Design and Creation of an Art Toy: From Person to Character

Start the course by getting to know Luaiso López, about his experience with Art Toys, and the influences that inspire his work. He then tells you about all the steps involved in creating your final project: an Art Toy based on a person of your choice.

Get familiar with the tools and materials you’re going to use, then follow Luaiso’s advice on which physical traits can be used to your advantage (and those to avoid) in your model. Choose the person you want to base your design on and sketch your Art Toy.

Begin the wireframe model of your character and define the pose. Add the shapes of your body with polymer clay, and see how to give them definition. Once you have your model, round your shapes with sandpaper.

Model the clothes and accessories, creating your patterns with paper and making them with clay to dress your character. See some tricks to achieve movement or creases in the clothes.

Luaiso teaches you to create the head and facial expressions, and how to recreate the person’s features. Lastly, work on the color and add the final touches with a varnish spray.

Once your art toy is finished, see how to showcase it on Instagram and edit your photos to make your work stand out.