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my little pixie "Sage" - finished pics page 6 [COMPLETED]

Mar 8, 2008

    1. Yes, I have a waiting list and have added you. Please email me at [email protected] so I will have your email address to send updates.
      Thanks,
      kaye
       
    2. It's nice that you have such talent
      It's nice that you are putting people on a waiting list
      And it's wonderful that you don't mind sharing HOW to make these dolls on our own.

      THANK YOU SO MUCH KAYE! *_* :D

      Will you be giving a tutorial on how to string them once they are done?

      And if you don't mind my asking, how much will she run? ($)
      I'd like to say add me to your list for her but I'm not working now, I'm in college. I want to take some sculpting courses over the summer though and hopefully I'll get some fans to put on a waiting list also, whether I do BJD's or another kind of doll.

      You have a tremendous amount of talent to be able to make a doll like this, I think ;) !
      I wish you the best luck in sticking with it
       
    3. Oh she's so cute ^^
      It must be hard to work in this size. You did a very well.
       
    4. Oh, and imagine she was just a little head no more than a couple of weeks ago. She is looking very nice Kaye. I hope that more lovely dolls will come from the Head a day challenge.
       
    5. I want to be on list too. She is perfect and so suited for that adorable face. Hugs, MK
       
    6. Oh my Kaye. Why is everything you do so beautiful?
       
    7. OK .. so I made the molds and cast her .. what do you all think? I'm a bit undecided. I wanted her to have a skinny body and legs but maybe the head should be a tad smaller? Legs fatter? hands smaller? Arms shorter?
      I think I'll add some bulk to the legs and make another mold and see how that looks.

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      [​IMG] Waving bye bye for now :)
       
    8. In my opinion, if you're going to mess with her, for me, anyway, LOL... not that she NEEDS anything changed, but I would shorten the arms just a bit, and take up the differance in her hands by making them a bit bigger! I love expressive hands! Lengthwise, though, I think it's just right!

      Also, I don't know if it's just the angle of the camera, but it seems the lower right arm is longer than the left. Just "picking" at it to help you in case you're still fine tuning :)

      Awesome doll, I love her!
      Ingie
       
    9. For me I don't like the way the shoulders come down instead of the top of the arm forming part of the shoulder this forces the arms futher down. I think the head is too large and the hands are nice but look like she has gloves on as they are not refined. The hands look the right size to me they could even be bigger I like the espression of the fingers, but the lines on the hands and feet and the finger and toe nails look like they were done quickly if that makes sense. I love nicely sculpted hands and feet. Not sure how you will make the head smaller though as the width of the face seems to wide that would require moving features... eeks. Note this is a critique! of course I am not the artist so its up to you but this is what I would be thinking if I sculpted her.
       
    10. weeeellll, if you're looking for suggestions from other eyes... here's what I could see... (not that I personally think that anything NEEDS to be changed....

      1. I think with a face like that she should have a little bit of a belly. :P I like a bit of a pudgy belly on a little pixie like that.

      2. her ankles seem a bit heavy compared to the rest of her... but I'm not sure if there's anything you can do about that without compromising the resin strength.

      3. The shoulders seem like they might come out far enough to hinder movement... is it possible to bring them in just a tad? then she might look a little more balanced.

      anyways, those are my suggestions. hope they help!

      -Liza

      btw... I LOVE her. I can't WAIT to have her tiny self in my studio ;)
       
    11. oh, and I DO think that the hands could be a tad bigger.... I think if the hands were a bit bigger, and she had a bit of a belly, then her head wouldn't look so big any more. it's just that her face is a tad chubby, but the rest of her isn't.

      imo.
       
    12. I love her ...love the face
      reminds me of Poppy ?
      a tiny Poppy ?

      I adored that sculpt ...but I just cant get on with larger dolls ...so this one ...perfection

      I wouldnt change her ...apart from , the hands ,..I agree ...a bit larger..I LOVE large hands with expression

      I like larger heads ...so Im Ok with that :)
      and I dont think it will look over large when she is dressed

      Im looking at her again ...yeah ...the shoulders ...she looks fine with her arms down. beautiful shoulder line . perfect for an off the shoulder dress
      but with her arm up ...its throwing her arm out of line
      she looks a little like she need, some off the shoulders to get her arm to go up
      if you know what I mean

      Oh she is lovely ..she is going to look lovley with the rest of my crew
       
    13. Her nose and freckles are so adorable >w<
       
    14. Adorableness!

      We wants one, we does!!!!

      Teddy
       
    15. i think her thighs need to be a little more curvy :3 and her hands could do to be a bit bigger, but perhaps more delicate?
       
    16. Thanks all.
      Yes, I did want a critique. I want to be sure she is perfect before I send her off to be cast and it's always good the "see" through others eyes!!

      Merrichan .. thanks .. I have already made the legs a bit fatter .. not a lot but enough to give her more curvy legs and that has made a big difference already.

