How much sunlight do you allow your doll to get?

I can't give you a difinitive answer, but I tend to like to keep my dolls out of direct sunlight. Have you thought of trying to put a shade on your window?

as to your other questions, I wish I could tell you.

 

If you see sunlight getting in through your window and shining on your dolls--that's direct sunlight.

If there's a curtain and light gets in, but only through the curtain, then it's indirect... but if your dolls are right there by the window and the curtain is very thin, you might still be risking some UVs going through the curtain and hitting them. It's probably not as bad as being in direct sun, though. But not as good as being out of range of the sun coming through the curtains...

Direct sunlight will also fade fabric colors (clothes) and paints (as in some faceup color).

If you're moving your dolls about a bit and keeping curtains closed when the sun is coming into the window, you're probably doing okay--or at least only exposing them a little...

 

By 'shutter', do you mean the solid things with the slats? I know those don't cut out all the light, but it seems they'd filter a good bit... Of couse, depending on the way the slats are angled, it might just send the light straight down toward the dolls...

This is going to sound like a weird question, but do you want (sun)light in your room? If you aren't particularly attached to it, and whoever you live with (if you live with someone) doesn't care, you can cover your window with tinfoil or cardboard. Really blocks the light. You can hang curtains over it to disguise the appearance from the inside, so your room doesn't look like a baked potato. (My room looks like a baked potato, because I've got so much junk the curtains'd just get in the way. ^^')

 

How about getting a dehumidifier?
Cover the dolls with with a towel or sheet?

 

I just tend to cover my guys' faces with hats/scarves and whatnot. I also try to keep them out of direct sunlight.

 

I have had my boy less than a month, and I'm really worried I'm letting him have too much sun. Both my rooms (split parents) are south-facing and fill with sunlight/have indirect sunlight, no dark dark places. Even my shelves which would provide ample shade... are south facing. So, he gets a fair lot of sun then. Plus, I often take him outside, where obviously he picks up even more.

The question is, is it too much? I hate the thought of him packed away in his box all the time. What about a place with indirect sunlight? My dresser is under my bunk bed, hard to explain.. it's also south-looking, through the gap under the bunk, but I have a sheer curtain there and it's not the brightest of places anyway. I also have a sheer curtain on my shelves and that blocks a little sun. But do i need to be more careful? What do other people do?

Thank you very much for reading ~~ I'd be really grateful for some tips or help here. If it's necessary, he's an Angel Fantasy guy.

Kai

 

I think the spot you're describing would be fine- I'm fairly sure it's direct sunlight that's the most dangerous. And plus, it takes a while for any yellowing to really show up. If you're really worried, you could always coat him with UV-cut MSC- I think of it as sort of sunblock for dolls, it's supposed to help protect them. ^.^

 

My room has really low light, so I sometimes let my boy sit out since he wears long sleeves and pants. But I've only taken him outside a couple time to be in direct sunlight. Same with my girl she's only been in direct sunlight once. But I think it'd depend on your doll, Jae has yellowed I didn't even realize how much till I compared him to a newer DOC. I don't notice and its inevitable.

So usually if its not necessary for him to be in direct light I avoid it but I admit he does sit on my computer table from time to time for no good reason, other then I like to have him around.

So more or less I let him out in low light a lot, but sunlight usually only for pictures (well the one time it happened so far XD; I'm terrible and don't photograph him as much as I should).

 

Personally I'm hugely paranoid about yellowing, so even indirect sunlight is too much for me. I tend to keep my guys in shelves on my closet, so when I'm not specifically doing something with them they're protected from any light at all, which is just the way I like it ^^ I don't want to be worrying about them all the time or living in darkness myself, so this way I can enjoy my guys and not have to become a mole-person to accommodate them Someday I'll have a dedicated dorrie-room where they can sit out all the time and be protected from the light, but for now they're good where they are when I'm not interacting with them ^^

 

I take mine out for for photoshoots and meetups and don't worry all that much about it. When it comes to sitting around the house, I take more precautions since that's when they'd get the most exposure. However, I live in a basement apartment and my living room only has three little high up windows that are easy to cover, and that's what I do. I want my dolls out where I can see and enjoy them (and it's not like I would get much of a view anyway).

If this is a concern for you, you could try getting thicker curtains that would block more light, or something heavier to drape over your dolls.

 

I have really dark curtains so even at the brightest point of the day my room is daaaark. Like you need to turn on a light at 3pm. That's just how I am. I know in some of my other rooms (we've moved a few times since getting my MSD) there was much more sunlight. She did yellow some, but it looks pretty natural really. I take her out a lot, but I recommend finding shade if your doll is going to be sitting outside for awhile. Try to avoid direct sunlight and indirect isn't near as bad. And I know it was mention before but the Mr. Super Clear UV cut should be helpful in protecting them some too. As with anything don't set your doll in the path of direct sunlight or it will change colour. Like leaving a DVD case under a window....soon the picture will fade.

 

I keep my dolls out, but my room (where they live) tends to have no natural light at all. When I go out with them, I only take one or two dolls...and I don't really worry about my dollfie dream though...so she tends to go out more.

 

I haven't given any thought at all to yellowing... by this time next year they'll all be lemonheads, I'm sure! I'm not careful at all... in fact, I took mine to work today where he sat under fluorescent lighting all day, then I walked home and carried him in sunny, humid weather. It's not the first time either... and won't be the last. My other two boys hang around my room, usually in view of the window.

Umm... don't be like me.