Angels by Noemi my Creations

Short Clip from my BJD Class

2018-03-30T17:06:00.005-07:00

The full online Course is available as a subscription from my Patreon or from my Etsy

Tambien disponible en espanol en mi Tienda de Etsy

The Hard Work of Finishing and Sanding a BJD

2018-01-24T15:49:00.001-08:00

If you are trying to go for a professional finished BJD with the purpose of reproduction you really have to do things right, have to consider the big competence out there when you try to introduce a new one.

For the beginners I will tell you learn to sculpt first and practice a lot, if you start right away trying to make a BJD it will be more likely for you to just get frustrated, unless you are doing it just for fun and then just go ahead and have fun... because is it really rewarding just to see your cute doll being able to just move and be play with!

But if you are going for reproducing and trying to sell your Dolls, then you have to be really committed to, with that I meant your doll have to be perfect, all the sculpture, design, connections, I know some Artists that already have their own style, you know? that signature that makes your dolls being recognized by other, that is really good if you are thinking commercial, cause you have to add "your special touch" to your own BJDs.

Here I have in my table a doll I've been working on, she was made on a live class in CuriosMondo.com. made fairly fast (about 9 hrs)... which wasn't that good really for my personal use, for the class was perfect being able to teach all about. So, later on, it took me about a week just by fixing her design and parts.

By now, I'm on finishing steps... where sanding is a must!!

If you are working with "Creative Paper clay" and following my steps on sanding (all info on my video classes), You should not have problems here. After this; the very last step will be stringing the doll for last time and check everything.

And if everything works fine, all pieces will be sealed and ready to me molded.

Even if you are not supporting my page keep following as I will be posting public updates about my works.

What are you working on now?

N.S.

Black Widow

2015-10-18T23:27:00.001-07:00

This is a Project for a Contest, the Challenge is to make a Creature based just on a Styrofoam head, using the most simply materials on hand. And so I did

I just wanna say that I have no training at all on FX Make up, I'm a Sculptor/Artist/Artisan of many talents and YES is it my dream on going to a FX Make Up School!!

I was inspired on the big jumping spider I have on my garden, I think they are cute! This came out of my blank imagination I didnt watch any reference of picture design or so, was just the spare of the moment and well I do like making Females Characters.

Materials:
- Styrofoam head
- Styrofoam balls (and some extra cut off pieces for horns)
- News Paper
- Masking Tape
- Mod Podge
- Acrylic Paints
- Paper Clay (Premier)
- Cold Porcelain (what a heck is that? Is clay made out of corn starch and white glue)
- Diamond Glaze
- Craft Paper
- Faux Hair
- Vintage Jewelry
- Trim and lace
- Craft Roses
- Tacky Glue
- 3D Paint
- two pieces of foam
- Hot glue gun

Here goes step by Step pics:

Eyes are Styrofoam balls cover with Cold Porcelain

Painted with acrylics and Dimensional

Building up with news paper

Teeth Also made with Cold Porcelain (air dry clay)

Some craft paper to cover the horns

More Craft Paper and Mod Podge to give some texture

A little Paper Clay for gums

My own primer Mod Pogde and black acrylic paint :)

Several coats of this

Painting with dry brush and acrylics

Adding hair and foam to give shape

Voila!! Two days of work

Vintage Jewelry added, Skull Cameo also made by me.

No bugs were harm on the making of this Creature!!

Thanks for watching :)

The history of Divina Beings...

2015-06-06T16:17:00.003-07:00

I know i wasn't posting for a while here, not sure many people is blogging now a days maybe not body will see my blogs at all... anyway here I go.

"Divina" is my own character she is an Spirit from the Forest somehow magical and fantastic but yet she is able to materialized herself into a creature that looks human like with some features from Forest Animals. Im gonna be coming up with a full history for her maybe come up with a book or at least a comic.
She is somehow good and evil, cute and creepy she protects the Forest from anybody who attempt to destroy and sometimes she'll be violent to the point of killing. She doesn't really eat but only human hurts from the evil people she kills.

I made her entirely in Polymer Clay, have flocked fur (from recycle) and cashmere goat's hair. She stands approx. 12" Tall.

