I turned Dollightfuls 3D dragon tail into a MERMAID! | Mermay Collab

Hi everyone! Today's video is a very special one, because I'm collaborating with some amazing doll artists Jacky and Fana! Because it's May we obviously wanted to do mermaids! #mermay
I hope you enjoy!
xo Jo
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Materials
Derwent Inktense watercolor pencil
Derwent Academy watercolor pencil
PanPastels in the colors 'Permanent Red Shade' 'Magenta Extra Dark' 'Permanent Red Tint' and 'Titanium White'
Liquitex Basics acrylic paints
MSC Ms.SuperClear sealant UV cut flat
Glaze Tamiya color clear x-22
Pentart water based matte varnish
PearlEx powders in the colors 'Macropearl', 'Brilliant Gold' and 'Super Copper'
Magic sculpt two part epoxy clay
Creartec kaltglasur-harz this is a German brand (Cold glaze resin)
Green stuff world colorshift metal paints in 'Celestial Azure' and 'Cobalt Blue'
Brushes in different sizes
Music
Intro
Blank Slate by VYEN
Water Lillies by Density & Time
Ticker by Silent Partner
Take Your Pick by Aaron Lieberman
Beyond and Simple by Patrick Parikios
Shadowing by Corbyn Kites
After All by Geographer
Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague
Dolphin-esque by Godmode
Eternal garden, Sunrise in Paris and Violet Spirit by Dan Henig
Zodiac Structures by NoMBe

[@Enchanterium]

Wow she looks beautiful. She's looks a bit spooky but also kind of friendly and I love it. The tail looks absolutely fantastic, these colors shifting from green to blue to purple fit very well to the mermaid theme and her general color palette. I love her! 💚💙

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you! Can't wait for your next doll 🤩

[@KaypeaCreations]

She turned out so pretty!!

[@graceholbert2126]

Woah, one of my favorite artists is here!

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you! 💜 I love your work too 😭

[@brianahawkins8124]

She looks Gorgeous!! Imagine her Dad's a dragon while her mom is a mermaid. I love all three Mermay Collab Dolls, Keep up the great work. :)

[@fanastyfinder]

It was so genius to use the dragon tail as a mermaid tail, I would have never made that connection! I loved doing this collab with you, thank you so much! Your doll is absolutely gorgeous omg you went above and beyond.

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you Fana! I had a blast collabing with everyone! ✨

[@jackyohhhxo]

woah!! you really created a beautiful tail! and also just a beautiful doll all around lol shes seriously amazing! Thank you for collabing with meeeee!

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you Jackyyy 💜💜💜

[@bryanlopez444]

Hi

[@amynikira9216]

The loose curls mixed with the tight curls gives her a very organic look, as if she did just pop up from the deep sea to say hi ❤❤❤

[@MrSuperCustoms]

She turned out so beautiful! That tail, with the duochrome paint and the resin coating looks out of this world! And of course her face up and hair are just stunning 💛💛 amazing job!! xxxx

[@Grenadreams]

That is really clever using the tail pieces backward! It really does make a difference, and she's beautiful!

[@mtb1015]

She is sooo cool! I love how long her tail is. You could do a creepy mermaid 🧜‍♀️ that would be so cool!

[@starberrykat4955]

she turned out SO beautiful! 😭all the little found treasures and netting look so authentic, exactly the kind of thing a mermaid would accessorize with 😍

[@masksenpai5889]

the reason why the curls didn’t work out is because you used many different curling techniques. I have black hair so i knew what you were trying do but failed to do. using all those techniques was gonna make it look weird in every angle. cause you had tight curls, loose curls, coils and more. If you wanted different textures make them colder threes type like coils with tight curls etc. so next time it looks better! hope this helps! 🥰

[@josephines.creatures]

👍 👍

[@Ysckemia]

you had a clever use of dollightful's dragon tail. the repaint was a struggle but i love the face. the outfit is so nice too, with all those tiny things here and there. good job!

[@marinacatica]

I've watched many doll customs lately but I can say for sure this must be one of my favourites, it's just perfect!

