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Published: 2008-08-20 21:21:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 11032; Favourites: 64; Downloads: 151
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here he is so far!When I sculpt I go: sand, carve, patch, then repeat. Here he's past his second sanding. Still got more repairs to go, especially since I realized that his tummy was off center. X3;;
yay for lumpy potato head.
also, for those just joining us.. he started out looking like this: [link]
will move this when project is complete, thanks!
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Hi! I want to try making a doll, and my knowledge and ability is zero, but iI really wanna try it. Any comment or assistance on how should i start?
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I made a short tutorial here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWW1wU⦠; and there's some more info on my webpage at batchix.g36.net under "FAQ"
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Oh ma god, naked slenderman. I'm kidding, you're freaking amazing!Β
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AHhhh i wish I could sit beside you and watch you do this. I want to learn so badly but I suck at it lol
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I have videos up on youtube of me working, would that work? Sometimes seeing someone do something is an easier way to learn! [link]
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Thanks. I've watched them all 
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you can always send me a note here or email me at batchix at yahoo :3
Part of learning is messing up. Some of the best work I've done came about because I messed something up and had to improvise. Don't be afraid of messing up. My rule is "Is this going to burn the house down?" "No." "is this going to potentially maim me?" "No." "Good enough, let's go."
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Such a wonderful display of detail. Every time I try to add detail I dent the body too much.
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what kind of clay are you using?
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white Air dry clay.
I also tried looking up quicker drying methods for it. But to no prevail.
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Like Das or La Doll? Is it a stone clay or a paperclay? If it's a paperclay I'd recommend letting it dry and then using sand paper and speedball lino cutter to cut back in and make the detail. That's how I do the details on my dolls. If it's stone clay then... I'm not sure. It's usually too hard to sand.
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I am not sure myself. It is left over air dry clay from school supplies.
When I started using the hair dryer to help the drying pace. it started cracking.
Its like a oily texture with this clay
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try sanding it after it's dry maybe? I'm not sure... i use mostly paperclay or polymer clays or apoxie sculpt.
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I heard polymer is nifty. But I know very little bout it. Is it the type that dries like hard plastic?
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No, it's hard, but not necessarily like plastic... it still feels a bit like a clay. You might try Super Sculpey sometime. Or Fimo. Fimo comes in small blocks so it's a little less of a commitment to buy. :3
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ohhh :"D
I was also wondering. Do you sell dolls as well?
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yup! the finished ones are on my website here: [link]
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I like it very much! Very good job! Keep going
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thank you! He's all done now and at the casting company. i hope to have him out sometime this year!
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at this point he was paperclay, eventually I cast him in resin. :3 THere's other pictures of the finished doll in my gallery.
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Usually for Japanese BJD, they use a La Doll clay (In YOSHIDA STYLE book n AIMI doll)
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May I ask, is the clay used as a base for the resin to be brushed upon or is it used as a mould? That's where I'm getting confused!!
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Yeah, it's hard to get here tho. I might try it sometime, but for casting purposes I prefer paperclay because it's easy to get and easy to sand. :3
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It was a bought paperclay or did you made it?
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Bought. the handmade kind doesn't seem to hold detail as well. :3
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I'm trying to make a BJD myself... definitely a task and not one that should be taken lightly, I wish you the best of luck and keep posting!!! I can't wait to see how he turns out.
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thanks! the finished pictures of him are here: [link] he'll be available through enchantmentdoll.com hopefully this august. :3
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That's amazing! Thank you for sharing.
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What clay is he made from??
Im aspiring to make my own doll some down β₯
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he is made from premier paperclay. :3 feel free to ask me anything if you need some help!
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Thankyouuuuu so much for your help. Not very many artists like to share their secrets. perhaps now i can start my journey on creating dolls. I thought about making BJDs. Does Paperclay hold up to the tension in the string & movement?
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Paperclay is good for a prototype you intend to cast. It won't hold up if you intend to play with your doll at all. You can get a harder type of paper clay to make the inner cores with if you want to make a doll out of paperclay, but it's nearly impossible to sand. XD
[link] you can see the entire process of me making this doll here.
If you want to make a doll without casting it, I suggest using either apoxy sculpt or super sculpey to make the doll. it's still not as strong and sturdy as resin but it's stronger than the paperclay. :3
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that looks so cool,, i don't really think that i could do something like that. hey do you do commissions?
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what material did you use to make the body?
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I really love these wip photos. Its neat to see stages. c: Anyway, he looks very good so far!
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those abs look really nice
he likes like he is coming along great
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He's looking fab, but remember WIP belong in scraps. Just FYI before a mod comes and moves them.
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I left notes on all of them that they'll be moved when I get done with the project... and so far no one's moved them(I did that with Nan Sook and all her WIPs are in the scraps now). I had it happen before I put the note on there, but not after. what I'll probably do is move the rest to scraps every time I update.
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His abs look fine and stuff^^ And He be NEKKID xD
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I'm using paperclay here. that's what machina is made from as well. :3
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