I'm considering getting a custom makie after all the christmas bills are paid off, but the pictures I see all look a little weird. does anyone have one? will I have to do a face up to make them look less flat? any problems with them?
can't wait to see pictures!
Makies?
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Makies?
by knittnkitten » Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:33 pm
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Re: Makies?
by hyssop » Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:32 am
I don't have one, but I really want one! Check out their Instagram for lots of pics of them. I hope some forum Makie owners post pics too!
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Re: Makies?
by quidam » Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:17 am
I don't have one, but there are some floating around here.
Here's a thread about them from the 1/6 section:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9873
Here's a thread about them from the 1/6 section:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9873
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Re: Makies?
by ShortNCuddlyAm » Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:28 pm
The yeti and I have 6 between us 
Aside from any pics I've posted here of them, there's a load over on our Makies tumblr here
Edited to add - my avatar is my first Makie.
They come with a very basic face up now, but I never found them flat looking without it (in person, that is). They're not as poseable as, say, a BJD or an Obitsu type doll, but they're not too bad. Articulation is neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, tops of legs, knees and ankles - none in the body. Feet, hands, entire limbs and heads pop off for easier dressing, swapping different feet and hands, and also for wearing some shoes. The joints on the older style body got a bit loose after time - I've not seen it yet with the new style. Eyes attach with an eye-mech, but can also be attached with putty. They are pretty sturdy (although they don't feel like they would be!)
They have a slight tooth to them from the 3D printing - you can sand them but it changes the texture and will make a difference if you want to dye them - the sanded areas don't seem to dye as well.
The wigs come glued on, but you can usually ask them not to do this. There's been comments on the Makes forum that they can't not glue them in the run up to Christmas as they're too busy for special requests.
Faceup wise, they're nylon and pretty immune to things like being soaked in acetone-based nail varnish remover. Some colours or types of colours (alcohol inks, nylon dyes etc) can stain. MSC works fine on them. Generally most people seem to use the standard face materials - pastels, watercolour or acrylic paints, watercolour pencils.
If you really want to, you can bake them in the oven with polymer clay attached (I tried it on a test piece, not an actual Makie!)
Indiana says "Hi" - she came with the basic face and I touched it up slightly. She's a girl body wearing one of the boy outfits (of which were are lamentably few)
Aside from any pics I've posted here of them, there's a load over on our Makies tumblr hereEdited to add - my avatar is my first Makie.
They come with a very basic face up now, but I never found them flat looking without it (in person, that is). They're not as poseable as, say, a BJD or an Obitsu type doll, but they're not too bad. Articulation is neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, tops of legs, knees and ankles - none in the body. Feet, hands, entire limbs and heads pop off for easier dressing, swapping different feet and hands, and also for wearing some shoes. The joints on the older style body got a bit loose after time - I've not seen it yet with the new style. Eyes attach with an eye-mech, but can also be attached with putty. They are pretty sturdy (although they don't feel like they would be!)
They have a slight tooth to them from the 3D printing - you can sand them but it changes the texture and will make a difference if you want to dye them - the sanded areas don't seem to dye as well.
The wigs come glued on, but you can usually ask them not to do this. There's been comments on the Makes forum that they can't not glue them in the run up to Christmas as they're too busy for special requests.
Faceup wise, they're nylon and pretty immune to things like being soaked in acetone-based nail varnish remover. Some colours or types of colours (alcohol inks, nylon dyes etc) can stain. MSC works fine on them. Generally most people seem to use the standard face materials - pastels, watercolour or acrylic paints, watercolour pencils.
If you really want to, you can bake them in the oven with polymer clay attached (I tried it on a test piece, not an actual Makie!)
Indiana says "Hi" - she came with the basic face and I touched it up slightly. She's a girl body wearing one of the boy outfits (of which were are lamentably few)
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Re: Makies?
by knittnkitten » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:09 pm
oh cool, I didn't realize the hands and feet could come off!
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