Rug?

I might have found the right one... I mean, it is perfect, but the store usually sells wholesale and I'm not sure they'll make one single piece just for my pretty face! Besides, it seems to be very expensive... maybe leaving out the fringe will cost a little less?

Otherwise I found a very nice selection of Turkish rugs for dollhouses: they are surely cheaper but they are rectangular, and I don't like that a lot because with the shape of her skirt Shinku really needs a round one; I could settle for a square if the size is right, but rectangular? I really wonder! (?_?)

Shinku with Kun Kun - Completed!

Done! Well, sort of, since I still need to add a base, but as said that'll have to wait for Sept.
Gee, I really suck at taking photos... I'll try to do better with the ones for the contest, with base and withouth watermark.
Anyway... well, it took longer than I expected but still nothing compared to my standard times... there IS hope then! ^_^
Ja ne!

Shinku with Kun Kun Wip - Stage IV - photo

Shinku with Kun Kun Wip - Stage IV

I've managed to repaint her legs/shoes and, while I still have to perfection my rendering of white, I'm truly satisfied with the effect I achieved on her varnished shoes.

KunKun is also painted (he needs a little shading though) and I touched up her back bow, where some paint came off, and her sleeves.

I'm still not satisfied with her eyes, need to work on them a little more.

Pics will follow, didn't take any last night (^_^);

Shinku with Kun Kun Wip - Stage III

Left to do: legs, Kun Kun, eyes (what you see is just a color test), some touch ups on ribbons and sleeves/hands where some color bled. Assemble it, of course. Since I work at night these photos are taken with flash as usual, so you can't see the shading done on the hair... I'm pretty satisfied about it actually: I was considering adding some chameleon gold to it, but then I decided I like it as it is, maybe with just some more highlight. If everything goes as planned tomorrow she's finished and I should be able to post up some decent photos in 2 days.

The base is another matter: I'd like to try and sit her on a carpet, but that's a little complicated and it will probably have to wait till September.

Well, this is it for now!

Shinku with Kun Kun Wip - Stage II

It's really going smoothly... I hope to be able to keep it going like this, and I might actually use Shinku for one of the many contests running this year.
Ok, some tecnical details: she's being airbushed with Createx colors, although I'll probably use Americana too at some point. For her dress I used Opaque Red, Clear Dark Brown for the shadings, Clear Leaf Green and Clear Forest Green for the bows.

More to come tomorrow... hopefully! It's a Monday of a horrible week starting, but at least I'll manage to relax a little with Shinku and Kun Kun!

Shinku with Kun Kun Wip

Although I already have some models to finish, I just couldn't resist and tackled this one too. Shinku is the first original I start: the cast is quite good, barely noticeable seam-lines, pinholes only where they will not be seen, some cleanup to do especially on her ponytails.


Here she is, cleaned, washed and pinned!



More to come!