Repaint! Sea Dragon Aquarien OOAK Art Doll Custom

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  • čas přidán 30. 05. 2020
  • Just in time for ‘Mermay’! Although, I guess this doll is a dragon, not a mermaid. The line’s kind of blurry with this one…. Anyway! I hope you enjoy watching how our Sea Dragon went from a humble She-Ra doll to a semi-ball-jointed, super involved, multi-layered custom art doll!
    Check out the dragon playlist!
    • Dragon Series
    Doll clothing patterns here: www.etsy.com/shop/Dollightful...
    Merchandise: society6.com/dollightful
    Instagram: / dollightfully
    Twitter: / dollightfully
    Pinterest: / dollightful
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    MATERIALS:
    Popsicle sticks
    Apoxy Sculpt
    Air dry clay (DecoDoll)
    Epoxy glue
    Various armature wires
    Various sandpaper grains
    Dremel Tool
    Drill
    Hot Glue
    Respirator mask
    Acrylic Paints - Golden, Alpha, Liquitex brands
    Varnish
    Cotton fabric (neon tie-dye T-shirts purchased on Gmarket.com)
    Elastic and small hair elastics (2.8mm and 1mm round elastics)
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    Mentioned in video:
    Dirili Dolls / @dirilidolls7356 (Head shrinking techniques)
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    Musical tracks from:
    Artlist artlist.io
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    Additional images from www.shutterstock.com
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  • @btgn2462
    @btgn2462 Před 4 lety +4002

    Catherine: I chose this doll because of the swimmer style body
    Also Catherine: cut everything off and restart almost from scratch on the body

  • @Mossymushroomfrog18
    @Mossymushroomfrog18 Před 4 lety +3483

    Catherine 2017: Repaints doll with additional accessories.
    Catherine 2020: Repaints doll after completely reconstructing it’s body.
    And accessories.
    Catherine 2023: *OPENS PORTAL TO THE DOLL DIMENSION, RECITES THE ANCIENT HYMNS AND USES UNSPEAKABLE POWER TO TURN THE DOLL INSIDE OUT WITH A NEW FORM!* And accessories.

  • @krabkrab_
    @krabkrab_ Před 2 lety +724

    I love the way aquarien towers over the rest of the dragons! really puts into perspective how huge sea creatures are compared to humans/human sized things!!

  • @the_enby_geek
    @the_enby_geek Před 2 lety +809

    I can imagine Aquarien and Zephie racing each other. Like Aquarien swims and Zephie flies
    Edit: I also feel like Aurora would be keeping score of how many times they win or lose

    • @the_enby_geek
      @the_enby_geek Před 2 lety +3

      @@qittikat thx!

    • @avacado_but_misspelled
      @avacado_but_misspelled Před rokem +7

      I wonder what the others would be doing. Maybe just watching and eating popcorn. That would be funny

    • @the_enby_geek
      @the_enby_geek Před rokem +14

      @@avacado_but_misspelled Terra: Play nice, you two!

    • @brooklynminton811
      @brooklynminton811 Před rokem +9

      Aquarien and Aurora are siblings head canon.🎉

    • @sib_here_
      @sib_here_ Před rokem +6

      Barbie Mermaidia moment

  • @morrowzoranov
    @morrowzoranov Před 4 lety +1167

    a massive tie-dye nonbinary dragon who still manages to come off as slightly creepy despite looking like unicorn blood is probably the most accurate representation of the sea I've ever seen, well done, 12/10

    • @midnight4914
      @midnight4914 Před 4 lety +27

      no... 100/10

    • @helloworlds1911
      @helloworlds1911 Před 4 lety +20

      @@midnight4914
      No 100000000/10

    • @in_99
      @in_99 Před 4 lety +25

      She also got a couple of cool tye-dye t-shirts out of it lol. It was funny seeing her wearing them after she made them with her husband.

    • @emrys6559
      @emrys6559 Před 4 lety +37

      This is also the most accurate depiction of nonbinary people ever lol

    • @jaidennixon8707
      @jaidennixon8707 Před 4 lety +6

      @@helloworlds1911 no...9000000000/10

  • @syd3839
    @syd3839 Před 4 lety +3008

    Dollightful a few years ago: extravagant or complex, multilayered outfits
    Dollighyful now: extravagant and complex, extreme body modifications

    • @nova_the_bea
      @nova_the_bea Před 4 lety +76

      Soon we will see both i can feel it

    • @silksharkvt
      @silksharkvt Před 4 lety +31

      Nova SEEING BOTH WOULD BE SO COOL OMG

    • @AnimeNightcore81
      @AnimeNightcore81 Před 4 lety +6

      Like that's the goal irl too innit?

    • @karis6336
      @karis6336 Před 4 lety +6

      character growth

    • @cryptid414
      @cryptid414 Před 4 lety +5

      Row Modifying dolls’ body to fit your vision.

  • @zombieturtle4005
    @zombieturtle4005 Před 2 lety +375

    I feel like Aquarien and Zephie would be the chaotic or mischievous duo like the youngest siblings in the dragon group while Nyx and Aurora have to control them like the oldest sisters.

    • @Choujifangirl
      @Choujifangirl Před rokem +15

      I can see that, almost like Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer if you’ve ever seen Cats the musical

    • @whaleman5844
      @whaleman5844 Před 10 měsíci +11

      i imagine they desperately try to keep it from terra

    • @Alexwasnothere20
      @Alexwasnothere20 Před 2 měsíci +3

      And then Terra is the tired mom

  • @kittycatstudios3802
    @kittycatstudios3802 Před 3 lety +679

    i love coming back to this video so much, it means the world to hear they/them pronouns being used to casually and makes me feel a lot better about my pronouns

    • @AriTheInterloper
      @AriTheInterloper Před 2 lety +48

      honestly same. last time i saw this i wasnt aware of my undying trans-ness, and coming back to it now makes me feel so happy.

    • @Maggiethe
      @Maggiethe Před 2 lety +10

      saame!

