[NEW WIKI] Doll Sizing Wiki

[pbrennan42]

This is a small resource that is designed to provide information on doll sizes and what fits which doll. The idea is that one can look up dolls by company and gain information on what size wigs, eyes, clothes, shoes & boots will fit that doll, and to provide full measurements and links out to items known to fit that doll.

This wiki has only just been started so information is still fairly scarce, but I am hoping that some of you within the ABJD community will join the wiki and add your expertise so that we have one resource that new and veteran doll collectors can both look up to gain sizing information on their dolls.

It should make planning doll purchases easier as one could look up doll sizing information before purchasing a doll and aid in the decision making process, as well as finding clothes that fit once you have purchased a doll without relying solely upon the original company that sold the doll.

The Doll Sizing Wiki (http://doll-sizing-wiki.wikispaces.com/)

Phil.

(MODS: If this is in the wrong section then please move it).

[Karhys]

It's not in the wrong section or anything, so no worries there... my only concern is that we already have a Wiki on Resinality which has a measurements section, so it feels a bit like reinventing the wheel. ;)

BJD Wiki (http://www.abjds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98)
Measurements (http://www.abjds.com/forum/nuwiki.php?do=book.view&bookid=43)

You as well as any other users would be more than welcome to flesh out our Wiki, measurements section included, if you found it lacking in data -- that's the whole point of a Wiki, that anyone can edit it. That's why we added one to begin with, and it just needs a little more work from those involved. :D

Nonetheless, best of luck with your project. :flowers

[pbrennan42]

Well it's more than just sizing information - it will have links out on the dolls' pages to peeps who actually sell stuff the right size for that doll.

The advantage of having a wiki separate from a forum is that you don't have to be a member of the wiki or forum to look over it, only to edit it.

But yeah, I am hoping that it can be a resource that can be linked to and accessed from anywhere and by anyone.

Phil.

[Karhys]

Please don't think I begrudge you for deciding to make your site. There are already many informative doll measurement, doll link, and doll wiki sites out there, and it would be dreadfully remiss of me to think Resinality was the first or the last.

Merely, since you posted here, I wanted to point out that the resources are already available here as well, simply waiting for those with more free time than us to utilise them. (While I would love to flesh our Wiki myself, I work far, far too many hours in the week to find the time to do so. :sweat)

And just to make it clear, one does not have to be a member of the forum to access our Wiki. Anyone can read the Wiki at any time, so having it attached to the forum is not a problem; as you say, it can be linked to and accessed by anyone from anywhere. One only needs to join the forum if they want to edit it. (Making it closed reading would rather defeat the point of a Wiki, imho! ;))
Members of the forum are welcome to flesh out our Wiki in any way that they see fit. The pages we originally added ourselves were merely a starting point; we hoped to make it a resource with as much varied information as possible, including the information you mentioned and much more. Unfortunately as I am sure you are aware, a Wiki relies heavily on user input and without user input it doesn't go very far. :oops

With that thought in mind, I certainly wish you much luck with success for your Wiki! :flowers And please also feel welcome to complement the information in our Wiki with your own as well should you feel so inclined. :D

[Rheshard]

This is something that would be hugely helpful to me when it comes to making clothes and designing patterns.

Thanks for starting this.