LET'S MAKE AN OTTTTTER, WHEEE!

[1/6andtinylover]

Yup. I'm trying to make an anthro bjd.....freehand, without any blueprints, which is a bad idea but I like how it's turning out so far, with the torso and all. I have a project blog, and it's in my siggy. Didn't update, so no torso pics

What do you think? (by the way, those pics were taken like four weeks ago. The head improved since.)

Also, if I have a little extra time and/or money, I plan on trying to make another tiny one out of polyclay, just for the sake of experimenting. What sort of clay do you reccomend? Super Sculpey is out in my head... I might try Primo, and from the experience I had with using Fimo as the current head core, that's out (so much stiffness).

Heard that Cernit and Kato were nice but I read that Kato could be very stiff.

[lilreeper]

My mother used to make little polymer clay figures like birds and dogs and the like. She favors Primo for the softness and the color choice. And I recommend it as well. Good luck!

[Gift_in_Edge]

For me I find that I draw animals better then humans so I don't think it's a bad idea trying to make your own anthro bjd. Animal have unique looks and they don't always have to look dead-on realistic. Good luck! I know you'll do great!!

[1/6andtinylover]

Yup Sculpting a human or something close to human sounded too difficult (HANDS AND FEET) and I was in love with DollFactory's Dalsoo (in Korean, Soodal means otter so Dalsoo...yup).

But the ears might have to move up a bit... I guess I'll tackle that after I've somehow figure out the joints.

[Dark Angel]

Pictures!!!

[1/6andtinylover]

The head cap was rejoined later, just for the heck of it. Right now, the head is sanded and stuff.


And this is Ms. Cruddy Prototype Who Looks Like A Cow Made Of Crayola Clay That Seriously Never Dries.

[Gift_in_Edge]

So cute~!

[zirconmermaid]

I say, great! Tiny Otter dollie! Gerald uses super sculpey, but since he bakes the same piece multiple times he doesn't bake it for very long. Bake for 10 minutes or less. It reduces the cracking. Then of course he sands, fills, adds and does it again. It's nice to see another person working on a doll! Go creativity!

[1/6andtinylover]

Lol, it didn't turn out quiteeee tiny as I expected (the 5mms...) I think it'll actually look somewhat 1/6ish.

The lesson? Follow the 5 mm rule...

Edit: Plus I'm so happy because Dollmore has Yoshida Style in Korean...and I'm Korean (well, one living in America)! Plus there's this awsome tutorial on Morezmore about double joints for knees and elbows.

[1/6andtinylover]

Okay...I have a question. I have a pretty good idea of how the knee and elbow joints will go, but I have almost no idea about the rest. It seems like on the ball parts, there will have to be some sort of slit so the string can move, and for the thighs and possibly hands, that doesn't sond too complicated, but how do those shouldre joints work?

And Yoshida Style in Korean is sold out. Crap. (but getting a hujoo baby to see how they're strung doesn't sound like a bad idea...actually, that would be a good excuse for getting one *shot*)