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How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 5:13 pm
by L63player
Hi! I always wanted to make a custom obitsu elf doll. But I dont know how to make the ears. :cry: Do you have any suggestions or tutorias?
Thank you!
( If you havent see my custom obitsus they are here:http://dolliehsanctuary.com/sanctuary/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=5757)

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 5:38 pm
by Jobee
I don't have a tutorial, but I molded mine out of Sculpey, baked it, then glued them over the obitsu's ears. I tried to make a tutorial, but none of the pictures came out >.<

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 7:27 pm
by TasiaChiba
I would totally suggest some air-drying clay. They tend to be a bit light in weight and you can cleanly smooth them on. You can also tint them prior to sculpting on to help match the head color.

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:09 pm
by maywong

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:16 pm
by yarwel
Maywong is really good at finding things on the internet. o.o

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:48 pm
by TasiaChiba
Wonderful tutorial, Maywong!!! I noticed they suggested baking polymer clay.... as a side note, you can boil polymer clay to cure it rather than baking it... which should be safer with vinyl and other plastics. /o/

But yis, wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:55 pm
by L63player
Jobee wrote:I don't have a tutorial, but I molded mine out of Sculpey, baked it, then glued them over the obitsu's ears. I tried to make a tutorial, but none of the pictures came out >.<

Thank you! I will try that. But how did :D you managed to make the same color as the head?

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:57 pm
by L63player
TasiaChiba wrote:I would totally suggest some air-drying clay. They tend to be a bit light in weight and you can cleanly smooth them on. You can also tint them prior to sculpting on to help match the head color.

Thank you! :)

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:57 pm
by maywong
I have made elf ears using Apoxie Sculpt or Paper Clay. Both of theses are air dry. Paper clay while easy to work with can be fragile. While Apoxie S. you can drill, sand, paint etc,after it dries and you have 3 hrs. to play with it.

Re: How to make elf ears for 1/6 dolls

PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:02 pm
by L63player

Thank you! It is the best tutorial ever! :D