Quick explanation on how I did my mask!
(for @your-nonhumanbestie and everyone esle who's curious)
Before I start I have to mention that the mask I made, even if it might not appear too terribly on pictures, is not of the highest quality, and I myself do not have much experience in mask making at all. I am only posting this because I was asked to :3 There's much better tutorials out there!
I also don't have any pictures from the making of the first mask, which is why I'll be using shots from the mask I'm currently working on
That being said...
I used an ordinary cat mask that you can basically order anywhere. For the snout and ears, I first drew them out on paper. Once I was satisfied I traced it onto foam and cut it out! The foam I used was very thin, I absolutely recommend using one that's about this thick.
To get get the ears somewhat three-dimensional looking, I glued the foam on like this! (note: on the mask I posted I actually cut off the ears, I don't know if it works better with or without the ears yet)
For the snout I used a pattern like this! (the wavy lines aren't necessary, I just used those to give the snout a cool shape, the first mask didn't have them btw)
You can easily fold it into a shape like this!
You can also cut out the base's muzzle like this!
I then glued everything on and started felting it. The felt I used was very thin, I believe that's important- with my first mask I felted after I glued everything on, but with my second mask I wanna try felting ears and snout before gluing everything together. I don't know what works better yet though. On my first mask I did felt the already glued on ears separately from the rest of the mask!
Here's the tutorial I used for felting!
Once felted, I just started painting. I used a big, broad brush and acrylic paint! I didn't just use black, but rather a mixture of black and dark blues. That way the mask looks dark but still somewhat vibrant.
The nose I made out of fimo! I simply shaped it into the form I wanted, put it in the oven to harden, then painted it and glued it on.
The fake fur I also simply cut off, then glued it on. Be careful when cutting the fur, so you don't cut off the strands of hair! Brush the fur into the direction opposite of where you wanna cut :3
The mesh for the eyes I simply cut out and painted, then glued it on!
Aaand that's it basically? Feel free to ask questions if my explanation didn't make sense to you or if you don't understand a certain thing!
All of the materials I mentioned I got from Amazon
Yet again, I wanted to add, that I am not a professional mask maker. This was my first ever mask and it has lots of flaws! I still heavily appreciate the support and kind comments I got on the post though. I'm truly glad that y'all seem to enjoy it
Hopefully this little tutorial can help some of you :3
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(They didn't have the Paldea one 😭)
Part 3 in the DC Pokémon AU, please see previous posts for more lore and I'm still open to more help and suggestions
Check the #dc pokemon au for it
These are just things I shit out and maybe someday I'll properly render everything but my design process for these is make them have a color that their typing has as in pink for fairy and blue for water etc.
Very special thank you to @illusionsignmisdirection for the help with this au and all the wonderful suggestions and ideas
Alec:
Alec is the ice type gym leader, he is the 1st gym leader overall. His gym is a library and he is the main librarian. He's planned to be apart of the villain team (known as Team Idol) as their leader so under the gym is the secret base which has those annoying ass ice puzzles we all are too familiar with.. and the gym is on top of an ice mountain because your first task is going to be haul ass up that mountain #absolutely and yes he is divorced and his wife took their son as she should #yup He's the only one with a party decided with a Delibird and Snorunt and his later party as the final team boss is to be decided.
For his design I went with icy librarian man that's literally my thought process and a tattered coat to show age and tired energy
Gabby and Ellie:
Gabby and Ellie are the grass type gym leaders, the second gym leaders overall. It started off as Gabby, but I imagine she had Ellie join her seeing as Ellie is a good battler herself. I like to think they're married or at the very least promised to each other, as see by the matching rings I gave them. They are so in love really... and I like to think Ellie made their outfits for each other (I couldn't pick which Gabby design I liked better so I put both) because I still think she's a fashion designer and probably her job is working at an office or freelance design, as seen w the pencil skirt and flats I gave her. I wanted her to look cute and professional to show that looks can be deceiving because she's also apart of Team Idol and maybe Gabby might be too, depending on what happens in dcas w her and the villains alliance. Gabby is supposed to give whimsical yes, like the most whimsy grass girl ever who waters her flowers and would shoot you if you litter type of shit. I think sometimes Gabby is solo then Ellie takes over other hours or sometimes they both battle together. Gabbys job is probably the city/town gardener, probably sells herbs and healing items that aren't found in Pokémarts
Hunter:
Hunter is the ghost type gym leader, he is the 3rd gym leader overall. I like to think his gym is some kind of abandoned warehouse or some other abandoned place turned ghost rave ! Ally is the DJ and does all the electrical work while Hunter battles challengers and puts on performances with the fellow ghosts roaming around. I based his design on the fact that he should be allowed to wear whatever he wants and the neon glowsticks and bracelets are based on his team colors !! Also the pale face paint and make up bc he's a performer duh and a crinoline with tattered fabric bc he's fancy like that. Didn't wanna add too many skulls bc that's Jake's brand he was the first one move over Hunter and his job really just is performer like he performs all the time for cash and relies on Ally dj money too 😭
Riya:
Riya is the flying type gym leader, she is the fifth gym leader overall. Yes her flying type is because of her assassination attempt on Aiden no one can change me I'm a woman. And also because her with a Bombirdier fits and also an Altaria and Vespiquen, but it's still to be decided. Her design was inspired by sky trainer bodysuits and her shoes height are to reflect her incredible balance and how she's always above everyone else both physically and mentally. I liked adding armor that looks like she's a warrior because let's be real here she is here to WIN. Also gold. She's regal. Love her sm... I think she puts on air show performances and is a celebrity, movie star all over again... like she's so fabulous how can you look away ? Her gym in my head is probably a runway of sorts or movie studio, probably shoots her battling to add into her movies really and yes she's apart of the villain team, she's second in command because why wouldn't she be
Miriam:
(Queen) Miriam is a retired gym leader, she once was the fairy type gym leader, formerly the eighth and last gym leader. Jake now is in her spot and she sometimes visits the gym. She normally is at home baking and providing for the neighboring Pokémon. I like to think her ace is Alcremie cause of obvious reasons and that Jake gifted her a Fidough to keep her company when he's busy at his job and the gym. She has a more bright and "good" aesthetic than Jake, so her gym was more different than his currently is. I like to think she could be challenged later on if this was a game, like post game ! I like to think she also exposed Team Idol and either was kidnapped or just. Roams free who knows. But she's strong and a wise mentor to Jake who helped him calm down a bit so he doesn't destroy everything with his powers when losing.
