Why are you still buying legits ? to be part of the arsehole elite ? I am a student without wage, except when I work on holidays, I sometimes have money for my bday or Xmas, sometimes small amounts beside from my parents, and I still can buy dolls, and be part of the community. I wait, spare, sell, re-wait for the good opportunity to buy the doll I want for cheap or at the good moment on ali sales. And I’m quite proud of it. Why are you still buying expensive legits ? It's exactly the same !

(((2nd "unberied" confession of the day))) 🙏

Many artist dolls are overpriced. I own mainly legits and I think even 300-500$ is still an ok price for SOME dolls from small artists because production cost, fees, material, working hours and such piles up quickly. But ain't no way companies like fairyland who are pumping out the same copy paste heads and function the same way as a recast factory by now with just copying their old sculpted and slightly changing the eyes on the ''new sculpts'' can't lower their prices.

If Resin Soul can deliver quality, good costumer service, custom colors and orders, and original sculpts, for the price of a Volks recast, I bet all companies can.

Their problem it's that they dress up the "I want cash" with a "we're morally superior artists and our work it's expensive" argument. If you ask them upfront, I bet they can't answer it.

Can you imagine someone with an American Girl Doll going to an 18-inch doll meetup and starting shit with someone who has an 18-inch doll from Target? I can’t! That’s why, after learning about the community, I’ve decided I only want to collect playline. BJD people seem… special.

I imagine if you show up at a anti ("pro artist") meet with anything they don't like it'll be like something like...

...but, it's not like it hasn't happened already (even on big events like Resin Rose).

So I can't blame you...but, you should collect what you like because you like it. Not because of what others think you should do.

Not a confession. But thank you for the list with all of the recasted sculpts you saved my life now I made a perfect wishlist with doll I want and don’t have to pay 3k for 😎

It's alright, just make sure you don't spend it all at one Ali store... 🤣

I think it's so funny that anti recast people are so crazy angry about recasts, almost every single thing out there has a bootleg. I doubt any company would go under just because of bootlegs, if the brand has good quality and put nice products out people will buy from them either way. Specially after seeing that minifee comparison video, maybe all these high quality recasts pushes some companies to better their services.

Sadly...it doesn't seem to be working.

Recast have been around since 2011 openly sold outside asia, and FL still do deformed MNFs.

So...

As a person who has always wanted BJD s but never could afford them growing up, I started by buying my first recast recently and I have to say that as long as you are happy, screw whoever thinks they can gatekeep the hobby, eff that noise. Whoever out there reading and needing the reassurance, I'ma tell you. Your happiness is yours and yours only. Don't let someone else ruin it.

I just got back in the hobby this year. I own a lot of legits because I wanted to be a "part" of their whiny little "community". I never knew I'd find acceptance and friendship and that sense of belonging from people who own recasts/neutrals. I have now changed my mind completely and I don't care if you own recasts or legits. You're a part of the community, you're accepted and so are your dolls ! 🍻

The principal issue it's that you thought you wouldn't get such good vibes because we're depicted as monsters by antirecast proartists elitists...

I was looking for a resin bjd for an art project - which has a deadline, btw - and it was impossible. The "legit" companies ship - if they do ship - maybe next year sometime, and sometimes you have to attend a lottery or sumthng... I got myself a recast, I got it made to order, in the colour I wanted, the specific sculpt, with extra hands and even assembly instructions on a video. Within a month. If recasts were truly a problem, the companies would improve their operation.

We're still on a pandemic that claims billions of lives. The good old anti argument of: "save up for years" went out the window the moment people didn't knew if they'll be alive next week, or if they'll have a job, or if their lives would be upside down.

So basically, people buying recast, in very vast majority, isn't going to buy the legit.

Ever.

Therefore, the legit company it's already selling to the ones with the $$$ to spare. The only business affected was the "second hand market", wich it's the source of all this endless drama.

