SartoriaJ Mini Part II

It’s so prettyyyyy!!! :3

 

I think I’ve decided to get Elf Edgar in Sonoran Biege…I can’t stop staring at that face and the NOSE!
My only hang up is the body hahaha
Zeus bod is hawt but might be a bit too much in comparison to the others in my collection. Decisions decisions!

 

Perhaps the David body would be a good option. It's hawt but a little shorter than the Zeus body.

 

While I'm trying to talk myself out of more elves..................I decided to play with what I have for a bit. I really love Elf Leo, but am so sad he isn't offered with the awesome elven robes outfit in the MSD size. If that outfit/or something similar would have been offerend in MSD size I would have definitely gotten him. Now, I'm trying to tell myself I don't really "need" another elf................I do love Leo's sculpt though. While I'm trying to make a final decision got one of my Elf Jude's out for some new photos.
A Windblown V'lane by wizgerg3, on Flickr

 

It would be nice if they offered outfits for the MSD dolls even if they were similar versions of the SD versions.

I ordered the 1/4 Isabelle and Aspen. I am still tempted by that dragon sword!

 

I've moved away from the big dolls for space reasons, and as I get older they are harder to move around and redress for photos etc. It's the whole look I like about Leo though, so trying to figure out if have a look in mind of my own to give him if I were to go ahead and get the Mini version. Had they offered outfits for the mini's similar to what they did for the big dolls I would have definitely ordered him.

 

@JinCIncy I have the same reasons for moving to the smaller dolls! I do have an MSD Leo on order with my David body.

 

I did it y’all, I ordered!!!
Now the wait begins…

 

I finally hit the buy button on the MSD Elf Leo on the David body. I don't have a doll on the David body yet, and really wanted to try it, and I do really like that Elf Leo sculpt. I was afraid I would regret it later if I didn't hit the buy button.

 

Yay! I'm so glad to see so many people are ordering elves! I did too, the Elf S Edgar in Sonoran Beige. I also ordered the David body, I'm very excited!

 

Congratulations to everyone who ordered!!! Can't wait to see your dolls when they arrive!

 

I’m really excited to see them all too! did anyone else order a faceup? I think the faceup looked so pretty I couldn’t resist.

 

I almost always get Sartoria faceups! They are so well done and it's nice to have a doll be complete on arrival!

 

Congratulations to all who ordered! As much as I wanted to……really really wanted to I’d have been getting one just for the sake of it and not because it’s what I truly had my heart set on. I shall wait for Joshua, maybe also Matias too as he is rather yummy.

 

Hi - an update on the topic.
Even after the 3rd order and delivery from SartoriaJ, the promised spare parts - new elbow joints and tensioning rubbers - were not delivered.
And also with the lovely La Poupée Finn that I received today there is a similar problem :-( When I pull the left hand out of her forearm to remove it, the hook with the rubber band gets stuck in your left forearm when I put it back in. It doesn't go back in completely, and so her left hand stays loose. It looks like a broken wrist.
In the future, I'll be avoiding small BJDs at SartoriaJ. Too many quality issues! Also with clothing.
Sorry for the bad news.

 

@JL_The_Lion what kind of quality issues have you found with the clothes?

 

Simply too many - especially with clothes that are on sale. Incorrectly placed seams, poorly finished lace inserts, and loose fasteners when a "pearl" is held in place with an elastic loop. Or the elastic is poorly sewn, causing it to come loose and tear.
The last flop was the MSD Elf Naomi Full Set.
Kiana's Birthday Hunt
You can do whatever you want with the attached skirt part - it doesn't fit well, it always pulls diagonally upwards to the left.
And according to the shop pictures, there should be a gold gather trim at the top of the shoulders. It's missing from the dress.
Sorry - I lost my trust in SartoriaJ.

 

I checked my Finn and don't have a problem. I have experienced this with other dolls and usually the hook will go in if you hold the upper arm and pull on the lower arm.

