Off-Time and storage

Tufgngbob · Post by **Tufgngbob** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:50 pm

Can someone please elaborate a bit more on storing a new DS doll... Like How long could you leave her lying on a bed either flat on her back or propped up sitting against some pillows without any chance of damaging her. For example what about overnight? Does anyone store their DS doll on a bed longer or all the time? Would that cause compression damage? Would it help to cut a piece of a foam topper a bit larger than the doll and place that on top of the mattress and the doll on top of that? Do you need to keep you doll on a hook most of the time.

Any other storage ideas or suggestions?

THANK YOU

Mob

mexdl · Post by **mexdl** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:35 pm

Hi Tufgngbob

If your doll is pre-2015, you can leave flant on her back on a soft mattress or seated on a individual sofa, in my experience two or 3 days on a same surface did not damage the doll, but its wise to move to another pose every 2 days or so. placing a foam over a mattress its too much. only if your mattress is too hard.

on the other hand, new silicone formula (orders made from january 2015 to this date) its unknow for me, but I guess it will be better to buy a doll hook and hanging if you are not going to play with her for a long time.

I hope new DS doll owners could express here their experiences.

regards

mexdl

cucky · Post by **cucky** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:17 pm

Hi

2 days on the bed was no problem , 1 night on the on the Couch was no problem .

For normal she is hanging over night .

Tight clothing for 3 days was no problem , too . The compression strip was gone after 2 minutes .

I have a 145 Doll (new silicone formula), she is not heavy , there is not mutch compression on her if she lies on a soft mattress .

Be careful with dark colors .

Peter

haremlover · Post by **haremlover** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:34 pm

My girls lie on a softly inflated air-mattress . . . so have even pressure.

Mexdll's comment about pre and post Jan 2015 dolls is important.

Best wishes

Harem

NingyouLover · Post by **NingyouLover** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:19 pm

Is this true for TPE as well?

haremlover · Post by **haremlover** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:55 pm

NingyouLover wrote:Is this true for TPE as well?

TPE is even more sensitive - my TPE lady has her own memory foam mattress.

However, given the choice between silicone and TPE I would choose silicone every time. You have to be careful of the descriptions on sites elsewhere as often Chinese sellers describe TPE as silicone, and it's nothing of the sort. DS are proper platinum silicone.

Best wishes

Harem

Tomoe · Post by **Tomoe** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:28 pm

I've left my TPE doll (135cm WM) lying on her back in my bed for weeks or even months on end (interrupted by playtime ofc) with absolutely no compression issues. Shouldn't be a problem unless your matress is very hard.

LaDollyVita · Post by **LaDollyVita** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:55 pm

NingyouLover wrote:Is this true for TPE as well?

I own a 156cm TPE doll from WM. These dolls do not come with hooks or stands that can be purchased, so they need to be laid flat for storage on a soft surface like a bed. Mine has been stored for weeks at a time without movement laying on a bed with no damage or compression. However, when she has been sitting with legs bent for long periods (2 days) she showed signs of compression where the skin was bunched from bent joints. Laying her out flat resolved this on its own, as the compression lines faded with time. TPE is much softer than silicone (including DS' new softer mix) but it is also more susceptible to compression and staining.

DS also does advise to avoid leaving your doll in a bent joints position for storage because it can compress the skin. I have a DS with the new soft silicone and she is quite resilient. She can stand for me several minutes while wearing firm shoes that fit well (so can my TPE doll, btw), and she can sit stationary for 2 days without issue.

deadpringle · Post by **deadpringle** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:18 am

Tufgngbob wrote:Can someone please elaborate a bit more on storing a new DS doll... Like How long could you leave her lying on a bed either flat on her back or propped up sitting against some pillows without any chance of damaging her. For example what about overnight? Does anyone store their DS doll on a bed longer or all the time? Would that cause compression damage? Would it help to cut a piece of a foam topper a bit larger than the doll and place that on top of the mattress and the doll on top of that? Do you need to keep you doll on a hook most of the time.

Any other storage ideas or suggestions?

THANK YOU

Mob

Silicone rubber greatly resists deformation. If you're going to leave her in storage long term, it is considered best practice to either have her lying on a soft surface, or to hang her. Leaving her on a hard flat surface will very likely not affect the silicone, even over a long period of time. However, it will likely affect the PU foam inside of the silicone skin.

Personally, I prefer to hang my doll when I'm not enjoying her company, as it's easier to access her this way rather than having to bend down and pick her up.

NingyouLover · Post by **NingyouLover** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:23 pm

Hang? Do you thread into the neck connection somehow?

deadpringle · Post by **deadpringle** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 12:42 am

NingyouLover wrote:Hang? Do you thread into the neck connection somehow?

DS makes a hanging bolt. They have two types: one for short term hanging to dress the doll, etc, and one for long term storage, which grips the bolt directly.