Falling down the rabbit hole

[oniakki]

Now that I've been registered and skulking around the forums for a week looking at things, (which is the same stuff I could've done unregistered.) I figure I should get around to this introduction thing.

I'm known as oniakki almost everywhere, but this is the first dollieh (for some reason this spelling just makes me smile) forum I've joined. I've always been interested in dolls, but never found any that called out to me until a few years ago when I saw a BJD at an anime convention. Afterward, looking into it the prices floored me, and put me off for a while. When I finally realized that my other hobbies were just as expensive (perhaps more-so) and, like all hobbies, one starts small, I ended up picking up a doll from Junkyspot.

I now have an Obitsu 50 White skin who arrived almost 2 weeks ago now. Her right shoulder has a broken socket, but Emory was quick to provide support and has ordered a replacement... spine/torso/skeletal bit, which will hopefully arrive soon, I think it had to be ordered from Japan so has some traveling to do.

As so far, I've been having trouble getting clothing that fits, so I've started the process of learning to sew doll clothing and have worked out some of the basics (I have a pair of slightly tight sweat pants and a simple linen dress made already, yay). Incidentally while browsing other sites for clothing that might possibly fit an Obitsu50 type, I saw a vmf50 AMI type (achromatic color) and now have her on the way to join us.


I actually found this forum through MADh Vinyl (which from the one forum description is apparently a relatively common occurrence) and would like to thank K2! for the many comparison images posted in various places across the web that helped me choose a dollieh.


Oh, my other hobbies include Anime (probably obvious given where I learned of BJDs), miniature wargaming (25-35mm scale, scifi & steampunk), Lego (of the Technic and Mindstorms variety), and PC video gaming (strategy and sims).

[K2!]

Welcome to the forum. Excellent choice of dolls. (That was predictable.) We'll want to see pictures soon.

[Nella]

Welcome to Dollieh Sanctuary!

[takahirokumiko]

Welcome to the forum! We look forward to seeing pictures of your dollieh.

[zirconmermaid]

Welcome to the forum and home of the awesome MADh Vinyl! Yes, excellent choice of dolls!

[cewie]

hi!!!
newbie is around here too

i always love to see others doll's custom.
lets explore the forum!!! XD

[oniakki]

Thanks for all the welcomes, pictures will be forthcoming, though she doesn't have a... umm... face up yet, I believe that is the term. Though and given my painting skills may take a bit to get to, luckily the face doesn't look bad monotone... at least to my inexperienced eyes. It can't be that different then miniature painting... right? >.> <.<

And yay for newbies! Though from your introduction thread it sounds like you're further down the proverbial rabbit hole then I've fallen so far. Though I've found clothing crafting is fun even with the very very basics I've done so far.

[Iwa_Hoshi]

Welcome to the board

Weird size in the clothing dept aside. the Obi50 is a fun big doll to start with. Aside from the stuff at Parabox and Azone I have to sew for mine or get some sleeveless SD clothes (Dollmore, but she's still runty).

[richila]

Welcome to the board! What head sculpt did you get?

[maywong]

Hi and welcome.