Need Advice and Looking for Toon Skin for Aiko 5
Trying to recreate a 3D model from a TV show. I can't seem to make either Blender or Hexagon to work properly so I've been using Aiko and morphs. (If it helps at all, the 3D model I'm trying to create is based off the Season 5 Winx Club characters.)
So far, the closest has been Aiko 5 with some free morphs by Sickleyield, but I can't quite get the face right, and I can't get it thin enough. I have an image attached that has my attempts alongside the actual versions.
Anyways, there's a bunch of questions attached to this little fail-story:
1. I have just enough to afford the new Genesis 2 morph packs, and was wondering if I could get any closer with those.
2. Is there a way to sort of, turn bones off? A lot of the issues with the body is that if I make it thin, the hip bones jut out horribly. I've tried applying a smoothing modifier and it doesn't really help.
3. I'm not the best at 3D sculpting, but if I want to give that a try, are there any tutorials I could sorta slowly work through to help? (Plus, this way I might be able to offer it to other people, for free of course).
4. I've been trying to find a sort of toonish skin to use (I tried making one, it...sucks.), that might come close to the skins from the show. Is there a free/cheap one that would work, or again, some kind of tutorial I could work my way through for making my own?
5. If anybody could offer any other tips, that would be great. I don't have a lot of money either, so I mostly have to work with freebies/cheap stuff. (Aiko was a gift from a friend, otherwise I'd still be working with Aiko 3, probably).

Comments
Several options:
http://www.daz3d.com/bishounentaurus
They have a shader pack that may work for you to recreate a toon like skin.
There is also this - http://www.daz3d.com/subsurface-toon-shaders
3DU Kimberly look good for an approximation. Eyes are very small in comparison, but with big eyes morphs may works.
http://www.daz3d.com/kimberly-for-genesis-character
I am liking the look of those subsurface shaders. Might pick those up once I can get some money on a credit card (dummy me forgot DAZ doesn't take paypal).
Liking the look of Kimberly too, although I'm a bit wary of buying her without knowing whether I could morph her face to look more like the Winx ones.
They take Paypal
I am liking the look of those subsurface shaders. Might pick those up once I can get some money on a credit card (dummy me forgot DAZ doesn't take paypal).
Liking the look of Kimberly too, although I'm a bit wary of buying her without knowing whether I could morph her face to look more like the Winx ones.
Daz does accept Paypal. The only exception (afaik) is when you buy a PC membership, then you have to use a cc.
Daz does accept Paypal. The only exception (afaik) is when you buy a PC membership, then you have to use a cc.
Does it? I'll have to try again then, last time I tried, it only gave me credit card options.
Have you looked at "Star by Littlefox"? (google that) That figure was designed with the Winx Style in mind. Works great in DS, even includes a DS version!