~20cm Dolls Scratching a tiny tiny itch :: Bardo Research Omi-Kopto

Bardo Research Omi-Kopto, in Sunrise skintone. Ordered direct from Bardo Research.

I spent 2023 being constantly tempted by pet dolls and <20cm tiny humanoids, but I resisted them all... until now. I was quite attracted to Omi-Kopto, decided to give in to my tiny tiny itch, and allowed myself to buy just this one (1) very small doll. Many, many thanks to @boxforox for giving me a chance to buy this lovely doll well after the preorder closed.



I own mostly 1/3 dolls and have gotten used to huge shipping boxes coming home... so I was kind of blindsided by how small and light this mailing box was. And the doll box inside (snug in a nest of air cushions) was even smaller...






The tiny girl is free from the bubble wrap! She was in such a sweet pose...





First impression: Small, so very small. I'm so conditioned to the 1/3 scale; now holding a 1/8(? 1/9? I'm not sure)-scale resin BJD I could feel my brain threatening to short circuit.



But I got over my initial shock quickly, and I think she's exquisite! Her face is very fascinating. I love all the jointing, she poses well and gracefully, and her resin feels beautiful - toothy, velvety, warm. She weighs almost nothing (44 grams/1.5oz on my kitchen scales) but also manages to feel substantial in my hand. I like holding her.

She came with those 4mm eyes, and fully sueded with some kind of suede or pliver - neck, shoulders, underbust joint, hips and ankles.

Bardo Research's body sculpting is incredible at such tiny scale. A couple examples... Omi-Kopto has sculpted nails, and upper arm muscle definition. Honestly, few 1/3 girl bodies I've seen can boast biceps and deltoids like this 18cm girl has.





Thank goodness she has a faceplate system. Tiny S-hooks and elastic.



My formerly smallest doll, the anpiel (DV Achelous - 1/4 tall mini at 51cm height), came to welcome the new doll home.





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I plan to paint her faceup and sew at least a robe for her this week. The wig is the tricky one - I don't make any, so I'll either have to learn or commission someone who can create for such a tiny head (6.5cm/2.6inch).

So pleased to have Omi-Kopto home! I feel fortunate to have a doll of such excellent craftsmanship. And I'm hopeful that my tiny tiny itch is now scratched and satisfied.

 

@StellaMarigold I'm not one for the pear-shaped aesthetic, but somehow I don't mind it at all on Omi-Kopto. Her body lines are indeed so harmonious, I feel like I don't notice that she's got such a stylized shape. She's so pleasing to look at and hold!
Thanks for the encouragement on wig-making. I kind of feel the tension - a small wig feels quicker to make and if I make mistakes I haven't used so much material... but tiny is also more tricky and has less room for mistakes? I will look into it!

@Erasmia Yes, her face is unusual and fascinating both! I haven't seen any similar face elsewhere. I spent so much time looking at her promo pictures and being fascinated... big reason why I decided to bring her home.

 

@castironteapot Thanks, she was shipped to me at the end of November... 2.5 weeks of no tracking updates since departing the UK ... and then Boom! next thing I know, she's on the way to my local postal exchange. I guess no tracking updates means she'll be right, mate...