This is probably a very long shot! I love Zaoll Luv but she's just a bit too big for me and the rest of my doll family who are all MSD and smaller. I have tried various hybrids with a Zaoll head on a smaller body, but they just haven't worked/looked ridiculous, so I need to accept that she's not for me, unless one day they magically make a scaled down Zaoll! So I'm wondering if anyone has come across smaller dolls that look like Zaoll Luv in the face, preferably in the MSD range but smaller is also welcome. I know about Gu Mi Jung/My Dolling/Dollmore Hee Ah and she is the closest thing I've found to a smaller Zaoll, but still not close enough. So if anyone has any other suggestions I'd love to see, thank you
I always thought Zaoll looks like an older sister for Bimong's Narae I am not sure if anyone else sees it as well. It's also worth taking a look at male face sculpts as they tend to be less round and baby like, I think Huajing' Thorne has a somewhat similar face shape.
I'm in agreement with cobaltconduct! Zaoll has always reminded me of Narae (they are both gorgeous). Bimong recently retired, but you might be able to find a Narae on the secondhand market. I can't think of other ideas just now, but I'll come back if I think of more!
I'm glad someone else sees that's too! Although Gu Mi Jung is a former student of Bimong's so it's probably more logical than I thought
@cobaltconduct - Haha, you're not alone! I didn't know that about Gu Mi Jung, though - that's interesting! @weirdsparkle - I hope you can find a doll you like. I definitely feel your pain in regard to hybrids and sizes being wrong. I really wanted to have a BlackCherry Aishat in my collection, but the bodies she needs are just too large and heavy for me. I have often really wished for a magic bjd machine that can re-size heads and bodies haha
Man, I've been wishing for the same thing!! MayakDoll's Ichi is similar in face shape, and in the eye/nose area... but the expression is rather different. I'd more so say: if you like Luv, you might also like Ichi @cobaltconduct ooh, Thorne is quite handsome! You're always so good at finding nice sculpts
@cobaltconduct I have actually considered a Narae As you said, Gu Mi Jung studied under Bimong so I can definitely see the similarities, not so much with the standard open mouth Narae, but I think the N414 head could potentially work with the right faceup. I'm mostly looking for a closed mouth sculpt like Zaoll Luv has. And yes, good idea to also look at male sculpts, I have ended up with dolls that were a male head sculpt on a female body before. Thanks for the suggestion of Huajing Thorne, I can see something of Zaoll in there. @babezoid Coincidentally there is actually an Ichi in my house! She belongs to my husband and she is very cute @StellaMarigold I also wish for a BJD resizing machine, although I would have far too many dolls if one existed! I know Zaoll is small compared to most SDs, but she's still too big/heavy for me.
Hm... honestly, I would email Dollmore and ask. They have downsized Trinity sculpts into Zaoll size, so whoever their sculptor for Zaoll is, that person appears open to suggestions. The Judith body is nicely articulated. She has double-jointed elbows and knees, and man, I would love a Zaoll sculpt for that body. The Catish bodies are lovely, too. Plus, I love the Zaoll faceplate system. It perches on top of necks, so it's a great hybrid option. A 1/4-scale Zaoll head - oh, I would be in trouble if Dollmore made those. Now I'm going to email Dollmore. It's stuck in my head, and it won't leave!
Catish and Judith bodies are the same. But true, Gu Mi Jung has up and downsized a couple of their headsculpts before - it'd most probably go on the Grace body, though, as the Judiths aren't their creation I believe.
Guys guys guys guys guys! I emailed Dollmore. They're going to make a Judith-sized Zaoll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@MaleficentMrsofEvil - Oh, wow! What great customer service! I'll look for updates on this for sure - I love the Zaoll sculpt!
Oh no! I'm in danger I hope they sell the heads separately, though, the Judith body is such a hassle to pose and dress
@MaleficentMrsofEvil I hadn't even thought of doing that! That's amazing, I really hope they do it, did they give any more details? I'm going to email them too, if they get more people asking they may be more likely to do it! This is my absolute dream doll so I'm excited now! @cobaltconduct I would love a Zaoll on the Grace Doll body, or a scaled down version of the Zaoll body! I prefer single jointed bodies so that would be perfect, we shall see what happens!
Dollmore Abby said a few months. I'm very excited! I think she'd love to hear from more collectors, too.
@MaleficentMrsofEvil I'm very excited too, it's amazing how you said you'd love a Zaoll on the Judith body, then contacted them and that's exactly what they're planning! You must be doll psychic I contacted them too, and Abby said this "Thank you for your interesting in our zaoll luv head. Yes, we plan to make Zaoll luv doll in Judith doll size. Because Luv face looks too mature compared to the kid doll body. So we plan to develop a new Judith girl doll with luv head. I will send email to you after we list a new Judith girl doll with luv head". So I want to ask if they will make a Judith body to fit the existing Zaoll head, or make a smaller Zaoll head to fit the current Judith body. Or make the neck hole on the existing Zaoll head smaller to fit a smaller body? I'm very excited about what they might come up with, especially if it might only be in a few months!
I can answer my own questions as I heard back from Dollmore. They are making a smaller Luv head to fit the Judith body! I’m so happy and excited to see her
Judith is a... a kid body? This body? Dollmore Judith Unboxing I was an early bloomer as a kid, but uh... I didn't look like that. What kids are you using for reference, Dollmore?
@MaleficentMrsofEvil - I think they meant that Zaoll would be too mature for the Dollmore kid body and are thus putting it on Judith's
Yeah, that's what I read it as too. Zaoll is too mature for the Dollmore Kid body, so they're putting her on the Judith body, which is definitely more mature than the kid one!