Finally Making THEE MERMAN (2024 Mermay Doll Collaboration)

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  • Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
  • crossed this off my list, now what?
    collaborators:
    @faerieman8958
    @ElectricbunnyVT
    @stephoodoll
    @ICOULDDOTHATDIY
    @LadyDynamiteCreates
    @DollyPop
    @BlurredColors
    hire handoko: www.fiverr.com/handoko_bintoro
    instagram: / hisnameisakin
    ko-fi: ko-fi.com/hisnameisakin
    timestamps
    00:00 intro
    01:09 preparation
    02:43 technical sculpting 1 - torso joint
    08:54 cosmetic sculpting 1 - muscles
    11:36 tail preface
    12:31 technical sculpting 2 - tail
    16:54 cosmetic sculpting 2 - fins
    18:20 painting the body & tail
    21:54 sculpting new ears & painting the head
    24:25 face-up
    27:05 hair
    29:06 finishing
    30:02 reveal
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 137

  • @HeXtian
    @HeXtian 21 день тому +72

    AHHHH! soooo good! i am so obsessed with this doll! The colors and overall vibe and tail and abs!!!! omg 👏🏻 🔥

    • @brianahawkins8124
      @brianahawkins8124 21 день тому +4

      I am still amazed by your Penelope custom doll, but with your costume now I have to do a gorgeous sketch of you in bridgerton costume.
      See you on your next video Hex.

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому +12

      omg thank you for watching my video hextian! glad you like him. i need to thank enchanterium and handoko for the tail haha

    • @johnriddle1849
      @johnriddle1849 17 днів тому

      I really like him. He got his wish! The tail looks so good and his custom physique is great.

  • @warrennolan6398
    @warrennolan6398 21 день тому +42

    Polo is Amazing! You are too hard on yourself! This doll is so refined and clear and yet he’s soooo identifiably your style. Put him in plastic packaging and I could see him being sold in a toy store! One day I’ll have enough disposable income to purchase a doll at the price they are truly worth from you.

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому +3

      thank you so much! i'm glad you like him and i honestly can't thank you enough for your support haha. i'm actually considering to sell some of my dolls, i just have to be sure how it works cause indonesia's customs aren't exactly the best when it comes to that.

    • @warrennolan6398
      @warrennolan6398 21 день тому +1

      Well I’ll keep supporting the kofi for now but like I said one day I’ll splurge and you’re at the top of my list

  • @carrie4910
    @carrie4910 21 день тому +28

    That is one handsome merman!
    Awesome doll Akin!

  • @felinemoonchild
    @felinemoonchild 20 днів тому +6

    Dude I really love him. Wow. As always your sculpting ability blows me away. Also regarding the head-shrinking, you might have better luck with the slow-shrinking method? I know Dirili Dolls also has videos on how to do that method, and Catmeleon Studios said she plans to make a video on how she does it too. The problem is that instead of a couple hours, it takes DAYS, so it requires planning. Or just having a bunch of shrunken heads around waiting for projects. But dude even with all the struggles, he's absolutely gorgeous! The end result doesn't show ANY of those struggles at all!

  • @kittyvanoosten8578
    @kittyvanoosten8578 21 день тому +17

    Yes, a buff merboy! Ugh, so much work! But he's great. Lovely work!

  • @sirdragonmoon7092
    @sirdragonmoon7092 21 день тому +20

    I love him, the tule worked so well as aditional detailing. The sculpting was quite good, and the face is cute and handsome as always

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому +1

      i agree, the tulle was kind of the saving grace of this project. and thank you, glad you like him!

  • @sbubbis1
    @sbubbis1 19 днів тому +3

    Oooo the bit of tulle around the waist really brings the tail up to another level. It’s a really nice effect and brings another texture. Looks great!

  • @gingerdog8203
    @gingerdog8203 21 день тому +9

    This is so nice. I love the color scheme too! You did a great job working through the different issues you had and I am proud of you!

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому +2

      glad you like him! and thank you for your kind words!

  • @AwkwardBirb
    @AwkwardBirb 21 день тому +5

    I love his eyes! The gold looks so cool and makes such a nice contrast with his skin tone. 😊

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому

      thank you! i like his eyes too, giving him an unnatural skin color was so much fun haha

  • @warrennolan6398
    @warrennolan6398 21 день тому +3

    Yay!!!!!

