Crimson Catalyst ✨
@crimson-catalyst.bsky.social
✈ featherless biped 🛩 he/him
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late night burning the candle at both ends...
Sirius is a recently graduated mapmaker and works himself very hard!! he can handle it though and im sure it wont lead to any burnout or anything <3
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Sirius is a recently graduated mapmaker and works himself very hard!! he can handle it though and im sure it wont lead to any burnout or anything <3
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November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
late night burning the candle at both ends...
Sirius is a recently graduated mapmaker and works himself very hard!! he can handle it though and im sure it wont lead to any burnout or anything <3
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Sirius is a recently graduated mapmaker and works himself very hard!! he can handle it though and im sure it wont lead to any burnout or anything <3
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hey wait a minute who authorized this
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
hey wait a minute who authorized this
here he is all blue!!!!! he looks so GOOD!!!!1
i need a lil break for now but im really happy with his progress!!!! wahhh my boyy
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i need a lil break for now but im really happy with his progress!!!! wahhh my boyy
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November 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
here he is all blue!!!!! he looks so GOOD!!!!1
i need a lil break for now but im really happy with his progress!!!! wahhh my boyy
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i need a lil break for now but im really happy with his progress!!!! wahhh my boyy
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also here's how the apoxie sculpt took the dye! if i scrubbed it with the magic eraser it would come completely out, i think, but i dont really want to do that LOL
also popped one of his temporary eyes in just for a peek teehee <3 im sooo excited to put him back together
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also popped one of his temporary eyes in just for a peek teehee <3 im sooo excited to put him back together
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October 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
also here's how the apoxie sculpt took the dye! if i scrubbed it with the magic eraser it would come completely out, i think, but i dont really want to do that LOL
also popped one of his temporary eyes in just for a peek teehee <3 im sooo excited to put him back together
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also popped one of his temporary eyes in just for a peek teehee <3 im sooo excited to put him back together
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wiped down his joints with a magic eraser so his colors dont scuff each other and LOOK HOW PRETTY HE IS!!!! gyahhh
i want to make sure he dries completely so i'm not reassembling him tonight but im over the moon the blue is so NICE (second pic is color corrected closer to irl!)
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i want to make sure he dries completely so i'm not reassembling him tonight but im over the moon the blue is so NICE (second pic is color corrected closer to irl!)
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October 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
wiped down his joints with a magic eraser so his colors dont scuff each other and LOOK HOW PRETTY HE IS!!!! gyahhh
i want to make sure he dries completely so i'm not reassembling him tonight but im over the moon the blue is so NICE (second pic is color corrected closer to irl!)
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i want to make sure he dries completely so i'm not reassembling him tonight but im over the moon the blue is so NICE (second pic is color corrected closer to irl!)
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ladies and gentlemen hes blue!!!! still gotta do his peanuts in yellow but whew lads
this was 1:30min in a gallon of water with one full bottle (7oz) of rit dyemores kentucky sky, with a little variance for small and large items (only 1min for hands, an extra 15sec for thighs)
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this was 1:30min in a gallon of water with one full bottle (7oz) of rit dyemores kentucky sky, with a little variance for small and large items (only 1min for hands, an extra 15sec for thighs)
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October 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
ladies and gentlemen hes blue!!!! still gotta do his peanuts in yellow but whew lads
this was 1:30min in a gallon of water with one full bottle (7oz) of rit dyemores kentucky sky, with a little variance for small and large items (only 1min for hands, an extra 15sec for thighs)
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this was 1:30min in a gallon of water with one full bottle (7oz) of rit dyemores kentucky sky, with a little variance for small and large items (only 1min for hands, an extra 15sec for thighs)
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October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
October 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
October 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
that's it for now!! maybe i can keep up with it live from here 😂 im doing prep tomorrow by disassembling Shō and dyeing is happening on wednesday when me and sun are both home all day so stay tuned
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October 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
that's it for now!! maybe i can keep up with it live from here 😂 im doing prep tomorrow by disassembling Shō and dyeing is happening on wednesday when me and sun are both home all day so stay tuned
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that was yesterday and today i finally finished sanding for realsies!! or at least there is no more sanding i can realistically do with the tools and patience i have without probably ruining everything! which is close enough <3
look at my boy, boy (my camera sucks so bad sobs)
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look at my boy, boy (my camera sucks so bad sobs)
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October 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
that was yesterday and today i finally finished sanding for realsies!! or at least there is no more sanding i can realistically do with the tools and patience i have without probably ruining everything! which is close enough <3
look at my boy, boy (my camera sucks so bad sobs)
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look at my boy, boy (my camera sucks so bad sobs)
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i couldve tested more but this was the concluding evidence. im after a light blue (provided by Kentucky Sky) but Shō is not pure white so i need to plan to counteract his creamy yellow if needed, so i tested some Royal Purple. the three righthand buttons were in the same dyebath!
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October 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
i couldve tested more but this was the concluding evidence. im after a light blue (provided by Kentucky Sky) but Shō is not pure white so i need to plan to counteract his creamy yellow if needed, so i tested some Royal Purple. the three righthand buttons were in the same dyebath!
