Looks great!

Oh nvm I checked the other submission. I thought this was an art doll. I hope to eventually make my own art doll soon. These are getting pretty popular it seems.

Pretty :)

wow. very nice

Whoa... awesome.

Not sure how tiny the head is, I think the hardest part in casting this would be the ears (getting plastic in there without bubbles), but you could pull a vacuum on it and be ok. Maybe durability if the ears are thin.

Post Script: Looks great! Really love all the details you have put in to it!

Really impressiv how you do that :) it looks very realistic indeed... nice

Using a base layer of pure silicone (no thixo/thickener but still with catalyst) will pick up the details without too many bubbles :) Will get into the fiddly bits nicely.

Looking really awesome! I love those big eyes.

That kitty looks awesome! x3

Oooh, will you be taking customs for these kitties? I just mean repaints of this one, it's gorgeous. :3
Anyway, wonderful work!!

I second this question! :D

It is likely that I will be offering custom doll repaints yes ^^

It is likely that I will be offering custom doll repaints yes ^^

I think it looks beautiful there...

I've had good luck with using making thin glove mold that holds the details without bubbles with a low viscosity silicone(apologies I only know the local silicone which is called "banana skin" at barnes)... then use a more viscous silicon to make another few layers where bubbles aren't an issue.. also you can chop up buggered up silicone molds and use it to bulk the thick layers out (i cut up a stuffed up silicone mold and used that to add some thickness)... this method picked up all the imperfections in my original sculpt :(

Oh and good luck... I'm sure it will be awesome((your stuff always is)

Love how it looks!

Love it!!!!!!

I suggest building up behind the ears so that you can make a Y shaped parting line to de-mold the ears and rest of the head easier. Like start up the back of the head then branch off to go up the back of the ears to the tips. Or at least make a parting line up the back of one ear so that when you demold you would peel it off around that ear, around the muzzzle then off the other ear.
I hope that makes sense. >.<

Building up with silicone you mean? I think I would need to make the whole mold rather thick or it will warp.

Yeah you only build up around the parting line. I assume you're doing a brush on mold? If you're not then never mind. XD

This is some basics for brush on silicone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCIO_2J1gF0&feature=pyv
The parting line thing starts at like 3:10.

Ah! I understand - the emphasis just insure it is not too thin where you cut it. Good tip!

Yup yup ^-^
Good luck! This is a great sculpt so I hope everything goes smoothly. =)

Mr Bigglesworth? Nah too much fur on the neck.

Wow, this is coming out really amazing. The ears and cheeks really pop the best i think o3o

Is this an Egyptian Mau by anychance? The ears really give it away if it is, other than that I wouldn't know off the top of my head what other species it could be other than serval or some kind of smaller big cat.

It's not any specific breed. Really it was supposed to be a simple cute kitten but my brain just couldn't wrap itself around figuring that out so I think now it's more of a younger wild cat/wild influenced domestic.

Whatever it is, I LOVE it. Wonderful job on the sculpting. :D

Keep it up. And it would make for a wonderful wall mount decoration after you make a mold from it :3

that looks really awesome - I mean really really!
small hint: if the sillicone doesn't work properly, use that blue stuff dentist use (-> alginate). it's quite cheap and the negative is much more relyable for making copies.

I suspect whatever I use I will only get one chance at it ;)

Gorgeous

Was it easier or harder than sculpting a suit head?

Much harder. I hate sculpting detail

Not sure yet if they will be a part of the cast or separate. Probably part of the cast since the current ones are not removable without breaking the clay around the eyes.

Same as any other teddy bear. Joints.

Ah yup probably :)

Cuuuuuute~~

Very lovely cat head.

SO very cute! I really cannot wait to see this all done!

omg thats beautiful.

why do i have a great urge to snuggle it? its not a real kitty

loveit!

I would make sure to knock it a bit to make sure bubbles don't form in the ears and nose, but I've only ever cast plaster and not silicone. That's a beautiful cat. I can't wait to see the finished product!

i would say use the brush on silicone's like rebound but do a thin layer first and let it drip down the face, paying special attention to all deep areas blowing out and popping bubbles on the way. you could get away with de-gloving this like one of you resin masks or like mentioned above use some thivex (thickening agent) on the silicone to build a line of thick silicone going from the base to the back of each ear so you can cut into the silicone later to make removal easier. then use thivex on the 2nd and 3rd layer for a nice thick mold. Keys are real helpful to keep your cut lines in place as i have to do this with a couple of my horn type molds.

the face looks lovely and has such a cute expression ^-^

When casting a detailed piece dont use a brush on silicone, if its a small piece especially. Ive learned from own experience and from professors, its sometimes best to build a custom box around the sculpture, and use a pouring silicone. Such as moldstar 16 by smooth on, you can however use a brush on silicone but you have to practically paint it like you would a painting a very thin layer at first then progressively thicker, to make sure you get all the little details and undercuts. Even then I have had instances where i the silicone doesnt go into the smaller detailed pieces and I get small "open" areas. So personally I suggest a box built around around something simple and edges hot glued and a small string around to keep the sides up, and a pour on silicone.
Thats what I do for my small pieces anything not to big.

This is amazing. *o*

OH MY GOD! I want soooo bad! so cute!

really? you are so talented! I don't think I could ever do anything like that.

That's just really gorgeous work ;u; i could never do that with clay, i'd get so frustrated! great job!