mardi 29 juillet 2014

Choosing A Suitable BJD Shop

By Paulette Mason


People who enjoy collecting ball jointed dolls tend to have very specific tastes in the styles they prefer. Things like how complete the product arrives, facial features, hair, clothing options, skin tone and several other factors can all influence the individual's choice. Finding a BJD shop that caters to one's particular needs and preferences is a must.

Finding the perfect vendor is both easy and difficult at the same time. There are literally thousands of vendors who produce these types of dolls, so there is no shortage of options from which one may choose. However, that is also what makes the task so daunting as one may have to peruse many different sites in order to find a provider that makes their dolls to the specifications one desires.

Modern style ball joint dolls are mostly manufactured in Japan, South Korea and China and made from cast Resin, though it is possible to find plastic or vinyl figures as well. Available sizes range from a petite 4" to a substantial 27.5" tall. They are also found in a variety of skin tones, body types, ages representations and may be androgynous, gender neutral, male or female.

There are quite a few things one may take into consideration as they scroll through the myriad of vendors represented online. The primary factor being the format in which their products are sold. Because a lot of collectors are also hobbyist, dolls are often fully customizable with interchangeable appendages, torsos, heads, hair, eyes and special makeup.

Each company will have their own way of selling their product, but generally speaking, a basic doll set will include a nude body in the chosen form and skin tone, a pair of eyes and a head with items like wigs, clothing and accessories being offered separately. Of course there are also those vendors who will offer completed figures that are fully details and ready for display.

For those who enjoy being part of the creative process, many companies offer kits that allow the customer to take part at varying levels of completion. Some collectors enjoy purchasing their figures with all parts disassembled, without painted details and fresh from the mold with all the edges still in need of being sanded and smoothed. An individual who is not as handy with putting things together may want to buy their dolls already articulated but still in need of finishing.

These types of dolls are unique in that they may have several interesting options available. Perhaps the most intriguing is that they often represent many ages from about 3 years old to full adult, can be of no gender, male or female and with anatomically correct parts for each stage of maturity. Many pieces are actually interchangeable such as the heads, eyes, hands, wigs and breastplates.

Perhaps one of the most important thing to consider when shopping websites it the cost of a vendor's dolls. Generally speaking, this type of figure can have a price tags as low as $100 or it may exceed $1200 depending on certain factors. Those influences include manufacturer, designer, special edition or stock item, construction material, size, accessories, wigs, costumes and many other details.




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