    • @skylarjones6297
      @skylarjones6297 Před 2 lety +6

      Same

  • @helliotsatan
    @helliotsatan Před 4 lety +277

    "Their."
    I have never been happier in my entire life- although I'm not nonbinary I still appreciate that.

  • @finnegan4443
    @finnegan4443 Před 4 lety +719

    There's a thin line between doll making and engineering.

    • @oliviamiller8609
      @oliviamiller8609 Před 4 lety +70

      And dollightful is that line

    • @hirjoabaloredana3108
      @hirjoabaloredana3108 Před 4 lety +16

      @@oliviamiller8609 yeah, she's already kilometres away from the line on the engineering side while still making a doll

    • @rein3738
      @rein3738 Před 3 měsíci +3

      women in stem

  • @kye_the_possum
    @kye_the_possum Před rokem +299

    I always love how positive Dollightful’s community is. It’s such a simple thing but watching her beautiful creations and seeing all the different people watching along with me in the comments makes me feel happy. I also love seeing all the ENBYs here!! It’s comforting seeing so many people getting to share their stories and experiences. I don’t know how else to describe it, but Katherine really makes my day better

  • @Pinemelon08
    @Pinemelon08 Před 3 lety +166

    I like how instead of choosing a random doll from the box, you take in what you’re trying to make and how their body should be built. That’s something I like about this channel that I think makes it different from the others.

  • @laurarippon2304
    @laurarippon2304 Před 4 lety +3145

    Oh, I see, when Dollightful tears apart her dolls she's "an artist" and "making something beautiful" but when I do it, I'm "creating nightmares" and "making my little sister cry".

    • @Dollightful
      @Dollightful  Před 4 lety +760

      Same difference haha

    • @princessfauna4320
      @princessfauna4320 Před 4 lety +58

      Dollightful omg

    • @azurimoonnn
      @azurimoonnn Před 4 lety +152

      @@modestghost4264 And I should know, *I have experience.*

    • @moemoethecoolest
      @moemoethecoolest Před 4 lety +192

      @Glitched_Starz
      And when I reassemble the bodies with wire and apoxy and paint all over them, people call me a psychopath and insist I should be in a mental hospital!! Ugh, what is wrong with society nowadays?

    • @danalynch118
      @danalynch118 Před 4 lety +51

      @@moemoethecoolest IKR! People are awful

  • @dontknowwhatimdoing3642
    @dontknowwhatimdoing3642 Před 4 lety +674

    "Sand down the breasts to flatten the chest for a more gender neutral physique"
    So that's what they do for top-surgery

    • @sicklyvictorianchild
      @sicklyvictorianchild Před 4 lety +30

      👁 👄 👁

    • @iighost.leonii2554
      @iighost.leonii2554 Před 4 lety +42

      😂😂😂 THIS MADE ME LAUGH AND CRINGE IN PAIN AT THE SAME TIME

    • @karimi8467
      @karimi8467 Před 4 lety +20

      yep. They just sand down your chest i guess-

    • @kurom1e
      @kurom1e Před 4 lety +2

      me tooooooo what is happening 😂😂😂😂

    • @kurom1e
      @kurom1e Před 4 lety +3

      👁👄👁

  • @tootyfrooty3072
    @tootyfrooty3072 Před rokem +49

    I think it's very fitting that Aquarien is larger than everyone else because the ocean covers about 70% of the earth's surface, and as katherine said herself, creatures can grow to incredibly large sizes in the ocean. Also i absolutely love this doll and they make my little nonbinary heart very happy!

  • @problematiccheeto
    @problematiccheeto Před 3 lety +162

    I love how she makes her videos like a tutorial even though most of us would litterealy never attempt to make anything as beautiful as this 🥺

  • @witherslayer-7315
    @witherslayer-7315 Před 4 lety +407

    It makes perfect sense that the sea dragon would be androgynous. Animals in the sea or water in general can change sex in certain situations. Fish are complicated when it comes to that. And the fact that this character is supposed to be mysterious.

    • @marcellava
      @marcellava Před 4 lety +24

      I agree entirely, however my brain initially was more: “Oh is she gonna do a male one this time? She hasn’t done a male dragon before!”
      Katherine: “Shera doll base”
      Me: “oh...”
      Katherine: “Sand down the chest to make it gender neutral”
      Me: “ *Close enough!* “

    • @gildedarmor5284
      @gildedarmor5284 Před 4 lety +13

      I didnt know that! That actually makes a ton of sense. Either way, long boi Aquarion is a gorgeous being.

    • @witherslayer-7315
      @witherslayer-7315 Před 4 lety +6

      @@marcellava lol same. I was hoping for a male dragon because she hadn't made one yet. But this is just as good
      👍

    • @witherslayer-7315
      @witherslayer-7315 Před 4 lety +6

      @@gildedarmor5284 yeah. Some Water creatures can change their sex to mate and survive in extreme situations.

    • @loyalravenclaw7191
      @loyalravenclaw7191 Před 4 lety +5

      This isn’t related but I really like the more gender neutral body type

  • @ThatsNicedenic
    @ThatsNicedenic Před 4 lety +485

    I feel I should vocalize how incredibly happy I felt realizing this doll was gender neutral... it made me so giddy seeing a character that others including myself can identify with, as much as one can identify with a sea dragon 😂

    • @aliciaschroeder7212
      @aliciaschroeder7212 Před 4 lety +29

      All of the dragons have lgbtq+ vibes and I love it

    • @lalaliet
      @lalaliet Před 4 lety +21

      Right in time for pride Month too!!!

    • @loremipsum7510
      @loremipsum7510 Před 4 lety +7

      Big mood my dude

    • @huemccanne273
      @huemccanne273 Před 4 lety +20

      IKR as soon as she said "gender neutral" I was like wait she isn't gonna make this doll nb/gender nonconforming. and then she did and i couldn't be happier :D

    • @nersbabs
      @nersbabs Před 4 lety +1

      MoviePopcorn44 same!

