Working with Apoxie Sculpt SW, Doll #2.

Thank you Sailor. I have been working on him long enough, I think I might cry if he ended up looking like a bug. =P I started him knowing that it was possible to make a beautiful sculpt with lots of movement and not have to sacrifice one or the other... But it wasn't easy. XD
I'm glad so many people are enjoying him. =)

 

Ears applied, knees under construction, back getting there. I think I'll work on finishing his feet tomorrow.
I can't figure out how to post pictures in here using my phone.... So pictures on Monday.

 

And here we go, just a few... mostly the same but different angles, because I'm kinda lazy. :p

 

Thank you everyone, I do my best so I'm glad you like my work. )
There were a number of things I had wanted to try with the remaining joints I have yet to finish, but due to my own carelessness, I've run out of time and will have to cut out some of those plans. :pout It's my own fault, but get ready for some more of the same old joints as always. :p
:arrr I'm still waiting on the proper sized elastic string. Why does snail mail take sooooo long???... Never mind. :p

 

For those of you who haven't seen the latest pictures yet, here they are. Sorry for the delay, I wasn't able to load any pictures for about a month but I'm able to now so NEW new pictures ASAP. (these are camera phone pics I had posted to FB awhile ago. :p )






He stands on his own...well enough... but his legs aren't done yet and I'm thinking about putting some more length back into them... maybe. :confused:
I may or may not be able to do some of the things I'm thinking about for his remaining joints, time will tell. :p

 

Thank you Miss Pygmalion.
Agreed, he's lacking that BJD flare. His legs before were crazy long, now he looks right but is lacking style. :p

 

I use Exacto knives and a dremel, it depends on how small the details are. But I try to get as many details in before the clay dries, that way I don't feel like I'm wasting so much time and materials.

Right now he has "Shims" and smaller hip/thigh joints and under, (in the upper thigh) are unfinished joints for twisting. Hopefully it'll be less convoluted when he's done. :p
His arms are going to have more detail, the wooden balls especially need work but they are hard to carve so I've been avoiding them. :XD
But now I'm doing mostly details, unless I decide I can't go without some of the joints I have in mind. :p

 

Yes they will look different once I'm done, right now I'm just trying to get a basic shape that I can be happy with before I gett back into details. :p

Here are some height comparisons with an A-line MNF. I apologize, these pictures are awful, but still get the job done.
I think I will be adding back some of the lost height, but maybe into the thigh more than the calves.


And feet, they still need a little bit of work, but this will be their finished size.

 

:mad: The perfect fit I had in his hip joints changed once I added his legs on, so they pop out now and need to be cut back down. :XD One thing after another with this guy. lol. :p

 

LOL. :XD






I've made my FaceBook "doll stuff" album public, because I post to it much more often and sometimes forget to post them here.... Though I'm not too sure if this will work...

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.176268205724727.39944.100000246463081

I've started adding other artists on FB, but not "anyone off the street", so if you decide to request me So you can see them right away let me know your name on the joint here so I know your not just anybody. :p ...But be warned I post useless spam like horoscopes, fortune cookies and tarot... and Farmville,... "oh, the shame!" :XD

 

Okay, I'm having an issue with his legs.... He's putting all his weight onto his left leg and letting the right leg go a little slack and slightly bent at the knee, even though by all of my measurements his left leg is shorter of the two?.... Maybe I've been looking at him for too long and can't see it, I need some fresh eyes for this. Can you see any difference in the length of his legs/ lower torso-ish? or anything that may be causing this issue?

 

Oh that's a good theory. I'm going to look into that, hadn't thought of that. Thank you.

Thank you, he's a labor of love, I'm very excited to see him so close to being finished. )

 

I think I found it. His right thigh/leg joint for rotation is still lose and it makes the leg lean to the outside.
I found it after swapping his knee joints around with each other to see if it was the stringing channels in those, and "tada" it was the upper thigh. :p
Thanks for the helpful ideas everyone.

 

Gah, I was wrong. Still trying to figure out what is wrong with his legs.... :pout
On the plus side, his thigh joint isn't lose anymore. :XD

 

Problem solved. The height difference was in his knees jointing. :p
I've made some changes to his face that I'm very pleased with. Pictures may not happen for a while though. :p

 

Just some shots of his head.





