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mourningwake-press — Bare Body Mods: MH Pan's Labyrinth Faun
Published: 2013-04-19 19:22:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 15078; Favourites: 211; Downloads: 53
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Check out the finished doll---> [link]Transforming a Monster High CAM Witch into the Faun from Pan's Labyrinth.
The first shot is the actual body modification underneath the sculpting, the other three images are the finished, unpainted mods.
Body was transformed by widening the shoulders, clipping and permanently bending the calves, and shaping the feet into hooves. Then wires were inserted into the head to sculpt the ears and horns. All the rest is additive sculpting in Apoxie and stone clay.
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This is so amazing! Can I ask how you widened the shoulders?
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It's not hard with the create-a-monster bodies, since the upper arms have the same simple peg-style attachment as the elbows and wrists. I just removed the arms, filled in the joints and built up the shoulder area on each side, and then made a small hole in each side, big enough to take the peg, but tight enough that the arm would hold poses.
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Aaah this looks amazing! And just checked the finished version. Looks amazing! Great mod work!!
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What sort of primer do you use for your monster high customs?
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I seal with Testors Dullcote or Mr. Super Clear before and after painting. I usually don't bother with priming before modding.
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cool~ thanks
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That is absolutely genius how you modified the legs, I've been having the hardest time figuring out how I was going to change the shape of my own Monster Highs legs. This is amazing looking as well as super helpful, thank you
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So glad you liked it!
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Hi, I was wondering about this doll, do you still have it?
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No, I don't still have this particular one. It was sold quite sometime ago. I did another PL Faun mod on a resin BJD (Goodreau 12" Hint) to keep.
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what clay have you used? id like to get my hands on some
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ModelAIR for some parts. I find it dries a bit harder than something like DAS, and much harder than paperclay. The rest is done with Apoxie Sculpt.
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This is absolutely beautiful! How did you manage to make the double-jointed leg? Can her knee/the top going still bend? (Before adding the clay and such, I presume). Thanks!
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Oh yes, the leg joints were still fully functional when the doll was finished.
To make the bends in the lower legs I just clipped the back of both calves with wire cutters, bent the legs, and then filled in the resulting gaps with Milliput so they'd stay. Once that was hardened, the legs were ready for over-sculpting.
The mods in no way affected the original knee or hip joints on the doll. 
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That's amazing! Thanks! ^w^
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How well does the apoxie hold up? Would the doll remain durable enough for kids?
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Apoxie is very durable and holds up extremely well, and I sculpt delicate features that stick out, like the ears and horns, over wire or toothpicks in order to reduce the likelihood of breakage. Depending on the kids, the mods might hold up, but the paint likely would chip with frequent play, particularly where joints rub together or in areas that are grabbed/touched a lot for posing.
Generally customized fashion dolls are recommended for adult collectors, though.
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Great looking! Though I wonder how exactly did you mod the legs? Did you cut and change or?
Because I'm thinking of modding hooves on a Rochelle to make some kind of steampunk white devil, but I'm not sure how
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I cut them about 2/3 of the way through the plastic with wire cutters. Then I bent them and filled in the space with apoxie sculpt to hold the bend in place. Once that was fully hardened, I did the over sculpting.
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Thanks a lot! It'll help me a lot!
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You make the most amazing and intricate dolls, I'm in awe.
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