Super Dollfie and Asian Ball-Jointed Dolls FAQ

NOTE: For pictures and information on each type of Volks Super Dollfie (SD, SD13, MSD, U-NOSS, and FCS): please see the SD-TYPES page.

Basic Questions

• Basics about this FAQ
• What are Super Dollfie?
• What are they made of?
• How many kinds of SD are there?
• How "finished" are they?
• How do they come?
• How big are they?
• What accessories are available?
• I don't see doll stands. Can they stand by themselves?
• What are Optional Parts? (and more information about Optional Parts)
• What are School Heads, how can I get one, what are they?
• What's the difference between normal skintone and beauty white skintone?
• What's the difference between normal skin and pure skin?
• Can I put a pure skin head on a normal skin body or vice versa?
• What's the difference between the 'new' and 'old' body types?
• Where can I find comparison shots of different SD bodies and different doll brands?
• What types of WIGS are available?
• What is Dolpa?

Questions about Buying and Stores

• How much do SD cost?
• Where can I buy one?
• How is a request made to a Shopping/Buying Service?
• Tell me more about Yahoo! Japan Auctions
• I'm going to Japan; where do I go to buy one?
• What is Tenshi No Sato?
• Volks LA, USA (all about it).

Full Choice System Questions (Please see the Full Choice System Page)

Basic Customization Questions

• Tell me about Customization.
• What is "Esthetic?"
• Do I have to "finish" my SD?
• The wig falls off! What do I do? (using wig velcro)
• How do I remove my doll's headcap?
• My doll's eyes are glued in, how do I remove them?
• What putty should I use to fix the eyes in place?
• What is 'wiring' and 'sueding'? Will it help my doll stand and pose better?
• How do I string and unstring my doll?
• How do I remove my doll's seamlines?
• What should I coat my doll with?
• Will my doll turn yellow if I don't coat it?
• Using a bottlecap in the head...?
• Magic Poles? (offsite, Molly's)
• Making wigs? (offsite, japanese)
• Separating fingers? (offsite, japanese)
• UV COAT: what is UV coat, and how does it compare to normal Mr. Super Clear.

Sewing and Clothing

• Where can I find patterns to make clothes?
• What about body measurements?

Other SD-Like Dolls

• Where can I buy other SD-like dolls?
• Where can I find comparison shots of different doll brands?
• Are the wigs, eyes, and shoes of other SD-like dolls interchangeable with SDs?
• Alchemiclabo (U-Noa Quluts)
• Angel Region (Fair and Little Fair)
• Blue Fairy
• Cerberus Project
• Customhouse (Ai)
• Dollshe
• Dollstown
• Dream of Doll
• Elfdoll
• HappyDolls
• Hypermaniac Dolls
• K-Doll
• Leeke
• Not Doll
• Obitsu/Azone
• Rasendo
• Real Missing Link
• Soul Doll
• Undine Doll
• Yumia (Forever)

Different Eye Types

• Where can I see lots of photos of different eyes for comparison?
• What sort of eyes are best for my doll? Acrylic? Glass? Something else?
• What size eyes are best for my doll?
• Volks Zoukeimura (glass)
• Volks HG (glass)
• Antique Rose (glass)
• Schwarz-Augen (acrylic)
• Masterpiece (soft glass)
• EyeCo (soft glass and acrylic)
• Tallina's (glass and acrylic)
• Volks Animetic (acrylic)

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