Boltless standing feet

Cberry88 · Post by **Cberry88** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:50 pm

I was wondering, is this something WM could do if you asked? Figured it would be easier to clean without those protruding bolts and they're not exactly aesthetically pleasing.

C

phillip57 · Post by **phillip57** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 1:58 pm

As I understand, the bolts are what make the standing feet. without them , the feet are ruined, since the weight of the doll will push the skeleton through the silicone/tpe flesh of the feet.

Retouching the bolts out of photo's is easy enough.

Phil

Cberry88 · Post by **Cberry88** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:25 pm

I've read that yes, but I feel like I've seen it offered from some vendor (can't remember which vendor or brand). Wouldn't you be able to make the bolts shorter and weld a metal plate (with rounded edges as to not damage the feet) the bolts for more stability and allowing the tpe/silicon to cover it?

C

toddjy · Post by **toddjy** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 8:22 pm

I think you can only do boltless standing feet for silicone dolls. And you cannot store the doll standing. The weight of the metal skeleton is still too much for long term.

Cinnamon2077 · Post by **Cinnamon2077** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:51 am

Cberry88 wrote:I was wondering, is this something WM could do if you asked? Figured it would be easier to clean without those protruding bolts and they're not exactly aesthetically pleasing.

C

You can check out MannequinFan's foot screw covers, perhaps. Edit: perhaps if you shortened the bolts, the covers could be made flush with the skin, while still providing support?

Which reminds me: I was going to get some head stands for easier storage and makeup. And if I don't write that down, I will literally forget again. :drinking:

Cin

dollsfan64 · Post by **dollsfan64** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:50 pm

There are two kinds of stock bolts, the plastic ones are big and better for standing positions while the smaller steel headed bolts are more aesthetic and sexier but could more easily damage floors. If anything on the soles are a turn off then have to go non-standing.

nicvncnt · Post by **nicvncnt** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 2:57 pm

The brands that do offer this option say to only leave the doll standing for a few minutes which kind of defeats the point of having a standing option at all IMHO. Unless the soles of her feet are important to you for some specific reason

I would just get the regular standing option.

Jonathan- · Post by **Jonathan-** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:08 pm

Manufacturers that offer boltless standing feet can only do so for silicone dolls. This is because they can use a firmer silicone for the feet (similar to the blend used for harder silicone heads that allow for hair implantation), and they can bear the weight of the doll for short periods of time.

There's no way to do this with TPE dolls, and I don't know if WM can do this with their silicone dolls, but it's worth asking them, I'd say.

Cberry88 · Post by **Cberry88** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:39 am

The reason I would have liked to see it possible is for easier cleaning without having to worry about the bolts potentially rusting or water seeping in to inside of the foot.

Mr Franz · Post by **Mr Franz** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:05 pm

As long as you're not submerging the doll and the feet stay vertical when cleaning, no reason water should get inside the bolt holes. I always stand my doll on a folded towel after cleaning just in case, but no issues going on 5 years now.

RevJack · Post by **RevJack** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:34 pm

Capillary action is defined as the spontaneous flow of a liquid into a narrow tube or porous material. This movement does not require the force of gravity to occur. In fact, it often acts in opposition to gravity. Capillary action is sometimes called capillary motion, capillarity, or wicking.

Nope, until she can walk on water like JC, I keep her soles to Jesus.