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kriadydragon ([personal profile] kriadydragon) wrote2016-06-04 06:28 pm
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And the Dollmaking Continues

So... I'm not quite as happy with this one as with the first one. While it turned out neat visually, putting it together was something of a mess. I was trying a new method of putting the fur on, with part of the method working and the other part so tedious and not really necessary that it ended up throwing things off. Plus, bieng left over fur, the fur's a bit all over the place.

And for some reason the shag fur was even more of a nightmare to work with. Seriously, if you ever do poseable dolls with fur, never use shag fur.

But, dang it, look at that adorable fluffy face. It's so fluffy. The fur also feels a lot more on the body rather than loose, so some improvement there.


SANY0789

Despite the frustration of this one, I still really like doing it. There's just something awesome about making a sculpture you can actually handle and do stuff with as opposed to making something static. I have several more dolls ideas in mind (although I'll be sticking with dragons for the time being) and should my next projects turn out more professional looking then I'm going to open an Etsy account and put them on the market. I've been wanting to use my arts skills to make something I can sell, and as I said I really enjoy making these, and despite some hiccups I've been really, really happy with them, so win-win all around.

[identity profile] timespirt.livejournal.com 2016-06-05 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
You're doing a great job hon.

[identity profile] kriadydragon.livejournal.com 2016-06-06 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you :D
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[personal profile] bratfarrar 2016-06-05 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Definitely something that could go on Etsy. (Although my one suggestion would be to make sure to use a white backdrop for your photos--some of the detailing is kind of lost here in the shadows up top.)

[identity profile] kriadydragon.livejournal.com 2016-06-06 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh I definitely plan on doing some kind of fancy set up for taking pictures. This was more of a fly-by photo.
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[personal profile] bratfarrar 2016-06-06 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad to hear it! I'd hate to see some awesome stuff go overlooked just because of the item photography. :D

[identity profile] kriadydragon.livejournal.com 2016-06-07 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, getting a good picture is going to be the tricky part, even with a good background. My camera is decent but not great, and I can't afford anything better.

[identity profile] imbecamiel.livejournal.com 2016-06-06 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, very cool! It is indeed very fluffy and adorable. :D I'm so excited to see you making good progress on dollmaking! And I think starting to put them up on Etsy is an awesome idea. I bet you'd do great with that!

[identity profile] kriadydragon.livejournal.com 2016-06-06 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you :D It'll be nice to be able to do something I enjoy and sell it.