Further development


Remembering to cut out this part of the neck and attach it to my little bat face so her neck joint can function. 



Felt somewhat barbaric defacing her breasts but people go through worse in the name of cosmetics. 



Once I'd stripped back parts of her body and bulked up other parts with tin foil I started with the Knead-it. I only had these loose fitting obtuse gloves to work with plus I was super scared it would all dry out before I could apply it so the result was pretty unrefined and rushed. But that's what sanding's for right?


Her little ears are pretty delicate, I've already had to glue them back on, twice, but I've reinforced them with Knead-it now so they will hopefully last a little longer.  

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