  • @haemi5971
    @haemi5971 21 день тому +4

    I love how this came out!
    And how posable he is🎉
    Tule under hips is such a smart move, even looks like fins!
    Try making neckhole bigger on the inside with a dremmel next time you try making a shrinked head fit? Maybe I forgot about a time you already tried and it ended not well and if so I apologize for this suggestion, but if not, give it a try? Maybe even on the discarded shrunken Hunter head and some spare body just to see if the effect is visually acceptable for future reference.

  • @charlie570
    @charlie570 21 день тому +6

    he looks good! and even with the similar colors he ends up being his own unique thing. and i'm blown away by those body modifications, they came out amazing

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому

      thank you so much! glad you like him! i think so too, just because two characters share some things in common doesn't mean one is a copy of the other haha

  • @stephoodoll
    @stephoodoll 20 днів тому

    He turned out awesome! 💖💖 Love the colours and your sculpting skills are amazing! 🙌 It was lovely collabing with you. 😊

  • @Formoka
    @Formoka 21 день тому +5

    Omg so cool!! This may be my favorite of your face-ups. Those eyes are perfect! The sculpting is amazing as always and the colors are so much fun! I adore your videos. You’re so extremely talented. I wish you had more fans.

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому

      thank you so much! yeah, i like the eyes too and the colors were so much fun to work with. please share my work haha, help me gain more audience

  • @ArachneAnathema
    @ArachneAnathema 14 днів тому

    You and Dollightful share one trait that I find really inspiring. Articulation. You always make sure your work is fully posable, which is what drew me to doll art, but I didn’t want to go the expensive resin BJD route.
    I feel I am really learning a lot from watching you deal with these challenges.
    Also your style is so unique I feel really inspired to develop my own bold art aesthetic, I think it’s really cool that you create your own characters.
    Thank you so much for sticking with this, I hear you complain a lot but I feel it is your passion to creating you own vision, and, like me, you always want to be a little bit better.
    Like Dollightful, too, you are not afraid to try something you have not done before, and keep working at something if it doesn’t work out the first time.
    Truly inspiring.

  • @marraj3818
    @marraj3818 20 днів тому

    brown-ish gold shining eyes, full eyebrows, goatee, gelled up dark hair.. the face up is giving iron man vibes and i'm living for it

  • @forbezilla
    @forbezilla 11 днів тому

    I'm always astounded by your knowledge with anatomy and being able to sculpt muscles in a way that is realistic on these dolls!

  • @francklie6568
    @francklie6568 21 день тому +4

    He looks great! And I admire your patience with his head!

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому +2

      thank you! good thing i was doing the body modification while waiting for the shrunken head to dry, so when the shrunken head didn't work out i could move on right away. i only wasted a head, not time haha

  • @kristenblack3930
    @kristenblack3930 21 день тому +1

    He looks amazing! You should definitely be proud of him.

  • @Dylan-wc2qc
    @Dylan-wc2qc 21 день тому +7

    He turned out great, love the color scheme too. Fits the theme well and even with some struggles along the way you push thru and created something so cool.

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому

      thank you so much, glad you like him! i find when it comes to overcoming struggles, you need time more than persistence

  • @louisebrown3121
    @louisebrown3121 21 день тому +2

    I think you did an amazing job. He took a lot of work but he looks great. I like his color scheme and the fins you added. Putting tulle at the waist was a good idea. His face and hair suit the merman well . Overall an awesome job

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому +1

      thank you so much! glad you like him!

  • @brianahawkins8124
    @brianahawkins8124 21 день тому +2

    He looks fantastic, he is my number five favorite custom doll, I love everyone's Mermay Collab dolls, see you next time.

  • @bakayaroonna8
    @bakayaroonna8 13 днів тому

    What a handsome mer-lad! Excellent job with the popping colours!

  • @jacobalexanderhayes
    @jacobalexanderhayes 21 день тому +3

    i literally want him on shelves RIGHT NOW!!!