  • @Choujifangirl
    @Choujifangirl Před 7 měsíci +37

    24:32 I love the pose that Aquarien is in, they’re just laying there like “well I’m just here waiting for my tail” and I find that hilarious

  • @LukeTheHomoKing
    @LukeTheHomoKing Před 9 měsíci +48

    I love that she doesn't make just male and female dolls. It's really refreshing to see characters that are just androgynous. As a character artist, you don't always want male or female. Sometimes, you want something in between, or both, or even something non-human.

  • @alcorian8269
    @alcorian8269 Před 3 lety +858

    love how she labels it "repaint" as if this isn't practically making a doll from scratch

  • @sageelwell6383
    @sageelwell6383 Před 4 lety +3301

    Doll: *has limbs*
    Kathrine, getting out her shears: *snippy snippy*

    • @mothxii5598
      @mothxii5598 Před 4 lety +64

      *snippy snippy* I'm WHEEZING-

    • @Minto8384
      @Minto8384 Před 4 lety +40

      They shake in fear when they see her coming

    • @envoxity9544
      @envoxity9544 Před 4 lety +23

      Snippy snippy, and a clippy clippy

    • @kittycuddler_4437
      @kittycuddler_4437 Před 4 lety +5

      I-Is that a Teah Edge reference?

    • @tracemccrea
      @tracemccrea Před 4 lety +8

      Imagine if that was yourself being cut with shears😐

  • @tessafaye2974
    @tessafaye2974 Před 3 lety +82

    i’ve seen this video so many times, it’s my favorite among the dragon dolls. it’s just so oddly comforting and the dragon themself is just beautiful. water has always been comforting to me and this character is the most original embodiment of a water creature i’ve seen in a doll. i absolutely love it

  • @kitlupo4780
    @kitlupo4780 Před rokem +81

    this doll is everything to me. easily one of my absolute favorites. genderless, beautiful and they use the same pronouns as me. i got emotional watching this i felt so deeply for this doll. such incredible work that really really speaks to me

    • @Sleepy-Pile-of-Ashe
      @Sleepy-Pile-of-Ashe Před rokem +14

      Glad to see another enby feeling celebrated during pride 💜💛🤍🖤

  • @sarahwalderon2892
    @sarahwalderon2892 Před 4 lety +284

    When she finally makes a sea dragon that is nonbinary AND rainbow, omg I cried

  • @AB-zv1xx
    @AB-zv1xx Před 4 lety +364

    Every time she calls them “They” I tear up a little... my enby heart can’t take it ❤️🥺💕

  • @WormTexture
    @WormTexture Před 2 lety +45

    Dollightful in the sculpting phase: G E T R I D D I E O F D E M T I D D I E S

  • @Mimi-fi9wg
    @Mimi-fi9wg Před rokem +50

    I love how diverse the dragons are! For me I can barely manage to draw anything but girls, let alone sculpt 1/2 of these from scratch! she is truly a talented person

  • @idkok206
    @idkok206 Před 4 lety +5464

    Dollightful in 2021:
    “Ok guys, this is what I’m working with”
    *shows only the neck with neck peg*

  • @corey963
    @corey963 Před 4 lety +215

    the fact that she even respected a dolls they/them pronouns makes me happy 🥺💖

    • @mirror1643
      @mirror1643 Před 4 lety +4

      Ah.

    • @microgaming9209
      @microgaming9209 Před 4 lety +4

      lauren🦋, when I first saw your profile picture, I thought of ahegau... (if you don’t know what it is, D O N O T look it up! PLEASE!)

    • @shumad431
      @shumad431 Před 4 lety

      Yes

  • @miloransdell6779
    @miloransdell6779 Před 2 lety +34

    As a sculptor of ball jointed dolls myself I'm impressed! You managed to make it very posable and overall extremely expressive, that's genuinely hard to pull off, so it's an amazing first try in my book!

  • @aspillust
    @aspillust Před rokem +82

    aquarien gives me so much gender comfort as a nonbinary person, and i always come back to this video because i just love them so much 💖 thank you dollightful

  • @justyouraveragebagel6845
    @justyouraveragebagel6845 Před 4 lety +2898

    Dollightful then: (extends leg a bit ) “this is going to be challenging”
    Dollightful now: “hee hee drill goes bzz bzz”

    • @Mimi-su6zp
      @Mimi-su6zp Před 3 lety +63

      hee hee drill goes bzz bzz

    • @NecroticWes
      @NecroticWes Před 3 lety +36

      Just your average Bagel Drill go BRRRRRRRRRRR

    • @WillowTree1527
      @WillowTree1527 Před 3 lety +37

      Dollightful with a drill: hee hee drill go bzzzzzzzz bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz The bee outside: what is going on in there?

    • @VampKard
      @VampKard Před 3 lety +8

      This is so underrated

    • @grompypotatoes1988
      @grompypotatoes1988 Před 3 lety +7

      Her sleep go brr

  • @mefovarka
    @mefovarka Před 4 lety +368

    “Okay, I’m feeling inspired again. I just need to try harder” are words to live by

    • @penelopievelyn5499
      @penelopievelyn5499 Před 4 lety +4

      Especially for somebody who is struggling with work, school, ect.

  • @deviantasmr9481
    @deviantasmr9481 Před rokem +37

    Is anyone else geting like, “Abe Sapein’s tropical cousin” vibes? This custom is amazing!!

    • @linkenby
      @linkenby Před 11 měsíci +3

      Someone call Guillermo del Toro and Doug Jones lol

  • @starwolf7178
    @starwolf7178 Před rokem +13

    Three years later and I'm still so glad you taught me the ladder stitch. It's been a life saver for years and I have you to thank for that!

  • @Eymologymentality
    @Eymologymentality Před 4 lety +8469

    Base dolls: **Exist**
    Kathrine, brandishing her saw: *I'd like to play a game.*

    • @amelialeigh4361
      @amelialeigh4361 Před 4 lety +82

      How does this only have fifty two likes ???.? I thought this was hilarious 😆

    • @ERR0RC0DE2
      @ERR0RC0DE2 Před 4 lety +84

      After the dolls are finished: game over.

