It's interesting, all the things to be considered, options for selling a product. You might consider a separate website for dolls and just link it to your current one. You have a RUclips presence and that can drive people to your website. I miss out on a lot because I refuse to get an Instagram account due to Zuckerberg's political stunts and affiliations... I have to take a stand, for what it's worth. Anyway... He's a nice sculpt and I look forward to seeing your progress. Build off what you've got! You can do it! And take care mama! Health is everything. And you have a family as priority number one.
Thank you!! Definitely trying to shape everything around what's the least taxing for my health/wellness... I'm still trying to figure out how to handle things, but since I can keep him in production as long as I want, I guess it doesn't matter if I try a few different things and roll it out in different phases :)
Thank you!! Yeah, I'm working on a handful of patterns on and off - my health has made it hard to get much work done lately but I hope to have them ready to release in a batch in the next few weeks. :) I'm looking forward to sewing more.
I love this cast, and really hope you get your casting business off the ground - I would certainly be on the "I want one" list. I bought my Asphodel doll off eBay, direct from the creator.
Thank you! Fun is definitely one of the most important aspects... that's why I've been sculpting for myself first and foremost, and if someone else wants a doll made from the same mold, that's just a bonus for me to make the hobby more affordable :)
do you use vallejo acrylic paint? do you recommend it or a different type of acrylic better for vinyl doll face ups, such as liquitex acrylic paint? thanks
I do use Vallejo acrylics and I LOVE them. I primarily use them for things like color matching and airbrushing, I don't really use them for lashes or brows because I use gouache for those now. It makes it easier to make changes or fix mistakes to use water soluble paint for those fine details. If I did still use acrylics for fine details, I'd definitely recommend the Vallejo, though--it's much easier to thin down than Liquitex artist paints and the color intensity is great.
@@LomisPlayground thank you you are soo talented and soo generous with your knowledge! For the gouache what brand do you recommend? I know Liquitex and azteca have gouche paint I thought those were acrylic in nature though but I've never used them myself. I heard that liquitex gouche is permanent but again I"ve never used gouche.
@@vanessareyes8494 All gouache functions similarly to watercolor - it holds up beautifully once dry but can be reactivated with plain water to remove it. The main difference is that it's opaque, while watercolor is transparent :) It's great for doll faceups because the sealant isn't wet enough to wash it away. My favorite brand is Holbein, but it's very expensive. My second favorite is actually Arteza, which is cheap but works super well and has proven very lightfast in the faceups I've done!
@@LomisPlayground thank you soo much for the great info. I tried the vallejo matt varnish on a vinyl doll head as the base (I used 3 layers) and then used vallejo acrylic on top but I noticed if I tried to paint a second layer overtop after the first layer dried, the first layer starts to peel off as it gets wet. I was painting the scalp. Not sure if I need to wait several hours before adding another layer of paint? I used the vallejo airbrush thinner instead of water to thin the acrylic paint...maybe I did something wrong? or maybe this paint works better on resin rather than vinyl?
@@vanessareyes5842 Vinyl is definitely harder to paint, from what I've experienced! For me, it tends to stick a little better if I use some kind of heat to cure it - I use a hair dryer and that seems to help since it makes sure all the moisture is eliminated. But it will vary too based on the texture and flexibility of vinyl. I've mostly worked on vinyl fashion dolls and even from one of those to the next can be a little different.
Tahl is a lovely scuplt. I think it's great that you are gonna make and sale your sculpts in small batches. Hope you feel better soon.
Thanks so much!
i love his nose
Me too!! I think it's his best feature.
So glad to finally see some progress on this project! Beautiful work as always.
Thank you! It feels good to make progress on it, too.
It's interesting, all the things to be considered, options for selling a product. You might consider a separate website for dolls and just link it to your current one. You have a RUclips presence and that can drive people to your website. I miss out on a lot because I refuse to get an Instagram account due to Zuckerberg's political stunts and affiliations... I have to take a stand, for what it's worth.
Anyway... He's a nice sculpt and I look forward to seeing your progress. Build off what you've got! You can do it! And take care mama! Health is everything. And you have a family as priority number one.
