Dismantling/disposing of your doll

jms033 · Post by **jms033** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:36 pm

I'm sure this has been asked before, but has anyone dismantled and disposed of their doll before? I'm sure there's going to be come a time, that our dolls will get worn out old, or just need to get rid of. Just wondering...

Post by **lilbitlonely** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:51 pm

When your doll gets to that point, I would recommend donating it to Samara78, who restores dolls. If nothing else, she could use it's TPE to fix other people's damaged dolls.

Babel99 · Post by **Babel99** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:53 pm

lilbitlonely wrote:When your doll gets to that point, I would recommend donating it to Samara78, who restores dolls. If nothing else, she could use it's TPE to fix other people's damaged dolls.

Can you melt TPE to reuse it !!??

scsc · Post by **scsc** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:56 pm

I wonder if it's possible to strip all the TPE away so that you're left with just the skeleton. If you polish it / spray paint it, bolt on some custom attachments, etc, it could make a cool halloween decoration or something.

david 68 · Post by **david 68** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:03 pm

if any of my dolls ever reached that point in time ,i'll just melt it into a big ball and resell it to the factory.

Mr_Fix_it · Post by **Mr_Fix_it** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:11 pm

Babel99 wrote:
lilbitlonely wrote:When your doll gets to that point, I would recommend donating it to Samara78, who restores dolls. If nothing else, she could use it's TPE to fix other people's damaged dolls.
Can you melt TPE to reuse it !!??

You can But...If you don't have a special supplied air mask and proper ventilation you risk poisoning yourself.
The fumes generated from heating TPE are extremely toxic.

Fix.

jms033 · Post by **jms033** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:36 pm

lilbitlonely wrote:When your doll gets to that point, I would recommend donating it to Samara78, who restores dolls. If nothing else, she could use it's TPE to fix other people's damaged dolls.

A good thing to know, thanks!

jms033 · Post by **jms033** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:39 pm

scsc wrote:I wonder if it's possible to strip all the TPE away so that you're left with just the skeleton. If you polish it / spray paint it, bolt on some custom attachments, etc, it could make a cool halloween decoration or something.

There's an idea. I wonder if it would be hard to strip the tpe away. The stripped away tpe can be donated too.

SynthetikReality95 · Post by **SynthetikReality95** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:41 pm

I'm going to do a viking funeral, put her on a little boat and push it off into the river, on fire. Fuck pollution regulations. Hopefully that day is very far off tho

fxrs789 · Post by **fxrs789** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:41 pm

scsc wrote:I wonder if it's possible to strip all the TPE away so that you're left with just the skeleton. If you polish it / spray paint it, bolt on some custom attachments, etc, it could make a cool halloween decoration or something.

I did exactly that. See my "Boneless" thread....

Post by **lilbitlonely** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:27 pm

I do NOT recommend heating/melting/burning the TPE. As Mr_Fix_it said, "The fumes generated from heating TPE are extremely toxic.

" However, TPE can be cut, and it (or just it's edges) can be re-liquified (chemically) and used to repair holes, tears, etc in other dolls.

If the doll isn't in terrible condition, you could also donate it to another member here, who simply can't afford to buy a doll of their own.

Post by **Rari** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:39 pm

SynthetikReality95 wrote:I'm going to do a viking funeral, put her on a little boat and push it off into the river, on fire. Fuck pollution regulations. Hopefully that day is very far off tho

Hollywu has always mentioned she wants a Viking Funeral. However, I'm sure there are a butt load of restrictions. We suggested she get cremated, have the ashes in a little wooden boat and float it in a kiddie pool. Any attendees at her service can try and shoot flaming arrows at the tiny boat... Of course there will be fire extinguishers on hand along with beer, kimchee and hotdogs. She wants it to be a fun party/send off and not a tragic and cliche funeral. It will be a GAS -- literally and figuratively! Especially with all that beer and kimchee!

But back to the subject. If at all possible, donating her body to help other dolls, either through donation or research is a wonderful way to go. Many of us have been able to benefit from others doing this. I know Samara was able to help us so much when Akiko got so sick. She has been able to learn so much and all she learns she is so willing to help others. Donor dolls provide so much. It may not seem like it but they do.

Hugs,

Rari

LDF · Post by **LDF** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 5:16 pm

I suggest donation.

Otherwise, what's wrong with digging a hole and burying your doll?

Maybe a discreet grave stone...

scsc · Post by **scsc** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 5:35 pm

fxrs789 wrote:
scsc wrote:I wonder if it's possible to strip all the TPE away so that you're left with just the skeleton. If you polish it / spray paint it, bolt on some custom attachments, etc, it could make a cool halloween decoration or something.
I did exactly that. See my "Boneless" thread....

Neat! What did you end up doing with the skeleton?

haremlover · Post by **haremlover** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 5:39 pm

Vendors should have an address to send dolls to for recycling although better to be given away for further use by someone else if appropriate.

Best wishes

Harem