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Part 2: A Dream of an Autumn Garden
A few more photos of Mr. Morpheus, continuing from my post here!
As I said on the other photoset, I'm very happy & proud of him! I'm happy I decided to take my time to get him just how I wanted & edit the photos I took nicely. I hope you all love him too. Sweet dreams~
I have included a bunch of Cool Facts about how I made him under the cut if you are so inclined!
Started: Late Jan 2022 / Finished: Dec 30 2022
Approx work hours- 273 hours (worked on average every 3rd day out of 274 days; averaged 3h/session)
Times I remade something because I messed it up/wasn't happy with it: Hands- 2; Feet- 2; Head- 2.5; Body- 1; Clothes: 3
Pattern: trial, error & determination
Height: 3ft tall
Materials:
stretch jersey knit (body)
polyfill (stuffing)
brushed out acrylic yarn (hair)
star sapphire x2 (eyes)
pipe cleaner (hand armature)
wooden dowels/18 gauge wire (elbow/arm skeleton that keeps snapping I may add)
acrylic paint/pastels (shading & details)
acrylic thread (body sculpting & upper eyelashes)
stretch velvet/velvet burnout, cotton (clothes)
Fun facts:
his look was inspired by his overall appearance in the comics; I particularily like the depictions done by Jill Thompson, Mike Dringenberg & Marc Hempel!
his arms and legs are jointed in the same way as many teddy bears are: you use a washer, nut & bolt to butt-up the limb against the body internally and it gives the limbs full rotation. First time I have tried the method and it's definitely something I'll try again!
I had no idea how I was going to do the inset eyes, but I was determined to have them as some sort of stone. I had to redo his first head completely because I cut too far in! Eventually I got it to work by creating a "backcushion" with clay for the stones, and then closed and sculpted the eyelids overtop to secure them in.
You can't see in most of my photos but his eyes are star sapphire: when light hits them correctly, it causes a ✨to appear just like his eyes in the comics~!
making his hand & feet were a challenge, especially thinking about where to put the needle through to sculpt tendons, nails, etc (and also deciding how detailed to get without looking strange). I think I learned a lot tho and I'm very proud of the hands
my favorite sculpted parts are the collar bone/chest, the right hand & the nose~
because the skin is white, he gets very dirty with his black clothes, so I had to line all of them in white. He also has to soak in bleach once in a while to maintain his complexion (LOL)
A signature somehwere on his person xD
Thank you all again for your nice tags & comments so far on my work. If you guys would like for me to share some behind the scenes photos of this photoshoot, or WIP photos of me making him, let me know and if there's enough interest maybe I'll make a post down the road!
#the sandman#dream of the endless#dolls#beamies buddies#thank you all so much again for viewing him with your eyeballs! i can now rest#cloth dolls#custom dolls#crafts#also if you happen to have any questions about how i made anything feel free to send an ask!
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Part 1: A Dream of the Trees
He is known by many names- Prince of Stories, Shaper, Lord Morpheus, Dream of the Endless - but many a child 'round the world hearing stories at bedtime know him simply as The Sandman.
It's my pleasure to share this project with you after sitting on it for so long! The Sandman (Neil Gaiman) is a profoundly important & personal piece of literature to me, & Mr. Dream such an important figure, I absolutely needed to bring him into the waking world. I worked, reworked & re-reworked on my interpretation of him until finally saying "done!" in December of 2022.
I learned so much about what I could accomplish sculpting with fabric, I'm very proud of him & love him terribly. I really hope you will enjoy him too!
(more photos to come!)
#the sandman#dream of the endless#dolls#beamies buddies#it feels weird to share him after keeping him secret so long#like ive been hiding a secret lovechild in my attic and now im confessing him to you#im nervous! but also very happy#i have so much to say and share about the making of this doll that perhaps i can make a 'behind the scenes/making of' post#but that is for another day! i hope you like him and i want you to know i tuck him in and give him a smoochie every day#cloth dolls#crafts#handmade dolls#also fyi he is approx 3 feet tall :)
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Big Reveal #3 Teaser!
