The Q-version clay doll was a type of Q-version action doll, commonly produced by Japan's Good Smile Company (GSC). Its characteristics were as follows: - ** Material and production **: The head is made of light clay (now more resin soil is added to improve the texture), and the body is mostly made of PVP, ABS, etc. For example, the clay doll of the "Ancient Wolf" was about 12 centimeters tall and composed of a variety of parts, including changeable expression parts (such as eyes, tongue, etc.), movable eyebrows, and various body parts. It could pose in a variety of positions. - ** Style and Styling **: It's more of a 2D cartoon style. The face isn't three-dimensional enough. Most of them are cartoon characters in anime. There are also customized cartoon versions of 3D stars. - ** Price **: The price of a non-GSC-made hair is about 300 - 600 yuan, the price of a face painting is about 50 - 200 yuan, and the whole set of clothes is about 300 - 500 yuan. - ** Type and structure **: The clay head can be divided into two types: the one that can be removed and the one that cannot be removed. Most of the non-disassembled heads were directly inserted into the body of the ob11 after being molded by the creator (due to different clay and different processing methods, many clay dolls could only be placed as a figurine and needed a dust cover); the disassembled heads included resin hair (or other materials such as PVP) and a face shell, which could be purchased from GSC-finished products or custom-made products to match. When paired with the ob11 body, most clay hairstyles needed a neck card to connect the doll head and the body (the author may give it away when buying custom hair or a whole head, and the ready-made GSC head may need to be purchased separately).
A clay doll was a hand-made ornament or toy. According to the reference materials, there were many activities and products related to clay dolls. For example, there were hand-made ultra-light clay little brother figurines, community activities using clay and branches to make creative ornaments, and a tutorial on making clay dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival. At the same time, in the provincial supervision and spot check results of toy product quality, there was also the quality inspection of clay set products. Some clay-related products had unqualified items such as cutting-edge.
The following is a simple tutorial on how to make clay dolls: ** 1. Face Creation ** 1. He used skin-colored clay to make a hemisphere face, then pressed out two eye sockets. 2. He used white clay to fill in the shape of the eyes, then used the skin clay to make a small nose, and poked a small hole in the mouth. 3. Eyes were made of blue clay, yellow acryl was used to light up the eyes, water-based oil was applied, and the eye circles were drawn with a black pen. 4. She used the dye to paint her cheeks and mouth, making two small ears. ** 2. Hair styling ** 1. She used dark brown clay to make a hemisphere and stuck it at the back to do her hair, making bangs in the front. 2. Can be made into a little yellow hair to wear on the head (depends on the doll's image). ** 3. Body Creation ** 1. He used yellow clay to make a round platform for the body, and used skin-colored clay to make a cylindrical neck. He used toothpicks to fix them together. ** 4. Clothing and other parts of the production (take a specific image as an example)** 1. Prepare the green clay to make the body parts of the puppet, use the white clay to make the decoration on the puppet's clothes, so that it has a three-dimensional feeling, and then pinch the appearance of the outer clothes of the puppet. Pay attention to the color difference of the clothes. 2. If he pinched his small arms, the newbie could buy a Q-shaped mask when making a face, and then finally combine them. 3. When he pinched the neck, he removed about 2cm and dug a hole at the bottom of the neck. 4. He rolled out a thin piece of white clay, pressed a hole in the middle of the pen holder, put it around his neck, and trimmed the excess. 5. He wrapped two long black strips around his collar, rolled out a thin piece of red soil, and pasted it on his body as a piece of clothing. The edge of the clothing was wrapped in white and two thin threads were made to decorate the hat. 6. Do the hands, ears, hair and other parts well. For example, cut the ears into two semicircles and stick them on, then stick the various parts of the hair according to the specific image. 7. He could make a hat. According to the specific steps, he could make the brim and other parts. He could write on it or make other decorations. 8. He cut the paper into a specific shape and placed it on the clay to cut it well. He used the back of the knife to press out the lines and made the brim of the hat after assembling it. 9. He made something like a lollipop or a flower and held it in his hand. 10. Finally, she applied some blush and added some highlights.
The following is the information about the customized clay doll model: - [Tailored Style: Comparatively cartoonish, non-realistic.] - [Tailored size: Approximately 8 to 12 centimeters. If you need other specific sizes, you can communicate.] - Time to customize: After confirming the pictures and ideas, arrange the order and mold according to the order order. Since it is purely hand-made and the clay needs 3 to 4 days to dry naturally after it is formed, the entire cycle is about 7 to 15 days (time to be determined under special circumstances). During this period, you can ask about the progress. - [Tailor-made materials: Clay, Japanese gloss oil, high-grade paint, good texture, light weight.] - [Price: Starting from 65 yuan. The price will change according to the complexity of the details and accessories. The specific price will be sent to the map for further inquiry.] - "How to customize: Send pictures to confirm. Please send a few high-definition detailed auxiliary pictures. Because the details of the custom-made are complicated, I hope it is a clear image so that the production can be more detailed. If you have any personal thoughts on the custom-made products (such as what details need to be changed), you can communicate with them or leave a message. After confirming your thoughts, you can start production. - [Finished product maintenance method: Clay kneading, after drying, it will be hard. When lightly pinched, it will be soft. It is not afraid of falling, but do not use force to scratch or squeeze. It is not waterproof (depending on the situation, some parts can be painted with light oil or water paint, and the price will increase).] - [Can be customized to: yourself, friends, family, couples, or all kinds of people. Can be customized into Q version doll ornaments, brooches, hairpins, earrings, refrigerator sticks, hanging chains, etc., can be used as gifts, collections, and viewing purposes.]