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому +2

      thanks! but unfortunately i only have two hands haha

  • @lonely.doll_
    @lonely.doll_ 20 днів тому +1

    Great work!! His new articulation is so impressive

  • @joeisonlyaverage1313
    @joeisonlyaverage1313 18 днів тому

    He’s quite charming! You did an excellent job with the painting- face up and the tail especially

  • @YoungDymisty
    @YoungDymisty 11 днів тому

    Catmelion is really good with head shrinking and widens the neck peg and neck with a Dremel. Poppen atelier uses a hair dryer in the head hole to make it easier to put back on. Hopefully this helps.

  • @SirBass15
    @SirBass15 21 день тому +2

    I loved the doll... loved the face paint, so handsome...

  • @heathermccormick7183
    @heathermccormick7183 21 день тому +2

    All that body work is amazing. I love him.

  • @czbaterka
    @czbaterka 21 день тому +2

    He is great! I love that u prefer joints movement!!!

  • @christineingram55
    @christineingram55 21 день тому +3

    He looks really cool and I like his hair that way,so I don’t think it looks like an onion.I also like his tidy beard too 🥰

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому

      thank you so much! glad you like him!

  • @superboyjosh
    @superboyjosh 21 день тому +3

    I'm always AMAZED at what you can do! ❤

  • @mostlyghostey
    @mostlyghostey 14 днів тому

    Super cool doll! The technical sculpting was incredible to watch! If you have time later I would try remaking the head. It didn't seam like you were too happy with the result and I think with a little more love you could really make this design shine! But the doll turned out really great regardless and I totally understand the relief that comes when something gets finished.

  • @necroticdemonart
    @necroticdemonart 20 днів тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤ i always love your male ooak dolls,I love the style of them

  • @kerryharburn6538
    @kerryharburn6538 21 день тому +3

    Wonderful job! Very nice! 😊

  • @tinseltina
    @tinseltina 21 день тому +1

    i LOVE him! i love the colors, and the fins on his torso i think its so cute and clever. i like his onion hair. and inlike his funny name

  • @DajuanH.
    @DajuanH. 21 день тому +3

    Polo is so adorable 🥰 everyone creations look amazing.

  • @reeniebeenie06
    @reeniebeenie06 20 днів тому +1

    he’s so handsome omg, i love his color palette and i adore his facial features!! he’s so dashing!!

  • @consuelomartinez2598
    @consuelomartinez2598 17 днів тому

    Dude the color and sculpting turned out so so good the results are so amazing!! Even if this was such a difficult project I think it turned out so cool

  • @Koda229
    @Koda229 21 день тому +3

    He looks amazing 🩷

  • @lachauntiswashington231
    @lachauntiswashington231 20 днів тому

    He looks great. I love the color palette, and his tail looks amazing

  • @katiewaterrose
    @katiewaterrose 19 днів тому

    Akin, you never fail to make me laugh my ass off. I'm sorry that things didn't go exactly as you'd hoped for your first merperson but I don't think I could've asked for a more on brand video from you. Thank you for the content you put out in the world. ❤

  • @jadesage09
    @jadesage09 19 днів тому

    Hello, thank you for the video!
    I think the doll turned out great!
    I always enjoy seeing your skills in anatomy/musculature, it adds a sense of realism to the doll body.
    Im sorry that a lot did not go according to plan, but I think you adapted well and still made it work.
    The color scheme looks good, I like the lighter color you did on the scales to make them stand out.
    Maybe for the mustache you coukd give him long strands of hair to look like fish whiskers :D
    I also think the tulle helped with the waist gap. I thought at first it would make the doll look like it was wearing a tutu, but it worked.
    Once again, excellent work, good job!

  • @gin3383
    @gin3383 20 днів тому

    the attention to detail, the obsession over small mistakes or gaps, the incredible sculpting, i just LOVE watching you do your thing!! i hope you work out whatever it is you're troubled over soon

  • @ashleybaker2764
    @ashleybaker2764 11 днів тому

    This video really makes you appreciate all the hard work that goes into all of these beautiful creations I loved how he turned out I was so excited to watch all the different videos in this collab everyone did such an amazing job but this is for sure one of my favorite merman’s thus far great job Akin he’s perfect!!! 🫶🏾

  • @skaiwalkerz
    @skaiwalkerz 21 день тому +2

    He looks really good!! 💕

  • @mimionoktop
    @mimionoktop 20 днів тому

    He is amazing! I love how transformative your dolls are!

