On Mar 19, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Dawn wrote:
Saragrace Knauf wrote:
Aren't they the coolest! Wish I could afford one. Cool dress and
waistcoat.
The look like they would be fun to make costumes for. I don't have
one myself, but I know there are some lower-priced models out there,
in the $100 or under range. I'd probably spend more than that on
fabrics for it....
<obligatory_pimping>
If you're coming to Costume-Con 26 <http://www.cc26.info>, we've got
some very knowledgeable ball-joint doll (sometimes referred to as
resin dolls) folks attending, and there's going to be a ball-joint
doll reception in our doll exhibit.
</obligatory_pimping>
Japanese ball-joint dolls (exemplified by the Volks "Dollfie" lines)
are usually very expensive. There are Japanese brands like Obitsu that
are more reasonably priced.
There are several Korean manufacturers who make dolls that are as well-
crafted as the Japanese dolls, and while their design sense is
sometimes different, they're often very beautiful too. They're also a
lot cheaper.
A warning, though: These dolls can be habit-forming. I don't think
it's unintentional that one of the largest US retailers of BJDs is
named "Junky Spot." <http://www.junkyspot.com/>
andy
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