Sleep Kirby

The Kirby Amiibo is one of the best Amiibos to modify. He's like an empty canvas, he gives you so many options to change him into anything you desire. I'm a really big Kirby fan,so much that I even have a Kirby tattoo. My favorite game is Kirby SuperStar and this is where the idea originated. I decided to make Sleep Kirby, from Super Star.

When I first started priming Kirby I forgot that Sleep Kirby's mouth was in a different shape that the one on the Amiibo. So I had to go back and fill in the mouth with clay. Once it dried, I carved out the "O" shape. So then, I started priming him again, but I left his blush in tact because I didn't think that I needed to repaint them. Then I had to mimic the color, this was the hardest part. I didn't have a copy of the original Amiibo at the time so I used a reference from online. The color ended being different at the beginning. 

 

Once I had  the pink base, I drew the closed eyes in, but there was a problem, I tried painting them on as straight as possible but the blush was completely off. One cheek was higher than the other. Being a picky person, it really bothered me and I decided to paint over the cheeks and draw them in myself. 

The rest after this was easy, it was just going to be meticulous. I had to recreate the Sleep Kirby night cap. I didn't want to make it with clay. I think it was a better idea to recreate it with a more "realistic" texture. So I used felt. I had to measure the diameter of the his head, so I can make the hat and fit it precisely on his head. After that it was just adding details with the outer white rim, the puff ball, and the polka dots. I glued on the hat and positioned it. I do not think making the Kirby was difficult, but it still takes a while. It's all about process.