    • @willpepper1572
      @willpepper1572 Před 4 lety +33

      This is hilariously scary 😂😅

    • @junejuniejune
      @junejuniejune Před 4 lety +103

      Challenge: watch the dragon series while closing your eyes and take a shot every time it sounds like a murder/torture scene

    • @alonalising7353
      @alonalising7353 Před 4 lety +8

      😂

  • @marshmallow2363
    @marshmallow2363 Před 4 lety +5210

    Dollightful: “I really like the build of this doll”
    Also dollightful: *cuts off arms, legs and severs the torso in half*

  • @Zer000_0
    @Zer000_0 Před rokem +10

    Bro am I the only one in awe right now?
    Like how do you go from a plain muscular blonde doll to a beautiful, unique, gender neutral, lanky and tall, pastel rainbow tie die sea creature with a tail that bigger that the said doll itself???
    Like I cannot fathom the amount of detail that you have put into this one doll. From making custom limbs to full ball joint creation with extra articulated joints and the details like the little fabric flippers between the fingers to the giant tail and articulated ears, not to forget that she went the extra mile and painted watered down paints on the tail just to match the doll, I think it's safe to say that this woman obviously deserves alot more recognition.

  • @TomatoSat0217
    @TomatoSat0217 Před 2 lety +19

    I could totally make a fanfic about the shenanigans the dragons get up too! I love Aquarian, my playful, mysterious enby dragon 💛🤍💜🖤

    • @ZephyrusC
      @ZephyrusC Před 2 lety +1

      If you ever do make a fanfic I would love to read it!

    • @Choujifangirl
      @Choujifangirl Před 7 měsíci

      @@ZephyrusCsame here

  • @acerbicTeatime
    @acerbicTeatime Před 4 lety +517

    When you were cradling the doll in your arms during final assembly I was like "That's the size of a cat... Giant" but some how still was not prepared for the height difference in the group shot.

  • @Nobody_44
    @Nobody_44 Před 4 lety +225

    For everyone wondering, the gender is *Yes*
    Also I think the fire dragon should be male

  • @spence_the_enby
    @spence_the_enby Před 3 měsíci +5

    this is still my favorite dragon of the series. Aquarian is so unique, and I'm in love with the bright colors and inhuman body shape. I also love how they're the most inhuman of the group (maybe it's the fins, maybe the colors, or maybe the lack of hair lol), truely giving "creature" haha

  • @beefromashroom
    @beefromashroom Před 8 měsíci +4

    I keep going back to this video, they're still one of my favorite dolls you've ever made!

  • @lunaandstella825
    @lunaandstella825 Před 4 lety +893

    This dragon series can’t be called pure repainting anymore, its really doll creating. Amazing work yet again.. now I need to drag my distracted ass back to some actual dollwork too.

  • @CroobieLetter
    @CroobieLetter Před 4 lety +697

    Dollightful in 2016: Sylveon's tail is attached by a wire wrapped around her waist, I might wanna change her in the future.
    Dollightful in 2020: Hack off limbs! Remake faces! Drill holes! Plug in tails! Glue and epoxy are your god now!

    • @rylansummers669
      @rylansummers669 Před 4 lety +10

      This is amazing

    • @anzaia2164
      @anzaia2164 Před 4 lety +12

      In one of her older videos she says something like "I'm doing something drastic today. That's right, I'll be swapping the head!"

  • @ZephyrusC
    @ZephyrusC Před 2 lety +14

    When I first watched this 2 years ago I didn’t even realize that this dragon was enby until I read the comments just now and realized they are! And that makes me so happy to see representation in dolls especially since I’m an enby myself :)
    Also a ton of people correcting people in the comments when they misgender Aquarien is making me very happy :) I’ve seen a bunch of comments asking what gender Aquarien is or if they call Aquarien a he people correct it. it’s good to know that people are even being respectful to a doll

  • @korinhunt-talbot4088
    @korinhunt-talbot4088 Před 2 lety +10

    this is probably my favorite doll you’ve ever done, Aquarien is simply so gorgeous and their movements flow together so well. I also love how you made them an androgynous doll. they are so perfect and I can’t help but want to play around with them like I used to play with my mermaid dolls!

  • @noquarterzz
    @noquarterzz Před 4 lety +2943

    Dollighgful before: I’m going really ambitious here... *lengthens leg*
    Dollightful now: *haha dremmel tool go brrr*

    • @ghouuli
      @ghouuli Před 4 lety +5

      XD

    • @grey9422
      @grey9422 Před 4 lety +7

      that's... pretty cute lmao

    • @dragongamer7287
      @dragongamer7287 Před 3 lety

      🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴😖😖😖😖😖😖😆😆😆😆😆😆😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @sweetspooky7483
      @sweetspooky7483 Před 3 lety

      sleepytsu LAMOOO😂😂🤣🤣

    • @danalynch118
      @danalynch118 Před 3 lety

      Literally lmao

  • @sapphireshores6112
    @sapphireshores6112 Před 4 lety +715

    I like to imagine that Aquarien met the rest of the dragons because Zephie accidentally fished them out of the water one time and they just got really attached to them.

    • @alexverdana2435
      @alexverdana2435 Před 4 lety +5

      Lol

    • @kittycub
      @kittycub Před 4 lety +48

      Zephie is like “can we keep it”

    • @statvesque6634
      @statvesque6634 Před 4 lety +10

      I always thought that the gang was swimming at the beach and Aquarien thought that Zephie was a big fish and tried to eat her.

    • @drawnwithlove3499
      @drawnwithlove3499 Před 4 lety +8

      Girlf...riend...s
      (I know Aquarien is probably nb)

    • @cringequeen7122
      @cringequeen7122 Před 4 lety +3

      Mom can I keep this?

  • @PP-nk6dy
    @PP-nk6dy Před rokem +8

    I never noticed this before, but the scrunching of Nyxs tail makes it look geometric and mysterious like it folding in on itself and I feel like it fits her theme

  • @asbestos_pancakes
    @asbestos_pancakes Před 2 měsíci +4

    I recently had surgery and I'm ⬆️ on painkillers and watching these videos like this is an experience

  • @rabbit-exe3606
    @rabbit-exe3606 Před 4 lety +486

    so far in the dragon lineup we have: a half-elven wizard, an aasimar sorcerer, an air genasi bard, a dryad cleric, and now a triton warlock!