 

Thank you for the update, I forgot to ask them, but it seems it wouldn't make a difference since you haven't received yours and you have more orders with them and I don't
And, I can't help myself, here are some more pics of my Matias, I made him kinda resort vibes golden outfit.

Spoiler

DSC_0705 by Victoria, on Flickr
DSC_0709 by Victoria, on Flickr

I was looking at Sartoriaj fullsets, wanting to pick something nice to him, but now I have doubts, I should just try to improve my sewing skills more maybe...

 

I think I've only ever received one outfit that I just really didn't like from SartoriaJ, and perhaps I'm just lucky but I've had no quality issues. My most recent outfits I bought on sale - Dark Dimension and Melisades. Both were just stunning in person. In particular the Dark Dimension set just blew me away with the details and fit. I have a few photos here:
Nessa Gal on Instagram: "OMG I think Geralt #sartoriajelfdominic is stealing this Dark Dimension set! He looks so amazing, the outfit is certainly a perfect fit on him! And TarMeena #jjdolllabhecena might just keep the Meliades outfit for herself....and sell you some Skooma while she is at it. #bjd #bjdmsd #bjdrpg #argonian #bjdelf #sartoriaj"

 

I have to agree about the quality issues. I am very reluctant to orders clothes from them, especially shoes. A few times now outfit pieces were simply too tight, or very difficult to put on (sizewise). I have boots for the big girls which are impossible to put on, I ended up giving them to a girl with smaller feet. Which is all very annoying regarding the prices of these outfits and shoes.

 

I haven't had any quality issues that I can remember. But I'm not a seamstress...so maybe I don't know what to look for.

@skyealloway - the Dark Dimension set looks amazing on your boy!

 

Hi - thanks for your feedback! I've bent the hook a little tighter, and now it doesn't snag as much. Before, I couldn't even turn her hand.
But my Finn still has a quality problem. The left femur joint is stuck in the pelvis.I waited four and a half months for Finn. And I didn't order a face-up. And then I get a “Monday production”.

 

Thank you—a truly charming guy. But the beautiful golden outfit underlines his attractiveness

 

I have had this issue changing hands across my BJD brands/dolls. It seems that the elastic gets hung up in the arm and if you gently hold the upper arm and pull down at the elbow joint it seems to readjust properly (at least that has been my experience). Like I said, I've had this happen across all different types of BJD brands, not just SJ. Hopefully that works as well for you.

 

Thank you for the help I bent the S-hook, reducing its diameter, and now the clamping problem is solved..I've been in the BJD hobby for 15 years now and have over 100 BJDs. I've only just started having these kinds of problems with SartoriaJ.

 

Thanks for the information, and I'm sorry about these problems with the shoes. I've only had positive experiences with SartoriiaJ when it comes to shoes and wigs.
I've only noticed one thing that bothers me about high heels. In the SD size the heels are too soft - they do not support the weight of the doll and bend, which can cause the precious BJD to fall over and dirty clothes.

 

Does anyone know how to contact SartoriaJ if needed? I reached out to ask a question to their PayPal email but haven’t heard back.

 

I always use the Q&A on their website. They're usually pretty quick to respond.

 

Im planning to buy my first ever msds from satoriaj. currently have 3 big ones from them but i was just wondering if anyone could help me with shoes. Im planning to purchase 3 girls in all 3 msd sizes and 1 51 ath size but i'm slightly confused on what size sneakers i should buy.

i really like these
BJD 1/4 1/6 1/3 70cm Preorder High-top Trainers Sneakers Black Red Grey - Etsy UK

 

Hmm, I don't really know about them but I just know you have to check the measurements really carefully, as they have quite a different size foot to other MSD dolls! I just bought some SD girls shoes (off Aliexpress) that, surprisingly, fit the boy MSD dolls - sort of. They're actually too wide, but fit pretty well with socks on. Other than that, the Tonner Peter Pevensie/Athletic boots fit pretty well, so you could always search for shoes on Ebay.

