Gloxinia, my first bjd project! NEED OPINIONS PLEASE!

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Please see post #84 for some preliminary sales info

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When I first saw all these gorgeous dolls, I thought "I want one!" But unfortunately, I cannot afford one right now. So then I thought, "I'll make one!" Cause I never turn away a new artistic challenge. I started on a MSD sized one, But she is taking a very long time to make. And I do not have a very good attention span. So I set my sights a little smaller.

Gloxinia stands at just about 7 inches tall, and I just can't help but to love her all to little pieces! And she took less then half a box of Super Sculpey to make.



I originally made her legs a lot longer, but I didn't like them. I haven't gotten the other leg shortened yet, so that's why she only has one in this pic.



A close-up of her little hans and feet. They were hard! But I think they came out so good!



Close-ups of her head. For some reason, I just could not get a decent profile picture after I hollowed her head out. So this one is from after I baked it but before hollowing it out. You can see how small her head is in my hand, and I have very small hands!
My little sister was nice enough to let me invade her personal space so that I could get her ears just right. ^.~ And after looking at this pic, I realized she had a fat little chin. I have already shaved that part off. But I did like how her lips came out. They kinda remind me of that sleeping elf sculpt, but without the fangs. Sorry, I really can't remember the name of it.

And here are a few extra pics jsut for the fun of it. I would show her posability, but I don't have the right elastic for her yet. The stuff she's strung with now is way too thin. The poor girl is all... floppy.


Please tell me what you think of my girl!

 

MaryKinTX- Thank you! This is the only real sculpting I've done since I was about ten.

kitsuneudon- Yeah, they were kinda hard, but worth it! I appriciate your input cause I really admire your boy Adam.

And, wow that was FAST!!! Less than an hour to approve my thread! Last time I tried it took nearly a week just to tell me that my thread was not approved. I guess the extra pics really did help!

 

Thanks, Bella! Coming from you, that really means a lot!
I think you might be right linetramp. I will take a closer look!

 

I've had so much fus sculpting my little girl! My friends keep telling me I'm getting obsessed *mutters a retort while still bent over the doll*

Update: I've got all her pieces to an almost finished state. She can STAND! That made me really happy.


A pic of her cute little backside.



Hanging out on top of my leftover SS. And then in my hand.



A couple more of her face. I can't help it. She came out 10 times better than I could have hoped. I used all of atristic skills at my disposal to get her just right. I scared myself to death when i chipped one of her eye sockets wide open. But she's all better now. SS is my friend.



And this one is just for fun. She was sitting there just like that the whole time I was resculpting her legs. She was very bored, and maybe a little annoyed at me for taking so long. I swear I kept expecting to see her tapping her itty bitty fingers!




Anyways, I was thinking of trying to cast her in resin, maybe even selling her. Would anyone be interested? She is about 7in or 17.5cm That's just about 1/3 the size of an SD size doll. So at the very least she would be a cute accessory for an SD!

 

Thank you! I did see your little mermaid girl and I really like her so far. I would be thrilled to trade with you if we both make it that far!

 

I subscribed to your thread days ago, my friend! I'm stalking at least a dozen ABJD threads.

 

Thanks! I wanted her to be nice and curvy!

 

Thanks, Prysm!

The beading aisle or your local craft store is an indespensibe asset. The elastic I got is meant for beads. There are at least a dozen different kinds to choose from. But I haven't found one yet that has enough tension to help her keep her ams posed.

I'm probably going to try and give her a faceup soon. Tahnks for the tip! ^.^

 

Yay, I have a stalker! *glomps Bruny*
Thank you Krissy. You might not see it in the crummy pics, but I'm really happy about the nice curve of her inner thighs.
and thank you LauraJ for the advice. ^.^

 

Thank you all so much for you comments!

At the suggestion of Hasel (whose mermaid is freakin adorable!) I decided to give my girl a quickie face-up.

