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That looks great! Hard to tell the materials used. Very nice... Thanks, yeah the gesso over the canvas gives it a flexible rubbery feel as well, so that adds to the realism. Well, DANG! :glou: Thank you, Mr. Franz! This is amazing. Do you do cosplay? You are a great fabricator. No I have not really...

And here is the finished belt - it fits my doll great! It's a big improvement over the original. I think I could use these techniques for future accessories projects like custom chokers, corsets, or even shoes.

After I smoothed out the belt, I drilled holes for the metal eyelets or grommets. I bought a pack of metal eyelets that came with tools. You place the tools above and below the eyelets as guides and hammer them in. I also ordered a double prong belt buckle similar to the one used in the original bel...

After the canvas layers were sewed together, I painted it with acrylic gesso. I applied the gesso with a palette knife so a lot of it would sink into the "valleys" or creveses of the canvas and fill it up. Then I let it dry. At this point, the edges were very rough because the ends of the ...

To make the new curved belt, I started out by resuing part of the pattern from my shorts. The top of the shorts have a loop panel and I just edited that to make the belt pattern. I had to lengthen it to create the belt overlap. belt_02_1600x1200.png belt_03_1600x1200.png I don't know how to work wit...

The next project I finished recently is a custom belt. I copied it from the belt below that didn't fit. This photo shows the problem I had. My doll's wide hips curve into her small waist at such an extreme angle that she's not able to wear this belt. So I decided to make a custom belt for her with a...

I have a few new projects to post. The first one is a simple one - just painting some shoes for my doll. She's been on a lavender kick lately. When I got these shoes, she asked me to make them cute for her. I painted the bottoms with acrylic paint mixed with fabric medium for more adhesion. The pain...

Very nice and beautiful photos! I went to look at the product page and was surprised to see she is a tpe doll! She looks so detailed, I thought she would be a silicone doll.

You have mad sewing skill, jr_geppetto! :thumbs_up: Hey, every thought about making a pattern of your entire doll? Like a plush doll version of her? :whistle: Thank you, Mr. Franz! But no I hadn't thought of making a plush version - I'll leave that to the experts at Teddy Babes. I do plan to make a...

Here are the shorts on my doll. Overall the fit is pretty good. They're a bit loose in the butt when she's standing straight up, but I guess that's better than being too tight and not fitting. And the side velcro attachment is noticeable, but I guess that's the price to pay for being able to easily ...

Here are some photos of finishing up the shorts and the completed result. In this last progress shot here you see I've sewn the button hole. My machine has a one-step button hole feature but I can't get it to work on denim. So instead I sewed 2 parallel zig zag stitches then actually hand-sewed the ...

Oh darn, I missed it! Happy Birthday, Socratus! Hope you and your doll had a special day!

Ok here is some more progress. One approach I'm using is two different colors of thread: blue matching the denim and the traditional yellow for jeans stitching. My approach is to use the blue for the basic garment construction so if I make a mistake it won't really show up. And then I do the yellow ...

it is so nice you can make own short trouser for your doll! You are so good. It looks so very tight, but velcro will make easier putting on. I like it very much^^ Thank you, TaeYeon. But no, I am just a beginner and I have a lot to learn. I am going to keep trying to improve and see what I can make...

There are some definite skillz playing in this thread. :D Thanks so much, I appreciate it! Hopefully it turns out ok. In any case it will be a learning experience. Cool project! Are you using a fabric with a good bit of stretch? Thank you. No I'm just using regular denim. It has a slight stretch, b...