Contest Customizing Contest ~ Diamond Anniversary

So if gem stones must be integrated into the face-up, not just applied does that mean you are looking for us to mod the sculpt to incorporate a stone?

 

That reference is to using jewelry. The integration reference here is that any type of gems you'd like to add should be something attached (ie glued) to the head, and not something temporary that you can take off and put back on.
Of course, if you would like to mod the sculpt to incorporate something, you may do that as well!

 

Will there be only one winner and thus only one of those prizes given? Or will the unchosen prizes be given to runners up?

 

There will be as many winners as we have prizes! Second place gets second pick, etc.

 

If I'm also working co-op with my fiancee on the Triathalon, may I also compete for the prize here?

 

You may compete in as many contests as you'd like!

 

My face up skills suck...but now's a good enough time to practice right?

 

I don't have time to participate in this contest (too bad, I have about 23904823094* heads lying around in need of face up), but I LOVE the theme !!! I can't wait to see everyone's sparkly entries!!



*number may be slight exaggerated

 

The prize selection has been updated! We're now offering the new Juri event head from Fairyland! If you've been wanting a MiniFee Soony, now is your chance!

 

I have a question: can one of the images submitted be a collage of images? Or just one view?

 

A collage of details is okay! As per the rules, only one of the three images must be a clear front view of the faceup.

 

Awesome, thank you!

 

The only head that I have available to be painted is also the same doll I am using for the Triathalon... Is this allowed?

Thanks!

 

I submitted my entry, but realized I forgot to include one of the materials I used. Do we need to list everything used including sealant, glue, etc.?

 

Don't worry about it! Sealant and glue are a given, and they're invisible in the final result anyway.

 

Are we allowed to use a photo editor to correct exposure and temperature? My pictures usually come out too dark. Can we correct the picture so that it more accurately represents the face up or is that kind of editing not allowed? Thanks.

 

That kind of editing is allowed!

 

Oh good. Thank you!

 

Sweet! Thanks for the clarification.

I am so excited to see what everyone did for this contest. This theme is the perfect vehicle for inspiring creativity! But I must say that the DOA mods and Doll companies/sponsors really outdid themselves this year with coming up with spectacular and fun games and prizes.

 

Ah bother, bother, bother. I just submitted my photos but stupid me, I forgot to write down the sculpt name. Is there a way to backtrack somehow to add it?

 

I think if you post in Ask the Mods someone will be able to add that for you.

 

All submitted... Oh man, I'm really happy with my submission, but I know I need so much more work as an artist. n_n,

 

I wonder if there will be a lot of entries for this one. There's not very much chatter in this thread compared to the other ones. Maybe as the deadline gets closer, people will have more to talk about.

 

Maybe? I know I'm a lurker, for the most part, on the forums. n_n,

I kind of wished I'd used a different doll for this contest than the one I did, but it's too late now and both are already painted.

 

I wasn't sure I was going to try this one. The triathlon has been taking up almost every hour of every day!
Also, my faceups suck, so this was more of Good Practice than showcasing any talent. But inspiration struck, and I thought what the hay. It's far from professional looking, but it was fun to do!

Good luck, everyone! ^___^

 

Ah thank you! Next time I need to triple check everything. >.<

 

My entry has panoramic scenes for hair and a scene painted inside the head back. Can I collage an image to show it in full detail but then have three official views that are judged? There's a lot of detail and I'd hate for it to not get shown.

 

Good luck everyone!

 

V What I asked V

So, yes!


Is anyone else really excited to see all the entries?! I don't want to wait!!

 

Should be finishing up my entry today and submitting! Excited to see everyone's work.

 

Ok so last minute I decided to give this contest a go. Just a little confused on the theme. So we have to integrate tin and diamonds into a face up correct? Must it be both or can we choose between diamonds OR tin?

 

You can choose any combination you like!

 

Bleh, my first attempt didn't go to well and the weather has been iiiick this week. Hoping to pull it off at the last minute though.

 

All done! Just submitted my entry. Goodluck everyone~

Can't wait to see all the beautiful dollies!!

 

Since I plan to keep this faceup a while (like I'm sure a lot of us are with this much work!) I continued the design throughout the rest of the doll. Since this is a faceup only contest, would it be more prudent to photograph only as a floating head? The rules talk about how added jewelry and extras shouldn't be used, so I wondered if additional non-head detailing, even if not intended to be part of the faceup, should be covered so as to not effect fair judgement of the faceup alone

Also, to avoid any possible disqualification, should we be focusing on "faceup shop" style photographs, or can on-doll, set scene, ambient closeups be ok, so long as we follow the aforementioned rules about photoshop and accurately showing the faceup?

Thank you!

 

Oh shoot, I didn't see this thread until just recently, I hope I can finish something in time. ;;;

 

Since the contest is all about the faceup, you would want to take photos that really show off your work. A floating head, faceup-shop style would make it easier for voters to see all the details.

 

I kind of have the reverse of that question: How long do we need to keep these face ups? Do we need them at all for anything after submitting them?? I was planning on using this head for Dollism, and in order to finish I'm going to have to wipe it soonish.

 

Submitted my entry! Just playing for fun though, and indeed it was very fun! Like last year I tried something really different to anything else I've worked on before.
Can't wait to see everyone else's entries

 

I did the same. It was really fun to do something completely unusual (for me) for once.

 

I JUST finished mine, and like y'all, I tried some new stuff too. I can't WAIT to see everyones entries!

 

I'm excited to see the entries too. ^_^ This year I worked up the courage to enter, and did the faceup this morning in a fit of inspiration. I've been second guessing myself, but it is too late - I already turned in my homework. Good luck everybody!

 

Working on mine. Not turning out as epic as it was in my head. But I need to finish it anyway >__<

 

Wanted to do one today, but it's to humid for face upping here.... I don't think I'll get it finished. *pitty*

 

That's been my problem most of the week :/ Try it anyway! Sometimes I have random luck in humidity. Worse case scenario it doesn't work, but at least then you tried.

 

Well, I tried something out new, way more extreme than what I normaly do^^
It's only temporary and I'm so glad I sprayed the first sealant yesterday, because today it rained a lot.

Lets hope for the best. Good luck everyone^^

 

I just submitted mine! I'm so excited. This was a fun challenge, and I'm really happy with the way my doll came out. I can't wait to see what everyone else has done!

 

JUST submitted mine after quadruple checking all my links!

 

Submissions are now closed!

 

Yay, everyone! This was an interesting challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's lovely face-ups. I promise to vote, even though I didn't get a chance to compete.

 

Arrrg, I should have done the FU a bit earlier yesterday, this morning I inspected my work and a thousend things I could have done different appeared. What's done is done, but I'm glad I gave it a try. It was fun going out of my norm and he looks better and better the more I don't concentrate on the details ^^
I'll be letting him lay around this way for a while.

 

Kinda bummed I didn't make it for this one! The couture contest took all my time ^^; Oh well, still excited to see all the beautiful heads everyone did!

 

When will voting be posted; midnight tonight, or early tomorrow?

 

Wow! Amazing work guys!! There are definitely some artists I'd commission work from!!

You should all be proud of your glittery lovelies!

 

I'm so proud of everybody!! Great job!

 

Holy diamonds Batman! These are all so amazing! It's gonna be so hard to vote!

 

Seriously, a lot of these are craaaaazy good. :O

 

Thank you everyone, for participating! I'm no good with faceups so I enjoyed looking every entry! couple were my total favorites but it was a tough call who to give other two votes...