Time for the third thing I've been dying to show you guys! Take a look at the following photo....
Whomever could this be, looking at the birds?
It is someone I finally called finished after working on them for a year. It took me lots of trial, error, blood, sweat & tears (all literal)
This project has actually been "done" for over a year, but I've taken my time taking photos and editing them. I will finally share the photos starting next Friday!!! I really hope you will enjoy my magnum opus.
A hint: it is someone you may get a visit from as you drift off to sleep 💫
#beamies buddies#beamie post#updates#I AM VERY EXCITED AND ALSO NERVOUS#im excited to see what people will thino bcos this doll is very much not like the other ones i have done ;3#and bcos there was so much work and love put into it and it is very special#please look forward to it next week!#also if you guess who it is shhh dont tell shhh!
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Reveal #2: Beamie's Buddies Website!!
The last few months I have been hard at work making my own website!!!! It's a goal I've had for many years & it's finally becoming reality. The site isn't up in beta yet but as soon as it is I will let you know!
It will be released with the following functions:
archive gallery with multiple sections so you can view many of my dolls over the years!
about page so you can learn the history of Beamie's Buddies & a little about me!
contact page
custom order page (with catalogue download) with an overview of how custom orders work!
FAQ page for all your questions, from shipping to doll construtcting to repairing
responsive for mobile & desktop
In the future after release I hope to include the following features:
online shop (to take over from my Etsy) to allow for a truly one stop shop. All listings will be put here in the future once developed!
customer login zone where you could keep track of your orders & correspondence!
online Build-A-Buddy- a simple dollmaker-type game where you can build your dream doll & it will export it to me in the form of a custom order! Will make ordering so much easier & visual
Stay tuned for my release announcement & I can't wait to share this project with you!
~Beamie
#beamies buddies#updates#very exciting!#its been slow going because im working on it all myself...so many image files......#so close tho!#dolls#custom dolls#handmade dolls
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A gentleman with a storied arrival! This is Rieve, a D&D character commission that was meant as a winter gift. However, he decided to take his own path and get tangled up in the postal system- going there, back, and there again! (with a twin even!)
Now that he has arrived in time to hail Spring, I can share him with you all! I loved his jewelry and little tattoos, which he will proudly share with you below:
#beamies buddies#dolls#cloth dolls#commissions#d&d character#d&d#custom dolls#shout out to Key & Key's roomie for their patience!! i hope you guys love him <3
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Project Reveal #1!!
For years I've wanted to make my own line of dolls, and I've finally started! I can't wait to share my ideas with you! 🌱🪴🍄
What are some interesting themes you'd like to see a doll line based off of?
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Project Reveal #1!!
For years I've wanted to make my own line of dolls, and I've finally started! I can't wait to share my ideas with you! 🌱🪴🍄
What are some interesting themes you'd like to see a doll line based off of?
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Oi!! I have three big reveals for you guys in the next few weeks. These are projects I have been working on for months, nay, YEARS, and I am so excited to show you!!
Stay Tuned!!! ~Beamie
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A big boy commission for my Dumpling-size doll, it's Li Ling from the game Dislyte! His see-thru pants, extra arms, and big ol' staff sure gave me a challenge on this big scale! But I think he still turned out cute and squishy~
Detail shots under the cut!
#dislyte#li ling#li ling dislyte#dolls#doll commission#beamies buddies#crafts#cloth dolls#custom dolls#i havent played this so people who play i hope i did him justice!
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Time to share some of the recent winter commissions!
This is a dolly of Prairie Dawn, one of the Muppets from the original 70's TV show! Made for the customer's mother as it was her favorite Muppet as a kid~ It was fun to try and emulate the Muppet style of face & eyes! Ain't she sweet?
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Is there anyway to get a Ryou and a thief King.