I know her eyes are funny, cause I made them myself. They're only about 6mm. I tried to put them in a little too soon, so they warped a little. They're just sculpey painted up all nice and glossed with clear nail polish. It was fun to make them.

I'll probably wipe her face-up off soon so I don't stain the clay.



I'm sorry the pics are not the best quality. Cameras are not my friend.

 

Hasel - Thank you. the face-up was your idea, really. Is 'tanned Snowhite' a conflicting statement? I wait with bated breath to see an update of your girl.

wilkies - Thank you! I would be so very happy if when I figured how to cast her properly I can share her with the bjd loving community.

Laamberry - Yep. First try. But I love drawing people. So it was just a matter of forcing my hands to do in 3D what they are already used to doing in 2D. Keep trying! And post your attempts! We wanna see! And thank you! Everyone seems to like her hips. I personally like her nice full tush.

 

Yay! She has a FAN!!!! She'll be thrilled! I'm thrilled! *GLOMPS U*

 

Thankies! They were my favorite part to make, cause I'm a sucker for dainty fingers and toes. I actually like Super Sculpey. It's a lot less oily than Sculpy III and it is not too firm. Plus, it never hardens, so it can be a pain in the butt as long as it wants. I have all the time I need to beat it into submission.

 

Thanks to everyone! I'm going to order casting supplies for her really soon. Do you think that since she is so tiny I could get away with just using one of the starter kits? I was thinking about using the Alumilite Super Casting Kit. Or would I not have enough?

If I do end up selling casts of her, How much should I charge? I was thinking about $175. Is that too high? I'm just not really sure. I would also be happy to barter casts of her in trades.

Gloxinia is a genus of flowers with several species included. It comes in a variety of shapes and colors including reds, purples, pinks and whites, and often resemble violets or bell flowers. In the language of flowers, Gloxinia means "love at first sight". Just thought I'd share that.

 

Thanks Bella!!

I think the starter kit will at least give me a decent place to start.

Okay. That makes sense. I was going to order some eyes for her. I have some fur for wigs, but I haven't made an attempt yet. So she would probably end up coming with eyes, a wig, and as nice a dress as my meager sewing skills are capable of producing. Since she is so itty bitty, I was planning on doing her face-up for free.

Thanks again!

 

Really?! Who is it? Got a name, or a link?

 

Oh! I saw those! I even asked her if she could make them in 6mm! Now I think I have to officially ask her to try!

 

More updates! I decided after sanding Gloxinia for goodness knows how long that I should probably gesso her. So I've been doing that. I'm using Liquitex paint on gesso, and I really like the result. If I let it dry for about a day, it sands like a dream.

I haven't sanded it down perfectly smooth yet, but I'm getting there. I'm glad I decided to gesso because I found several flaws in her face that I was able to fill in.




I would love to hear what you think of my girl. And anything I can improve on for my next bjd.

 

Laamberry- That's okay. You know I luv ya anyways.

Starlight_Mask- Thanks! Yay, I'm worthy of an adjetive like incredibly!

Kearsy- Thanks for the attention for my little girl!

kesschan- Thanks a lot! I like your boys too. I use Super Sculpy. It's not very expensive and can be found in almost any general craft store. It can sometimes be very difficult cause it can get too soft when handled, but it's also very forgiving when it comes to repairing mistakes after baking it. Mistakes like, oh, chipping half an eye socket off...

 

It gets too soft after handling. I know what you mean. I had to knead the b'Jesus out of mine before it would cooperate with me. When you knead it, do it on a clean glass surface to keep the clay clean.

 

Thank you, I was noticing that in her more recent photos. I'll just take off the gesso and smooth some more clay onto her headcap.
BTW, I LOOOVE your little robot girl! So cyuuute!!! A compliment from you is high praise indeed.

 

Thank you! I wanted to make a doll that was a little more...voluptuous. ^.^

 

Thank you all for your support and attention to my little girl!