As long as you do not leave them dressed for long periods of time they should be just fine TPE does bounce back . Leaving them dressed in clothes for weeks can invite stains. So basic preventative measures will ensure these things will not happen. I like the 1940’s looks too. Tough yet classy 🙂

My Lu does not have standing foot or no way to hang from neck. I’ve kept her sitting on her ass. She has some creases where bending at hip/groin from sitting.

She is of a firmer TPE and her ass is just fine and has not gotten squished.  So if you are keeping her lying down, just watch her bum. Also watch when you wrap her up in blanket that…[Read more]

It’s normal when making a cut to do repairs we are worried about leaving nasty scars behind.

My first repairs were fixing broken wire fingers. Had done both hands twice. The first time the fingers did not last much longer than factory. My doll has the wired wrist/fingers.

WM dolls has the palm/finger assembly. It is a bit more challenging to…[Read more]

I suppose if we look at it this way. A mineral oil sold at pharmacy can be ingested in small quantities 🙂 Vaseline cannot.

Another experience with vaseline pertains to car care. I’d bought a Mustang with T-Tops once. The owner said he’d put vaseline on the rubbers seals for the glass tops. It seemed the rubbers were quite soft, becoming…[Read more]

It’s a common concern. but nothing to be too worried about. It’s great you have the boxes. Just leave them completely undressed, no jewellery either. The only thing that comes to mind is “flat butt syndrome” 🙂 Laying them down. Compression set it about the biggest concern I’d think. Temperature you say is fine, they’ll not dry or crack. TPE is…[Read more]

Couple pages from The Handbook of Thermoplastic Elastomers 2nd edition.

I’d not steer you wrong. These solvents used in this are not as harmful as claimed by some.  Remember like dissolves Like? well there ya go 🙂

It’s a terrible system that needs revision.

There needs to be something that is protecting the consumer. You put down deposit, their policies state they retain 10% if cancelled. There is no fine print stating a time limit. (unless they write rules as they go along) Each case is different they claim? hmmm.

You ought to have a receipt to state…[Read more]

Hmm sounds like quite a racket ordering one of these. Does it seem they do not want to swallow any costs in the beginning of your order? hehehehe worse system then buying a car

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See images of some policies posted on the Sinthetics dot com site.

Note: we do not pour the silicone until it’s paid in full….  10 years later… uhhh…[Read more]

FINAL THOUGHTS…

There is so much debate about using solvents with doll TPE.  If one does a google search “Xylene destroys TPE” There is not a lot of easy to understand info posted about it. Except from T-D-F affiliates. But there does not seem to be undeniable proof of this from the polymer community or other scientists? 🙂

I have read these…[Read more]

https://arsels.info/video/advanced-tpe/is93jmWxcqS0y3Q.html

More videos from Mishka (If they post here)    🙂

The crotch repair is cool. It’s odd when I’d suggested this sort of thing once upon a time, I got scoffed at on a certain place. 🙂

Lot of smoke when he flows that stuff into the gash on crotcch. Shows it’s a bit too hot. TPE will d…[Read more]