Criteria for Dolls "On-Topic" for DoA
Inclusion on the forum is at the sole discretion of the moderators. The moderators use the criteria below to determine whether dolls are on topic for Den of Angels. Threads about new dolls may be locked while the doll is being evaluated. The decision to include a doll on the forum is not a product endorsement from the moderation staff; conversely, declaring a doll off-topic is not a negative judgment against the quality of a sculpt or reputation of a company.
Off-topic dolls (with the exception of recasts/bootlegs) are admissible in discussion or photography in conjunction with on-topic dolls. However, they may not be the focus of gallery or discussion threads and may not be bought, sold or traded in the Marketplace. Posts or threads intended to debate the inclusion of off-topic dolls will be removed.
DoA is a forum for articulated, resin dolls that are tension-strung and intended for customization by their owners. We presently allow dolls of all geographic origins that meet the construction requirements listed below without being disqualified by our list of exclusions.
On and Off Topic
Inclusion on the forum is at the sole discretion of the moderators. The moderators use the criteria below to determine whether dolls are on topic for Den of Angels. Threads about new dolls may be locked while the doll is being evaluated. The decision to include a doll on the forum is not a product endorsement or guarantee of quality from the moderation staff; conversely, declaring a doll off-topic is not a negative judgment against the quality of a sculpt or the reputation of a company. They're likely great dolls, just not right for the focus of our forum.
Off-topic dolls are admissible in discussion or photography in conjunction with on-topic dolls. However, they may not be the focus of gallery or discussion threads and may not be bought, sold or traded in the Marketplace. Posts or threads intended to debate the inclusion of off-topic dolls will be removed.
Criteria
DoA is a forum for articulated, resin dolls that are tension-strung and intended for customization by their owners. We presently allow dolls of all geographic origins that meet the construction requirements listed below without being disqualified by our list of exclusions.
DOLLS MUST...
- be professionally cast in polyurethane resin by a factory*
- be strung with elastic or similar
- be articulated using ball-and-socket joints (or a combination of ball-and-socket joints and hinge or sliding joints)
- be jointed (at a minimum) at the following places: neck/head, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle.
- have a 2+ part head with changeable eyes (excluding "sleeping" heads)
- be partly or fully humanoid. (Pure animal sculpts may be considered on-topic accessories if they are in scale with other dolls.)
- have consistent proportion, stylization, and anatomical detail in areas of the body and head.
* Smaller artist studios may appeal for inclusion if they are able to prove through high-resolution photography or presentation of a sample doll that their casting quality is comparable to a professionally produced doll.
The following are off-topic, even if they meet the construction requirements listed above:
- Infant dolls with realistically sculpted baby fat.
- Dolls that are marketed as "fashion dolls" or whose bodies are minimally sculpted to serve primarily as a mannequin for displaying clothing. The body must be fully-rendered and suitable to display nude.
- Dolls with sculpted or rooted hair on their heads. (An optional headcap with hair is fine, as long as the doll either comes with a normal headcap or can wear a wig over the textured one if desired.)
- Dolls with sculpted clothing, armor, or shoes. (These are fine as option parts. Robot/cyborg parts are also fine as they are considered part of the doll's body rather than armor or shoes.)
- Dolls that are mass-produced.
- Life-sized (1:1 scale) dolls.
Off-topic and banned dolls
Please visit the wiki for information about off-topic and banned dolls.
Grandfathered sculpts
The following sculpts were allowed on the forum prior to the current criteria set and have been grandfathered as a courtesy to allow their owners to continue to share them here. Please note, these specific sculpts and lines are allowed; it is not a blanket acceptance of all sculpts or lines similar to them.
- Alchemic Labo Unoa 2nd (insufficient jointing - missing ankle joints)
- Baby Supia (realistic baby)
- DBDOLL Ninan (realistic baby)
- Dollfie Dream, Dollfie Dream Dynamite, Dollfie Dream Sister and Mini Dollfie Dream (not resin)
- Ghost in the Shell (GITS) Gynoid (not strung?)
- Obitsu 60, Obitsu 50 and Obitsu 40 (not resin)
- Volks Reitenshi (insufficient jointing - missing knee/ankle/elbow joints)