    • @lalaliet
      @lalaliet Před 4 lety +33

      What'll the fire dragon add to this chaotic DnD party I wonder

    • @hanleysabato7786
      @hanleysabato7786 Před 4 lety +25

      The DND reference we didn’t know we needed

    • @CattTheCat
      @CattTheCat Před 4 lety +4

      These are so close to characters I've actually made 😅

    • @Observer_Decay
      @Observer_Decay Před 4 lety +4

      It could possibly be a barbarian.

    • @axelmullis646
      @axelmullis646 Před 4 lety +5

      The DnD people swarming this comment be like 🏃💨

  • @Prototype_Malice
    @Prototype_Malice Před 4 lety +928

    Catherine: “we’ll be using this She-Ra doll as a base”
    Also Catherine: sculpts a bjd

  • @zedelstein2826
    @zedelstein2826 Před 2 lety +3

    also, this doll being longer and bigger makes a ton of sense!!! deep sea gigantism is a real thing, and them being so long and flowy is amazing. i keep rewatching these videos bc im so impressed.

  • @cyb3l3
    @cyb3l3 Před 3 lety +11

    Can we appreciate how genuinely beautiful this doll is? It’s amazing :0

  • @squidlord7438
    @squidlord7438 Před 4 lety +851

    Next up on Dollightfull:
    You know what, this time I’m just gonna MAKE the doll

    • @pringlebingle
      @pringlebingle Před 4 lety +13

      She was gonna try and make a bjd in 2018 (obv didn’t happen) so honestly she could

    • @fandeperu3582
      @fandeperu3582 Před 4 lety +6

      she's becoming too op XD!

    • @premiumd0ormat233
      @premiumd0ormat233 Před 4 lety +13

      and she already sculpted a head there's nothing stopping her now lool

    • @blondbraid7986
      @blondbraid7986 Před 4 lety +2

      That'd be so cool!

    • @FerniForest
      @FerniForest Před 4 lety +2

      I have no doubt she's gonna do that at some point but hopefully she'll take a break and do something a bit more simple for the next one lol. If she wants to keep making crazy stuff then she definitely can tho.

  • @sol3715
    @sol3715 Před 4 lety +1796

    Nyx: Darkness
    Zephie: Wind
    Terra: Earth
    Aquarien: Ocean
    Phoenix: Fire
    Aurora: *Color*

    • @bigboy-mn9en
      @bigboy-mn9en Před 4 lety +8

      What about Pheonix

    • @sol3715
      @sol3715 Před 4 lety +53

      the Snek Person she hadn’t done her when I made this comment, I added her now!

    • @Cecropiacandy
      @Cecropiacandy Před 4 lety +87

      I think Aurora is a light dragon? I've noticed how she's done opposites right after each other like:
      - Nyx (Dark) after Aurora (Light?)
      -Terra (Earth) after Zephie ( Air/Sky)
      -Pheonix (Fire) after Aquarien (Water)

    • @guillaumecomeau9436
      @guillaumecomeau9436 Před 4 lety +15

      @bliss Skylanders definitely did that so it's a possibility

    • @adelaestrella3338
      @adelaestrella3338 Před 4 lety +76

      Aurora: Color's an element, right?
      The other dragons, not wanting to hurt her feelings: Sure it is!

  • @moss.asaurus
    @moss.asaurus Před rokem +5

    i love how she creates dolls that show things that are almost taboo in our society in such a natural and accepting way, in this case, a nonbinary doll, and with terra, a doll with a larger body type, and it just makes me love this channel so much more.

  • @cicadeus7741
    @cicadeus7741 Před rokem +9

    An interesting and probably unintentional feature;
    The distribution of the colours suggests a gynandromorph (spelling?). A bilateral chimera of male and female. The bright pinks of a very fancy fellow and the cool greens of a mysterious lady.

  • @colleen9042
    @colleen9042 Před 4 lety +654

    Katrine: puts a rainbow fish as an option
    -
    Everyone: pick rainbow fish

    • @feyytime5571
      @feyytime5571 Před 4 lety +22

      I really didn't like the Rainbow Design and would have loved her to do one of the realistic pattern

    • @jpcuello1
      @jpcuello1 Před 4 lety +15

      Rot Fuchs Me too, but I guess we have to appreciate the hard work she did

    • @rat7791
      @rat7791 Před 4 lety +2

      THE BOOK. M E M O R I E S.

    • @thewhisperingwyvern872
      @thewhisperingwyvern872 Před 4 lety

      @@feyytime5571 Same, but nonetheless Aquarien is gorgeous!

    • @vanessaortega3032
      @vanessaortega3032 Před 4 lety

      Sunny Robloxian but why did she use neon for the head fin tho?

  • @anarchy6304
    @anarchy6304 Před 3 lety +2025

    my mother always said not to compare myself to dolls because they create an unrealistic beauty standard and frankly i’ve never wanted to look like a doll before, but gods this doll is all i’ve ever wanted to look like

  • @internetintrovert5540
    @internetintrovert5540 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Bright colors and vaguely threatening? Ideal enby look

  • @reidelgado9035
    @reidelgado9035 Před 4 měsíci +3

    You teaching me the ladder stitch has made me my family’s best stuffed animal repair man

  • @sivanimallampalli7468
    @sivanimallampalli7468 Před 4 lety +5308

    I love how the whole dragon squad doesn’t look like typical cliche dragons.

    • @taniwha7618
      @taniwha7618 Před 4 lety +222

      I 100% agree. I was worried they'd look like typical dragons just painted to their colour theme but they're all so different!!!

    • @sivanimallampalli7468
      @sivanimallampalli7468 Před 4 lety +96

      Zorubark yeah i don’t have a problem with cliche dragon designs but I’m just saying I like how these designs look!

