Suggestion Box

We are always open to new ideas and suggestions here and thought it would be good to start a suggestion box.
Whatever your ideas, wether about what you would like to see on the main website or in the forum, ideas for challenges , fundraising or work shops post here.
julie xx

Now the old Galleries have gone from the forum, might it be possible some time to have the pictures only from the old ones put back in an archive thread as I used to like to go back and look at them.

On the main site, where there are links under the "Artist of the Month" interview...when you click on these it links to the artist's page...would it be possible to have access either from these personal pages, or from the DoftheM page or both, to the old archive interviews too? I'm sure people would still like to read them.
Eileen

Eileen, you should be able to browse the old Galleries still, you just can't add any comments to them, let me know if you have a problem with it. I know Nicky has plans for more pics on the main website,

Mary

Gosh, sorry Mary, I can see it now...I looked really hard for it before too but I obviously must have missed it, thanks!! Must have been Wendie's naughty fairy paying me a visit lol!
EileenXXX

Glad to be of help!

Mary

Would it be possible to sort out the DOM thread it runs backwards and is very confusing - maybe the easiest solution would be to start a new thread for October.

Hello,

Nicky C did run through this briefly for me at Miniatura (bless you and thank you) but it didnt stay in my head.

Scale, I struggle with scale and correct sizes.

I am also a mm and cm gal and inches are a foreign language.

I know an inch = 1ft

A rough guide to various age ranges of peeps would be fabulous.

Thanks muchly

Debie xxx

Sorry I forgot to say please x

lol debie I have a rough guide to heights etc so will get them typed up for you

Bless you xxx

Debie x

If you're ok resizing things on the computor you can get any picture you want into the right scale by adjusting the size of the picture in the 100% screen view and measuring to get it the right size...then the printout is scaled correctly for features, costume, accessories etc. It also works for sketches/skeletons etc.

EileenXXX

Thanks Eileen that might work, I am a very visual person x

Debie x

I like to work from a sketch or a picture for scale too. Have you seen the Jamie Carrington sketches, they've got the youngsters and oldies too.

Also with the inches vs cms....I have a double scale ruler with inches one side, cms the other which is really useful!...even though I try to be modern at other times I always do doll things in inches as it's so much easier...6 foot=6 inches etc. If I ever mention cms I'm just reading off the double scale ruler LOL.
EileenXXX

OMG I've just deleted my previous post!! Sorry...I'll go back and try to remember what I said and put it back again!! LOL

Eileen

does that mean if you have a pattern and it`s 1/12th scale and you resize it down 50% that would give you a print out for 1/24th. Not much good with computers either lol.

Babs

I think so ..... This is how I get confused!! Mental arithmetic LOL
....this is why I just find it simpler to get my ruler on the computer screen and just fiddle the size up and down a bit til it is the length you want !! We've got a completely flat LCD screen which helps, although I did do it before with my old tube one which had a curve, and it did still work... I've never used patterns myself, but I don't see why it wouldn't work with them to scale up or down, although it might be safest to keep them all on the same sheet I guess to ensure they'd still fit together acurately!! LOL EileenXXX

LOL Eileen, I have got Jamie Carringtons Book and there are figure drawings in there. It didnt occur to me that they might already be in scale, I am such a prune x

Debie x

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well i havent got flicker.
and wouldnt that not be taking us away from the BMDG ? its good to add your suggestions for us all to share and read though Joy. nothing personel to you of course but i dont fancy joing another site as flicker. sorry mate xox

I would like to suggest a room for chit chat if we cant or dont want to use the online chat please xox

This would be a great idea if it coul be deleted every night or every two days or something? then the easy lounge could just be kept to any news we want to share?

Roz
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would a moderator need to be made for it, if so I would happily volunteer , if it helps. xox

lesley i have noted this and iwill take it to admin
toni x

Thanks for your time Toni, much appreciated xox

Yep me to I went into chat 3 times last night but noone there but it showed that there should have been.

Chatzy is a fav: chat of a lot of groups I am on, but dont know the first thing about how to get it.

Babs