Many people ask me how I make parts so well, and I always
tell them, practice, because that's basically it. But
there are a few other things I have learned about making parts
so they sell throughout my time on Whyville, and here they are:
1. Always start out small! If you are pretty much a
newbie without a great salary and some extra clams
that you can spare to make a face part, the best
thing to do would be to use the first size -- you know,
the smallest box. Even though you may think, "What
good is that, how many people will buy something that
I could make in that little amount of space?" be prepared
to be surprised!
If you are creative enough, you can
turn that little box into somewhat of a masterpiece.
First of all, there's always the option of making
interesting contacts with cool colors or designs. Or
you could make a triangle nose. Just make something
that YOU know YOU would buy and try to make it look
nice. If it doesn't turn out right the first time,
erase it and start again. It may take time, but the
clams will be worth it.
2. The next size, the second box, is good for making
lips or a decoration. Whatever it is, still you
MUST be creative and try your hardest, or people will
not want to buy it. Try to do something different
than the ordinary, and who knows, maybe it will
become the next fad!
3. The third box is the one to make bodies, eyes, or
glasses with. Now, as we all know, when you first start
out, these things are all VERY difficult to make. The
shirts, well, it just takes lots of practice before
you can get the shape the way you want it. I suggest you
make the body first and color it all in the color of
the body, and then add on the shirt.
Also, as usual, make
it creative! Add spiffy looking straps in an
interesting way or do a cool design. The most
important part of the shirt, though, is DEFINITELY how
well it is made. If it looks all raggedy or uneven no
one will like it, so to get it to look right the first
few times you will probably have to do a LOT of
close-ups.
Ok, the eyes... well, those can be tricky.
If I were you, I would wait until you master making
other things before you try to tackle these. But, if
you want to try, go ahead. The eye shape is very
crucial, you have to get it the right size to fit with
the head, whether for guy or girl, and you must make
it look nice. I would suggest
for the outer lining of the eyes to use the smallest
brush size available and double it, so it's just
big enough to show up in the smaller sizes, but not
too big to look funky.
4. The fourth and final box is used for mostly hair,
hats, or costumes, such as my ~*~HOLY
MOLY!-lemonmule~*~ angel costume thingy.
Hair is pretty difficult to make. The thing that is important
about hair is for it to look nice (of course) without
raggedy edges, have a nice color, and to fit the head
well with a good face outline. It will take a while to
make hair, but once again, it is worth the time if it
turns out well.
Hats are fun to make and pretty
simple. They sell well if they fit most normal sized
hair and are cool-looking. Another thing made in this
box are heads of any kind, even the monkey and pig
ones (lol).
Anyway, I hope these tips help you get started and
answer any unanswered questions. Good luck on your
part-making!
-googles