The reason why anti proartist are so reluctant to drop it off and live their lives it's because before recasts they could sell a stained modified old, missing some parts, doll for 3 to 4 times the retail company value, and, get away with it (because if you wanted that sculpt, you were out of options).

Once recasts came around? You had the same doll, complete and new for a fraction of the retail company value.

So why would you bother buying on the second hand market???

I literally knew people who got the most rare and expensive fullsets just to resell them 4 times more later on. Like if dolls were a way to make money in the future. They literally used legit dolls as an investment, and, when they got stuck with them, all hell broke loose!

They couldn't own their own error (as it's with most narcissist people who think they're perfect), so then, the error HAD to be from someone else. Therefore, the problem was pinned to recast and their owners.

There's very little companies or artist actually affected to a level of "we got to do something", mostly all the fuss comes from BUYERS of such companies. And this is why companies didn't level up their game much, because they're not selling less because of recast.

Now you know.

Knowledge it's power.

Also most pro artist face up artists are so annoying. They always write shit like “ do it my own way“, “won’t copy from other artists“, “can’t guarantee it looks like you wanted“ b**** I’m not paying you so you can make a doll YOU like. It’s mine so do it the way I want or I find someone else

The thing is, they have their own system of morality and codes (that for the most part eludes the general humankind understanding), where some things are "bad" for X and X reasons.

The whole point of having a niche snobby circle it's that you NEED people out. In other words, there can't be kings and queens if the kingdom it's empty.

So, let's say the ones you're pointing out here and get to the bottom of why:

"I do it my own way": the proartists antis think they are unique special snowflakes. They want their "work" to be recognized by anyone who looks at your doll, mainly because of their ego, partially because your doll will be a publicity add for them, and lastly, because many of them just aren't good enough to pull out their comfort zones and internally think if they go out to do something they've never tried before, if they don't do it right, it's bad publicity for them. And when you're in a small elitists community, reputation is everything.

"Won't copy from other artists": this is because that proartist elitists antis are waaaay over their heels regarding what they consider "moral". So even if your doll look A BIT like another more important member doll, the artist painting your doll will be most likely expelled from their niche elite corner and burn down in a cyberbullying blaze of accusations and endless drama. Wich it's obviously something the faceup artist doesn't want, because, let's face it, working for antis it's a LOT more lucrative that working with normal people. I've seen faceups (yes only the faceup) go to up $250 just because "it was from X artist".

"Can't guarantee that looks like you wanted": This is a standard way to say "if I do it wrong, I won't be doing it again. It consumes my stock of materials and my priceless time. So even if you're paying, fuc k U." type of disclaimer.

In contrast, pro recast, recast sellers, and recast friendly artist will be more like: "Cool, you want it to look exactly like this picture? I'll try my very best to deliver results, and if you don't like it, I can redo it a second time, if you're not into it the second time, we can call it off if you want, I'll send it back, just cover one shipping and we're good. Sorry couldn't make it, wish you the best."

That's how things work on their planet. Don't try to understand why. There is no "why".

Yo im the artist who buys recasts and was waiting on there first doll. I have five now all recasts and I'm still in love with all of them. I still wouldn't have been able to afford a legit version of any of them and while i know it's a moral gray area its also just basic capitolism at work. Recasters offer a quality product for half the price or more....untill the legit companies get there shit together I'm sticking with my recasts. I'm very open about them being recasts and label them as such when i post them to instagram so like if Antis wanna get salty they can turn there happy asses around and block my insta because i won't miss them tbh.

It's not "morally gray", name ONE thing that doesn't have a knockoff, generic brand, or copy.

While yes, it's true that if legit companies didn't make the costumer feel like they're the ones doing the buyers a favor (in stand of just acknowledging that it's a commercial transaction that they get paid for), the truth is, I'm amazed that recast weren't a thing worldwide way before they did.

For every idea an artist had, there's a reproduction for cheaper.