The following was related to the three-dimensional clay doll: - In terms of materials, he could use ultra-light clay and other materials to make three-dimensional clay figures. For example, when making three-dimensional cartoon figures (which could be regarded as a type of three-dimensional clay figures), ultra-light clay was an option. Its price was relatively low for the same weight, and it was suitable for students and other people. - In terms of the production process, it was similar to the clay model of the Eight Trigrams Tower, a landmark in Xiamu.(There are similarities in the production principle), you can start from the main structure, such as kneading and pressing the clay into a suitable shape.(For example, when making the Eight Trigrams Tower, the white clay was first made into octagonal pillars to build the building.) For the puppet, the torso part might be built first. When making some details, the small strips could be used to simulate the exquisite eaves of the Eight Trigrams Tower to show the details of the puppet. Tools such as small scrapers and plastic scrapers might be used to clean the edges of the materials. - Three-dimensional clay dolls could also be created with the image around them as a blueprint. For example, the image of a plush doll could be presented through clay, and the favorite plush doll could be made into a clay pendant. Special functions such as magnetic attraction could also be designed for the ears. Or the image of a lively kitten or puppy could be made into a doll with clay, turning it into a colorful and lifelike clay doll.
The following is a clay doll manual: 1. Head Creation: - He used the skin-colored clay to make a hemisphere face, pressed out two eye sockets, and filled them with white clay to form the shape of the eyes. Then, he used the skin-colored clay to make a small nose, and poked a small hole in the mouth. - Eyes were made from blue clay, and the light in the eyes was illuminated with yellow acryl. They were painted with water-based glitter, and the eye circles were drawn with a black pen. - She used the dye to paint her cheeks and mouth, making two small ears. - He used dark brown clay to make a semicircle and stuck it to the back of his hair. He made a fringe in front of him and made a little yellow hair to wear on his head. 2. Body Creation: - He used yellow clay to make a round platform for the body, and used skin-colored clay to make a cylindrical neck. He used toothpicks to fix the head and body together. - He used white clay to make collars and buttons. - The yellow clay was used to make a round base, and the white clay was used to make two shoes and stick them together. Then, the white clay was used to make legs and stick them to the base. - He could make arms and hands, and he could even make a small bag. There was another method: 1. First, he pinched out a circle and pressed on the 1/3 of the circle. Then, he poked out the eyes, drew the position of the nose, and buried the self-made eyeballs inside. 2. Using dental floss to draw eyes, you can use a silica gel pen to temporarily fill in the collapsed parts, use dental floss to poke out the shape of the mouth, and then make the lips you like. 3. He made an ear, put two balls on it, and connected them seamlessly with iron beads. Then, he poked out the ear socket.
It's not too hard. You start with shaping the basic form of the doll using clay. Then, add details like facial features and clothing with smaller pieces of clay.
The old clay doll might have symbolic or sentimental value in the game's story, perhaps related to a past event or character.
There were many aspects to the knowledge of the ancient characters. When making clay antique characters, one had to first understand the tools and materials needed, including different types of clay such as resin clay, clay modeling tools, coloring paint, brushes, and so on. There were many key points in the production process. For example, in the aspect of shaping the character image, one needed to master some basic styling techniques, such as rubbing and pressing. At the same time, one had to pay attention to the head and body ratio of the Q version of the character, the common face shape, the clay production method, and the characteristics of the ancient character image, such as the common ancient clothing and hairstyle. In terms of color application, if you want to enrich the hair color, you can use colors such as Faber-Castell 487 to paint the first layer of hair color. When painting, you have to sharpen the pen and arrange the lines more densely to avoid noise. There were also different types and methods of making the base, such as the regular version, the ink style base, and the starry sky version. Through the case studies, one could better grasp the key points of the Q version of the ancient character production and the expression of the personification elements. For example, using Yang Guifei and other characters as examples, one could analyze the characteristics of the character, prepare the materials and tools, make the base, and make the character. In addition, there were examples of the 12 zodiac animals as the prototype, which would help to master the technique. The creative ideas and image design methods of the 12 zodiac series characters could help to develop ideas and create their own works. Whether it was a clay figurine enthusiast with zero foundation or some experience, they could get inspiration from the production method and design inspiration.
The twisted clay teapot was a decorative teapot made of two or more different colors of purple clay. The mud twisting process was to stack and embed different colored purple sand mud strips according to the design requirements, then cut them into multi-colored mud pieces, and then knead and pat them according to the teapot making procedure, finally making the purple sand teapot. This kind of craft formed irregular lines with strong contrast on the purple sand teapot body, which perfectly showed the author's decorative intention, fully displaying the simplicity and elegance of the purple sand and the aesthetic taste of the China people. The traditional methods of mud grinding included embedding, wrapping, penetrating, layering, and so on. The twisted clay teapot had a rich and varied texture, such as flying clouds, colorful clouds, etc., giving people a strong visual impact like a dream, which was very aesthetic.
There were several advantages of the mud grinding process in the production of the purple clay teapot. First of all, the mud grinding process could improve the smoothness and malleability of the mud strips, allowing the various components of the raw materials to be evenly mixed to form fine and tough mud strips, which was convenient for subsequent processes such as drawing and molding. Secondly, during the mud grinding process, the uniform mixing of the mud could make the mud compact, thus ensuring the firmness of the pot body and avoiding cracking and distortion of the finished product. In addition, the mud grinding process could also improve the air tightness of the purple clay teapot, ensuring that the teapot body was tight and seamless, achieving the key step of good air tightness. The mud grinding process not only gave the purple clay teapot a unique artistic charm, but also increased the value and ornamental value of the purple clay teapot. In general, the twisted clay teapot had the advantages of smoothness, malleability, firmness, and air tightness, making every teapot a piece of art.