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his therapist encourages his orbit of friends, family and
coworkers to embrace his Real Doll as a real woman. What
happens next is told delicately and compassionately.
Real Doll’s co-owner, Michael Wilson, shared his thoughts
about how customers relate to their dolls. “People, in general,
care about lots of inanimate objects in their lives. For example,
we’re always randomly talking to our dogs and cats, knowing
that they are not going to verbally respond. Now how is that
any different than talking to a doll?” He chuckled, “We do
stranger things with other non-communicative objects and
that’s socially accepted.”
What makes the Real Doll so special? “The Real Doll
company has been around for 22 years,” Wilson expressed.
“Our founder, Matt McMullen, has always been a special-
effects artist and initially wanted to create more realistic
mannequins. They didn’t really start out as sex dolls but
it quickly became apparent that that’s what a lot of guys
wanted to use them for.” Wilson proudly stated that everyone
working in the company is an artist and creator in their own
right, with most of them coming from the special effects
industry. “All of our dolls are individually made of custom-
molded platinum silicone and they require special care and
knowledge of the material in every step of manufacturing.”
‘We consider our dolls individual
silicone sculptures since they are basically made for each customer.’
—Michael Wilson, Real Doll
Real Dolls are manufactured in Southern California and
most are made to customers’ exact specifications. Offering
about a dozen different categories of customization such as
eye color, body shape, nipple color and shape, hair color, lip
color and, interestingly enough, vagina shape and color, there
is no combination the company cannot do. “We consider our
dolls individual silicone sculptures since they are basically
made for each customer. The only variations from this are the
dolls in our Wicked line. We have seven of the most popular
stars from Wicked Pictures and they are all molded from the
actual stars themselves,” Wilson continued. “And yes, they’ll
be at AEE in Vegas, along with some new releases that I can’t
tell you about!”
It takes the artists at Real Doll forty hours from start to
finish to create the doll of their customers’ dreams.
The most popular hair is not the typical blond but rather
long brunette locks. The preferred nipples are smaller with a
wider areola, and Real Doll can even create custom silicone
nipples that will set you back $500. And yes, even the pubic
hairstyle can be chosen, with no pubes or all pubes choices
equaling each other in popularity. Another customizable
option is “hand punched” pubic hair (and eyebrows), with
each hair individually added to the area at the cost of $150 per
square inch.
The dolls also feature such touches as a removable tongue
that can be either in a straight, relaxed position or turned
up as if the doll is licking her lips. The mouth core is, in fact,
removable as well, which makes cleaning up a breeze after
that oral satisfaction scene.
Other features are the aforementioned silicone vagina,
which is a removable tube that rests in between the doll’s
outer labia. The vagina can easily stretch when inside the
doll, much like a real woman. The other feature is perhaps
what sets the Real Doll apart from all others: each doll’s face
Made to Order Real Dolls are manufactured in Southern California and most are made to customers’ exact specifications.
has makeup individually applied by two professional make-up artists, Katelyn and
Sara-Beth. Since the doll’s face is a separate unit from the rest of the body, these
women apply exactly what the customer wants: heavy or light eye shadow, specific
lip color, hand-applied eyebrow color, and several other touches that individualize
each face. Also, customers can purchase additional faces and wigs, making their
investment even more worthwhile given the versatility that can be created.
Of course, the advancement of artificial intelligence has been a focus for the
company for several years. The Real Doll X division offers dolls that can blink,
move their mouths, respond to penetration and provide other futuristic robotic
feedback to the users’ whims and desires. And yes, there are customers for these
unique and expensive dolls. Real Doll co-owner Wilson added, “We’re really
excited about this area for growth in our company. All arrows are pointing to
more sophisticated and technology-driven dolls to provide the ultimate sex doll
experience.”
In doing research for this article, I obtained my own doll from one of the
companies I profiled and I have her sitting in her own chair in my studio. I find
myself talking to her sometimes in what is like a pleasant, one-way conversation. I
catch myself as I am doing this, realizing that this is why so many men tend to buy
these companions. I find that when I place a wig on her and it’s not quite right, I
apologize to her and change it into a more realistic look for her. I gently brush her
hair and realize that as an adult, I’m still playing with dolls and it feels good—and,
in a way, comforting. I now understand why there will always be full-sized, realistic
dolls on the market because, deep down, we will never really want to grow up and
will forever need our special companion in life.
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