SAY WHAT?! Common BJD expressions

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A glossary of general expressions used in the BJD hobby


(A)BJD(Asian) Ball Jointed DollRefers to (Asian) (usually resin) ball jointed dolls
BW / WSBeauty White / White SkinThe white skin tone that some dolls have
Snow SkinThe white skin tone that some dolls have
COACertificate of Authenticity
ConConvention
Crazy LegsLoose or tight legs that kick or won’t hold a pose
CSCrescent ShopA shopping service for people to purchase in Japan
DOADen of AngelsAn online forum for BJD fans
EMSExpress Mail Service An expedited shipping service
Fullset / full setA complete set, as pictured by the artist or company. Often includes a wig, eyes, outfit, shoes, face-up. Can also include addtional products or services.
FAFor Auction
FSFor Sale
FTFor Trade
LLegitA legitimate product
LELimited Edition
MIBMint in Box
NIBNew in Box
NRFBNever Removed From Box
NSNormal Skin A natural caucasian skintone
OBOOr Best Offer
OOPOut of Production
One-offOne of a kind
RRecastA bootleg copy of a legitimate product
Resin Polyurethane synthetic resin or Polymer Environmental Resin
TanTanned / Tanning The tanned or light mocha skin tone that some dolls have
UFKUnfinished KitThe doll comes unassembled and unpainted
WIPWork in Progress
WTBWant to Buy
WTCWant to Commission
WTTWant to Trade
Yellowing When the skintone (resin) turns yellow

Expressions used for activities involving BJD’s

(Body) blushing Applying a natural looking blush with pastels or airbrushing to your doll’s body
Coating Applying protective spray to (the paint on) your doll
Customization This involves anything you can and want to change about the doll, for instance: wig, eyes, optional parts, sanding seams, painting, coating with a protective spray, etc.
Aesthetic This term is used to sum up all the various types of customization, but is generally used for painting
FaceplateFor some dolls, this is the part of the doll’s head with the face which attached to the headback
Face-upThis refers to the facial paint / make-up of the doll
Headback For some dolls, this is the part of the doll’s head that attaches to the faceplate
HeadcapThis is the top part of your doll’s head, which can be taken off to access the eyes and the hook that holds the string together
ModdingThis usually involves more drastic customization / modification such as drilling earring holes, sanding the face plate to alter shapes, etc.
MSCMr. Super ClearThis is a brand of protective spray coating. You use this spray to coat your paint and protect the doll from UV-rays and dirt (among other things). It comes in different types such as clear, glossy and UV.
(Re) stringingTo restring means to take an elastic cord and string your doll with it. This action is often necessary after cleaning, painting or other actions
S-hookThese are the metal hooks used for doll’s heads, sometimes feet and hands
SandingThe sanding of the seam lines that are sometimes visible after casting or altering the shape of your doll
SealingApplying protective spray to (the paint on ) your doll
SuedingTo line joints with suede (although it can also refer to hot glue or silicone being used). This is done to provide more stability for posing
Testors/Testors DCThis is a brand of protective spray coating. You use this spray to coat your paint and protect the doll from dirt (among other things)
Wig velcro This is actually stick-on velcro which can be attachted to the head and inside of the wig to insure it stays on.
WiringTo insert rubber/vinyl coated wire into the limbs (arms & legs) of your doll for better posing

Volks related expressions

DolpaDolls Party A Doll convention hosted by Volks
DDDollfie Dream A 60 cm vinyl doll line by Volks
DPDollfie Plus A 30 cm ABS doll line by Volks
DollfieDoll + FigureThis refers to the pose ability of the dolls, which make them a crossbreed between traditional dolls and action figures.
MSDMini Super DollfieMini Super Dollfie are made by Volks.
MSD are roughly 40 cm tall, or 1/4 of an average human.
SDSuper DollfieSuper Dollfie are resin ball jointed dolls made by Volks.
The term is often used to let people know the general size of a doll, even if it wasn’tmade by Volks officially.
SDCSuper Dollfie Cute Super Dollfie Cute are made by Volks. They are about the size of MSD, but with a more mature body.
SGRSuper Dollfie Graffiti
SD10Super Dollfie 10SD10 are roughly 56-58 cm tall, or 1/3 of an average human.
They are said to look about 10 years old.
SD13 Super Dollfie 10]3SD13 are roughly 60 cm tall, or 1/3 of an average human.
They are meant to look about 13 years old.
They have high-heel styled feet and a more mature, slender body.
SD16Super Dollfie 16 SD13 are roughly 62-65 cm tall, or 1/3 of an average human.
They are meant to look about 16 years old.
They have high-heel styled feet and a mature, slender body.
YoSDYoung Super DollfieYoSD are roughly 26 cm tall, or 1/6 of an average human.
They are meant to look like toddlers.
Yo TenshiYoung TenshiYoSD are roughly 26 cm tall, or 1/6 of an average human.
They look like little angels.
Rei TenshiThese are the smallest dolls by Volks so far.
They look like little angels.
Sei TenshiSmaller than Yo Tenshi.
They have a non-jointed torso and look like little angels.
UnossU-noss are made by Volks, but sculpted by Araki Gentarou ( Alechemic Labo Unoa ).
They are roughly 60 cm tall, or 1/3 of an average human.
They have a sexier, slender body, not like the SD13.
OldskinThe skin color they used on older dolls
PureskinThe skin color they are currently using
FCSFull Choice System You can choose (for the largest part) your own parts and style and Volks creates the doll especially for you.
ball jointed dolls
Volks Yo Tenshi Yuh

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