I took my doll out of her box yesterday and it looked like her side I slit open earlier had healed up by itself and I could barely notice it lol. So I think that the silicone will be easy to glue back so that it leaves very little visible mark, but only if the first cut is done nicely and by the seam.hollows+fentiman wrote:Hi LoneRanger!
I don't think we have much of a choice! The videos from DS look as though it could be an easy closure but the art must be in making a clean cut first through the upper layer. As you go deeper in towards the joint it is harder to continue that clean cut and you have to make several cuts. When I did my first cut on Eva1 it was very nervy but I knew a replacement doll was on its way! However, because of the 'sticky' nature of the silicone I can close up the cuts without really noticing them.
I suppose when I eventually apply Sil-Poxy after repair of the joints I won't have much time to do any adjustment so I'll practice without the 'glue' first!
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Good luck to those that will be repairing their DS-Minis.
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The repairs (I think) shouldn't be terribly difficult. I've done some repair work with an older Realdoll, which helped her to become older still. (Eventually, I simply wasn't able to keep up, though, as she's a tin-silicone doll, and the tears just kept coming.)
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I've had quite a few DS dolls over the years and the quality of the dolls and the customer service has been great but after they basically admitted to me that the skeleton isn't strong enough to withstand the jolts they have been getting during shipping after I received my replacement doll is totally unacceptable.
I do still have an Eva doll on order as she was at the pre-sale price and I've been told by DS that they are totally redesigning the skeleton because of all the problems customers are getting so I will either try to put this order on hold till the new skeleton is finished or just try to get my deposit refunded as I wouldn't want another doll turning up broken.
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Anyway, welcome to TDF WatchingNLoving and don't be put off by the various posts on this subject. We're all trying to help each other through these difficult times! The surgery is not really that difficult but you do need some silicone glue. DS have recommended SilPoxy which is quite expensive and a windscreen sealant which I'm not sure anyone has tried yet! If it's a broken spine she has you may need some extraction drills. The problem we all are trying to get round is how long will the new parts last? Have courage and try the surgery if you've got the parts already!
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Hopefully it is just her knee/thigh bone and no other broken parts. She seemed fine (except for the leg of course) but I did not over do it.
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She is already with the new part. It was just the knee. You were sent the right part too. She just needs to beclosed up now. She came in around 3 and lil D has been holding her hand ever since 314 pm. Now the fun part closing her up. LolLoneRanger wrote:My Krystal (Eve - white) will be at the Surgeons tomorrow, that would be samara78, our resident expert on all things doll.
Hopefully it is just her knee/thigh bone and no other broken parts. She seemed fine (except for the leg of course) but I did not over do it.
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Having seen some of the marvelous work you have done with poor little dolls ready for the trash heap, I have no doubt it will be perfect.samara78 wrote: She is already with the new part. It was just the knee. You were sent the right part too. She just needs to beclosed up now. She came in around 3 and lil D has been holding her hand ever since 314 pm. Now the fun part closing her up. Lol
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Happy to hear that the part was correct and you were able to fix her. Hoping that Lone enjoys her even more now that she is whole again.samara78 wrote:She is already with the new part. It was just the knee. You were sent the right part too. She just needs to beclosed up now. She came in around 3 and lil D has been holding her hand ever since 314 pm. Now the fun part closing her up. LolLoneRanger wrote:My Krystal (Eve - white) will be at the Surgeons tomorrow, that would be samara78, our resident expert on all things doll.
Hopefully it is just her knee/thigh bone and no other broken parts. She seemed fine (except for the leg of course) but I did not over do it.
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Agreed, its so amazing to have a small doll with so many joints. The shoulder joints in particular add an interesting extra dimension to arm movement. It gives her an amazing level of expression to her poses.samara78 wrote:I hope so too. She is an amazingly charming doll. So smooth and lovely. When the sealant rests for a bit i can do some finer work on her. Don't you worry lone she will be beautifully repacked for you. Like a little papoos lol.
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Thank you so very much!!linux_tyro wrote: Happy to hear that the part was correct and you were able to fix her. Hoping that Lone enjoys her even more now that she is whole again.
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Perhaps we should see if someone can come up with a foam mould to prevent any movement while in transit! I'm surprised DS are still shipping with a box that doesn't fit these dolls properly. They must have realised the damage that has been caused can be prevented somewhat with a better fitting package!
By the way, I still haven't heard from DS about my parts I need. They've gone a bit quiet recently!
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