Other tidbits:
- This is the Tipiskaw Region and it's like side game regions where no new Pokémon are introduced but old ones are available like from previous generations
- The order is:
1st gym: Alec (ice type)
2nd gym: Gabby and Ellie (grass type)
3rd gym: Hunter (ghost type)
4th gym: Connor (steel type)
5th gym: Riya (flying type)
6th gym: James (electric type)
7th gym: Grett (dragon type)
8th gym: Jake (fairy type)
Elite four: Oliver (normal type)
Elite four: Emily (psychic type)
Elite four: Derek (dark type)
Elite four: Trevor (ground type)
Champion: Kristal
- The name of the Villain team is Team Idol, consisting of Leader Alec, second in command Riya, Grett, Yul, Ellie (maybe Gabby) and Fiore and their goal is for complete domination
- Yul is the first fight due to being brash and a show off, many people believe he's the leader of the team because of this and he is a fire type speicalist (also Yul has big beef w James as they are rival idols and both have Oricorio aces)
- Fiore is a NFE specialist (not fully evolved) specialist with Pokémon that just aren't fully evolved yet, but she is still strong in her own right and she trashed Tom's cop car definitely
- Grett is the dragon type specialist and a gym leader herself who later decides to help you the player (Lake and Drew) to stop the team bc she realizes it's wrong and gives the key pass to the secret base she is STRONG
- Also yes Lake is the female MC and despite not being an all star, Drew is the male MC. Lake is the talkative protagonist Drew is the silent protagonist
- Aiden is the friendly rival with legit one Pokémon, that being Pidove and it eventually evolves into a Tranquill and just stops there. Ellie is the hating ass rival, maybe, I think so yeah
- Tom is a police officer and almost a Looker figure as he is constantly going around the region and yes him and Jake had a thing and it's going poorly like in all stars
- Tom will be kidnapped by Team Idol yes, and other shit occurs which the gym leaders (that aren't in on it) have to help save the day
I like to think this is Jake's reaction to the shit storm Ellie throws at him bc she kidnapped Tom:
I'll make another post later on with all the complete details of all the characters and their rolls, I'm primarily focusing on the dcas cast
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Hello! I was wondering what modern technology you use to draw. Hehehe! I want to buy one of those tablets to paint but I am not professional or anything. Would you please recommend any of those to me? Thanks.
Hi! Lolcry, idk if you'd call it modern, considering my tablet is older than some of the people using this site 😭
It's a 14-year-old Wacom Intuos 4 that they stopped even making drivers for who knows how long ago (Lego lads for scale):
idek if any companies make basic tablets like these anymore, so I live in fear of it breaking and having to shell out a gajillion dollars for something that requires me to draw on the screen. 😰 Clearly, I'm not useful for recommending whatever is available tablet-wise these days, but maybe other people have some recommendations?
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The Pale Elf
3D print sculpted by Bulkamancer, printed in Siraya Tech grey UV Resin on my Elegoo Mars 2, and hand-painted by me! I cannot be more pleased with how he turned out 🥰
Detailed shots under the cut
Had to share all these gorgeous details, like the TEXTURES on this models are just gorgeous! All that filigree and bead detailing is raised which made painting it much easier, but still very tedious (so worth the results though). This was my first time painting a face bigger than tabletop mini scale, and boy was I intimidated. Had some friends point me to ball-jointed doll makers and learned about detailing faces with chalk pastels, so I used pastels to give his cheeks some colour, blush the tips of his ears, and make the shadows under his eyes. I could go back and add more colour/texture to his hair but I think its best if I leave it, lest I play with it too much and end up ruining things. I have to keep reminding myself that just cause I can see things in macro lens photos, doesn't mean I'm actually able to go correct those things 😅
Regardless, I'm so so happy with how he turned out, and its crazy that I can look at this and go "me!!! I PAINTED THAT!! ME!!!", and now I have a stunning model of everyones favourite lil rat bastard (affectionate) vampire mans💕
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