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our first day ended up practice for the setup and kind of a wash on color results. i did more testing the next day with a much smaller pot; the streaky button is 2-3 hours in 8tsp of dye in 8cups of water. the clearer one is 5 minutes in 4tsp in 1cup. yay science!!!
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October 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
our first day ended up practice for the setup and kind of a wash on color results. i did more testing the next day with a much smaller pot; the streaky button is 2-3 hours in 8tsp of dye in 8cups of water. the clearer one is 5 minutes in 4tsp in 1cup. yay science!!!
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sun and i were finally home and available at the same time to do a dry run on dye colors. ive never done this before and i do NOT want to screw up my doll so we did some pretty extensive testing on buttons to see how timing and concentration worked.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
sun and i were finally home and available at the same time to do a dry run on dye colors. ive never done this before and i do NOT want to screw up my doll so we did some pretty extensive testing on buttons to see how timing and concentration worked.
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dont forget this whole time im doing like 2 hours of sanding before a work shift every day. miserable. i dont like sanding i want it DONE and also i hate INTERRUPTIONS!!! this is also why i havent posted this thread live bc i wanted to spend every second i could 😂
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October 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
dont forget this whole time im doing like 2 hours of sanding before a work shift every day. miserable. i dont like sanding i want it DONE and also i hate INTERRUPTIONS!!! this is also why i havent posted this thread live bc i wanted to spend every second i could 😂
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i was also working on securing the remaining supplies for dye and contacting a wigmaker in between since sanding requires daylight and i was stuck with inconvenient work shifts :v i cannot begin to describe how antsy i was wanting to go home and do more artsandcrafts LOL
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October 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
i was also working on securing the remaining supplies for dye and contacting a wigmaker in between since sanding requires daylight and i was stuck with inconvenient work shifts :v i cannot begin to describe how antsy i was wanting to go home and do more artsandcrafts LOL
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also since the clay cures no matter what after you mix it i made his little tailspade with my extra goop ig?? it looks like shit LMAO it was all mostly-cured leftovers and im gonna sand it to shape in the end anyway so itll be fine, or i can just use something else
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October 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
also since the clay cures no matter what after you mix it i made his little tailspade with my extra goop ig?? it looks like shit LMAO it was all mostly-cured leftovers and im gonna sand it to shape in the end anyway so itll be fine, or i can just use something else
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this just becomes back and forth between sanding and epoxy!! i did have to go buy new apoxie sculpt and the color difference is almost embarrassing LMAO itll be airbrushed blue later so its not a big deal
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October 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
this just becomes back and forth between sanding and epoxy!! i did have to go buy new apoxie sculpt and the color difference is almost embarrassing LMAO itll be airbrushed blue later so its not a big deal
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resin dust is no good to inhale so i have a respirator on while im working on it even though im mostly sanding the epoxy - presumably also not so good to inhale, to be fair - and only do it outside so its unfortunately slow going as i have to have daylight and decent weather for it
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
resin dust is no good to inhale so i have a respirator on while im working on it even though im mostly sanding the epoxy - presumably also not so good to inhale, to be fair - and only do it outside so its unfortunately slow going as i have to have daylight and decent weather for it
sanded em smooth and put some apoxie sculpt on top. i honestly wasnt super satisfied with this shape at first until i beat the absolute shit out of it with my dremel so uhhhh trust the process kids its worth it
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October 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
sanded em smooth and put some apoxie sculpt on top. i honestly wasnt super satisfied with this shape at first until i beat the absolute shit out of it with my dremel so uhhhh trust the process kids its worth it
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i had to let them cure upside down so they weren't literally flopping over it was so bad lmao..... its just plain unsculptable at this scale im sure milliput has other uses but this was not it 😂😂😂 look at them they're crumchy.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
i had to let them cure upside down so they weren't literally flopping over it was so bad lmao..... its just plain unsculptable at this scale im sure milliput has other uses but this was not it 😂😂😂 look at them they're crumchy.
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his horns and ears are made out of epoxy clay. it's a two-part chemically hardening putty and the hour time limit on this is SO stressful :v i started with some old apoxie sculpt i had for his ears and despite it all i think they came out really well!!! bsky.app/profile/crim...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
his horns and ears are made out of epoxy clay. it's a two-part chemically hardening putty and the hour time limit on this is SO stressful :v i started with some old apoxie sculpt i had for his ears and despite it all i think they came out really well!!! bsky.app/profile/crim...
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back to Shō - i've gotten him a little wardrobe; most of his outfit is going to have to be custom-made but he has a few things i think he'd wear in the meantime!! these will be his permanent shoes though no way in hell am i making shoes LMAO
awful photos bc my camera sucks!
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awful photos bc my camera sucks!
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October 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
back to Shō - i've gotten him a little wardrobe; most of his outfit is going to have to be custom-made but he has a few things i think he'd wear in the meantime!! these will be his permanent shoes though no way in hell am i making shoes LMAO
awful photos bc my camera sucks!
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awful photos bc my camera sucks!
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