ANTARES SPACE WEREWOLF BALL JOINTED DOLL

LUNAR RECORD 55.62 -B CLASS:

"Once the moon started to be colonized an astonishing thing occurred. As humans began to populate the surface of the moon,  inevitably one of these travelers was... a werewolf. As soon as they made their first lunar walk there was a flash of light and heat as the werewolf instantly transformed. Instead of becoming a hairy, snarling creature of murderous frenzy they had become a spectacular being made of both light and void with serene golden eyes. The creature shed it's ruined space suit, unaffected by the lack of atmosphere and heat, floating away with a joyful howl not heard by ears but felt with one's soul...."

It turns out that werewolves were always meant to ascend to the moon to become fully transformed. It was truly a curse as the unlucky earth- bound lupine creatures , until recently, had no means of reaching through space to complete the life cycle. No wonder earth werewolves were so filled with rage  for thousands of years! Their final form is that of a benevolent celestial being who's role is unknown. They can be found on the moon's surface in deep meditation or floating near settlements, curiously peering at inhabitants. They seem peaceful, with some grand unknowable role among the heavens. Once in a while a Space Werewolf can be observed floating out into the inky black void, howling in the eerie yet heartening way that they do. Where they go, we never know....

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Antares is a one of a kind 15" tall resin cast articulated elastic tension doll aka ball jointed doll ( BJD) These are cast in translucent urethane. @tripdwyr took a digital scan of my handmade sculpture and it was then sliced / further articulated by Kippar , printed/modified by @syntheticephemera 

PLEASE READ: I tried out a new clear coat sheen with this doll and the results were not ideal. There are areas where the coat has flaked to make white marks. The clear coat is doing a good job of protecting the painted on designs but the white marks are pretty obvious. I tried to fix this but the issue persists. There are a few parts where the paint HAS scraped off the tines from repeated restringing, please see pictures to see what this looks like. I had also experimented with new ways to "suede" the inside joints, each attempt being unsatisfactory until i figured out the rubber urethane coating. I left them the way they are since i didn't want to mess with more repainting and clear coating. 

I still think he is beautiful but I wanted the buyer to know about these issues. Hopefully Antares will find a home that will love him despite his flaws.

The miniature lotus light was made by https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmyhutMiniatures

It has a small delicate cord that can wrap around Cygnus' hand and the battery /switch can hide under the pillow.

The light and pillow will come with this doll!

This edition was professionally cast by a ball joint doll production company in a lovely translucent grey. 

I used color shifting paint on the glass cabochon eyes and glass beads decorate the headscarf. The scarf is made from cotton with iridescent decorative eyes. His necklace is made from old glass and bone beads.

They are strung using elastic tension with a special urethane coat inside the joints to help with poseability. 

They can stand on their own BUT this is very precarious! Please do not display them standing, they prefer to sit on their pillow cushions when not being admired and handled. Pillow and head gear are  included.

This is very much an art piece and not a toy made for hard play. A lot of work and love went into these and I hope they bring you joy!