Project - Asami Yamazaki (from Audition)

GubernatorFan wrote:Great work on those straps and studs. Your patience and effort are paying off.

About the head -- looking at the screen image and your head sculpt images, I'd say something that might improve the resemblance would be to paint over/away much of the eye make up (from the outside inwards).

Ephiane wrote:fantastic job at all the details. Can´t wait to see the figure finished. I love the drawing You made.

Stryker2011 wrote:I made this custom/kitbash Vampirella years ago using that very thin Vinyl material I recommended before. You can get it in a variety of colors (and, of course, black):

ukshaun wrote:

Stryker2011 wrote:I made this custom/kitbash Vampirella years ago using that very thin Vinyl material I recommended before. You can get it in a variety of colors (and, of course, black):

The issue is with making a tube. I guess it could work.

Stryker2011 wrote:Yeah, sewing this stuff can be a pain. I made multiple errors making that thing fit just right (and it still isn’t perfect. I ultimately gave up sewing it, and just used fabric glue in the back.

skywalkersaga wrote:

ukshaun wrote:

Stryker2011 wrote:I made this custom/kitbash Vampirella years ago using that very thin Vinyl material I recommended before. You can get it in a variety of colors (and, of course, black):

The issue is with making a tube. I guess it could work.

Is it not possible to glue it? If you are worried about a 'seam', then I suppose that is probably unavoidable when making something like this from scratch. Only thing that would make it 'seamless' is if you found a tube that was the right width already for her forearms and wrist, which is what I presume ou are trying to do with the tubing you were referring to. Otherwise you'd have to take it in anyway, somehow. And even so, there will still be a 'seam' [however subtle' between the glove hands the forearm section. My point being that however much attention to detail is admirable, sometimes compromises have to be made...

Stryker2011 wrote:TheDaughterWhoSews does a pretty good job at this scale for stuff like that. I have several of her stockings, and I’m pretty sure I bought a pair of over-the-elbow sleeves from her.

Stryker2011 wrote:Nice job.

ukshaun wrote:

Stryker2011 wrote:Nice job.

I have learnt a simple way of dealing with the studs when it involves more than one stud, a row of 2 or 3 next to one another.

What i do is, line up the studs up on the cutting mat, nudging them into line using tweezers. Once i am happy with how straight the line is, place a thin strip on sticky tape onto them. I can then handle the tape, and apply some super glue to each stud using a tooth-pick. Once the glue has been added, it is easy to apply the studs to the correct location and pull of the sticky tape.

skywalkersaga wrote:Good idea. Sometimes it's nice to just have a temporary stand-in until you find something more ideal.

ukshaun wrote:

skywalkersaga wrote:Good idea. Sometimes it's nice to just have a temporary stand-in until you find something more ideal.

It is.
To be fair, every aspect is more 'inspired by' than 100% (Hot Toys) perfect

skywalkersaga wrote:

ukshaun wrote:

skywalkersaga wrote:Good idea. Sometimes it's nice to just have a temporary stand-in until you find something more ideal.

It is.
To be fair, every aspect is more 'inspired by' than 100% (Hot Toys) perfect

Indeed. We have to have realistic expectations of ourselves, even as we continually strive to improve. You are doing wonderfully so far.

skywalkersaga wrote:Glad it works for you!  And if it has any trouble fitting onto the tbleague neck peg, there are ways to work around that.

ukshaun wrote:
Kumik Asian Headsculpt - Sellers Image (left)
Kumik Asian Headsculpt - What arrived in the post (right)

The KUMiK head sculpt arrived today. As you can see, from this slightly blurry photo's, it looks almost the same as the seller's photo, which was a relief.
The hair is more curly than i expected/wanted it to be.


Kumik Asian Headsculpt - Additional work complete

Not being a painter, it made sense to keep the painting to a minimum.

The black eye-liner has been painted over in an attempt to match the skin-tone.
This turned out ok, and really helps the with the 'look' i was aiming for.

Red lips are now wider and less red. They look more natural, serious. A hint of a smile remains without them looks lip a pin-up. The plan was to make them slightly lighter, but my paint appeared to react/mix with the red that was already there, causing my paint to turn darker. I like the shade thy are now.

Brown facial spot has been added to the right side of the nose.


Good luck with it. I hope i works out. My suggestion is to be careful in handling it, however as the paint came off mine as a result of handling. Otherswise, it is is a pretty nice sculpt.

Silver ear stud has been added to the left ear. I found a use for the 0.8mm Micro Dot Rivet Nail Art Decoration.

Using actual hair control cream, the process of straightening the hair has began. It's a bit of a nightmare. Once the hair is straight enough, it can be cut to the correct length. Not a task i am looking forward to.

The eyebrowse were left alone, as i did not have the nerve balls those up.


Audition - Asami Yamazaki

skywalkersaga wrote:That's looking great so far!  

Regarding the hair... just be cautioned that synthetic hair doesn't always work or react well with hair products intended for real human hair. The only 1/6 hair I know that reacts similarly to human hair are made with natural fibers such as tibetan lamb hair  or angora mohair. You may wish to look up methods of straightening synthetic 'doll' hair... from what I recall, sometimes heat can help, though of course it depends and one has to be careful not to melt the hair.

ETA: Alternatively, you could try to replace the Kumik wig/scalp piece with one that already has straight black hair.  Kumik scalps are usually made to be interchangeable.

Stryker2011 wrote:Looks good. And Sky’s suggestion is the way I would go. Just search for Kumik wigs on the Bay.