  • @mischiefgoblin9102
    @mischiefgoblin9102 20 днів тому

    He turned out so well despite all the challenges he gave you ^^ the facial hair is just beautiful, more mermen with mustaches are needed 💙
    Just a thought of what you can do with all the dead heads but Chaos from the Hades game would be cool and you could use those heads :)

  • @SparDanger
    @SparDanger 19 днів тому

    He looks amazing!!! Great color palette too!!

  • @toriaden833
    @toriaden833 21 день тому +1

    So excited to see a new video from you pop up. You are so talented. Wow

  • @TealCheetah
    @TealCheetah 21 день тому +1

    I salute you for all that body mod work!

  • @Kai-jo6yl
    @Kai-jo6yl 21 день тому +3

    i love your content, this slayed hard ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Kunabee
    @Kunabee 21 день тому +3

    I love your merman! He's so bright :) And the tulle is lovely, it looks like fins!

  • @juanediazmendoza8483
    @juanediazmendoza8483 21 день тому +2

    Great job 👏 ❤

  • @paulapeterson-warnock3030
    @paulapeterson-warnock3030 21 день тому +1

    Amazing detail!!!!!!

  • @shannonraby5547
    @shannonraby5547 9 днів тому

    😂Oh Akin, I adore you and your doll
    customs. You have the mouth of sailor, and I like it.

  • @amaeve1950
    @amaeve1950 20 днів тому

    I love your body mods! As ever, such great work!

  • @gerbilnoa2877
    @gerbilnoa2877 21 день тому +1

    Это такой подробный апгрейд тела. Обожаю ваш канал за инженерный подход и смелые решения❤ Я была так сильно увлечена новой конструкцией, что удивилась появившейся в кадре голове. Точно, работа над ней ещё не закончена😂
    Был ли это ваш самый затратный проект? И по времени в том числе.

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому

      thank you so much! glad you like him. what can i say, doll joints fascinate me so i try to make them from time to time haha. actually no, this project wasn't that expensive. i only spent money for hiring someone to edit the 3d files and printing them, that cost me around $25

  • @parczxpi2938
    @parczxpi2938 21 день тому +2

    💗💗Me encanta tus muñecas, las adoro muchísimo y este galán ufff... Espero que me lleve hasta el fondo del mar 💗💗

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому +1

      thank you, glad you like him! i'm not sure being taken to the bottom of the sea is a good idea though, haha

  • @petradegroot3578
    @petradegroot3578 19 днів тому

    He looks great!

  • @happypridebroskie
    @happypridebroskie 20 днів тому

    That doll is so amazing! He reminds me of the fish people from the film Luca :D

  • @cirej25
    @cirej25 18 днів тому

    Love this!!!!

  • @montarsisminiatures
    @montarsisminiatures 20 днів тому

    Love your work. 🎉

  • @morwe_
    @morwe_ 21 день тому +1

    Much better thumbnail, good job

    • @hisnameisAkin
      @hisnameisAkin  21 день тому

      i took your advice to heart haha

    • @morwe_
      @morwe_ 21 день тому

      @@hisnameisAkin youve improved!! Great job!! Im very happy to see your channel continue to grow.

  • @joecoloff4247
    @joecoloff4247 19 днів тому

    Excellent

  • @jefbowles7745
    @jefbowles7745 14 днів тому +1

    So handsome

  • @jennglow4647
    @jennglow4647 20 днів тому

    Cool 😀

  • @sofsof1572
    @sofsof1572 19 днів тому +1

    The colour scheme reminded me of mlm flag. It's a nice colour scheme!

  • @CorrineFerguson
    @CorrineFerguson 15 днів тому

    Soooo talented❤❤❤

  • @TealCheetah
    @TealCheetah 21 день тому

    merman time!

  • @kennethquarles4117
    @kennethquarles4117 19 днів тому

    awesome

  • @ConfusedSoup
    @ConfusedSoup 20 днів тому

    💙💙💙💙

  • @jameskpt8878
    @jameskpt8878 21 день тому +2

    HII I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!