I'm exceedingly happy with his face now and, baring the unthinkable, I won't be changing it anymore. I've got a pair of 12mm glass high-domes in him now they gap A LOT but I love their color (Lt. Blue w/Brown pupil) so I've left them in regardless. :p
....
I may do some more work to his mouth, seeing it in pictures, it seems kind of flat still..... :confused:

 

And...I'm back. Today will be the first day in a long time that I'm able to sit down and work on this guy. I've been thoroughly bogged down in helping my friend make EVERYTHING for her wedding, her theme is something like DIY...she's crazy, but I love her to bits, which is lucky for her because I've made two veils for her.... if she decides she doesn't love the one I've just finished for her..she might not live long enough to get married. XD
BACK TO WORK! =D

 

Small update...=P
Here's what he currently looks like.

I had wanted to make his hands and feet a kind of "one touch system" but I haven't been able to get the joints to fit tight enough, so I set that aside and just did "S-hooks". I'll go back to those plans when I figure out a way to craft them....maybe I'll do it in wood, seeing as that's how I first learned to do it...=P
Also, I changed his neck and shoulders. I liked them before but I think now he doesn't look so much like the monster from "The Keep". XD



Face is done, I've stopped messing with it. I'm happy with its proportion to the body and its overall appearance. =)


Just playing with him. XD
I'm always happy with how he's progressing, I've tried so many different things and found what works best for the things I want from my doll, so even though he's become the world's longest doll project, I haven't quit on him and that's what makes me happiest. =P I'll get him done sooner or later, it might go faster if I weren't such a stubborn perfectionist. XD

Thank you to everyone for all the comments and such. C=

 

LOL I love Steve Oedekerk. I have Kung Pow memorized, it drives my husband bonkers. XD I'm a bit too mellow and low energy to get a big head for pride, but I feel like I have just as many crazy ideas as Jimmy. XD

 

I work with it sticky and up until it's too hard to push around anymore, don't waste one moment. I wear gloves while mixing it and when it's sticky.

His last torso joint helps the most when he leans forward, but because of its shape it doesn't look like it does much otherwise. for me each joint is a choice about how natural it looks vs. the amount/type of movement it gives. I'd rather have more joints that give a little movement but make for overall natural looking movement/curves rather than one or two that give big unnatural bends.

 

Okay, not really anything new with this guy lately. I did spend 9+ months making this beautiful OOAK baby girl. (NFS) Taking care of her has been nonstop for the last few months, but bedtime is starting to be less troublesome so, baby willing, I may be able to start working on him again after bedtime.
Only problem is my clay might have reached it expiration date as the grey part has begun to yellow/ separate, I experimented with kneading the grey part before mixing it with the white part and it seems to have cured properly, but I haven't cut into it yet....so the inside could possibly still be soft/uncured. {=I
BUT, needless to say, I don't have a whole lot of time nowadays, so progress will be slow. =P
Sorry.=)

Also, I had to give up my "art room" and move everything back into the computer room...so now I have to take my drilling/sanding outside, again. --_--;

 

I am planning to have him cast. Right now I'm balancing his parts and redoing most of his joints. I'm redoing his shoulders, hips and knees. I may redo his elbows too...Everything is tightening up nicely, there are a lot less gaps and he's not leaning uncontrollably. Having so little time to work has REALLY helped me focus and plan EVERYTHING. I'm no longer backtracking and making stupid mistakes, if I weren't so determined to finish this guy id start another and have it done much faster with all the tricks I've picked up. :P

I don't know when I'll be able to post pictures, pictures are not high on my priorities list right now.

Thank you everyone for your encouraging feedback and comments, I really appreciate every one of them.

 

He's done. Right now I'm looking for a place to have him cast.

 

https://i.imgur.com/rbrD3ib.jpg

 

I've posted some videos on Instagram of his movements. (It was a while ago) Naughtyfairyspirit is my name there.

 

Harucasting’s WIP on Oct 9.
I went with Haru casting and you can see his progress with Richard and Imp (my first attempt at making a bjd) on his Flickr account.

 

https://i.imgur.com/6c0KaBz.jpg
I'm so excited, update from Haru Casting's Flickr.

 

He's finished and home with me. I'm so happy and proud of myself for following through to the end.(-ish. I still have to sell the extras. )
Resin Richard Resin Richard