    • @Luboshko
      @Luboshko Před 4 lety +72

      Well dollightful isn't a typical cliche doll customizer.

    • @medeasong9354
      @medeasong9354 Před 4 lety +38

      @@Luboshko not sure those exist but true

    • @F1nnDr1nksBl3ach
      @F1nnDr1nksBl3ach Před 4 lety +8

      I do too

  • @karameyer8135
    @karameyer8135 Před 4 lety +719

    I know that these dragon dolls take a lot out of you, but I really don’t want it to be the end of the series with the fire dragon. I was thinking of other elements you make such as: ice, light, electric, venom, storm, and so on. You are such an amazing dragon doll maker and I just don’t want it to end I guess

    • @dbseamz
      @dbseamz Před 4 lety +36

      So, basically the Pokémon types

    • @oof7728
      @oof7728 Před 4 lety +5

      Wait, Dollightful is ending her channel?

    • @soleil6485
      @soleil6485 Před 4 lety +45

      @that's just sappiness, sweetheart
      no, i think they meant the end of the dragon series

    • @oof7728
      @oof7728 Před 4 lety +6

      @@soleil6485 ohhhhh, that makes more sense. Thx

    • @alienindisguise5546
      @alienindisguise5546 Před 4 lety +4

      Storm poison metal light

  • @katekat_yt
    @katekat_yt Před rokem +5

    I love that they are so long! It makes me imagine they would be slipping around coral and being able to slide into hard to reach spaces to hid from other predators and stuff. They are AMAZING I love them 💜

    • @Choujifangirl
      @Choujifangirl Před 7 měsíci +1

      Other predators? what makes you think they aren’t a predator themselves? because those teeth certainly look like the teeth of a predator

  • @iris_1.029
    @iris_1.029 Před 3 lety +5

    I will never regret the time that I spend watching these videos. She’s just soo talented and creative! Making your imagination a reality is a rare skill that she has. The only other person I new that could do that was grandma- My Dad 2021
    My grandma passed away when I was 6. She was an artist also and she was blind from the age 35 to 74. Which was when she passed. She made a duplicate of every painting she made, and both sides of the family have each one she made. 🖤🌸🖤

    • @greenapple9477
      @greenapple9477 Před 3 lety +2

      That was very sweet of her. She must be resting in peace. 🕊

  • @chaoticdexter2294
    @chaoticdexter2294 Před 4 lety +2626

    The Demon Girl doll: i am the most complicated doll!
    Terra: NO, That's me!
    Aquarien: hey.

  • @jesterthefunniest
    @jesterthefunniest Před 4 lety +673

    the more -mutilated- artistically changed she makes a doll, the closer she is to making a completely from scratch doll.

    • @Katharina-rp7iq
      @Katharina-rp7iq Před 4 lety +13

      At this point the doll is just a rough skeleton layer. She could work with dried wooden sticks just as well I think. Making a head from scratch is incredibly hard and not really worth the effort.

    • @alysonk5853
      @alysonk5853 Před 3 lety +8

      Boy do I have news for you lol

    • @kaydeninamaiddress4093
      @kaydeninamaiddress4093 Před 3 lety +2

      @@alysonk5853 yup 😀

  • @starsarepineapples6635
    @starsarepineapples6635 Před 2 lety +4

    Ive seen this video so many times and I've never realized she articulated the ears lol, I love that! There are so many details in these dolls I notice a new thing every day!

  • @priestly9829
    @priestly9829 Před 3 dny

    I really do love finding her odler videos, you can tell how much she has changed over the years, now a days she sounds brighter and louder but not a bad loud, just happier

  • @raddydaddy69
    @raddydaddy69 Před 4 lety +216

    As someone who's non binary, I highly appreciate you making a gender neutral/androgynous doll. And as a doll repainter, it also gives me some inspiration to make dolls that aren't high femme

    • @pyndr0p_
      @pyndr0p_ Před 4 lety +11

      :00 same here! I was so excited when I realized she was using they/them pronouns for them

    • @mysticaljuxtaposition
      @mysticaljuxtaposition Před 4 lety +5

      yeah same!! lmao enby pride!! lol

    • @SequoiaSleeps
      @SequoiaSleeps Před 4 lety +3

      Hell yeah!! Y’all valid as hell!

    • @whimsicalparadox7180
      @whimsicalparadox7180 Před 4 lety +5

      Yeah! I heard 'they' and I was like, 'wait. they? THEY!!' and got so excited and happy

    • @altereno9121
      @altereno9121 Před 4 lety +2

      @Ansley Bryan I was overjoyed when I realized that, and I'm the same as you. Gender fluid but they/them pronouns do be feeling right tho lol

  • @quesospoon3787
    @quesospoon3787 Před 4 lety +884

    I love how Catherine made a non-binary character and didn’t make a huge deal about it she was just like “ye they are they/them” like we stan ;3;

    • @sthirukk
      @sthirukk Před 4 lety +84

      I know. I like that people acknowledge and accept LGBTQ+ people, but no need to treat us like a circus show. We're just normal people.

    • @torixsilver444
      @torixsilver444 Před 4 lety +54

      I feel like a lot of characters are overly sold as gay, almost to the point it's unrealistic. I love it when characters have other things to them other then being gay.

    • @KaiLally9009
      @KaiLally9009 Před 4 lety +44

      People think being gay is a personality trait. Like- no-

    • @thing.8073
      @thing.8073 Před 4 lety +9

      Right?

    • @debrawaltz4610
      @debrawaltz4610 Před 4 lety +7

      @@KaiLally9009 I do have an openly gay friend who's main personality trait is gay tho.

  • @Papillon_sunflower
    @Papillon_sunflower Před rokem +6

    They’re absolutely magnificent and definitely a favorite!!! Watching during pride month, especially since I’m not out to most of the people around me is genuinely comforting and validating, so is seeing everyone else in love with this beautiful enby doll!!💛🤍💜🖤

  • @roryduffy4086
    @roryduffy4086 Před rokem +4

    Aquarien is easily my favourite of the dragon series! theyre so long and beautiful! but also completely terrifying, I'd never want to meet them deep in the sea

  • @thatrainbowskeleton4320
    @thatrainbowskeleton4320 Před 4 lety +1372

    I like that Aquarian also has a complicated design like Terra, because the ocean is just as full of life as the earth!