The way antis proartist elitists blow this topic out of any proportion it's why this blog exist. To remind people that recast aren't different from downloading a song from even a small singer who composed it's own material.

At one point or another, there's always an artist on the other side. It's how the world works. So while we're at it, let's just keep our communication with antis as classy as we can, shall we?

One thing I thought about. If antis are complaining why are they not giving one of them each 1 Dollar to a person who has a dreamy? My thought was to create a system or a website where you have all links and all dolls from 150$-1500$ and people who want to help others getting their dreamy give a dollar. So that if for example 500 people each gave a dollar could help the person to get a legit one. I am not against recast. I got a few on my own and honestly it is so hard to get a legit one...

There was an attempting to do such thing, like, noobs opening "donate" pools (like: "my goal is to buy this doll but I don't have the money so please help"), and the first ones to set such people on fire were the proartists antis, cyber bullying them and harassing them to no end under the pretext of: "If you want a doll then save for it yourself as we all did, you dumb bit@# why would I give you my money?!" or saying that it was a "luxury hobby" and people who can't afford it shouldn't be on the hobby at all.

You know, the usual antis propaganda about how only wealthy people should get to enjoy something because "dolls aren't a necessity"? Well... the idea was good, but in the practice, elitists ruined it.

I want to be friends with THE SISTER! Let`s take pictures of our recasts and ENJOY having pretty dolls. It is such a turn off how some of the people who own legit dolls behave: why would I want to be friends with someone who enjoys bullying others online and at meet ups, even destroying (recast) dolls? ... Something is really wrong with that and best to stay away as far as you can. When you consider to choose and "elit group" instead of your own sister... honestly WTF is wrong with you?! Yikes.

Elitists antis proartist in this hobby work pretty much like a religious cult, and NOT a good one that is.

Consider they take insecure people who want to belong (and that's not a bad thing, mostly everyone has gone to a period were one way or another there's a felling to "fit in", regardless of what you get into to achieve it) and, first, take away their previous friends (because all the friends they will ever need are in the antis group), then, seclude them from their family and whatever opinion they can get that's not in line with them.

The individual becomes completely "docile" as their beliefs, even doing unspeakable things because that group has basically became "their lives" (social, family, friends, interested, ideas, ... once they're too deep? It's as difficult to get them out of the antis as it would be to get them out of "Jonestown"). The only way that most of them get out it's by dumping the hobby altogether or if their "friends" get "bored" of them and shame them publicly as "traitors to the cause" (for whatever reason, like buying generic brand shoes for their dolls that "look too much" to the ones a certain person it's selling on Etsy or whatever)...

And that's the tragedy of newcomer and younger people who just wants to fit in.

I remember like last year, during the pandemic I bought a recast and loved her! I posted her here and was told that all Doris dolls are recasts and what not. But I don't think so, I have removed her wig and she's a different type of doll. She seemed customized she had like an opening on her head and she's not resin either. Not that I cared because wow she is so cute and my very first one. I did feel like I didn't want to buy anymore after that and try to get a legit. Which I did in February and I still didn't get her yet! BTW from Gem Of Doll(communications is pretty bad.) The doll got to the partners on Aug 4! And they didn't even replace her wig which I requested! No wig yet and she had to talk to them😒

Yeah, Anon, except that... hmmm... errr...

There's just SO much to unpack here that I don't... alright, I guess I'll have to start by the definition of the doll:

"Doris Dolls" are not recasts, because for recasting something you need the actual action of making a silicone mold and a resin cast.

This dolls ("Doris Dolls") are made by "injection plastic" molds. Pretty much like a "made to move" big Barbie.

Also, they're not actually full BJDs.

Although it can be argue that SOME articulations are "ball jointed", most of this dolls articulation it's actually plastic articulated pieces that click together.

Sadly, because they're a cheap option for beginners and they have a certain customization element, they're often sold on Ali or other sites with the word "BJD" somewhere in the title (because it's a selling tactic, and most likely if you're interested in customizable dolls, you might be into this plastic dolls).

