Anderson'sAllPurpose wrote:I got back into (or properly into, depending on how you see it) the hobby about a year ago when I discovered Monster High and the various possibilites for modding dolls. When I googled for rerooting tutorials I kept ending up here, so after a while I figured I might as well join and let the management know I liked the place. I'm not a member of any other doll forums so I don't have much to compare to, but I still like it here.
Maybe I'm unusual here in that I only collect 1/6 scale dolls (Barbie, MH, Obitsu, action figures etc), so DOA has never been an option for me. I'm interested in modding and many of my dolls are hybrids of some kind, so sticking to one brand has never made much sense to me. When it comes to modding dolls, the BJD hobby seems to have amassed a lot of knowledge, and some of it carries over to different scales and materials as well. For me as a beginner it's great to be around people who have already tried stuff on different types of dolls and know what might work and not.
I lurk at a couple of 1/6 scale doll forums too. They seem nice, but I think one forum is about enough for me to keep up with. I like seeing different kinds of dolls - you might find something you didn't know you liked! - and that things are fairly ...informal, I guess? It's okay if that hemline isn't completely straight, or the photo is a bit blurry. That's reassuring for a newbie like me.
I'm a strict 1/6 scaler myself. You're not the only one. I should really post more, but you are in good company....if I do say so myself.
