Thursday, March 13, 2014

Belated Workspace Wednesday! Eleanor's Faceup (Fallindoll Rabi)

Fallindoll Rabi BJD Faceup
Eleanor, a Fallindoll 27cm Rabi


So, this is what I worked on most of yesterday :D.  I knew I wanted to try something a little over the top with both Rabi (newly named Eleanor) and Force, but I waffled a bit over which direction to take.

Eleanor here isn't completely finished, she'll be getting some custom made eyes, a new outfit, and still needs lashes, but the majority of the work is complete :).  I airbrushed her body in a flecked agouti coloration with little black spots and gradient hands, legs, and ears.

Fallindoll Rabi BJD Faceup
Die cut vinyl detail, drawn in Adobe Illustrator.
I designed the vinyl appliques using Illustrator and exported them to my die cutting machine's program.  Drawing these designs would have taken forever, wreaked havoc on my poor hands, and still wouldn't have been the effect I wanted.  I measured the different areas of her face to get the spacing and layout correct.

Her hands and feet have already chipped a bit of the paint with movement, which is to be expected.  I'm thinking about going back over them with my black Plasti-dip spray since it worked so well the last time I used it on a doll.

Fallindoll Rabi BJD Faceup

Fallindoll Rabi BJD Faceup

I'm super happy with how she turned out :).  Force (yet to be named) will be completed in the same fashion with different designs (more lace like, in cream or white), which I'm still working on.  I hope you guys enjoyed!  Thanks for reading :D.

6 comments:

  1. She looks gorgeous! I recently bought one of the Hujoo cats and I've been looking for inspiration for her faceup c:

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    1. Thank you :). I'd love to see what you do with your kitty when you're finished!

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  2. This is seriously one of the most awesome things I've seen in a while.

    You are making me want one.
    Bad.
    Very bad.

    I LOVE what you've done, and I can't wait to see your custom eyes and new outfit for her too.

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    1. Haaaahaha, they're super cute :). Thank you, dear!

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  3. WOW, I *love* her!! She is so different -- and the vinyl cut-outs look amazing! Truly creative work, and the end result is wonderful . . . can't wait to see her totally finished! :)

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    1. I was apprehensive about using decals at first, but hey, saving my poor hands hours of work paid off I think XD. Thank you!

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