  • @blairterry2
    @blairterry2 20 днів тому

    Hello from Australia, Your Merman turned out amazing. I always admire people who can sculpt, that is one of the thing I struggle with. You asked for some feedback and the only thing I can say is I would have liked a longer tail to balance his proportions ( which is only my preference ) otherwise an EXTREMELY good looking Merman. Best Wishes Terry

    • @happypridebroskie
      @happypridebroskie 19 днів тому

      heya fellow aussie dude who watched this video :D

  • @officialprimepuppyrose149
    @officialprimepuppyrose149 21 день тому

    Next time you make a movement of body parts you should use a ball joint method

  • @AndyMasakie
    @AndyMasakie 18 днів тому

    Handsome Polo ❤

  • @nelanhtariley2254
    @nelanhtariley2254 19 днів тому

    I think he's great😊

  • @Fawkes_the_phoenix
    @Fawkes_the_phoenix 21 день тому +1

    Don't be so hard on yourself Akin!

  • @deborahlepage1789
    @deborahlepage1789 4 дні тому

    ...Catleon does head-shrinking in her art projects, and I think her videos state sje does a 9 to 10 on the asotone....sorry, but maybe you can get her asotone with - i don't remember. But I think as an artist to artist consult she'll share her successful head-shrinking process.
    Sorry if this suggestion came off as rude.
    The musculature and added torso articulation you did looks attractive.
    The added find were interesting.
    I'll pass on the ears -lol, sorry. The additions on the arms and torso were interesting, looking like he's got some added speed and
    movement for the sharp turns some fish can do when they turn.
    The dorsal fin, which for me immediately signals shark before All the Other Fish Species which have dorsal fins - as well as mammals, such as dolphins and whales...sorry, dorsal fin means shark to me first, must be phobia for ocean predators, lol.
    This just means your merman is an omnivore right? Lol.
    That was a lot of physical adjustment for both articulation and aesthetic.
    Sorry the dying didn't work out, but was you said, you're learning more with every doll you do, because Art is a growing process. Imagine how bored you'd be if it was all the same.
    You did a lot of really good work, and if you're not entirely happy, well, don't forget your art can grow too.
    Thank you for sharing. It takes more courage than I have to share your creative journey with so many strangers.
    Good work. And amazing to get an articulated tail too.
    Are you making your "dolls" for someone to play with or for something more permanent.
    Again, if it doesn't bother you, check out Catleon for her formula of head shrinking. Artist to artist, it may be an enjoyable conversation.
    Thank you for sharing. I like the added musculature on your merman.

  • @leilarandall9518
    @leilarandall9518 17 днів тому

    He looks like he would be fun to hang out with

  • @Kubricize342
    @Kubricize342 20 днів тому

    I love him

  • @rpharr5253
    @rpharr5253 18 днів тому

    Like your style

  • @Bonkpunktexe
    @Bonkpunktexe 16 днів тому

    i feel like he would be the older brother or idk the uncle to dollightful's sirena doll

  • @andrerossetto7759
    @andrerossetto7759 11 днів тому

    The thumbnail got me here because he... looks SO much like me 🧐

  • @mtb1015
    @mtb1015 21 день тому +2

    Damn those pecs! 🫣 Very nice doll btw

  • @AsmodeousBean
    @AsmodeousBean 17 днів тому

    gawdddd he looks so familiar but I don’t rmb to who lmaoooo maybe Genie 🧞😂😂😂

  • @ksglitch6463
    @ksglitch6463 19 днів тому

    Might need a bigger Jar for head shrinking, the opening looks like it might be just that bit too tight a squeeze to get them out

    • @ksglitch6463
      @ksglitch6463 19 днів тому

      For more head shrinking tips, maybe check out Catmeleon studios, almost all of her dolls have shrunken heads. BUT!! Oh my god your doll looks flippin amazing. The nipple fins make me giggle, but oh he's so cool, I love how you fixed the gap with tule, wouldn't have thought of that.

  • @carrie4910
    @carrie4910 21 день тому

    Cap instead of lid perhaps?

  • @rhonilake
    @rhonilake 14 днів тому

    ❤🎉😢🎉😮😅😊

  • @rhonilake
    @rhonilake 14 днів тому

    ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

  • @Angelina_Davis25
    @Angelina_Davis25 20 днів тому

    Widen the neck hole.

  • @PxsDD
    @PxsDD 19 днів тому

    Diaphragm