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Catigma β Poseable doll tutorial: Pt 1
Published: 2011-11-03 00:12:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 48578; Favourites: 839; Downloads: 287
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I've gotten quite the amount of questions on how to make a poseable doll in the clay/fur combination. It seems people like to keep this a secret, as I was looking for answers to this myself before i figured it out on my own.Well, if you have some experience with claying/sewing, it's really not that hard. It just requires time, effort and patience.
When I first wanted to make this, I had to look quite hard to get the materials I needed, as in the fake fur. In a fabricstore, the fake furs was really, REALLY expensive, so i got the tip to go and buy a furry blanket. And so I did, worked out just fine
In the tutorial I've mentioned the ladder stitch. It is quite important to know some kind of invisible stitch, to make this look good, so here's a youtube video I found that shows well how to do the ladderstitch. .
This might not be the best tutorial in the world, seen as it is drawn loosly in PS, but I hope it can be helpful at some level
Part two can be found here:
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I just wanted to let you know that your tutorial is one of the ones I recently used to help me create my first Fantasy Art Doll!Β
I'm really pleased with how it turned out and wanted to thank you so much for creating this tutorial and sharing it with everyone.
(I've posted the doll to my DA account, and linked to this tutorial in the description - I hope you don't mind, but wanted to give credit).
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Tis helpful but i DONT have any idea where to buy fake fur..
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JO ANN BRUH
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this is kinda old :v
since i still dont knowΒ
thank you sir
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np!!
also please dont call me sir for next time reference!!
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It's also a good idea to use tin foil for the base (Then you cover it in a thin layer of clay) of the head/paws, that way it's less heavy, and you use less clay. (That means shorter baking times!)
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Thank you for making this tutorial, I have wanted to learn how to do this for so long!
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Out of curiosity, why take the hed off the armature and not the feet/other hard parts?
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Good question. It is because the head is too heavy for the wire to keep it steady during the baking process, so I found it safer to have it bake on its own
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Ahhhhh, ok, that makes sense
thanks ^__^
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very helpful, thank you for making this.
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Hi, I've got a really quick question, don't the joints get a little fragile/dont they break after a while? Steel wire tends to have that after a period of time, it tends to get weak and break off ... I was thinking about using real joints but I don't know how to fabrique those
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Hi
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I'm not really sure how it works, but there's a technique where they use ball and socket armature instead, like the industrial tool sort.
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Hey, I'm looking for a good, cheap, yet stable and sturdy wire for making dolls that can not only stand on their own, but be posed and what not. These dolls would stand on two feet, as they're not animal
I found that pipe cleaners were too brittle and even though I layered the pipe cleaners to be sturdy and thick, the leg of the doll ended up breaking and now it cannot stand up even a little bit, and the leg won't stay in certain positions.
Will the steel wire you use be stronger than pipe cleaners? and if so, is it cheap? Can it be stable enough to support both itself and stuffing and cloth? Or does it need layers upon layers like the pipe cleaners did? Will it break it is bent too much? (These dolls will go through some heavy play, as they are being made for children)
I'm just looking for a child-proof alternative to pipe cleaners. I want these dolls to last a ling time for the kids, you know? Please get back to me as soon as possible.
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Hi
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Is it okay to bake it with the head on the skeleton?
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Yes, as long as you make sure no clay parts gets destroyed during baking. The heads are usually pretty heavy and weighs the whole frame down. I usually wing it till' the moment i'm about to put it in the oven
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Hi. I am totally going to give this a try. I have been attempting this myself for sometime, so this helped a lot. I'm not very good at sewing. >>;
I have one question, though. What size wire do you use? I know it has to be sturdy, but of course you want Β it to be somewhat easy to bend. o-o
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Thanks! I'm making one now, it's a cat. I'm gonna use real fur (possum).
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Thank you for putting out this tutorial. I have been looking everywhere for this.
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Thanks, I've been looking for some type of inside scoop on how to make plushies a bit more posable/movable.
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This was perfect! thank you so much for posting
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THank you so much for sharing your expertise! I used to do stop motion animation so I'm no stranger to armatures, but I've always wondered what type people put inside their dolls
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Wonderful doll and really helpful tutorial!
I've been considering making my own doll and recently started to collect the various materials that I need for making one. Just a small question. How thick is the steel wire that you use? I want to order from ebay and it's hard getting a straight picture at how thick I'll need by just looking at numbers.
I figured by looking at some of your pictures of this doll you used in the tutorial that the size I want to work with is about the same.
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Hi! Sorry about the late answer, maybe u've already figured it out
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Thank you very much for this tutorial *-*
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Another way to get fur you may want or need is go to a thrift store & look at the stuffed animals if you find one with fur you want it can be cut up & made into the animal you wish to have
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aah, good idea, and thank you for the tip
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You're very welcome
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Thank you so much! i am so happy i found dis!
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I have one question I don't think is answered here. What kind of varnish do you prefer for the clay. I've tried a few available at local craft shops but none of them really worked well for me (maybe it's the climate or something). I'd be interested to know what you use most frequently.
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Hi! I'm sorry about answering this late, probably you've already found an answer to your question? I also just use the regular varnish from craft shops, really cheap one as well. Might have something to do with climate. Here in Norway, we have pretty cool, dry air, so that might be working in my favour
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Love it. One thing you may want to mention when furring is to ensure the fur goes in the proper direction. As for fur, you are probably going to have your best quality and pricing if you go to places like DF, Cr's, and a few others. ([link] has the full list.) Generally furs in fabric stores are really cheap and shed or are very thin so you cannot shave areas you need to. (Bald opossum!) There are rare exceptions and local finds where they get thick, quality fur in that's one of a kind.
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Amazing tutorial! I'm so going to use it^^
Do you know how much fur you need exactly for one average sized plush?
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awesome tutorial! Yes, it does seem like some people like to keep their trade top secret. Fair play to them... but I'm so glad you shared your method! Thank you!
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Thank you very much for making this tutorial!!!
I've been thinking of trying to make this kind of doll for awhile now and have been having a hard time trying to figure out how to go about putting a sculpted head on the plush body for awhile now. I've been over thinking it and doing my head in.
This is really helpful and I think because of your tutorial I'll be able to start making my own really soon. Thanks heaps!!!
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Great tutorial, thank you for sharing
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Loctite! It's the best glue ever made!
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can you put glass eyes with paint in the oven?
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I don't think that's a good idea. Glue the eyes on when the baking is done
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ah i found out its fine
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