      FanTom .. thanks Teddy

      licorice-embryo .. thanks :)

      tinybear .. thanks .. I did the shoulders that way so she could have a nice clean line for off the shoulder tops etc but it does intefere with her movement a little so I'll give them the chop!! easy!! Bigger hands?? I thought they might have been too big?

      Estrellabird .. thanks ... a pudgy belly would be cute .. I'll think on it!! Yes, the ankles are a but thick and you guessed it .. I needed to do that for resin strength as there is a lot of pressure in the resin when she is strung. I agree about the shoulders .. see response to tinybear :)

      TreeLore .. thanks .. I haven't finished her hands .. she is just a rough cast for now as I wanted to get her together so I could see how she looked. I need to sand, smooth and detail her hands and feet and correct the other problems yet before I send her off to be cast.

      IngieBee .. thanks .. yep lot's of messing still to do :lol:
      I think getting rid of the sloping shoulders will bring her arms up so that might fix the arm length problem. I'll check out the lower arm difference .. I think it's just the camera angle.
       
    17. hey Kaye,

      she is truly wonderful..... I am really looking forward to seeing her in person!

      i was wondering if you might consider shortening the upper arm and making it a bit thinner. especially if your final hands are a bit larger.... but rather than shortening the shoulders - I was wondering if you might consider making her rib cage abit more robust, and so the top of the lower part of her abdomen could also be larger which would give the slightly larger tummy folk were asking about....

      I really love her legs... and her face is just wonderful.
       
    18. I think she might be a bit short from the top of her hip to the bottom of her groin, and it shortens her torso... that might be what's making her arms look long too? I feel a little shy saying it, but I am not really a fan of the nipples - they seem a little button-like. :blush:

      The rest looks great though. I love the legs... though you're probably right, they would be improved by thickening.
       
    19. Oh my gosh I absolutely love her! I'm rather picky when it comes to dolls, so sending me head over heels in love with one is incredible! Considering any critique I might have given has already been said, I'm just going to say keep up the fantastic work and I can't wait for the chance (someday....gawd I hope someday!) to have one come home. ^^ <333 *curses her lack of funds*
       
    20. Thanks PatL .. I think I get what you mean about the rib cage etc .. I may just decide to redo her body and make her a little chubby body .. that would go with the youngish face better maybe .. I could then sculpt a new face for this body .. mmmmmm .... lot's of ideas floating around in my head!!

      :lol: Armeleia .. the nipples are just bits of apoxy sculpt stuck on there for now .. still have to "refine" them (ouch!!). I haven't sanded her smooth or refined hands/feet/nipples etc!! Just want to get a basic idea of what others see wrong with her structure and what I need to change before I do the final molds. I think you are right about the hips/groin dimensions, I'll see what I can do with that. Thanks.

      Thanks Lady Thesta :)
       
    21. hey Kaye,

      its funny, I don't see her with a "chubby" body necessarily..... but was just thinking maybe with a more standard slim body - you might hit a happy in between place.

      whatever you decide - she is going to be wonderful....
       
    22. I love her little face, she does look like a tiny Poppy.
       
    23. Kaye, I love her, I can see she is coming to life before our very eyes (lucky us).....I can also see its a delicate and difficult task to create a bjd, so well done and keep up such beautiful work..
       
    24. She's adorable! I love her little face - it's awkward, but in a really cute way. I love your idea for the transparent wings! You should do it~ :)
       
    25. Maybe longer fingers and I think the upper half of the torso is a little short.
       
    26. I've made a few changes and I am happier with her now but please remember she is just a rough cast, straight out of the mold with no sanding or detailing done yet and the poor girl has been handled so much her faceup is scratched and rubbing off!!

      So here's what I have done .. modified shoulders, fattened the legs and sculpted new hands.

      Things I still need to do .. make both ankles the same size and I may make the arms shorter but undecided as I kind of like the longer arms. Add details and sand!

      Things I am wondering about ... do you like those pointy little boobs? I do but maybe I'm weird!!? *_*
      Not sure if I like her feet!!?

      I am also working on a pair of hands with exagerated long fingers but if I use those I will have to make big feet too so haven't made a final decision on that one. I have also sculpted a new right hand for her that isn't so spread out (if you know what I mean?) .. I'm a bit worried about the spread hand making her difficult to dress.
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      Thanks everyone for helping me create her :)
       
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    27. Hi Kaye...I think the changes you've made are good! I'm probably weird as well (no..I know I am... lol)..but I like the pointy boobies as well. I'm impressed with how quickly you've made her! It's taken me 3 months and I'm still not finished...I don't think I'll be making another doll anytime soon!
      Great job on your pixie..can't wait to see some made up in your style.
       
    28. I think, instead of shortening the arms, maybe re-align the shoulder socket so that there is less gap at the top of the socket between the arm and the shoulder area.. this might mean putting some more clay at the lower end of the socket to raise the position of the arm up.

      Personally I *really* like the new, little boobs. I am also a big fan of the 'slight tummy/potbelly'-suggestion that was made a couple of pages back.

