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Can you modify soft vinyl heads? (Obitsu/Volks)

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Can you modify soft vinyl heads? (Obitsu/Volks)

Postby MeltedCaramel » Thu Dec 26, 2013 8:17 pm

Okay, so, I know I'm probably asking a really stupid question, but I just ordered some blank heads from SetsunaKou (<3) and the SH-06 head happens to be perfect for a project I'm working on....except for the nose. It's just a bit too pointed for the highly stylized, rounded features of the character I'm working on. Is there any way to modify vinyl heads? I.e. things like:

-Obviously sanding/rounding out the tip of the nose via some other method?
-widening the pre-made "mouth line" into a wider smile
-etc, etc, etc.

Basically: Can vinyl heads be modified, or are you stuck with the exact sculpt you have?
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Re: Can you modify soft vinyl heads? (Obitsu/Volks)

Postby MeltedCaramel » Sun Dec 29, 2013 12:34 pm

Okay, answering my own question here. As long as you use a FINE GRADE sandpaper it's able to slightly modify or change facial features without deforming the face. I succeeded in just playing around with an extra head and rounding out the nose and sharpening the jaw. :)
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Re: Can you modify soft vinyl heads? (Obitsu/Volks)

Postby zirconmermaid » Sun Dec 29, 2013 2:51 pm

http://parabox.jp/eng_new/custom/custom2.html

This tutorial will help you! And yes, you can do a lot with the heads!

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These are both examples of what you can do with vinyl heads. The one on the right is a Gretel head, the one on the left is the Obitsu Designer head - it doesn't come with open eyes. The Gretel has had the mouth opened up, and the other head has had eyes opened.

This is the Gretel head: http://parabox.jp/obitsu/B-HEAD/HD-PB-6001.html
This is the Designer head: http://parabox.jp/obitsu/B-HEAD/60HD-F08W.html
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Re: Can you modify soft vinyl heads? (Obitsu/Volks)

Postby maywong » Sun Dec 29, 2013 4:05 pm

I have fixed heads using 1500 fine grit sandpaper.
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Re: Can you modify soft vinyl heads? (Obitsu/Volks)

Postby MeltedCaramel » Sun Dec 29, 2013 6:05 pm

THANK YOU BOTH. OMG. It has been driving me insane because a few of my customs are hyper-stylized anime characters that need some fine tuning!!! <33333 I can't explain what a big help this is!
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