"Pan" El Laberinto del Fauno

2015-01-28T17:04:00.000-08:00

Inspired on Pan's Labyrinth. 13" high Polymer Clay OOAK Figure, realistic hand made eyes, Tibetan's lamb looks for hair, leather and mixed media accessories all hand made by me.
Available now among some other of my Figures in Ebay or Etsy

The Call

2014-06-04T10:12:00.003-07:00

New Piece from Angels by Noemi, available NOW on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201101145536?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

or ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/listing/9625606/the-call-angel-and-baby-figutarive-art?

Making a BJD by Gribby Bullock

2014-04-28T22:03:00.000-07:00

This is NOT my Tutorial is belongs to Gribby Bullock. I found this Tutorial on DeviantArt but when I went back to check on the Artist it was gone :( Luckily I save the pictures on my PC and my whole idea is to share with everyone who wants to try to make a BJD from Scratch, so here it go:

Neyriti BJD Finished

2014-04-07T20:20:00.000-07:00

All sculpted in Polymer Clay, BJD Doll, Stand approx 14" high

Making a light box (Como hacer una caja de luz)

2014-04-07T17:43:00.001-07:00

Lets leave pictures talk laughter than words as i wanted to share with my friends all over the world.

A simply light box for non profesional photograph but yet nice looking picture of your dolls.

MATERIALS:

. Cardboard box

. Thick strong tape

. Different colors of hard paper

. Cutter or Xacto knife

. Ruler

. Pen

. Glue

. Any kind of white paint

. Scrap white cotton fabric

Una simple caja de luz para mejores fotos de tus munecas

MATERIALES

. Caja de carton

. Cinta de embajale

. Catulinas de colores

. Cutter o bisturi

. Regla

. Lapicero

. Goma

. Cualquier tipo se pintura blanca

. Pedazos de tela de algodon blanco

PHOTOS WITH LIGHT BOX (IPAD CAMERA):

PHOTOS WITHOUT LIGHT BOX (IPAD CAMERA):

Neytiri BJD Update

2014-03-22T09:31:00.001-07:00

Yep, Head hands and feet complete... next? that will be painting... my gosh she is almost done!

BJD Neytiri update

2014-03-01T11:33:00.001-08:00

And by now the body is fully jointed, so far everything seem to be working fine. Next step will be making hands feet and head ...

Alura Fairy BJD

2014-02-26T16:41:00.000-08:00

And Poor thing after fixing her skin she finally ended up pretty good, you can go back a couples more post to see how bad she was, and well now pretty as a flower!!
All clothing even shoes hand made by me but the wig. And of course the Doll hand cast in resin my very first try...

Soon will be available on Ebay :)

Neytiri BJD Update

2014-02-13T10:41:00.003-08:00

Now stared working on joints and balls:

Believe it or not I made the balls not using any kind of molds, somehow that works better for me:

Arm marked and cut:

Now legs are marked and ready to be cut:

Keep watching for more updates :)

BJD Trying to Cast in resin

2014-02-03T15:26:00.001-08:00

Yep, I have tried this last year, from a long concept I've been working for several years now, I believe I have old posts from the beginning of my BJD made from scratch originally in polymer clay and as mention I try some casting last year not being successful because of those darn bubble on the resin. And well I found the pieces I save and decided to restore her.

If you wanna watch the evolution of this design you can follow my FacePage here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/edit/a.377849528954584.85947.208720649200807/

And here with the progress:

She looks pretty bad I open up the bubble to fill it up...

Here almost restore...

And now painting with airbrush, she will be a fairy so I'm pretty sure won't have a flesh tone skin O.O

Neytiri BJD

2014-02-01T20:54:00.001-08:00

Yep this, is gonna be great! working in a 14" Neytiri BJD. I got the body pattern from picture references online, then I draw the joints and balls.
Clay of choice Cernit, as I consider to be one of the strongest polymer clays. I had and old batch of 1/2lb of chocolate and 1/2lb almond, it was two days of work but I got to mix the colors and get them soften to be able to work with, and here it goes so far... Core body with aluminum foil and straws

I will keep posted for upcoming updates ;)

2013 Quinlan Doll and Teddy Bear Convention

2013-05-25T19:47:00.002-07:00

This was my very first time participating in a Convention and what can I say?... it was wonderful!! I got the meet great Artists such as the Mad Sculptor, Kevin Buntin, Diane Keeler and more!! I got to meet fellow Artist/friends whom I only known online out of various groups, guilds I have been. I got to make friends and share our love for this amazing world of Dolls, it was just a great place to be, will never forget those great 3 days and hopefully will be part of this next year.

