First doll arrived! Some questions

Qlaire · Post by **Qlaire** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:35 pm

Hi! Got my first doll delivered today and maaaan it was a real drag to get her upstairs.

You guys weren't kidding that it's super heavy!

It is a WM 165 cup D.

Since I'm totally new to the doll scene, I do have some question for the experienced doll fans here.

1. The manual says that it is not a good idea to let her sit for long periods of time. I have a really soft couch chair and I was planning to let her sit there for awhile, since I don't really have a place yet to lie her down. Is it that bad for her to be in a sitting position?

2. Any easy ways to move her around? Moving her from downstairs to upstairs took like all of my energy. I will probably not move her downstairs again, but I might be willing to move her around in my room.

3. What are the downsides of using her as a statue. Which means letting her stand up against a wall for longer periods of time?

Will try to include some more photo's if I get the hang of those photo apps and get her in the right position.

Thanks!

zerp40k · Post by **zerp40k** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:51 pm

1. Letting her sit with bent legs will cause creases at the hip where the thigh bends, so if you are're fine with that then theres no problem. there are many owners that have their dolls sitting

2. Sounds like you made the ol' "buy a heavy doll as the first" mistake. Moving dolls around takes a bit of practice. If I have to move mine more than a few steps I usually carry them like you would a bride (google it) or I bear hug them with one arm around the chest and the other below the butt for lift. I bought some weights to work out with, to make it easier

3. None if the doll has standing feet, if not, then it will destroy her feet. Just be sure she leans against something and has padding if she leans against a wall. Otherwise the weight will most likely be on her butt and it will flatten over time. What I do is I have a pillow between the wall and the lower back, that way the butt isn't touching the wall.

My dolls are usually standing, because I want to avoid the hip/thigh creasing.

Qlaire · Post by **Qlaire** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:18 pm

zerp40k wrote:1. Letting her sit with bent legs will cause creases at the hip where the thigh bends, so if you are're fine with that then theres no problem. there are many owners that have their dolls sitting

2. Sounds like you made the ol' "buy a heavy doll as the first" mistake. Moving dolls around takes a bit of practice. If I have to move mine more than a few steps I usually carry them like you would a bride (google it) or I bear hug them with one arm around the chest and the other below the butt for lift. I bought some weights to work out with, to make it easier

3. None if the doll has standing feet, if not, then it will destroy her feet. Just be sure she leans against something and has padding if she leans against a wall. Otherwise the weight will most likely be on her butt and it will flatten over time. What I do is I have a pillow between the wall and the lower back, that way the butt isn't touching the wall.

My dolls are usually standing, because I want to avoid the hip/thigh creasing.

Hey thanks a lot for your answer! I'm having fun dressing her up, but boy.. it's not easy. Well.. lesson learned. Never underestimating a doll's weight again.

gogodolls · Post by **gogodolls** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:24 pm

Congratulations on your new lady!

For the past 7 years, all of my dolls have been standing against the wall leaning against a strip of foam that I made from the foam that comes in the delivery boxes!

And welcome to the TDF Qlaire!

Cheers!

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Michaelangelo · Post by **Michaelangelo** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:28 pm

They are heavy, aren't they? But if you work out the centre of gravity and really and truly always lift with your thighs and calves, you should be fine. I'm guessing your girl is quite a bit heavier than my 163/C, and she's quite a weight if I'm not paying attention to how I'm holding her.

Poppy stands in her very own closet when not out for photos, play or anything else and I'd invest in some nice thick-soled sneakers with high tops for this. I have some by Kappa which are absolutely brilliant. Big and soft and also very cute in such a small size.

Have fun, I think she has really gorgeous eyes!

Mikey!

phillip57 · Post by **phillip57** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:36 pm

I bought a hand ttuck from Home Depot to move my doll around, works great for stairs. She stands on the thing with a couple of bungee cords wrapped around her and the hand truck, then I go backwards up the stairs one stair at a time.

Phil

Qlaire · Post by **Qlaire** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:19 pm

gogodolls wrote:Congratulations on your new lady!

For the past 7 years, all of my dolls have been standing against the wall leaning against a strip of foam that I made from the foam that comes in the delivery boxes!
And welcome to the TDF Qlaire!
Cheers!
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Wow that IS really creative! I was almost about to throw those away but your idea is genius!