      How is the hip-joint working, can she sit down and stuff? Was thinking that if you bring the front of the hip socket up a bit you wouldn't need that deep crease around the top of the thighs.
       
    29. I love the little boobies, she looks like a pre-teen baby, so cute.
      There is nothing I don't like about her. Sigh.
       
    30. she is looking more darling with every update. i LOVE her.

      suggestion for her feet: geta/tabi toes! that way she could wear cute little sandals. ;)

      .... may i say, i'm so happy i'm on the waiting list for her. she really is something special and she's not even completed yet! eeee. :D
       
    31. What a SWEET little face! <333 She's pure cute. <3 Very nice work so far, as always!
       
    32. Thanks Dianna and twigling :)

      Dianna .. I have to work fast or I get tired of it and toss it!

      Twigling .. thanks for the arm suggestion .. I'll look at that.
      Yes, she can sit fine, she can sit upright with a straight back and she can sit slouched .. I made a notch in the top of her lower torso so her upper torso can slot into there and she can slump forward.
      I'll take pics of her sitting when I ahve her all ready to go to the factory. :)
       
    33. Hi Stella Maris ... thanks :D
       
    34. Lady Vincira .. thank you :)

      mordain ... thanks .. like the tabi toes suggestion .. if I decide to resculpt her feet I'll do that.
       
    35. aww she so cute! you're amazing and very nice work :)
       
    36. Kaye she's adorable. I like the changes you've made and I think that the extra changes you're planning on making will definitely put the finishing touch on her. I hear what you say about getting tired of it if you don't hurry with it... that's what's happening to me :( I do envy your energy:)
       
    37. I love her face to pieces. Every time I look at it, it's just more and more perfect.

      I think her body is great - I especially like the round bum. The only thing that really bothers me is that her pelvic and pubic regions appear unnaturally short vertically. In relation to the thighs the width is ok, but the broadness of the shoulders kind of give her a more masculine, upside down triangle shape.
       
    38. she is gorgeous ...
      I know Im going to have fun with her
       
    39. She is an adorable little girl.
       
    40. wow I had not checked back in a bit , but she just keeps getting cuter and cuter :)
       
    41. I love her hands and feet! and her Boobies make her look like a young teen girl and fits her perfect:) she looks so big in those pictures because of all her detail but I know she is tiny!
       
    42. OMG she's adorable:aheartbea:fangirl:
       
    43. Since the last update I have extended her lower torso a little and added just a tiny bit of a tummy.

      [​IMG] she can stand unaided with one leg bent
      [​IMG] she sits great.
      [​IMG] backview sitting, I have made a slot at the top of her lower torso that her upper torso fits into so she sits well.
      [​IMG] MUM!! what's with the ribbons!!!?[​IMG] get this thing out of my hair!!
      [​IMG] size comparison with Pepper

      I have decided I want to make a series of pixies and name them after herbs and spices so I have named this little girl Sage.
      Hope you like her. Thanks for your help everyone :aheartbea
       
    44. I love that nose and those ears. :D Amazing job!
       
    45. OMG !
      thrilled ..Oh Kaye she is adorable
       
    46. Love her to bits and just think of all those names you can come up with now (all those dolls hehe). Well done Kaye she is perfection. And Sage is a great name, love it. I can't wait til shes ready.
       
    47. Oh wow Kaye, she is getting better by the minute:love
      Sage is a sweet name and suits her so much. Oh...getting happy goosebumps..:) My Soph is also watching her wee baby playmate with avid interest and adoration.
      xYves
       
    48. She is so precious Kaye.
       
    49. She's perfect!
       
    50. gorgeous! she's lovely Kaye!
       
    51. Her body is looking good much improved. Can you take a side profile of her face with no wig on?
       
    52. omg I keep loving her more and more
       
    53. She is on her way to the factory!!! Soooo exciting.
      Treelore .. I will cast another one soon and take side pics .. I didn't think of it before I packed her.
       
    54. Congrats on finishing her <3 she's very cute
       
    55. My goodness Kaye, she is too adorable! And a whole series of these little ones? I can't wait! A dream come true for sure!!!! Put me on the wait list for your next 10 tiny pixies-I'm gonna want them all.
       
    56. stunning
      well I LOVE and admire Kaye and her work
      and Love and admire Bobobie ...Dennis is just the best ...so with the 2 togeather ,its just got to be awesome
       
    57. Congratulations, Kaye, she is just darling! And I like your herb concept for names, Sage really suits her perfectly. Looking forward to the finished casted dolls! I think she will look enchanting with my little Moona. :love

      hugs, :clover
      earth.spirits
       
    58. LOL me too
      I keep seeing her with my Ppo and Isobelle ...I do like this size


      ...just had a thought ...hope my Ixtee boots fit ...OMG I will be in seventh heaven if they do
       
    59. I never thought to take measurements before I sent her off!!! I do have a foot here and it just under 4cm long by 1.5cm wide. Hope theres some shoes out there that will fit!!
       
    60. Yes, sounds like Bambicrony shoes will fit, if the foot isn't too thin.