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Announcement: the first auction for Whisps will be held August 17th - 20th!
Over the past month or so, I’ve been dropping a few hints to the next ornament adoptable… everyone meet the Whisps! These are vulpine critters, often associated with odd orbs of light and fire, and are found throughout the world. Some of the most well known families of these guys are the Kitsune and Will-O-Wisps (which is where the name I’ve given them comes from). I’ll be releasing more info on these guys in the coming month, leading to the release (the date is currently set for August). Until then, let me give you all a bit of info to start!
-All sculpting and casting is done! They will be limited edition, only 14 casts of each sculpture (totaling to 28 critters looking for homes, given that I don’t snag a couple for myself, ha!).
-The size is a little different. More on this later, but they are a bit larger than the Shisa, as are their marbles. The marbles are different from the usual styles I have, and I’ve included some actual stones!
-“But Crystal… if these are supposed to be inspired by Kitsune, where are all their tails?” - asks some hypothetical person in the audience. Well, I’ll be generating each one individually with a new system based on geomancy. The number of tails will be determined through that, so I don’t want to jump ahead of myself and give the individual more tails than it has earned! Obviously, each fox will begin with at least one tail, so that is what the base sculpt will start with as well.
-These are meant to either hang or sit on a flat surface. Right now, some of the casts are a bit wobbly with only one tail to balance on, so I may either need to do more sanding for a flat surface, or see how sculpting multiple tails works out. I’m not too attached to the idea of them sitting on a flat surface, though. Hanging does work well, however, so display will be similar to the Shisa!
-I’ve been busy re-vamping the way stories and abilities work to encompass a larger world. Again, the method of generation fits a little better with my ideas on the re-vamp, plus I think the storylines might be a bit more flexible and fun to play around with, while still being design/character focused!
Over the past month or so, I’ve been dropping a few hints to the next ornament adoptable… everyone meet the Whisps! These are vulpine critters, often associated with odd orbs of light and fire, and are found throughout the world. Some of the most well known families of these guys are the Kitsune and Will-O-Wisps (which is where the name I’ve given them comes from). I’ll be releasing more info on these guys in the coming month, leading to the release (the date is currently set for August). Until then, let me give you all a bit of info to start!
-All sculpting and casting is done! They will be limited edition, only 14 casts of each sculpture (totaling to 28 critters looking for homes, given that I don’t snag a couple for myself, ha!).
-The size is a little different. More on this later, but they are a bit larger than the Shisa, as are their marbles. The marbles are different from the usual styles I have, and I’ve included some actual stones!
-“But Crystal… if these are supposed to be inspired by Kitsune, where are all their tails?” - asks some hypothetical person in the audience. Well, I’ll be generating each one individually with a new system based on geomancy. The number of tails will be determined through that, so I don’t want to jump ahead of myself and give the individual more tails than it has earned! Obviously, each fox will begin with at least one tail, so that is what the base sculpt will start with as well.
-These are meant to either hang or sit on a flat surface. Right now, some of the casts are a bit wobbly with only one tail to balance on, so I may either need to do more sanding for a flat surface, or see how sculpting multiple tails works out. I’m not too attached to the idea of them sitting on a flat surface, though. Hanging does work well, however, so display will be similar to the Shisa!
-I’ve been busy re-vamping the way stories and abilities work to encompass a larger world. Again, the method of generation fits a little better with my ideas on the re-vamp, plus I think the storylines might be a bit more flexible and fun to play around with, while still being design/character focused!
Category Sculpting / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Fox (Other)
Size 650 x 1000px
File Size 502.5 kB
Yes! I know they sell sample packs of the stuff at a good price ($10-15, I believe). Naw, I wouldn't say you're overestimating at all! Originally I used Super Sculpey, and did ok with it, but was talking to a fellow sculptor who does about the same amount of detail as I do, and he was confused about how I could be so patient with it. That comment kind of shocked me into trying different materials, and sure enough, I tried his recommendation and sculpting was suddenly much more enjoyable, haha! I've also tried a few different types of paper clay, and hated all of them until I came across the right mix, and found that I absolutely loved sculpting in it, (although I would never be able to achieve this kind of detail in the paper clay, so knowing what your end product will be is also important).
I think everyone is going to have different needs based on how their particular hand sculpts, if their casting or not, if they prefer non-toxic, and what their end intention is. Definitely still keep looking for your fit, it's important! :)
I think everyone is going to have different needs based on how their particular hand sculpts, if their casting or not, if they prefer non-toxic, and what their end intention is. Definitely still keep looking for your fit, it's important! :)
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