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AC Month Spotlight On: Custom Dolls!

`lazybutt:iconlazybutt: reports, January 9, 2008

What is this?



This is the third installment of articles, written for Artisan Crafts Month, which introduce the Artisan Crafts sub-galleries by talking about what they are, how to do work within them, and featuring artwork from the galleries. In this edition I will be talking about the Custom Dolls Gallery!


What are Custom Dolls?



Defintion from deviantART Gallery Description:

Custom dolls created from bases or by hand and are usually of porcelain, vinyl, or hard plastic. Custom dolls are not stuffed.

Custom dolls are different than Plushies in the sense that they are not stuffed, are not sewn, and are not made from textiles. You can read from the description above a few of the things they can be made from.


General Resources

Here are some websites that you might find useful.
Find more at *ArtisanCrafts!


Show me some examples!



Artist: :iconsantani: ~Santani
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Why is this a good Custom Dolls piece?
Pure creative genius, intense amount of details, and a great passion for making these sort of things make this artist one that all should look to for inspiration in the Custom Dolls category. Showing a broad range of photographic know-how, as well as Custom Doll know-how makes this piece exceptional.


Artist: :iconnoeling: ~noeling
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Why is this a good Custom Dolls piece?
From the artist's description: Since dolls are basically miniature pieces, brush strokes and shading have to be very controlled and precise. This artist understands how to paint on a doll, make it resemble the person it's supposed to, and showcase it in a way that is easy to follow and view. Reading the description tells us just how much work was put into just this doll, and that effort is what shines through in the piece. And, come on, you have to agree that it looks like Angelina!


Artist: :iconanimeamy: *AnimeAmy
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Why is this a good Custom Dolls piece?
This artist makes sure that they show all angles of the piece so that the viewer can get a feeling for all of the details that are offered. The details themselves, though, are great. Everyone should try to show off their crafts like this piece does!





There are many more great examples, which you can see for yourself here!


Do you have any resources?



Here are some dA tutorials I've found that might help you Custom Dollers!



27cm Doll Painting Tutorial, by *LuckyDoll
A very easy to understand tutorial that has all of the very basics of Doll Painting down.


I found a miscat! What do I do?



That's easy! Whenever you think you have found a miscategorization, there is one crucial thing that you need to do. Go to the deviation page, and in the Artist's Description box you will see a link titled, "Report Policy Violation" (It is located under the Picture information / Thumb code box). Go here, and click "Miscategorization" in the drop-down menu located next to the 'Type of Violation' section. In the 'Comment' section you will want to take the time to tell the Artisan Crafts Gallery Director (^Myana) why it does not belong, and why it should be moved. Let her know a possible new home (category) for it, and any information that might be helpful to her in the process of dealing with the Miscat.

You can see how this could be done here:



Some things that don't belong in Custom Dolls:

  • Store bought dolls that have been photographed. [Belong in Photography OR Scraps]

  • Plushies / Stuffed animals (that you made). These belong in AC > Textile > Plushies


I know all I need to know now!



That is it for this edition. Stay tuned for the next edition where I explore Jewelry!



:star: Now Get Browsing! :star:

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`vaia:iconvaia: Jan 9, 2008, 7:04:47 AM Mood: Joy
Some of my absolutely favorite things to watch :love: There really are some amazing doll artists around here :nod:

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`taeliac:icontaeliac: Jan 9, 2008, 10:43:01 AM
This is one of my fav categories, that's for sure - always amazing to look at!!

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=onnawufei:icononnawufei: Jan 9, 2008, 12:16:22 PM
I don't know if Donn puts his stuff in custom dolls or not but *BishonenHouse makes his balljoint dolls purely from scratch and while they aren't to everyone's taste they are definitely worth a look. :nod:

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~deabusamor:icondeabusamor: Jan 9, 2008, 1:02:29 PM
Excellent interview. I've been confused before between Custom Dolls and Plushies, but this cleared it up.

Great work. :hug:

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`Myana:iconMyana: Jan 9, 2008, 1:16:34 PM
great spotlight!
I hope we'll see less miscat:ed plushies in Custome dolls after this ;)

thank you, dear! :love:

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=lachrymosity:iconlachrymosity: Jan 9, 2008, 3:18:30 PM
This spotlight was amazing! I love custom dolls and I have to say, many of the custom doll artists on DA are very talented. I am always awed by the creativity in their galleries. :nod:

Thank you for putting this together - its an amazing way to bring some attention to such deserving crafts, while helping us all learn a little more about something new. :D :dance:

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~ClumsyCraft:iconClumsyCraft: Jan 11, 2008, 5:17:17 PM
Awsome selections!
and thankyou very much for the links :D
*Tenshi-blues:iconTenshi-blues: Jan 14, 2008, 5:36:24 AM
Very nice selection, but from what I can see there is one if not 2 that are miscats :lol:

[link] Should be under costumes or clothing, as the deviation is showing a handmade outfit, not a custom doll. The title itself suggests that ^__^

Likewise, the same with [link]

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*fairiesnest:iconfairiesnest: Feb 8, 2008, 1:03:52 PM
So where do cloth dolls with extensive wire and clay armature go? Otherwise great article and I loved the features.

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