This tends to confuse beginners into thinking this type of dolls are BJDs (or recast of brand resin dolls).

Now, I want to make clear I got nothing against this or any type of custom dolls. I got some myself. But I need to clarify that they're "customizable dolls", but, mostly all people wouldn't consider them "BJDs" or even "recast" for the simple fact that they're a different type of doll altogether.

Regarding "Gem of Doll", if they're who I think they are, then YES, they're actually BJDs.

Why?: They're made of (resin) pieces that click together in each other by a ball shaped articulation hold inside by elastic cord that goes from the hands/feet to the head.

Examples of plastic BJDs might be, let's say, Hujoo dolls. But not Doris Dolls.

It's very important if you're buying dolls to fit in a certain group that you actually know what you're buying and what group of people will welcome you.

So, regardless of the waiting times or whatever issues with "Gem of Doll", truth is that while Doris Dolls are always rumored that this sort of dolls face shape resemble "this" or "that" other doll, they're not recasts because they're just not considered by the vast majority like actual BJDs. They're stuck in this gray area of custom dolls but not having more than 4 to 6 arguable actual "ball joints" from around 20 points of articulation.

I know I had explained this before and it keeps getting on my inbox, and I hope no one feels bad for me saying it, and I do love this types of dolls, but just because someone put the "bjd" on the sale title to sell more doesn't actually makes them "BJDs" (?)

So Ive been "anti-recast" for almost 5 years before realising that I am just saying that because I wanted to be in the cute elitist cult, wanted to be part of the drama (with backup) and have my dolls be "popular".

But thats not what this hobby is about.

Ive had several horrible transactions with Fairyland, Luts and Lati and Im just done with it.

If you wanna sell me a 500$+ doll you better make it frikkin good.

Both my Recast Celine and Woosoo are MILES better than my legit dolls were and I got the two cuties for 80€ each with a custom face up!!!

They were on sale but even 100€ is a amazing price.

Buying from Oueneifs was such a good experience and I dont wanna miss that customer service ever again.

Next up Ill finally get a actual dark skin Minifee, something Ive been only able to dream of

There's also a wide variety of skin (resin) colors you can choose from:

Just ask them for the color you want.

P.S.

NEVER trust people who look "cute pastel innocent", they're the WORST of the WORST.

That's why they're covered in kawaii glitter and pastel angelic colors.

Why do, “proartists,” believe Volks invented BJD’s? Historically speaking, articulated dolls date back to 200BC. Modern BJD-era began with German, and French, manufacturers in the late 19th century. Furthermore, Volks only released those dolls solely in an attempt to garner a female consumer base (plain terms: Volks wanted more money). All Volks did was commercialize BJD’s. The company didn’t invent them. Why do none of the, “proartists,” seem to know this?

Because if they know, they just don't care. Look at the off topic list of dolls in their places and you'll see.

"pro artist" (anti recast) usually don't care about anything that doesn't fit perfectly in their discourse of "do what I say, no questions asked".

Even if we can argue that more primitive dolls weren't "ball jointed" (even if articulated), or that maybe weren't specifically made on resin prior December 99', sad truth is, this people even ignore the existence of Hans Bellmer.

So, yeah, not cool for history.

(that being said they've rearranged the entirety of the "post 99' modern bjd history" too, so I'm not... surprised?)

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Hi people!

In case you don't know who Hans Bellmer was, I thought it was relevant to say it was the (obviously) german guy who lived in france and made us all a bit too uncomfortable with life sized bjds since mid 1930's.

And, oh boy! Trust me if I tell you it's extremely hard to find pictures of his work that aren't taken down automatically by the Tumblr algorithm for mature content.

So yeah, while this guy:

was FIGHTING NAZIS with ball jointed dolls

(that's rad to an unspeakable point)

We're still stuck here, arguing "who gets a doll of what price and from what seller".

SHAME ON HUMANKIND!