vonBorowsky

Phewww… So, this is my entry for Goiku’s contest (http://goiku.deviantart.com/journal/FINAL-WEEK-Crafting-CONTEST-with-Prizes-28-04-428292960). Please note this is a WIP picture.

The contest was about making something she would love, in a craft form. I know she loves kitsunes and I read she likes blue, so this was my inspiration. After all, I made golden eyes, to contrast, as well as a golden collar, with sparkly orange beads that remind me of silmarils, the elf stones (from the book Silmarilion) XD.

So, what is this? This is an art doll, though is more like a soft sculpture, and just to be slighly posed. It has a wire armature and is covered with fabric (handsewn) and stuffed, and after, airbrushed. The most interesting detail is the head. The head has a cold porcelain “skull” and I had glued the fabric over the cold porcelain. This way I could get glass eyes and a cold porcelain nose. I am actually pretty happy of the way the head came out. 

Note that this dolls is everything but experimentation. Instead of making something I was really good at, for some reason I decided to test new things here. Instead of making an art doll with clay parts, I decided I want everything with the same texture. And after all I used my airbrush for the first time in a doll, because all I airbrushed before was just scrap pieces and paper, and such.

Actually it is not finished yet… this is what I got in time to the end of the contest, which is today. 

So, let me be fair and point out what is wrong with this doll. Actually I’ve made a bit mistake in the hind legs. Yeah, and I just was able to see that when I was actually finishing the doll.. So, if in case I be chosen for a prize, or something, in the contest, I will ask to have time to remake it (the hind legs) completely. Cut these of and just resew everything, restuff and repaint. The body will became a little longer, so the kitsune will be a little thiner (she looks a bit fatty right now). The legs will be moved to back and then the strange appearance of the butt will be removed.. Other thing that is missing is a pendant on the collar. It will be a ball made with beads (something like this: https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/5974202/il_570xN.329786829.jpg) but golden and with some more beads pending under it. Collar is removable. I am still thinking about airbrushing a bit of pink inside the ears. I will probably do that. Oh yes, and finishing airbrushing the legs. As you can see in the black parts there is a bit of white appearing. The paint was over and I decided, since I will have to remake the legs, to finish that later.

So that is it! After 29 hours of work, this is what I’ve got. Almost all was handsewing. I had this problems with the hind legs because I have very very little experience with molds for this things.. And even if I didn’t win anything, I will remake the legs and then try to find a new home for this little girl. Wish me luck!

Oh god, so much work on this girl! I thought it would gonna be easier XD my mistake..