Thank you!! Definitely trying to shape everything around what's the least taxing for my health/wellness... I'm still trying to figure out how to handle things, but since I can keep him in production as long as I want, I guess it doesn't matter if I try a few different things and roll it out in different phases :)
He looks amazing!!!❤❤❤❤❤ I hope you get it figured out and do what's best for you! Feel better!!!!!!!
Thank you so much!
Love the sculpt Lomi 😍 Are you making any more patterns
Thank you!! Yeah, I'm working on a handful of patterns on and off - my health has made it hard to get much work done lately but I hope to have them ready to release in a batch in the next few weeks. :) I'm looking forward to sewing more.
I love this cast, and really hope you get your casting business off the ground - I would certainly be on the "I want one" list. I bought my Asphodel doll off eBay, direct from the creator.
For shop fronts I use Kofi! I like it for my shop!! Good luck! Looks great!
Ooh, I hadn't considered Kofi... I even have one already. Thanks!
Nicely done.
Thanks!
@@LomisPlayground Yw.
He's a beautiful sculpt!
Thank you!! I am a little proud LOL
It is stunning!!!
Thank you!
Such a Handsome fellow! ❤
Thank you!!
This head paint up looks good. I wish you luck in being able to sell enough BJD's to make it self sustainable and to keep the fun.
Thank you! Fun is definitely one of the most important aspects... that's why I've been sculpting for myself first and foremost, and if someone else wants a doll made from the same mold, that's just a bonus for me to make the hobby more affordable :)
@@LomisPlayground That's pretty cool. It's also nice to see a male head shape that's more natural and easy on the eyes.
Excuse you, but you didn't need to made him THAT good looking, I'm like: hello handsome!
And what kind of brushes do you use on the eyes of the dolls?
I use nail art brushes!
do you use vallejo acrylic paint? do you recommend it or a different type of acrylic better for vinyl doll face ups, such as liquitex acrylic paint? thanks
I do use Vallejo acrylics and I LOVE them. I primarily use them for things like color matching and airbrushing, I don't really use them for lashes or brows because I use gouache for those now. It makes it easier to make changes or fix mistakes to use water soluble paint for those fine details. If I did still use acrylics for fine details, I'd definitely recommend the Vallejo, though--it's much easier to thin down than Liquitex artist paints and the color intensity is great.
@@LomisPlayground thank you you are soo talented and soo generous with your knowledge! For the gouache what brand do you recommend? I know Liquitex and azteca have gouche paint I thought those were acrylic in nature though but I've never used them myself. I heard that liquitex gouche is permanent but again I"ve never used gouche.
@@vanessareyes8494 All gouache functions similarly to watercolor - it holds up beautifully once dry but can be reactivated with plain water to remove it. The main difference is that it's opaque, while watercolor is transparent :) It's great for doll faceups because the sealant isn't wet enough to wash it away. My favorite brand is Holbein, but it's very expensive. My second favorite is actually Arteza, which is cheap but works super well and has proven very lightfast in the faceups I've done!
@@LomisPlayground thank you soo much for the great info. I tried the vallejo matt varnish on a vinyl doll head as the base (I used 3 layers) and then used vallejo acrylic on top but I noticed if I tried to paint a second layer overtop after the first layer dried, the first layer starts to peel off as it gets wet. I was painting the scalp. Not sure if I need to wait several hours before adding another layer of paint? I used the vallejo airbrush thinner instead of water to thin the acrylic paint...maybe I did something wrong? or maybe this paint works better on resin rather than vinyl?
@@vanessareyes5842 Vinyl is definitely harder to paint, from what I've experienced! For me, it tends to stick a little better if I use some kind of heat to cure it - I use a hair dryer and that seems to help since it makes sure all the moisture is eliminated. But it will vary too based on the texture and flexibility of vinyl. I've mostly worked on vinyl fashion dolls and even from one of those to the next can be a little different.
Wwhat youuse to paint the "skin"?
He is cast in tan colored resin. I seal the resin with Vallejo matte varnish or Mr. Super Clear, then use dust from chalk pastels to add shading :)
what program do you use to make dolls?
I use Blender :)
he's really incredible
Thank you!