[@leighDrusllalyle2304]

Wow! She is gorgeous, beautiful 😍 and enchanting - I LOVE HER. You did a great job with her tail fluke - I particularly like the holes you put in the film, that was a nice touch

[@KyrosWorkshop]

She is such an amazing doll! I really love the tail because it breaks with the classical silhouette and I also believe the different curls give the hair more texture and it looks amazing! Great job 🤩🤩

[@grimnirnacht]

What a clever idea to use the dragon tail. It looks amazing. And I love her hair, the colors and the curls. Blender is a free 3d design and sculpting program btw, if you're interested in giving that a go. There's also tinkercad but it's way more basic

[@thefreckledevil6090]

I'm surprised at how well the dragon tail works for a mermaid! It gives more of a sea serpent vibe to the mermaid, which makes her feel a bit spookier, like a dark fairytale. Great job! 🧜🏻‍♀️

[@StealsYourToast]

She turned out amazing, her color scheme is gorgeous! The tail is beautiful and the transition from the 3D printed piece's to the sculpted piece's is so seamless.

[@luxxqo]

i loove her long hair its so beautiful. theres something so ethereal and calming about mermaids

[@SabiSunni]

your technique on removing parts of a face up is a god send, i recently gave up on a doll due to multiple face up mistakes but watching this has probably saved her! youre the best!

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you so much! It was so worth it testing out the acetone trick, and if I was to mess up I would have wiped the face anyway!

[@silvergryphon5858]

She's so beautiful! And I love that magnetically-attached wig cap- I've used it a few times to make lekku for Twi'lek dolls!

[@chicodepuertorico1450]

She's beautiful!

[@graceholbert2126]

I love the clothing/accessories you made. Doll artists are so ingenious with that kind of thing.

[@angiedewolf6512]

She’s so beautiful! I love the metallic colours and her little around tummy is adorable!💖

[@seigedrakonera5689]

I love how she turned out, you did an amazingly fantastic job! Just wow~ It's really funny, I'm printing a BJD dragon tail too to use on a "mermaid" doll. I'm useing it to make a sea snake-mermaid-creature-thing doll myself. 3D printers are really the best thing ever, so much so I'm saving for a resin printer next. Though I'm in a setback, my fiancee thought watercolor pencils were all the same an got Faber-Castell Watercolor Pencil set an I don't know if they will work on dolls. IDK...

[@josephines.creatures]

I have heard some people like using Faber-Castell pencils, I think they are more firm?

[@kevinthorns030]

She came out so beautiful 🥰

[@kaitibeeps5887]

gorgeous!!!! i loved watching your whole process -- the integration of the dragon tail is fantastic! what a lovely creature💕💕

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you! ✨

[@vxlley_flower5672]

This is so great!!! The paint reminds me of pearls used for colorshifting cars!!

[@mj3818]

Absolutely beautiful! Next time you might try mixing black acrylic paint into your gesso. I’ve had success priming that way, I hope you do too!

[@josephines.creatures]

Yes, I need to try that!

[@donnaparsons4371]

How pretty!

[@KrystalDolls]

The tiny holes in the angelina film looks sooo good! Her tail is absolutely gorgeous!

[@dolljoylissa]

Absolutely gorgeous! You put a lot of work into her, what an amazing job!!

[@mother_at_law]

I love your spooky dolls! I love all of your creatures. This one is especially dollightful. (I'm so sorry--I couldn't help myself.)

[@josephines.creatures]

Haha, I love a good pun! 😀 Thank you!

[@richardorta8960]

you know those anatomy displays in the doctors offices? head, chest, the organs... the mannequin ones with the pieces? a doll based on that would be cool.

[@_.frog_]

Agreed that would be cool af

[@sashazambri5464]

OMG shes amazing! That was a fantaztic idea with the dragon tail! It makes me feel like she's a mysterious deep diving sea creature. I think shes my favourite of yours. Amazing work as always Josephine!💜🐉🐬

[@miint_8698]

Gosh!! You really outdid yourself on this one!! The face up makes her look so mysterious, like you know, in a deep-sea-pollution kinda way and the "clothing" (??) really just adds to it! And that tail! Oh my god she's fantastic!! :DD

[@newbiekitty3528]

That’s is simply beautiful!! You put your heart into it and it is beyond awesome!!

[@ArachneAnathema]

I didn’t think I would ever do a mermaid doll, but now you have me thinking how I would like to do one. Thank you!

[@sarahs5340]

You did such a great job. That was a lot of work! The color combination is amazing. Such a unique and beautiful mermaid. You encouraged me to continue to try even if it gets rough because the results can be phenomenal. Perseverance.