Oh by the way my precious creation "Lord Thranduil and Elk" found a new home also at the Quinlan Show. I will miss them specially the sweet Elk...

Here I'm sharing the album I created on my Facebook, be free to pass by and browse around:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201098520451021.1073741825.1409121178&type=3

Lord Thranduil

2013-03-18T09:49:00.000-07:00

This is a 1:6 scale figurative mixed media Art work.
King Elve made in Polymer Clay, His Pet an Irish Elk (Or Megalocero) is partially made in clay and wool by needle felting.

Making a Mini Polymer Baby

2013-02-22T18:25:00.000-08:00

MAKING A MINI POLYMER BABY:

Online Class Available on Youtube, full in English.
DVD version available only for USA, contact me about that.
Almost 3 Hrs (2:58Hrs) of Fully detailed class.
Recommended Tools, painting with Genesis heat set, adding hair and optional male parts.
Only one payment for unlimited access to the Class

BUY CLASS NOW:

Video Clases con Youtube

2013-02-22T15:09:00.003-08:00

Algunas Clases disponibles a traves de Youtube, el pago es Unico para acceso ilimitado al video, totalmente en espanol con detalles, tips y ayuda, tambien otros videos gratis disponibles en mi canal de Youtube AngelsbyNoemi.

COMPRAR VIDEO MODELADO DE BUSTO FEMENINO US$18.00

Glow in the Dark Fairy

2012-12-30T19:10:00.001-08:00

This is a very special Doll, why? is my number 100 Doll made since I stared sculpting!! also is my very first Fairy and wanted it to be special, I made her entirely with Fi gmo Glow in the dark and my gosh she does glow!! But no more word enjoy the WIP, hope you like her:

Concurso "EL HOBBIT" La Pelicula

2012-12-29T12:08:00.001-08:00

ENERO 01 al 31 - 2013

Este Concurso esta abierto para Artesanos de todas partes del Mundo

Hey Artesanos de todo el mundo que gustan trabajar con arcilla (cualquier tipo) y ademas son fans de Tolkien? ¿Qué tal la película "Un viaje inesperado"? Pues ahora puedes dejar que tu talento y creatividad vuelen!

Estamos tratando de hacer esto simple es mas que nada por diversión y ver los hermosos trabajos que podamos crear, ya que hay muchos personajes en esta historia.

La idea es crear una pieza (Muñeco / Figura) basado en la película "The Hobbit Un viaje inesperado" Se pueden encontrar imágenes de referencia aquí: Hobbit Art Book

Usted es libre de utilizar cualquier tipo de pasta de modelar, sin preferencia de tamaño, ya que sólo tiene que enviar algunas fotos de la pieza terminada.

PREMIO:

Ojalá pudiera hacer esto más grande, pero por desgracia no asi que sólo habrá un ganador! Quien recibira (incluido gastos de envio): Una Revista de Coleccion Especial "The Hobbit", 5 Tarjetas de Fans, 2 bloques de fimo 56gr, un par de alas de hadas, Cabello de Cordero tibetano, Microesferas de vidrio, 03 ojos hechos a mano. Todo como lo muestran las fotos:

JURADO:
Quien organiza el concurso su servidora Noemi Smith estara dando una vista de referencia sobres los trabajos, pero ademas cuento con la ayuda de mi amigo Sandro Ulzugaray Escultor de Argentina quien sera el juez de este Concurso. Si tenemos menos de 10 entradas el Eligira solo un ganador, pero si hay mas de 10 entradas, seran preleccionados unos cuantos para ponerlo a votacion del publico.

Por favor Visiten los trabajos de Sandro Ulzugaray, un tremendo Artista!!

REGLAS / ENTRADAS:

Para empezar, primero debes compartir este concurso en sus redes sociales, ayudar a promocionar!
Si no lo has hecho todavía, por favor visite nuestra página Angels by Noemí y nos dan un "Me gusta"
Tendrás del 1 al 31 de Enero para hacer el Muñeco / Figura.
Muñecos / Figuras y esculturas solamente.
Hasta 3 entradas se permiten por participante.
Tiene que ser hecho a mano por usted! Cualquier tipo de arcilla se puede utilizar.
Una vez terminado el trabajo enviar hasta 03 fotografías (Vista de frente, izquierda y del lado derecho) a: info@angelsbynoemi.com OJO: NO poner Nombre / Firma en fotos, pero sólo el título / nombre de la figura.
Su trabajo será el juzgado por la creatividad, detalles y cuánto se parecen al personaje elegido.

