Doll Project Mitsu (Honey)

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:57 am

Trying out a hollow seamless joint for the first time. It seems great so far.

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:27 am

Completed her left leg. I tried hollow seamless joints for the first time. The theory turned out well. I'm happy.

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:44 am

So happy with the result. The leg is simple, sturdy, practical, and lightweight.

RevJack · Post by **RevJack** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:44 am

Mouette wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:27 am Completed her left leg. I tried hollow seamless joints for the first time. The theory turned out well. I'm happy.

So how do you keep the padding from moving into the joint area? Do you encapsulate the padding, or stitch it to the inner wall of the leg, or just hope it doesn't move?

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:41 pm

RevJack wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:44 am So how do you keep the padding from moving into the joint area? Do you encapsulate the padding, or stitch it to the inner wall of the leg, or just hope it doesn't move?

Yes, that was my biggest concern, too. Since the skin material is a thick felt, I would have used needle felting technique from outside, if I had to, to prevent such an undesirable move. It turned out fortunately that no such fixing was necessary at all.

The padding is quite secure because:
- Regular polyester fill is used, not cluster type
- Surface friction level of the skin (felt) is high
- I pack the fill super tight (my style)

carbohvdrates · Post by **carbohvdrates** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:48 pm

I love your art style in a 2D sense a lot, she reminds me of cut-out paper dolls in old magazines from when I was a child. Very nostalgic! It seems a big challenge to translate the charm of your style into 3D but I very much enjoyed reading your philosophy of surpassing a simulated form by stylization, not imitating it with direct realism.

I'll keep following your thread with interest but thought I should share some encouragement in exchange: Looking good!

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:26 am

carbohvdrates wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:48 pm I love your art style in a 2D sense a lot, she reminds me of cut-out paper dolls in old magazines from when I was a child. Very nostalgic! It seems a big challenge to translate the charm of your style into 3D but I very much enjoyed reading your philosophy of surpassing a simulated form by stylization, not imitating it with direct realism.

I'll keep following your thread with interest but thought I should share some encouragement in exchange: Looking good!

Thank you so much for your very encouraging words !!

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:28 am

I harvested two lovely legs !

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:08 am

Her leather boobs mounted.
Her peach belly button embroidered.
All simple and sturdy.

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:21 am

Embroidery completed on the back side. Super sturdy.

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:41 am

Inscription done inside her body

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:51 am

This is Mitsu waiting for her body.

But so much for today. I go to bed.

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:18 am

Working on the body

Taeyeon · Post by **Taeyeon** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:31 pm

Hello Mouette,

you make so nice work on Mitsu doll^^
Please tell, where did you learn to make doll?
Thank you

TaeYeon

Mouette · Post by **Mouette** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:54 pm

Thank you for your kind words !

I learnt all by myself -- many hours of researches, thinking, trials & errors over nearly 3 years. I wish someone could teach me, but there's no school for making lifesize companion dolls.

I tried different materials such as yarn, wood, clay, etc. also.