Hiyo!!!! Happy New Year!
You can aquire some Bakuras by checking out my Custom Order Catalogue. Give it a browse and if you would like to place an order, reach out to me at [email protected], here, or on Etsy/Insta!
Commissions will be open till the end of April again as I work on other things for the shop in the meantime!
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TODAY between 2pm-8pm CST, you could Win these kids in a giveaway!!! Tune into Desert Bus for Hope! (don't forget to make a donor account!)
🔥💀Prince & Princess of the Underworld 🔥💀
I had the privilege of crafting Zagreus and his new lil sis Melinoe from Hades (and Hades 2) as one of the prizes at this years Desert Bus for Hope, an online telathon supporting Child's Play Charity for children in hospitals and domestic violence shelters! Tune in from Nov 11 to approx Nov 18 for a chance at them!
Both of them are 12" high, posable, and come with their signature weapons, a couple glasses of ambrosia, and a DB-themed Pact of Punishment. Had so much fun making them and hope a lucky bidder enjoys them as much as I do!
I'll be posting detail shots of each sibling in the coming days!
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Melinoë, Underworld Princess (and resident witch-in-training), now in travel-size and ready to rescue her big Bro and her family!
I had the privilege of crafting Zagreus and his new lil sis Melinoë from Hades (and Hades 2) as one of the prizes at this years Desert Bus for Hope, an online telathon supporting Child's Play Charity for children in hospitals and domestic violence shelters!
Its been revealed that the Siblings will be a giveaway on Fri 17th between 2pm-8pm CST so tune in then for a chance at them!
Check out the photos of them together here!
#hades 2#hades#hades game#melinoe#melinoe hades 2#beamies buddies#desert bus for hope#db23#dolls#custom dolls#crafts
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Zagreus, Underworld Prince (and Head of Underworld Security), is here in travel-size ready to assist you in whatever struggles hold you back! 🔥💀
I had the privilege of crafting Zagreus and his new lil sis Melinoe from Hades (and Hades 2) as one of the prizes at this years Desert Bus for Hope, an online telathon supporting Child's Play Charity for children in hospitals and domestic violence shelters! Tune in from Nov 11 to approx Nov 18 for a chance at them!
Check out photos of the both of them here!
#hades#hades game#zagreus#zagreus hades game#beamies buddies#desert bus for hope#db23#dolls#crafts#custom dolls
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🔥💀Prince & Princess of the Underworld 🔥💀
I had the privilege of crafting Zagreus and his new lil sis Melinoe from Hades (and Hades 2) as one of the prizes at this years Desert Bus for Hope, an online telathon supporting Child's Play Charity for children in hospitals and domestic violence shelters! Tune in from Nov 11 to approx Nov 18 for a chance at them!
Both of them are 12" high, posable, and come with their signature weapons, a couple glasses of ambrosia, and a DB-themed Pact of Punishment. Had so much fun making them and hope a lucky bidder enjoys them as much as I do!
I'll be posting detail shots of each sibling in the coming days!
#hades#hades game#zagreus#melinoe#zagreus hades#melinoe hades#hades 2#dolls#beamies buddies#desert bus for hope#db23
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What have I been up to over the summer when my commissions were closed? A lot of things, but this is one of them.
Looking forward to taking your winter orders!
❤️Beamie
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Custom Orders for the fall/winter season are open! Which is a great time to introduce my nice new fancy-schmancy
Custom Order Catalogue!!!
Which you can download here!!!
This catalogue outlines the types of dolls, options and customization I have available, as well as some FAQ's and insight into the order process! I have some Big Plans for an online dollmaker-like order process that is in the works, but until that is done, this will do!
Please contact me for commissions here, or preferrably on my Etsy (@ beamiesbuddies) or Email ([email protected]).
Commissions will be on a first come first served basis. Thank you very much for your continued support, and look forward to even more fun updates-and-whatsits in the coming weeks!
~Beamie
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