Todas las entradas seran expuestas en nuestra página de Facebook.

El ganador se anunciará el 09 de Febrero, 2013

Si usted tiene alguna pregunta por favor envíar un e-mail a info@angelsbynoemi.com

"The Hobbit" Inspired by Fans Contest

2012-12-28T18:08:00.000-08:00

JANUARY 01 to 31 - 2013

This Contest is Open for all Creative Artists from around the World :)

Hey Doll Artists and everyone who like to work with clay (Any type) are you a big Fan of Tolkien? How about the Movie "An Unexpected Journey"? Well now you can let your talent and creativity fly away!
We're trying to make this very simple is mostly for fun and share as many creations as possible, as there is many characters to picture.

The Idea is to create a Piece (Doll/Figure) based on the Movie "The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey" You can find reference pictures here: Hobbit Art Book
You are free to use any kind of modelling clay, no size preference as you only need to send few pictures of your Finished Piece.

PRIZE:
I wish can make this bigger but sadly I can't, there will be only one winner! to receive: A Collectors Magazine, 5 tradings Cards, 2 Fimo Blocks 56gr, a pair of Fairy wings, Tibetan Lamb Hair, Glass Beads, 03 hand made eyes. Everything as picture.

JUROR:
Angels by Noemi is hosting this Contest, I will give a review of the Entries but also my Dear Friend Sandro Ulzugaray Sculptor from Argentina will help as Juror for the Contest. If there is less than 10 Entries He will choose a Winner from them, but if there is more than 10 entries He will select several entries then will be put for public vote to come up with only one winner.

Please visit the Works of Sandro Ulzugaray and be amazed with his Art

RULES/ENTRIES:

To begin you first need to share this Contest in your social networks, help spread the word!
If you haven't done it yet, please visit our Page Angels by Noemi and give us a "Like"
You'll have from January 1st to 31st to make the Doll/figure.
Art Dolls/Figures or sculptures only.
Up to 3 entries are allow.
It has to be handcrafted by you! Any kind of clay can be use.
Then you can send up to 03 Pictures (Front View, Left and Right Side Views) to: info@angelsbynoemi.com DO NOT put your name/signature on pictures but only the title/name of the Figure.
Your Work will be Judge on creativity, details and how much it resemble the character chosen.

All Entries will be Showcased on our Facebook Page.

Winner will be announce Feb. 9th, 2013

If you have any question please e-mail me to info@angelsbynoemi.com

Video Clase Modelado de Cabeza

2012-11-21T12:27:00.002-08:00

Modelado Realistico de Cabeza

Escala 1:6 (Munecas de 30cm)

Por Noemi Smith (Angels by Noemi)
Clase detallada, pasos básicos, tips, con opcion de orejas humanas y de elfo. Incluye patron de cuerpo y referencias (fotos seran enviados por e-mail con la compra del video)

Video hecho completamente en Espanol
Disponible online a través de Youtube
1:14 Hrs de Duración.
Cuenta en Youtube requerida (crear una cuenta en Youtube es gratis!)
Disponible en version DVD solo para USA.
Precio US20.00 (Pago unico)
Forma de pago Paypal o Western Union (e-mail para mas detalles: info@angelsbynoemi.com)

Comprar acceso a Video Clase:

Vampire Amy Lee

2012-11-19T15:55:00.001-08:00

Step by step the creation of Amy Lee 1:6 Figure,
Body made with a mix of polymer clays and waits down I used Clay Cold Porcelain Air Dry,
Raven also made with Cold Porcelain :)

ONLINE CLASES Via Skype

2012-10-19T13:52:00.000-07:00

PRIMERA CLASE: MODELADO CABEZA DE MUJER

Fecha: Viernes Nov. 9
Hora: 15 hras tiempo de California-USA
Duracion: 3 a 4 horas
Reserva/Pago: Paypal y Western Union
Contacto: info@angelsbynoemi.com