The girls are also hard - they fit some shoes designed for Minifee okay though. It really depends! Sorry I don't have other ideas, hopefully someone else does! And congratulations on your new dolls!!! Which sculpts were you planning on getting?

 

Looks incredible @MB Lilac !

 

@MB Lilac These are awesome dresses! Thank you for the tutorial! I must dust off my sewing skills!

 

All three gowns are so beautiful!!!

Now I'm very excited because I ordered both Vanessa AND Marie from the Versailles collection, and I can't wait until they arrive!!! I got them both with the corset bust, Marie on the Aph body and Vanessa on the Mintonette. I'm going to make them some Versailles style clothes too! I agonised over the decision for ages, as it's A LOT of money to spend at once, but I loved them both so much, and also sold some older dolls I didn't want (these days I just love the more realistic fashion style MSDs like Sartoriaj, so I'm not so into my older dolls anymore) - so in the end I did give in and get both! Now the long wait begins!!!!

 

Congratulations on your new Serena! And I know what you mean - I feel like this size is the one I've actually wanted my whole, 20 year BJD collecting time - but when I started collecting they didn't exist yet! And what I really wanted all that time was to make historical costumes for them, and finally I've actually started doing it - was never quite happy with the body shapes before, or the immature faces, or what I managed to make.

I know what you mean with the corset bust too - it certainly doesn't suit all eras! I figure, though, that I have all my other Raccoondolls and my one Sartoriaj lady with the bell bust for the other styles, and I really love how my Jenice with the corset bust looks in Tudor styles - (which I think is my favorite era for clothes) - I can think of enough eras that will work with that style that I wanted to go for it, as I just love the way they look!!! So I think I can do Tudor, Versailles/Rococo, Renaissance - all of which I love the styles of - maybe Regency? I don't think Victorian will work, which is a shame, but then I probably don't have quite the energy to make an outfit for each era for ALL my dolls, so I'm okay with some having more clothes than others!

Also one day I really should make an actual corset for my corset bust doll.

I'm really excited to see what you make now you're going to be doing more sewing for the fun of it, as you say! You must put so much effort into all your amazing photo stories, it must be hard to find time to do it all. I'll be excited to see what you do regardless of what it is!!!

 

Ooh what a glorious photo!!! Huh, if you photoshopped a unicorn horn on to the horse it would look even MORE fantasy princess - but they both look amazing just as they are!!!

Yes, I think I also got stuck in a rut with mine, thinking I had to make each era for all of them - but this is supposed to be fun, after all! If we just want to make one outfit (or a pair) for each era we like, then why not? Your Phantom costume was amazing, I can't wait to see what other things you might make!!!

 

Fair enough! I don't know how to photoshop anything, so you're ahead of me there! The horse looks lovely just as it is, anyway!

 

@MB Lilac Serena is beautiful! Congratulations!

Today a wig I bought off here arrived and I love it so much. Here it is on Lesley, who is now complete .

 

Ordered Matthew with face up in Rosewater skin ... I simply couldn´t resist! Pity the outfit isn´t available in MSD size, I would have loved that.

 

Congratulations!!! Those outfits are amazing aren’t they! I’m sure he’ll be lovely even without it!

 

@morganatron Thank you! I got him on the David-body, and now clothes are really becoming a problem. SartoriaJ´s clothing collection is not really to my taste. I used to buy from PABADoll on Etsy cause they made custom sizes, but their shop closed. Now I am at a loss where to get clothes for him

 

Stacy's Pink Ocean will make their clothes to custom measurements:

stacyspinkocean.com

 

Thank you!! That really helps!

 

Beautiful with the little blue flowers!

 

Demian with Iple FID Doria (who is wearing modified SartoriaJ clothes anyhow)


Pirate Expeditioners by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr

 

Anyone know what the general wait time ends up being for dolls ordered with faceup? Just curious ^.^

 

@MB Lilac Gorgeous!