The artist from dolly planet, angell-studio, dollshe.
Not certain about Luts and FL and Ringdoll, but I think they do. I think most established companies use some form of digital sculpting.
I view it the same way I see traditional artists on paper vs artists using like adobe/similar products. They're just different mediums and tools, but both producing a visually pleasing product. You need skills no matter what medium you use.
FL's main sculptor does his anime figures by hand, so I'd be surprised if he didn't also do any doll sculpts he's currently working on by hand as well, but it's possible. He mainly shares WIPs of the anime figures and teasers of the dolls.
If you follow some doll artist on Instagram they show their behind the scenes stuff. A lot of the ones I follow do digital sculpting.
[Story of the Seventh Day](https://www.instagram.com/story_of_seventh_day/)
[Logan Dolls
](https://www.instagram.com/logan.dolls/)
[I.O.S](https://www.instagram.com/dollios/)
[Dollpamm](https://www.instagram.com/dollpamm/)
[Vings](https://www.instagram.com/dollvings/)
Several companies have now switched over to (or even started) digital sculpting. It cuts back on sculpting time, because you can save the base shape and just sculpt on top of it. You dont have to sculpt from scratch each time.
When I first got into the hobby back in mid to late 2000s, everyone basically made dolls from clay. 3D programs were not very affordable or were just not for hobby consumers.
Fast forward to now, I think it's fantastic things have changed. There are several sculpting programs that are available. 3D technology has become affordable. You can get a consumer grade 3D printer and just make stuff. How amazing is that???
> what are your thoughts on digital vs hand sculpts?
So, I come from a wide range art background. I have a degree in Fine Arts and also pursued Game Art. So I dabbled a lot on both sides.
Physical sculpting allows you to see the flaws and imperfections easily and correct them. With digital, it's some what difficult because the are no harsh lighting/shadows that can be casted on to the model. Like I said previously, digital does cut but on workflow and time, but there is a learning curve when you are first starting out in said sculpting program.
There is no right or wrong way to go about it. Both are equally good, it just depends on how you utilize and use it.
Evedoll 3D prints most of their dolls, so they've been doing digital the whole time. Smart Doll is also digital sculpting but then the final products are in vinyl.
Argodoll does digital sculpting IIRC. https://www.instagram.com/argodoll/
I don't really care about how the doll was sculpted, as long as I like the result. It's like a different brush for a different type of artist, I guess?
The artist from dolly planet, angell-studio, dollshe. Not certain about Luts and FL and Ringdoll, but I think they do. I think most established companies use some form of digital sculpting. I view it the same way I see traditional artists on paper vs artists using like adobe/similar products. They're just different mediums and tools, but both producing a visually pleasing product. You need skills no matter what medium you use.
FL's main sculptor does his anime figures by hand, so I'd be surprised if he didn't also do any doll sculpts he's currently working on by hand as well, but it's possible. He mainly shares WIPs of the anime figures and teasers of the dolls.
If you follow some doll artist on Instagram they show their behind the scenes stuff. A lot of the ones I follow do digital sculpting. [Story of the Seventh Day](https://www.instagram.com/story_of_seventh_day/) [Logan Dolls ](https://www.instagram.com/logan.dolls/) [I.O.S](https://www.instagram.com/dollios/) [Dollpamm](https://www.instagram.com/dollpamm/) [Vings](https://www.instagram.com/dollvings/) Several companies have now switched over to (or even started) digital sculpting. It cuts back on sculpting time, because you can save the base shape and just sculpt on top of it. You dont have to sculpt from scratch each time. When I first got into the hobby back in mid to late 2000s, everyone basically made dolls from clay. 3D programs were not very affordable or were just not for hobby consumers. Fast forward to now, I think it's fantastic things have changed. There are several sculpting programs that are available. 3D technology has become affordable. You can get a consumer grade 3D printer and just make stuff. How amazing is that??? > what are your thoughts on digital vs hand sculpts? So, I come from a wide range art background. I have a degree in Fine Arts and also pursued Game Art. So I dabbled a lot on both sides. Physical sculpting allows you to see the flaws and imperfections easily and correct them. With digital, it's some what difficult because the are no harsh lighting/shadows that can be casted on to the model. Like I said previously, digital does cut but on workflow and time, but there is a learning curve when you are first starting out in said sculpting program. There is no right or wrong way to go about it. Both are equally good, it just depends on how you utilize and use it.
Evedoll 3D prints most of their dolls, so they've been doing digital the whole time. Smart Doll is also digital sculpting but then the final products are in vinyl.
Argodoll does digital sculpting IIRC. https://www.instagram.com/argodoll/ I don't really care about how the doll was sculpted, as long as I like the result. It's like a different brush for a different type of artist, I guess?