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Blind Bag Zecoraby *DeeKary

Artisan Crafts / Dolls, Plushies & Custom Toys / Customized Toys

Here's Zecora in her blind bag form

. I worked on her for the blind bag contest going on at the Arena. I didn't post her until now because I was waiting for the contest to start

. She took several spare hours of work in between commissions, and I'm so in love with her that I'm keeping her as part of my private collection <3.
She started as a blind bag Twilight Sparkle, with a reposition of the head done to it as well as sculpting with Apoxie.
Here's a WIP picture if you don't believe she's a BB

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*LadyLittlefox Aug 20, 2012

Oh wow! Very impressive!

~Muketti Aug 13, 2012 Digital Artist

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~Skater-Soul Aug 7, 2012 Student General Artist

Dang! that's awesome! I want one!

*QuoteCentric Jun 27, 2012

Beautiful! What tool did you use to scrape the excess plastic hair off the Twilight base?

*DeeKary Jun 27, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Thanks! I used my X-Acto knife

and then used a bit of sanding paper to remove some more of it and leave the surface even.

*QuoteCentric Jun 27, 2012

Thanks for the input! I'm working on a few customs that will require quite a bit of cutting and re-shaping, and I wanted to know what the best cutting tool to use would be. I didn't want to get started and hurt myself when there was an easier, safer blade to use. Thankfully, I already have some X-Acto knives and some sandpaper on hand. The only stuff I need now is the Apoxie. Know any place you can buy the stuff cheap?

*DeeKary Jun 28, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Hmmm Apoxie is a bit pricy, but it's definitely worth the investment! I think I found them the cheapest through Amazon (got myself 1 lb of white there and I've done a ton of stuff with it, and there's still quite a bit left!). If you're thinking of just trying it out I would recommend starting with the 1/4 lb, but if you have a good knowledge of scupting and are going to sculpt a lot in the future I would recommend getting the 1 lb ^^.

Here's the direct link to the search results on Amazon

[link] the price of it by itself is good, but it's the shipping what hurts the wallet LOL

*QuoteCentric Jul 3, 2012

And, now that I've got my hands on some Apoxie, I can see why you and other customizers like it so much! It can be applied in thin, tiny doses, and sands smoothly without (for the most part) chipping or cracking.

But, I gotta ask: do you know any tricks to keep it from sticking to your hands so much when you're working with it? And, do you really need to wear masks and gloves when handling it?

*DeeKary Jul 4, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Awesome! Welcome to the Apoxie-addicts club! lol

Well many customizer recommend applying lotion on your hands to avoid the stickyness, but I've read about them having to clean the sculpted area with some kind of solvent because of having trouble with the paint not sticking to the apoxie. I personally just keep a small bowl with water close by and wet my fingers when working with it

. It's so much easier to work with and smooth it out, and it'll be good to paint once it's hard since water will simply evaporate without leaving any kind of residue. You can also wet the tip of your sculpting tools so the clay doesn't stick to them either. Hope this helps! ^^

Ah and don't worry about the mask and gloves

I wear none of that! There's a very very slim chance one might be too sensitive to one of the parts of the clay when handling it (something like a burning feeling on your hands). In that case wearing gloves is recommended, but if you've already handled it without trouble then you're good ^^.

*QuoteCentric Jul 4, 2012

YAYYY! Apoxie addicts club! Do I get my own badge?

Yeah, I don't think lotion would work for me. I don't like the clay sticking, but lotion has a tendency to make my hands a bit slippery, and too much slip isn't good for sculpting, either. So, bowl of water, check!

I don't usually sand with masks, myself, but I noticed the stuff smells like the resin I use to cast jewelry, which according to some sources, can't be good for you. I was wondering if they suggested masks in case of inhaling too much of the dust when sanding. But, I work with tiny pieces, so it's more than likely not a problem.

And, another question: some of the Apoxie cracked a little when I was sanding it down. Adding more stuff would just take more time and more sanding, so I was wondering if a glue (like Sculpy glaze, Glossy Accents, or even just the varnish I use) could work to seal the cracks together without leaving a visible seam?

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