Doll building with local Maker/Hacker shops and spaces
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Doll building with local Maker/Hacker shops and spaces
I'm not saying build a complete doll AT one of these places, you can simply craft most of the parts there and assemble at home. For an example I will be using one of the CNC machines at one these shops near me to mill from foam several pieces of a mannequin and assemble at home. Just one of the many up sides to this is I will get the exact shape and size I want for less cost, and very quick.
Don't know how to use any of the equipment? No problem, a lot of these places offer training or classes, sometimes for free. Also I find that the people drawn to these shops enjoy helping others if they can, so ask for assistance from others at the shop.
TO FIND A SHOP NEAR YOU: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hackerspaces
OR just search Google for Maker Space "your city name" ie maker space Denver Colorado
My instructions for creating a super soft, strong, silicone doll skin: http://dollforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52174
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Found the local chapter in my closest city.
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I guess if your just building one for your own use.deviant6666 wrote:Its a good idea but most people would prefer to keep their work on this stuff private... don't you think?
Matt McMullen didn't keep it a secret!
I went into my local Smooth-On dealer this spring and told the lady I wanted to build 18 yo looking sex dolls. Didn't phase her a bit. At least not that she showed. We talked quite a bit about silicone, techniques and dolls currently on the market. She mentioned that they /or Smooth On? was wanting to set up at one of the Vegas Sex Expo's to hawk silicone.
It's probably all in how you approach the subject. I'm sure the lady at SO would love for me to be buying 5 gal buckets of silicone. She said business went to hell after a certain king was elected awhile back.
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If there is a problem, it is more of a publicity problem than really problem within the place or between members. There is some chance at least a few others fellows are interested in love dolls, as well. Despite that, (my speculation) those might not want to go to publicity that side first, either. It can be quite embarrassing to discuss the topic between members, even if relatively safe but the publicity is different. You never know which way reception would turn. A local paper touted us as machine lovers in quite positive spirit about two years back which might not be that far fetched after all. To start with, these hacker/makerspace users seem often if not always to be angled towards entertaining themselves and others with the delights of technology. Not to mention the proportion of single male/not single..
/Cud