Presenting the newest addition to my elf mage toothpick doll series is Skybreath, who is by far my favorite. One of the reasons why is because I think and I believe I have outdone myself when making her. Never have I imagined I'll be able to make her style possible.
I am always surprised with the outcomes of my dolls. It always felt like first love every time I finish a doll. There's something about making toothpick dolls that makes me happy. Just imagine the feeling you get when you make the things you thought were impossible at first, but in the long run, you made it. That's what I feel when I imagine a challenging design, then after the endless process of doubting myself over and over again, I managed to pull it off just the way I imagined it.
But enough with me showing off. Let's talk about Skybreath instead. She came from the Kingdom of High Winds. She would often contradict Rockyfangs into discussions, and she could shush Embertongue's anger fits. Rockyfangs would call her an airhead, because she tends to double check their battle strategies everytime, almost to the point where others would think she's the forgetful type. But she was only making sure there are no loopholes and she needed to guarantee that their strategies will work, although she wasn't aware the others see her as someone who easily forgets.
When I thought of making an elf mage for air, my initial design was a toothpick doll with wings. You know, the usual angel wings and whatnot having Tinkerbell-like mini dress. But I scratched that since I thought maybe it was to cliche to have angel wings and maybe the mini dress has just been 'too common' in my opinion. So I decided to give Skybreath a style that is dignified and something the other elf mages would look up to, metaphorically and literally.
I tried to give her the personality of someone who rules the sky, who is both bright and dignified. Ironically, I ended up giving her a mermaid-tail gown even though she holds the element of air. And speaking of the mermaid-tail style, I never knew it could be possible with toothpick dolls. To my surprise, I got it on first attempt and just added a few tweaks to create the shape I wanted. And since her name carries the sky, I figured I should give her details representing the sunlight, hence, the gold chains on her belt, cuff bracelets, crown, and necklace.
I gave her butterfly wings just for a change. Actually I thought it's easier to make if it's a pair of butterfly wings instead of angel wings. Haha. I used a glittery gold nail polish to give accent to her wings and to complement her overall look. I also gave her a bob hair resembling that of Sylvie Vartan's hairstyle back in the 60s. I just thought this kind of hair would give emphasis to her off-shoulder gown.
Surprisingly, it even complemented her pair of elf ears which is great!
Skybreath is my current bias. She's the one I am proudest simply because of the design I gave her. She doesn't have anything related to my deeper self but she brought out the creativity in me. She made me go beyond what I thought were my limits.
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