50–65cm Dolls Robert aka RDJ head sculpting

Hi! I'm Iryna from Whispering Grass, and this is my new head.

Layout:



Sculpting stages:





After evening out the surface:



Making Apoxie Sculpt copy (OMG how much time I've spent repairing the dents)



Primed:



I'll be glad to hear your opinions and thoughts on this head, thank you!

 

Thank you so much!
The head was originally sculpted in Castilene. Though it's a hardest grade of all three, it's still too fragile to make a mold. I mean, Castilene is good for making molds, but BJD casting companies prefer a strong, sturdy prototypes, as they want to be sure the prototype won't be ruined during the mold making process. Also shipping is the issue. So I sculpt in Castilene and then make the copy out of Apoxie.

Thanks a lot! The funny thing is when I discovered that I'm much better in sculpting than in drawing)) I used to draw since my early childhood and started sculpting only in my thirties. Like, you'll never know until you try, sort of))
I'm eager to paint him too! I already did RDJ Minimee faceup once: it was an awesome MNM, with a good amount of likeness, but very different from mine.

Thank you!

 

You're welcome!
You also might be interested in this Facebook group dedicated to BJD sculpting.

 

Thank you!
I did it through a silicone mold - that's why it's so dented: Apoxie doesn't stick to silicone well. Previously I did it through plaster molds, which Apoxie fills like a dream, but the molds had to have too many parts and undercuts weren't possible. Still have no ideal solution.