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Post by yellowrose on Jan 28, 2017 7:11:53 GMT -8
Hello everyone, My name is Sarah. My username is after my favourite flower:) I am a resin bjd collector in the main, but after buying a SisterFox porcelain doll on the secondary market a year ago (Sakura), I have just taken the plunge and purchased a second doll (SweetTouch) again on the secondary market, which will hopefully be here in a couple of weeks. I love the ability to paint and characterise the resin dolls, but dislike resin as a composite material and don't feel that I am investing in a quality medium. I love my resin dolls but don't like what they are made of ultimately! I feel that now is the time to start collecting dolls of a higher quality alongside them, ones that won't discolour or need re-painting, and which I can enjoy as they are, without feeling that they are ultimately devaluing as time goes on. Size wise I love their delicacy in the porcelain medium - the detailing is amazing! Oddly I currently favour the SD size in resin, probably more for ease of handling. I have re-styled and re-dressed my Sakura (possibly a no-no for many collectors). I re-named her Blossom (after the tattoo of the same, on her shoulder). She was partly purchased in memory of my late Grandad who had this pet name for me. I truly love the heirloom, high quality feel of her. I can just enjoy her without feeling I need to do anything! I am sure that this forum will be just as bad for me as the Resin Cafe has been in terms of 'enabling'. I swore I would only have 1 resin bjd, just add a '0'! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by ivdolls on Jan 28, 2017 10:49:05 GMT -8
Hello Sarah. Welcome to this wonderful forum. I am sure you will love your little Aquamarine, just as i love my Sweettouch cuties. By the way, your little girl is getting ready for her shipment, and you will see her very soon. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by kamia on Jan 28, 2017 11:47:51 GMT -8
Hello Sarah! Nice to meet someone else from the UK! I'm currently living in Surrey ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I look forward to seeing your dolls. I also agree about preferring porcelain to resin. I have sold the majority of my resin to fund my porcelain addiction!
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Post by Dina on Jan 28, 2017 17:23:34 GMT -8
HI Sarah, welcome and I hear you on retiring the resin for porcelain! My few resin and has quickly turned into a growing cabinet of porcelain over the past few months.
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Post by yellowrose on Jan 29, 2017 0:54:06 GMT -8
Thank you all for your warm welcome! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I guess that really I am on a very slippery slope now. I will be buying something more intrinsically beautiful, but will also be paying more for that quality. I don't have much space for my current resin collection, having to keep them just displayed in the bedroom, but at least the Porcelain dolls will be a much easier size to accommodate. Thank you Irine - I am so excited for little Aquamarine to arrive ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by pianissimo on Jan 29, 2017 2:32:38 GMT -8
Hi Sarah, lovely to see you here !!! The porcelain bug infects us all in time, ha ha! I'm sure you will love your little SweetTouch doll, I hope she brings you good fortune and much happiness xxx
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Post by yellowrose on Jan 29, 2017 15:54:52 GMT -8
Hi Marina, lovely to see you! Yes, the bug has caught up with me. You can't outrun it forever can you ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) My little SweetTouch girl will definitely bring me happiness, not so sure about the good fortune. Going to have to shake that money tree good and hard at this rate! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by bibarina on Feb 6, 2017 23:17:52 GMT -8
Hello Sarah! I'm so glad you are still enjoying the lovely Sakura! ;-)
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Post by yellowrose on Feb 11, 2017 0:11:22 GMT -8
Hi, yes I am still enjoying her bibarina, hence my resolve to buy more! I am eagerly awaiting my new addition who is currently stuck in customs. Hopefully not long now ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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