[@-earth3963]

That tail! That hair! Shes so brilliant and gorgeous and inventive and just amazing

[@jadeobsession9088]

wow, she's so absolutely beautiful!

[@alricaneshama]

She's beautiful. I will say her tail is a dragon tail with a mermaid fin at the end. I say that because of the length. That's too long for a mermaid fin. However, she's still beautiful and I'd be proud to display that.

[@mariavillanueva6317]

She's beautiful!❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍🥰

[@LilacKittyCat]

She is STUNNING!

[@connieb6161]

Wonderful! And the hair is fabulous!

[@HALICrafts]

Wow she turned out beautiful, Love her😍

[@deborahsweeny3101]

I like the hair kinda wild like that, if you think about her being under the water it would be wild. It's all just trial and error, our mess ups are what teach us and we learn from them. She turned out great, very pretty. ☺

[@amberkelly3187]

I wasn’t loving it when you gave her the orange eyes but after seeing her put together, the amber and starfish and her eyes all make the rest pop even more. I love when I am proven wrong and I learn something new.

[@lunaandstella825]

The clothes peg ‘clamp’ for painting body pieces is genious. She came out so fantastic. I love those colorshift pieces on her and her overall vibe.

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you so much! Yes all the help I can get when painting tiny parts! 👍

[@v_mahal]

I like how the parts where like she adds something in their head i don't really understand what it is but it kinda looks like she is changing the dolls brain into a smart one

[@sarawildheart8386]

Wow!! She's so beautiful!!! I want her! 😍😍😍🧜🏻‍♀️🧜🏻‍♀️🧜🏻‍♀️

[@Samantai]

I like your channel better than others, because I feel comfortable knowing that even if someone makes mistakes, they can make a banger end result. Thank you for sharing the l mistakes as well as your wonderful dolls

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you! 💜 I'm a firm believer that after a mistake you shoud get back up again, and try even harder!

[@summmerly]

Breathtaking! You did a beautiful job

[@Skeriosities]

She's beautiful! Love the details😍👏

[@LovesToCamp35]

She is absolutely stunning! 😍😍😍 And such a creative use for the dragon tail!

[@Marie45610]

I love that she looks kind of spooky.

[@jamiej2935]

She is beautiful ❤️! Beautiful job Josephine!

[@HeartOfArt7]

Wow. She turned out so beautiful ^^👌🏻💕🧜🏻‍♀️

[@lillanna615]

Gorgeous and beautiful design

[@indesomniac]

i’m so glad youtube recommended your channel to me! your dolls are so beautiful! 💖

[@josephines.creatures]

Well thank you! 💖

[@3Elisheba3]

Absolutely an amazing, fantastic doll! You left me speechless!!!!!

[@stephoodoll]

She's stunning! 💕 Amazing work!

[@bryanlopez444]

She came out so pretty

[@freedapeoples3790]

hi there! love your videos. i'm curious though....what did you use to cover the hole at the top of her head, where the plastic cap used to be?

[@josephines.creatures]

I think I just used magic sculpt, It's the same thing as two part epoxy clay 👍 I shrunk the head so it became hard so It's okey to use clay on it, it will not pop of sense the head is not soft anymore 😊

[@c.i.ponies5332]

She looks super beautiful

[@akc21589]

She’s beautiful. At the end I noticed she was missing a nail on her right thumb. Do you make them with hot glue???

[@josephines.creatures]

Yeah, it fall of during the photo shoot, and she has lost quite a lot more sense then :'D Next time I will add some super glue too, the hot glue on it's own doesn't stick well enough!

[@MuddaFuffa]

She's breathtaking!

[@nyves104]

Awwwww she's adorable!!! I love her!!!!

[@lachauntiswashington231]

She's so gorgeous, I love it😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏

[@charysdolls3615]

She looks stunning!❤

[@rafachachon8508]

So beautiful Siren -Mermaid The Doll Creature ❤.

[@bdbear10]

Very beautiful!

[@l0v3_pixie89]

A longer tale looks so much more realistic in my opinion she's absolutely beautiful I love her so much

[@josephines.creatures]

I loooove a long mermaid tail so much!

[@antoinettebyrne6012]

Gorgeous!

[@codsamanta]

She looks amazing! I love it!

[@blackroseknight77]

she's mer-tastic an ocean beauty. 🧜

[@jcwt_pdx]

Beautiful ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@Kinda_Spacy]

Your channel is so underrated! Your work is so pretty!!

