re-sculpt

I am coating some of my pieces in plasticine. I realized I lost quite a bit of detail through all of my modifications. As a result I have been left with a piece which has lost its character and lacks the factor to make it special. I was left with a very uninspiring piece. I have also altered her chest joint to have a ribcage joint instead of a breast one. I am already pleased with my results.

The To-do List

Some terrible photo editing showing some if the problems that need to be adressed.

Knees

- Even out when straight and finish bent part

- Add detail

Elbows

- Make fit better

- align when straight

- Rotate cut out part to side slightly for more natural position

Arms

- More curve in upper arm

- More bulk and muscle on upper arms

Ankles

- Make fit better

-Alter postion when bent

Neck

- Longer

- Detail

Shoulders

- Increase size

Thighs

- Add to center part

Hips

- Blend to thighs more

Waist

- Leangthen

First assembly

Assembled what I could for the first handin. Her top is strung with twine because the string holes are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too small. Evidently I did not drill her thighs all of the way so the stocking garders are actually holding her legs together. I know its creepy but whatever. Her headcap is now cut open so I could put eyes in. Many changes are needed before she is castable.

First prime

After lots of sanding sprayed her with cellulose primer to get a better idea of how it all looks together.

Alterations

Symmetry testing and filling dents on her head.
Yellow is fine autobody filler. By this time her cast thigh joints have been removed in favor of the original pink thigh balls because the fit of the cast pieces was inappropriate. I must have re-done them about four times now to make everything work when she is sitting as well as standing.

1st Cast

maaannnn she has a big butt


First cast is directly from plasticine and sculpey original and is imperfect to be used as a base for furthere finishing. Doll is not strung in this stage

Baked Head

Baked Sculpty head with light sanding

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So Ill. Managed to mould and cast the limbs in silicone and pull one hollow cast from each. Simple fastcast resin sands well for easy cleanup of pieces. Now time to sleep.

Working on the head

Still no name but almost time to bake the sculpty. Im afraid I will drop her and ruin everything.

Boy she started off looking funny

joint experimentation

Experiments in Yellow Foam for joints in knees and elbows

Progress

Been quite a while since I posted something so....

Progress on body as of yesterday. In the process of coating parts in plasticine for detail.

My own Criteria For this Doll

Construction

1. Made of UV Stable resin.
2. High quality and durable
3. Strung with elastic
4. Easily repaired with interchangeable parts
5. Articulated using ball-and-socket joints (or a combination of ball-and-socket joints and hinge or sliding joints).
Highly poseable due to having many points of articulation
6. Easily posable with abaility to freestand
7. Have a 2+ part head with changeable eyes
8. Can wear a wig with brushable hair
9. Can wear shoes and cloth clothing


Aesthetic and Intent

10. Intended by manufacturer for customization
11. Appropriate design allowing for integration into many exhibits
12. High detail to present high artistic quality
13. Pleasantly proportioned and nonthreatening appearance

Museum Criteria

Museum/Display Aplication

Qualities that make my dolls appropriate for museum and retail display.

Like DenOfAngels Specific criteria must be met

Construction
1. High quality durable
2. Easily mended/ interchangelable for damages and display changes
3. UV Stable
4. Physically stable fre-form standing and easily fitted into a stand for extra balance.


Esthetic Quality and Intent
1. Appropriate design influences allowing for easy integration with many types of exhibits.
2. Pleasing to the eye and socially accptable
3. Elegant design benefeting to the display not distracting
- Goal is to add interest not detract
4. Vast customization options
- Allowing for many social groups and time periods
5. Option for an exhobratant amount of additional pieces
- Different body types, heights faces, skin tones, hands, feet....

Joints

I want her to be highly poseable and elegantly designed.

Influences

Neck

Aoi Tuki back slit allowing the head to lean backwards

Unoa grippy notches

Shoulders

Basic ball joint possiblu with rotator cuffs like Eluts Delf mature Girl body

Brest/chest joint

High like Iplehouse's EID Woman

Clicking notches like Dollmores Model Doll Woman

Lower waist joint?

Back plate like Gentaro Araki's Unoa

Thighs

Hidden like Volks SD16

Rotational joints for added mobility like

Iplehouse's EID & SID Woman

Unon Unoa Zero

Twiglings Yilsande body

Knees

Extra movement and hidden structure like

Unoa Zero

Twiglings Yilsande

Ankles

Rotatable ball joints with base like

Eluts Female

Dollsoom's SuperGem

Of collectors and museums

I really want to create a piece which has a market in the musuem display industry and the ABJD collector.

I could easily forgo the collector market and create a more product like piece. The thing is I dont want to. Although I have all of the support and guidance to create a bolted together marketable piece I feel that I would be shamming myself. I've always wanted to make a ball jointed strung doll and still do even though the poseability and construction methods would be easier if my objective was less specific. The truth of the matter is also that by sticking so ridgedly to the bjd aesthetic I am not stepping on any of Blair's toes.

