And where there are eclectic clients, there are going to be eclectic requests.
“I am a fantasy nerd myself.
I’m not a closet Trekkie I don’t keep it to myself.
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I’m an out-and-proudStar Trekfan.
“I mean, we’ve done purple elves.
The goblin we’re working on now is this really cool olive green color.
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We’ve done blue dolls.
We’ve done a devil doll.”
(McMullen says they also do not, under any circumstances, create dolls of animals or children.)
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All the RealDolls are made with silicone, which Thorpe says feels very similar to human skin.
I’m like, ‘That’s where [McMullen] got the name,'” she says.
“Over the last few years, the requests have only gotten more outrageous.”
“I actually do use real makeup on the dolls.
It’s all in powder form.
“Over the last few years, the requests have only gotten more outrageous.
This sort of specificity is allowed even welcome because of the cost of each one of these dolls.
While the companydoesadvertise, Thorpe attributes this influx more to the sense of community among the RealDoll client base.
“They just talk amongst themselves.
They share pictures of their dolls and their works of art on their forums.
They share information back and forth.
“A lot of people just appreciate our work and want a piece of ours.
Of course, there are also those whodon’tappreciate this artistry.
What the company is trying to do with its creations in the first place.
But that’s not the point, and it never has been.
“We’re not creating the ideal woman or the ideal man.
We’re creating the ideal woman or man for whoever ordered them.
And sometimes they want them green,” says Thorpe.