    • @Feezee223
      @Feezee223 Před 3 lety +17

      Lol I thought I commented this at first because we have the same profile picture and was like :
      When did I do this and when did I get so smart 😂

    • @mango4723
      @mango4723 Před 3 lety +3

      Doge Army I love it c:

    • @GreyGhostBreyers
      @GreyGhostBreyers Před 3 lety +4

      Some of it is but ya gotta admit it’s really interesting

    • @mango4723
      @mango4723 Před 3 lety +3

      ᯽ Addie Skumanick ᯽ fish are not reptiles.

    • @anon6mu175
      @anon6mu175 Před 3 lety

      I'm watching this in 2020 and I think you mean was filled with life the ocean was filled with life the Earth was filled with life keyword was dang it 2020 I hate you

  • @rearea8697
    @rearea8697 Před 4 lety +1495

    She should do a special, a giant doll like those monster highs and make it a star/sun dragon!

    • @jadeharley7190
      @jadeharley7190 Před 4 lety +65

      Rea Rea YES she can do constellations on the skin and eyes can be moons!

    • @zodiea5289
      @zodiea5289 Před 4 lety +47

      its prolly gonna take her a whole year to finish it lol. but it sounds fun

    • @BingusEdits6501
      @BingusEdits6501 Před 4 lety +22

      Yaaaas! She could give it long goldish hair !

    • @drawnwithlove3499
      @drawnwithlove3499 Před 4 lety +55

      *flashbacks to Nova*

    • @ileft9754
      @ileft9754 Před 4 lety +6

      OMG YEEESSSSSS

  • @weird-bookworm
    @weird-bookworm Před 2 lety +3

    I love how she casually mentions the doll as them and they like it’s no big deal. Like, if most people do it, they do try to attract some attention, but she’s clearly doing it just because she wants to. You go Queen! 😘❤️

  • @NecroticNightshade
    @NecroticNightshade Před 2 lety +1

    I don't know why, but this character gives me so much serotonin every time I look at them. They're such a funky, colorful dude!

  • @JemiJaems
    @JemiJaems Před 4 lety +819

    "Animals can grow into incredible sizes in the ocean"
    *thinks of the oarfish*

    • @thatyellowmenace9324
      @thatyellowmenace9324 Před 4 lety +25

      *ANIMAL CROSSING INTENSIFIES*

    • @mi1kguts
      @mi1kguts Před 4 lety +21

      i hope i catch morefish!

    • @artywithari
      @artywithari Před 4 lety +12

      When the biggest fish you've caught so far was the sturgeon 😳

    • @SRB_Toast
      @SRB_Toast Před 4 lety +2

      JemiJaems SCP-3000

    • @junejuniejune
      @junejuniejune Před 4 lety +5

      @@artywithari the biggest fish I caught was shrimp. I should mention that I didn't catch it, I ate it

  • @jaimebobby420
    @jaimebobby420 Před 4 lety +479

    Dollightful: cuts off the limbs of a doll
    Me:" YES. remove the f l e s h."

  • @victoriajenkins1424
    @victoriajenkins1424 Před 2 lety +2

    If there is any doll I would want it own, it would be Aquarian. Even just holding them would be amazing! The incredible colors and movement, I just want to stare at them for a long while! Excellent work, Katherine!

  • @combatwombat8572
    @combatwombat8572 Před rokem +3

    I can't say I agree with the color palette choice (i was a huge fan of the vibrant blue and orange, but the final result is gorgeous too), but I am absolutely in love with how wiggly and flexible they are. That and the suckers make them seem like some kind of cephalopod. Truly a formidable predator of the deep!

  • @microbialdoormat
    @microbialdoormat Před 4 lety +830

    I literally have never owned or customized a doll in my entire life but her voice is just so soothing... I WATCH EVERY VIDEO.

  • @arelysrodriguez8207
    @arelysrodriguez8207 Před 4 lety +1047

    I just realisted that you made the doll genderless. Instead of saying he or she you said they witch I thought was new in your art work. This is also the first doll you made with out a head of hair😁

    • @calmfishrobot
      @calmfishrobot Před 4 lety +36

      Technically it isn’t the first,jade (I think that’s the name) has no hair,just it doesn’t look like it because of the hood

    • @Chicag-no
      @Chicag-no Před 4 lety +36

      @@calmfishrobot Jade's still supposed to be female though. Having short hair isn't necessarily an indicator of one's gender...

    • @hyxng6829
      @hyxng6829 Před 4 lety +39

      @@Chicag-no theyre not talking about the gender, theyre saying that this doll wasn't the first to go without hair.

    • @calmfishrobot
      @calmfishrobot Před 4 lety +10

      hyxng exactly (I’m just bad at explaining)

    • @brittanypanda9348
      @brittanypanda9348 Před 4 lety +7

      Good point! I didnt even realize that.

  • @ShinyC2
    @ShinyC2 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Hey kathrine!! If you ever try to tiedye again if you water them down in the bottle it gives off a more pastel effect! (Please notice me, sobs)

  • @minii7552
    @minii7552 Před 10 měsíci +1

    This doll still lives in my head rent free. Those octoe-beans are amazing!!!

  • @unicorn4ko338
    @unicorn4ko338 Před 4 lety +885

    I’ve actually noticed that during the video you labeled Aquarien as “they” and not “he” or “she”. And I respect that, the fact that Aquarien doesn’t have a straightforward gender makes me love their character even more

    • @Nemisionn
      @Nemisionn Před 4 lety +53

      They do though, kind of, they're nonbinary.

    • @maplestatic
      @maplestatic Před 4 lety +78

      NON-BINARY AND PANSEXUAL DRAGON DOLLS LEZ GO

    • @katsmoonshine758
      @katsmoonshine758 Před 4 lety +68

      NON BINARY FISHY!!!