I would like to follow the rules imposed by Den Of Angels so that my pieces can be sold and pictured on the influential forum

Criteria

Construction

1. Made of resin
   All dolls on Den of Angels must be cast in resin.
   
   
2. Strung with elastic
   All dolls on Den of Angels must be comprised of multiple hollow pieces, all strung together for tension using elastic or a similar material.
   
   
3. Articulated using ball-and-socket joints (or a combination of ball-and-socket joints and hinge or sliding joints).
   Dolls that are primarily articulated using pins or hinges, such as those found in a Barbie or action figure, may be considered off-topic.
   
   
4. Highly poseable due to having many points of articulation
   At a minimum, dolls posted on DoA must be jointed in the following places: neck/head, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle.
   
   
5. Have a 2+ part head with changeable eyes
   In order to be included, a doll's head must be able to be opened in order to insert eyes.
   Exception: Sleeping/closed eyed sculpts
   
   
6. Can wear a wig with brushable hair
   Dolls should be, by default, bald and ready to wear wigs.
   Exception: Anthros (see Anthro-specific criteria)
   Exception: Certain sculpts may have optional headcaps that have sculpted hair. (I.e. Elfdoll Mir)
   
   
7. Can wear shoes and cloth clothing
   Dolls should not have sculpted/molded clothing and should be able to wear cloth clothing and shoes.
   Exception: Certain sculpts may have optional pieces that may prohibit wearing clothing or shoes (i.e. Unoa high heel foot pieces).

Aesthetic and Intent

1. Intended by manufacturer for customization
   Dolls must be customizable. Even if a doll comes with a faceup, it must be possible to remove it without damaging the doll itself. Wigs cannot be glued on as they come from the manufacturer, dolls cannot be sewn into clothing as they come from the manufacturer.
   
   
2. Consistent with the aesthetic of other dolls presently allowed.
   This may include:
   • Attention to anatomical detail (distinct fingers and toes, sculpted finger and toenails, muscular definition)
   • Emphasis on body sculpt (body should be fully rendered, rather than left basic to primarily act as a vehicle to display clothing)
   • Facial style and proportion consistent with other dolls presently allowed on the forum
   • Body proportioning consistent with other dolls presently allowed on the forum
   • High emphasis on quality and technical artistry

I don't feel that imposing any of this criteria will negatively impact my piece as a marketable museum display.

Body and face plans

Edited final body turnaround. Has been traced into Rhino and altered for symmetry. Images fourth coming. I've been having trouble with my face designs. I started sculpting without having a main drawing hoping to create her as I moved along. Needless to say it did not work very well.

After many started drawings I have finally come up with this in photoshop. My tablet skills are still developing >_>

Body Types

Body Type 1

Slightly more stylized. Longer legs dancer model

Body Type 2

Slightly Less styilized. Bulkier 'hero' type figure

Currently unsure of which type is better to use. Type 1 would allow for more styilized head and features as well. Perhaps a combination.

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Museum Target Audience

Paul suggests more museum targeted outfits and the option to outsource costumes.

Ancient Egypt

WWII

Viking?

History of Bathing?

"period Drama"

I dunno, I's kinda like to do them as a set of something Im really drawn to.

I really also want to offer her as a collectible in higher quality resin.

Main inspirations

Art of inspirational importance




Dolls
- Unoa
- Unoa Zero
- Unoss
- Iplehouse jessica
- Volks SD16 Female body
- DollSoom Supergem girl body

Faces
-Greta Garbo
-Marlene Detrich
-Myself
-My sister
- Grace Kelly

Themes
- Moulin Rouge
-Burlesque
-Ballets Russe


Scale
- SD Size Around 65cm
-Desired eyes 14- 16mm


Abstract
Dancer, showgirl, unusual, NON-"doll", locking joints, hidden elastic - exotic - fun

Doll Concept

Ideas for Outifits and Presentation Theme

Turning art into physical

Montmartre
Folies-Berger - Casiono De Paris

Vougue Covers
Vintage Advertisements

Reconstructions from photgraphs or costume design
- Ballets Russe

1. Le Pavillon D'Armide 1909
   
2. The Firebird 1912 - Alexandr Golovin - Leon Bakst
   
3. Salome - Sergei Sudekin
   
4. Cleopatre - Jouse Maria Sert
   

Artists
Tolouse Lautrec
- Jane Avril 1899- I like the movement and overall feel.
Aubrey Beardsly
- The battle of the Beau and the Bettes 1895-6

" To arms, to arms! The fierce viago cries,
And swift as lightening the combat flies.
All side in parties, and begin th' attack,
fans clap, silks rustle, and tough whalebones crack;"

Show Girls

1920's
Mistinguette
Josephine Baker
Mae Dix
Hinda Wessau


1930's
Gypsey Rose Lee
Sally Rand
Georgia Southern

1940's/Cheesecake
Sherry Britton
Ann Corio