Inflatable doll with a TPE head 🖊️

Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:50 am

Wow, this will be the first time in ages that an actual new type of doll will be featured here. It will be the most advanced one too..

Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:13 pm

infl8orama wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:51 pm Once I've found and fixed the leak, if I can, I think she'll be a cuddle doll, though if I can find inserts that are more compatible with me...and with vinyl. Vinyl-friendly inserts and the lack thereof could be their own topic.

I would be interested to know what inserts you replaced it with and how you removed the original ones.

infl8orama · Post by **infl8orama** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:07 pm

Joe 90 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:13 pm
infl8orama wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:51 pm Once I've found and fixed the leak, if I can, I think she'll be a cuddle doll, though if I can find inserts that are more compatible with me...and with vinyl. Vinyl-friendly inserts and the lack thereof could be their own topic.
I would be interested to know what inserts you replaced it with and how you removed the original ones.

At this point, I'm not sure I'm going to replace the inserts. If I can repair the doll, I may just leave her as-is.

Honestly, I just carefully peeled the ends of the inserts off both the ends of the openings with my hands where the adhesive met the toy. Sadly, as with most such toys, the vinyl underneath has hardened and de-plasticized, so I'm exploring options to recondition it. Any suggestions?

Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:07 pm

infl8orama wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:51 pm the vinyl underneath has hardened and de-plasticized, so I'm exploring options to recondition it. Any suggestions?

Not sure how you would soften Vinyl within a cavity. I have heard that mineral / baby oil can soften PVC but I don't know how much it has hardened.

I was wondering if you found the leak with soapy water. The VLC adhesive I used hardened on contact and seemed to seal a small hole even without the patch.

Any pics of the problem. Maybe a separate post and title may get the info and help you require.

4891d · Post by **4891d** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:31 pm

While we are on the subject of the technology of inflatable dolls, do you think that an external envelope made of soft and solid material (a kind of textile) could be used to support the head, the feet and the hands, with an inflatable vinyl body of the same dimensions inside?
Thus, in case of a puncture, one would only have to change the inner body (for a very low cost) while keeping everything else.

Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:43 pm

4891d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:31 pm While we are on the subject of the technology of inflatable dolls, do you think that an external envelope made of soft and solid material (a kind of textile) could be used to support the head, the feet and the hands, with an inflatable vinyl body of the same dimensions inside?
Thus, in case of a puncture, one would only have to change the inner body (for a very low cost) while keeping everything else.

There are some Japanese Dolls that come with an external covering. A poster was made here of them by Dollman.

As for stuffing an inflatable body within a more solid textile body. I would of thought that there would be a risk of a seam splitting before you inflate it.

infl8orama · Post by **infl8orama** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:20 pm

Joe 90 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:07 pm
infl8orama wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:51 pm the vinyl underneath has hardened and de-plasticized, so I'm exploring options to recondition it. Any suggestions?
Not sure how you would soften Vinyl within a cavity. I have heard that mineral / baby oil can soften PVC but I don't know how much it has hardened.

I was wondering if you found the leak with soapy water. The VLC adhesive I used hardened on contact and seemed to seal a small hole even without the patch.

Any pics of the problem. Maybe a separate post and title may get the info and help you require.

I haven’t even had a chance to work on it since removing the inserts. It’s exceptionally unlikely I’m going to be able to get a pic of the leak itself, since it’s in the middle of the tunnel, not at either end.

I’ll consider posting about replasticizing in a new thread.

I would love to see a doll manufacturer figure out inserts that feel good and don’t ruin vinyl.

n3o7 · Post by **n3o7** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:49 pm

this is a very interesting thread, I have an inflatable doll too, although I haven't used it in a long time. I've been using my TPE doll, but I have a soft spot towards inflatable.

All these look way better than mine

Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:53 pm

infl8orama wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:51 pm the vinyl underneath has hardened and de-plasticized, so I'm exploring options to recondition it. Any suggestions?

Would this post help.

viewtopic.php?p=1582160&hilit=replasticizing#p1582160

infl8orama · Post by **infl8orama** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:56 pm

Very much so! I tried Sculpey softener as a softening agent for molded breasts and it didn’t have much effect…but it didn’t have a bad effect at all. Plus, that was a thicker, smoother plastic.

Worst case, it’s too effective,

Either way, the body will be pretty nice if fixed, and the head is cute.

Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:08 am

infl8orama wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:56 pm
Either way, the body will be pretty nice if fixed, and the head is cute.

My order has arrived. I have received my body, the head will follow as they were packaged separately.

But I can confirm that the heads of the LoveandVibes rotating head series do fit, it should work vice versa. Therefore, a body obtained by them can also be used. It is another option if all else fails.

Below are the dolls available on the UK website. The bodies can be seperated from the heads. I did a head/body swap with my doll Angela.

Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:24 am

Everything has been received now. Here are the heads, unfortunately it is not a bright day for pics but I can assure you that this doll is beautiful. Lovely face.

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Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:41 am

So this is the body. The hips are a lot wider than shown as my phone camera does distort what is photographed from certain angles.

I will come back to this doll later as I would like to give infl8orama a chance to review this doll as he was the first of us to purchase it.

The dolls body is shown only partially inflated here.

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Joe 90 · Post by **Joe 90** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:52 am

Another view of the TPE face of the doll. The twins can now join the triplets I have.

Does anyone know the name of the soft foamy fabric shown that these doll's heads are wrapped in. They were damaged during de-packaging and I would like to replace them to protect the heads.

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Post by **John Takshing** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:03 am

Personally, as far as I have been able to
research and understand some things,
it seems to me that "TPE Head" is
too heavy for any of the Air-Girls....

The moving "Rotating-Head" series
of girls are realy Amazing!

I think it would be good for manufacturers to go
in the direction of "Removable PVC Head",
to keep the best body structures in production,
and just to add new body versions in the "Hi-End" series
with new body positions, such as doggystyle..

Mr. John