Hi, My name is Dídac (aka Dicazyart), I'm a 3D sculptor. For years I've veen doing 3D as a hobby, and now I would like to think that I've reached a level where I could start to make some money out of it. After considering various options (looking for a job in a studio, accepting commissions...) I have come to the conclusion that I would like to try to produce my own head sculptures, so that I can offer the maximum quality to my clients.
The problem is that I’m not a collector, so I don't know anything about this world, that's why i have decided to open this post to ask you directly, so you can shed some light on the doubts I have.
First of all, I have some experience with 3d printing, so that is the format I would use to sell my 1/6 sculpted heads. I currently own a Photono Mono X which definitely falls short in terms of the quality I am looking for. So if I see interest from you on my work I would go for a Phrozen Sonic 8k, or similar.
The main doubts I have are regarding the format of the heads. The company I know the most is Hot Toys. I know that they usually use two formats for the heads, one with neck and one without. I would like to know what is the reason for using one or the other system.
I am also concerned about the anchoring to the body, I mean how to sculpt the lower or inner part of the head/neck so that it can be perfectly inserted into the body. I don't know if there is a standard anchor system that always works and has fixed measurements. What I thought I could do is to buy two sample heads, one of each type of Hot Toys, scan them and replicate the anchor in my sculpts. That would also allow me to size my sculpts to the correct scale. Therefore I would like to know if I can consider the Hot Toys heads as the standard to follow, so that their anchoring and scale systems will work for all of you even if you use bodies from other brands. If you know a better way to achieve correct anchoring joints, please, let me know. Any guidance in this matter will be really appreciated.
I would like to comment that for the moment I would sell the heads unpainted. I have been an illustrator for several years, eventually I would also like to be able to paint my figures, but learning and reaching my quality standards will take me some time, since I have never done it before. Visiting posts of sellers in this forum I have seen that unpainted heads usually sell well too, so I understand that there would be no problem.
Finally, if you like my work, I would be very grateful if you could comment on this post, even if it is just an "interested" comment. This way I could better assess if I would have a market and if it is worth to invest in a new printer or the Hot Toys heads. Thanks in advance for your help and time.
For other views of the models I currently sculpted and for more samples of my work please visit my artstation: https://www.artstation.com/dicazyart