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you! 💖

[@minwellitsanicknamebegrate2531]

Since you mentioned mermaids would probably be bald so you made her a wig instead of rerooting her hair ,I tried to think up a reason why mermaids would make wigs, and my best idea was along the lines of sirens that would kill men or to keep themselves warm or to keep their skin from drying out when they were out of the water. It’s really interesting to think that all mermaids just make themselves wigs adds to the fun

[@josephines.creatures]

I really like your idea of a wet wig just keeping their skin nice an hydrated when they are not in the water! Its kind of hilarious when you think about it!

[@minwellitsanicknamebegrate2531]

@@josephines.creatures there is a type or hermit crab that decorates it’s shell with all kinds of things so it’s fun to think mermaids might do the same

[@ValeMangaka]

hello congratulations for the beautiful dolls you customize, by any chance you also make creations on commission?

[@josephines.creatures]

No I'm not taking commissions 💔 sorry

[@ValeMangaka]

@@josephines.creatures ohhh ok no problem thanks

[@covenofnyx2651]

Mermaids are considered to be of the mammal equivalent in folklore so yes the hair makes sense

[@iridiumSerpent]

I agree with this but all aquatic mammals have either no or very short and dense fur/hair to reduce drag in the water and keep them warm

[@jennifercloar2407]

AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL 💗❤️

[@estm7481]

It was difficult but you did it! Love this work 👍💖

[@manuelcalderon909]

Wow beautiful

[@Onsvaltti]

Kah. :D siristelin kun olin näkevinäni suomea asetoni-pullossa, oli pakko käydä kurkistaan kanavan tiedoista et mistäpäin oot. Busted!! 👀 Ei oo tyypillinen suomalainen aksentti niin hämäs! 😃

[@anncantrell8632]

Wow she is amazing 😻

[@angelsandfaes]

Gorgeous

[@minwellitsanicknamebegrate2531]

I was just thinking I wonder if coating the tail in resin will work. It should but I haven’t seen anyone do it even though I hear people talk about the paint chipping when the joints are moved. Glad to see it being tried hope it catches on

[@josephines.creatures]

I have not had any problems of the paint chipping of on the tail, so its working! The only down side is that the finish is very glossy.

[@minwellitsanicknamebegrate2531]

@@josephines.creatures you can sand resin to make it mat but it takes a lot of time.

[@anonshrimp8299]

Blender has a sculpting program you can use thats both free and not too difficult to learn. Of course I will let you form your own opinions but I think thats gonna be one of the better options as its a lot like Z Brush but much cheaper.

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you! I only knew about Z brush and that's so expensive!

[@anonshrimp8299]

@@josephines.creatures Glad I can help!

[@shemer00]

I subscribed to your channel. I loooove your mermaid 🧜‍♀️

[@bethsheartsandgiraffes3619]

Beautiful as always ❤ 💖!!!! And how does anyone dislike ur video? That ish really gets on my nerves!!!!

[@josephines.creatures]

Luckly there isn't that many dislikes! And I do get so many lovely comments like yours, so it makes it all worth it!

[@sheryllemons6093]

She is gorgeous

[@backuppixiedust1115]

With gesso, you can mix in acrylic paint to color it!

[@josephines.creatures]

Really. I didn't know that 😆

[@violetpencil9614]

Dear goodness she’s gorgeous

[@dawnhall3882]

Ur best one yet!

[@josephines.creatures]

Thank you I think so too!

[@whimsyworks9792]

Try out sculpting in Blender! Free to download through Steam.

[@Ashimuro]

Can someone help me, after painting the scalp of the doll, am I supposed to coat it with MSC before rerooting? The acrylic is already rubbing off, and I can't imagine doing a boil water wash afterwards

[@thesselmatthew-watkins1233]

Try mixing the paint with mod podge before painting the scalp....that should help the paint to stay.

[@Ashimuro]

@@thesselmatthew-watkins1233 oh thank you so much!

[@starophie]

she's so cute!!!

[@pascaldeckwerth9587]

Beutyfull i have a idea please make Ladybug from Miraculous Ladybug

[@yaaa_mandarinka]

I do three mermaids with ball jointed tails by hands, i don't have 3d printer, but another theme. Your is so beautiful like deep underwater creation

[@josephines.creatures]

Respect for doing the tails by hand! I need to try that for my next mermaid doll! Maybe for next year!