I've been working on My Pretty Topsy Tail and decided to open her head up so I could remove all the hair that was still protruding through her scalp. Unlike many of the recent vinyl dolls who have tensioned hair, this doll had looped/stitched hair so it was difficult to remove the stubble any other way.
You can see there was quite a bit to remove and it took me hours and by the time I had finished, my poor fingers were so sore from using the haemostats.
Having opened up her head, I figured rather than painting her eyes, I could now insert acrylic eyes. I would have preferred glass eyes, but I think they will be far too heavy to hold in place.
It took some doing cutting through the vinyl, it was quite thick, but eventually it was done.
I also gave her head a final wipe over with the acetone to remove the paint residue that didn't come off before because of the remaining stubble. Next step will be doing her face up.
Wow that was a lot of rubble!! And I can imagine your hands being sore afterwards!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work! I can't wait to see her finished!
Hi Musume,
DeleteYeah, I never thought I'd finish pulling all that stubble out and it made it really difficult to do being looped inside. Hopefully I will have something to show soon.
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Hellou and hope that all is well.
ReplyDeleteThe first photo, do not know why though, gave me the creeps. Poor thing, was my first thought :D It looks good and she is still happy. Look forward to seeing her face up later on! Fun project :) Hugs!
Hi Niina,
DeleteOh I can understand you feeling that way, it looks a bit gruesome. Yes, definitely a fun project to do, though I just hope I can make her look like the vision in my mind. :)
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Oh wow that's some heavy modding!! I love the photos, really like her open eyes now, can't wait to see the end result!
ReplyDeleteYep, I jumped in at the deep end on this one Alejandra. I had never carved out eye sockets before so it was a great learning curve. I'm pleased you like the photos.
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You did a great job on the eye shape! Those are some pretty intense mods. My fingers get that way too when I use those plier things to pull out hair from the MH and Barbie girls.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alasse, they're still not perfect, but I think they will look okay once I add the eyelashes. Well this was one of those do or die moments and I figured she didn't cost much so if I stuff up, it will be a lesson learnt on the cheap. :)
DeleteIf only I could have pulled the hair straight out, I think it would have been a lot less painful, but the looping inside made it bloody hard on the hands..
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Hello Sandy,
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to see her transformation. I am glad you decided to against painted eyes... glass eyes are such a nice effect.
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Giac
Hi Giac,
DeleteStill working on her, bit by bit, and getting there slowly . . . hopefully not too long now.
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That's a pretty creepy brain-surgery photo you've got there! Haha :3 otherwise it's cool to see you adding in eye holes for some versatility!
ReplyDeleteOh yes Irene, it felt a bit like I was building a Frankenstein monster. Haha!
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I am anxious to see how you are going to put her head back together.
ReplyDeleteDon't think it will be too hard Grandmommy. I have a great fix it item especially suited for this type of surgery. :)
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