been holding on to my 2020 pass all this time! I started a doll costume 2.5 years ago but abandoned it when the original date got canceled, and I just took it off the shelf and finished it! Bringing my partner along, it'll be his first doll event (my 4th)

By the way, @MysteryAya is it necessary to register for contests or panels? The only sign-up I see on the website is for the Realistic Flora workshop

 

I took my doll's head off and wrapped her hands in bubble wrap, then wrapped her in an afghan and put her in my carry on. The afghan took up most of the space in the carry on, and was pliable enough that I was able to fit another doll (purchased at the convention) in there when I flew back.

 

That sounds like a lot of fun. I'd love to be there, but unfortunately, I don't have the money for a trip like that right now. I really didn't even know of this convention until about a week ago! I'm going to plan to go next year. Hopefully there will be lots of pictures and videos of the event!

 

When I had to pack 4 dolls (2 large, 1 mini, 1 tiny) on an international move, I couldn't fit all of them in my carry-on luggage, so my strategy was:
-tiny doll: in her carrying case with a face protector (it's a soft-sided zipper case only about the size of a shoe, so not difficult)
-mini doll: face protector, tucked very carefully in my "personal item" backpack in the fetal position-- limbs all curled in to avoid anything sticking out or snapping around. I think I had a towel or a travel pillow next to her as padding.
-large dolls: had to go in my checked luggage, so each doll was completely dismantled, individual pieces wrapped in tissue, heads wrapped up with face protectors, all the tissue-wrapped pieces for each doll in a gallon-size ziplock bag like a garage kit. The bags were then padded on all sides with my clothes. Everyone survived with no damage!

It's more work to unstring/restring them, but it's also more secure because there's nowhere for the parts to move so they can't really get jostled or scratched unless the bag they're in gets completely steamrolled. Also saves space.

 

Luckily I don't have to travel far, so I don't have to worry about packing for a flight... but I'm probably going to have to make some choices about who comes and who doesn't based on car space, since I'm traveling with my sister and sharing van space with not only her dolls, but our shop stuff. Last time there was an in-person convention, I had fewer dolls...

 

In order to spare my sad, easily injured spine from carrying a heavy bag around the convention I am bringing a wheeled cart. The other day I found a very cute bag to put on the cart that will hold my stuff and display a doll or two : D It's one of those pet backpacks with a bubble-style window.

There are a surprising number of different styles of these pat carrier backpacks available. If someone wanted too fix it up that way, the ones with a whole clear front could make a pretty awesome rolling shadow-box style doll display.

I'm sure using pet backpacks to carry dolls isn't a new idea but thought I would share this version here for any other first timers. Very much looking forward to seeing all the fun things people have done with their dolls!

 

I'll be bringing a couple tinies made by someone who lives near me, and my contest entry. Don't want to bring anything else since that will be space in my luggage that could be used for dolls.

 

Yeah, this particular cart folds pretty small but I'm not 100% sure it would be within checked bag size limits. If we weren't driving I think I'd clean out my wheelie luggage into a larger expandable bag and keep that in the hotel room while I towed the other around behind me.

But I have also mailed things back to myself from the destination post office to save money on return luggage fees lol! And because the airlines are brutal on anything that ends up in the cargo hold. Safe travels and a smooth flight for you flying people!

 

Oh, bringing SDs on a plane is fairly simple. You'll just get odd looks from airport security.

I can't believe it's only a week away! I need to finish my contest entry!

 

I must be nuts flying with three SDs
I couldn't choose who to bring lol