    • @another_useless
      @another_useless Před 4 lety +23

      Also plenty of fish dont have a sex

    • @sol3715
      @sol3715 Před 4 lety +49

      Katherine: What gender do you want to be?
      Aquarien: *yes*

  • @dullrabbit482
    @dullrabbit482 Před 4 lety +3277

    every single video she comes out with she just tops her last doll. I grow more and more impressed with the progression of this doll channel- she’s so extremely talented! it truly inspires me.

  • @creekc4057
    @creekc4057 Před 3 lety +14

    I like how the SEA dragon is gender non-conforming/non-binary/gender FLUID. Their very wavy and long body and element matches it's gender identity and they/them pronouns. I especially like to think they're genderFLUID for no obvious reason 😏
    But in all seriousness, I saw a comment about Aquarien being able to change colors like an octopus or cuttlefish. This is an amazing head cannon and fits well with Aquarien. They can perhaps sport more masculine colors one day, or be more feminine the other. And sometimes they can be a big beautiful rainbow of gender non conformingnes or gay, or maybe somedays they dissapear into the environment and do not want to be perceived at all!

  • @cloudninecreations9401
    @cloudninecreations9401 Před 2 lety +3

    Oh my gosh! They are beautiful! I love the long articulated body, the big beautiful tail, the bright colors. I always love the element of water. This is my favorite doll that you have made so far. Stunning

  • @mushroomtiddies9003
    @mushroomtiddies9003 Před 4 lety +4356

    She is so close to making a doll from scratch. I'm so ready whenever she is.

    • @haydennnfrey
      @haydennnfrey Před 4 lety +93

      Seriously haha Kathryn (butchered that) is so creative and i look up to her art wise. Shes so cheerful and i think she can tottally make a doll from scratch. :)

    • @wearelegion5533
      @wearelegion5533 Před 4 lety +17

      Same.

    • @toxin7111
      @toxin7111 Před 4 lety +39

      She is secretly already working on it

    • @aperson-bc5pb
      @aperson-bc5pb Před 4 lety +15

      Same here.

    • @leabaczkowski5046
      @leabaczkowski5046 Před 3 lety +12

      Really? That’s so exciting!

  • @caitlynford3001
    @caitlynford3001 Před 4 lety +625

    Every once and a while I get frustrated that I haven’t been able to watch a new video of yours in a while. And then you make a new one and I remember how hard you work on these dolls and how much effort you put into each and every one. And why it takes so long to make. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. There’s a reason you’re my favorite doll artist. And it’s because some how you manage to make each and every doll better then the last. Keep doing what you’re doing and being your amazing talented self. This doll is stunning.

    • @Dollightful
      @Dollightful  Před 4 lety +94

      Thank you so much; I appreciate it. I do wish I could make videos more frequently, but I am already working at %100. If only there were more hours in the day! Hehe. Thank you so much for watching.

    • @noname982
      @noname982 Před 4 lety +4

      Hi dollightful

    • @The..Crazy_.HorseGirl_..
      @The..Crazy_.HorseGirl_.. Před 4 lety +1

      Caitlyn Ford I agree❤️

    • @skittyloverbaines3284
      @skittyloverbaines3284 Před 4 lety +1

      Honestly with the quality, love, & effort that she's putting into these dolls she's pumping them out pretty quick! In my opinion would probably take me a few months to get a doll of that quality done. ((Then again she's more used to making dolls than me, and my skill level would have to increase quite a bit before I could get started for reals )) Regardless she still does pop these out rather quickly for how hard she works on em.

  • @lazycheese2093
    @lazycheese2093 Před rokem +2

    The fact that dollightfulls cat can almost always be seen just lounging on her work desk is absolutely adorable

  • @Kick0a0cat
    @Kick0a0cat Před 2 lety +7

    Absolutely beautiful! The painting at the end really brought it together!
    If you ever do another water based doll, how about cuttle fish pupils for that extra creepyness :D ?

  • @Faithypoofr
    @Faithypoofr Před 4 lety +1644

    Katrine: *refers to the dragon as "they/them"*
    *Everyone liked that*

    • @ThatOneReallySillyGoober
      @ThatOneReallySillyGoober Před 4 lety +61

      Non binary dragon :D

    • @Puppy-Boy
      @Puppy-Boy Před 4 lety +13

      ・ S A T U R N ・ my new spirit animal 😂

    • @enzo8331
      @enzo8331 Před 4 lety +12

      @@ThatOneReallySillyGoober or agender dragon :)

    • @gabysoto3350
      @gabysoto3350 Před 4 lety +8

      I know right, I was so happy when I heard that

    • @Joy-cf2hs
      @Joy-cf2hs Před 4 lety +17

      My possibly gender fluid self is so so happy

  • @MissUNHappy
    @MissUNHappy Před 4 lety +1611

    I love how she narrates a lot of it like she’s making a tutorial. If anyone tries to recreate this let me know...

    • @_Depending_Viscount_
      @_Depending_Viscount_ Před 4 lety +262

      My cousin always tries..
      Then whenever I go over there.. there's this shelf..
      And they all just sit there.. monsters...
      *They watch you.*

    • @gremlin389
      @gremlin389 Před 4 lety +64

      Just staring into your very soul-

    • @sofiazurbaran9207
      @sofiazurbaran9207 Před 4 lety +36

      Shifting Studios 😰

    • @teardropcipher7001
      @teardropcipher7001 Před 4 lety +40

      Shifting Studios that sounds great. They could protec you while you sleep XD or kill you either way

    • @lilyscustoms3587
      @lilyscustoms3587 Před 4 lety +69

      I never make dolls step-by-step the same from tutorials, it’s more fun to make original characters. But the tutorial-like standpoint is very helpful when you’re making something similar, the harder parts are made more simple for you ^^

  • @fiyahh13
    @fiyahh13 Před rokem +4

    As an nonbinary person, this video is so close to my heart 💙 I’ll never get over Aquarian!

  • @katnel7853
    @katnel7853 Před 2 lety +2

    This doll took so much time and effort from dollightful that when she finished I physically got tingles!