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BJD wheelchair WIP: tires

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:50:42 +0000

Base shapes for the back wheel tire of the #BJDwheelchair. There’s something oddly satisfying about making perfectly smooth hoops…

The flatter loop was a bit of an ill fit when I poured some latex on top and took it off to test for size on the wheel, but the new higher loop is the perfect shape will get engraved just like the small one (front wheel tire prototype).

Pattern design & little piece of cardboard for reference and accurate alignment.

#BJDwheelchair #tiredesign #tiresculpting #prototyping #Puppitproductions

BJD wheelchair WIP: front wheel tire prototype

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:34:35 +0000

What have I gotten myself into… I have a whole new respect for tire prototype designers.

Front wheel tire prototype for the BJD wheelchair. This wheelchair is supposed to be a prop, but in terms of the amount of sculpting it may just as well have been an entire new doll at this point.

BJD wheelchair WIP: tire tests

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:00:42 +0000

Running tire tests for the BJD wheelchair. They’ll be cast in latex, essentially tire-patterned rubber bands that can be stretched over the wheels. Should they ever dry out or snap, they can easily be replaced.

Annnd I installed a handlebar on the back wheel! So the sitting doll can operate the chair themselves without having to rely on a caretaker walking behind them. They still could let themselves be pushed if they needed/wanted to, of course ;)