As you go further into your journey of collecting anime figures, you start to notice the same terms over and over again.
If you have ever wondered what those terms where all about, you are in luck.
Mikatan at Good Smile Company has put together a great list of industry lingo/jargon that new and experienced collectors will find beneficial & very informative.
After reviewing the list, you can confidently use these words in conversation with other collectors and feel like you know what you are talking about.
Click here for figure lingo explained
Nendoroid Expression Adding Highlights by Mikatan
Mikatan is nearing the completion of her Miku nendoroid expression (yea!) but first she needs to add highlights to Miku's eyes.
Using paints, paint cups and a paint brush Mikatan adds 2 types of highlights to Miku: the upper highlights and the lower highlights which are also known as crescent moons.
Even though Mikatan's Miku isn't painted to perfection, it's still a great nendoroid especially for her because it's something she created with her own 2 hands.
It's always something special when you work & create something with your own hands.
You appreciate it more because it is a part of you and you are a part of it.
Click here to read how Mikatan adds highlights to her Miku nendoroid
Nendoroid Expression Applying Gradient by Mikatan
Previously Mikatan was preparing herself to apply gradient colors to Miku's eyes.
Now she is ready to airbrush the lacquer paint to her expression.
Mikatan is really challenging & improving herself by taking on such an ambition project.
For example, it takes the Good Smile Company pros 1 hour to mix the paints to get the correct shades.
Mikatan took at least 2 hours to mix her colors together.
A pro can airbrush nenodorid's eyes at the same time. While Mikatan has to paint her gradient eyes one at a time (which is the best choice given the precision and skill required to create the correct eye gradient)
Despite the extended time, Mikatan remain determines and in the end she uses the airbrush tool to paint her Miku eyes (most people would have given up a long time ago).
Click here to read how Mikatan progresses in Applying Gradient to the Eyes P.II
