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🗝️ Owl lady 🪶 Bird & Dino nerd. Illustrator, Oddities, Prop and Creature OOAK doll sculptor. Commission: Prices= keycommissions.carrd.co Contact: Keyfeathers AT Gmail DOT com Discord & Other = linktr.ee/keyfeathers 🚫 NO AI/image gen slop.

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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I like this photo that displays just a fraction of my misery for the next few weeks xD Currently sorting, cutting, sanding and priming roughly 500 art dolls for my big convention tour month in Nov!
Photo of resin parts ready for sanding
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Learning about Zbrush and digital sculpting in this format was formative for my art going forwards! Here is the first ever attempt I had at using it back in 2013! I have since lost the file for this fellow. But I kind of want to revisit/improve his design a little for my own fun eventually!
Sculpture of a alien
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
WIP of yet another art doll. I was really keen to make this one. As it's a nod back to one of my fave dolls I ever made (second pic from 10 years ago). This one will also be a Porcelain doll edit!
sculpture of a creatures head with horns
Photo of a art doll sculpture
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Owl goblins have been my motif/mascot for the time I have sold at conventions (Even Key is the logo!) 10 years ago I made the first goblin sized dolls to sell at Supanova. I think it is time for a V3!
Owl faces sculpture
Owl faces sculpture
Owl faces sculpture
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Sculpts all done! Now for the printing/sanding/painting/sewing part XD Wish me luck!
sculpture of a wolpertinger rabbit creature
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Phew! Ive been working on this one for AGES. Almost done. Just finishing up sculpting the legs. This will be part of my "goblin" sized range. With a normal rabbit and jackalope varient
Sculpture of a rabbit head with antlers and fangs. "Wolpertinger"
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
FB reminded me I drew this cool lizard dragon with the intent of a realistic painting and promptly forgot about it! Perhaps next year I will revisit :)
Lizard dragon
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Very happy to be home
Kira
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Picking up Kira today! Fingers crossed she is able to stay this time!
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Vet has been keeping me updated on Kira, and she has been doing well! She still isn't eating much (apart from treats apparently). But has been drinking and not vomiting which is fantastic! They are going to keep her a extra night just to be sure, but I should have her back home on the weekend <3
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I feel aweful pushing this, but I will keep doing so for the sake of Kira! I have updated the GoFundMe with all the new information, and if anyone could share. I would be forever grateful (and I am insanely appreciative to everyone who has so far, THANK YOU!!!) gofund.me/cac499761
gofund.me
Donate to Please Help little Kira Rocover!, organized by Kristy Brodie
Hi there! (TLDR at end!) (Update 3/08/2026. = Kira has been admitted back into ho… Kristy Brodie needs your support for Please Help little Kira Rocover!
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Kira is back in hospital. My vets are super caring and are going to help me out by charging at only only cost for some things. They are going to try different treatments for various things to seebif something sticks. If not she will have to undergo surgery to open stomach to get biopisies done.
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Kira hasn't eaten in 2 days again, in pain & doing this constantly. Called the vet & just broke down crying. The main vet isnt in yet so they are going to call back, & im going to ask them to keep her a few days. Cause this isnt working. Will cost me thousands, im just going to beg for payment plan.
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Still trying desperately to get work done between everything else, as oddities is looming. Have a early WIP of the bunny base I am working on. This will be a sitting doll in my "Goblin" range. And will have Jackalope, and Wolpertinger variations!
sculpture wip of a rabbit
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Im just a fucking loss what to do. Kira is just back to vomiting constantly, not eating, lethargic and now drooling. She's on carafate and anti nausea. But nothing seems to be fucking working. Im afraid I may actually lose her, there's nothing else I can do within my means anymore.
Sick Kira
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Really good conversation about AI's hype, economic harms, and scammy nature in general. It covers a lot of stuff here, including it's weird cultivation of a class of entitlement. youtu.be/kmcnO8s68ec?...
youtu.be
“The Gen AI industry is a Ponzi scheme” Patrick Galey, Investigative Journalist for Global Witness.
YouTube video by With Afeef Nessouli
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Visited the vet with Kira again today. She's lost half a kilo and is still vomiting w/a bit of a temp/sore stomach. He has placed her on some new anti nausea meds, and carafate to see if this helps. He also supplied me with Crocodile loaf which is supposed to be easy on the gut (she loves it).
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Hi all! Kira has been progressively getting worse since discharge, and as I am out of all options financially I have opened a Gofundme as a few have suggested to do. Please share if you can, and thank you so much if you are able to help! (All info on the fundme page) gofund.me/cba3a7bb1
gofund.me
Donate to Please Help little Kira Rocover!, organized by Kristy Brodie
Hi there! (TLDR at end!) I have tried my very best to avoid going down this … Kristy Brodie needs your support for Please Help little Kira Rocover!
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Annnd kira is vomiting again X_c I am going to have to call the vet in the morning, this is 11 days now of barely eating and if this starts up again I don't know if she can handle it much longer.
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Kira woke up feeling much better today. Enough to roll outside in the sun! (She looks so strange with the shaved belly lol). She ate a tiny bit of chicken again and some water. So I think the newmeds are finally doing the job!
Kira outside
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Kira was able to stay home today :D She ate a tiny bit of food and water, and has only vomited twice. Fingers crossed this means she is stabilising!
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Spoke with my reg vet again. The current plan is to see if we can get her eating and drinking for another day. Picked up some new medication to trial. If she can't keep water down or eat by tomorrow she will be admitted back in for IV treatment in hospital for a few days.
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Hi all! Kira has been progressively getting worse since discharge, and as I am out of all options financially I have opened a Gofundme as a few have suggested to do. Please share if you can, and thank you so much if you are able to help! (All info on the fundme page) gofund.me/cba3a7bb1
gofund.me
Donate to Please Help little Kira Rocover!, organized by Kristy Brodie
Hi there! (TLDR at end!) I have tried my very best to avoid going down this … Kristy Brodie needs your support for Please Help little Kira Rocover!
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Kira has just been back to vomiting all night. I feel a bit at a loss. Reg vet sent me to specialist cause they thought she needed endoscopy. New one charged me almost 4k for overnight stay on drip & a ultrasound (my reg vet had already done). Told me nothing in there, meds and home. They said she-
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Just got Kira back home, after a full week of hospital stays (how did this week vanish so fast!) She started being ill and stopped eating on Monday, and has finally eaten some small meals today/sat. She is looking much brighter, so they wanted to see how she goes at home!
Kira at hospital
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Haven't had time to work on anything this week with everything going on. So have a old dragon sketch that I made while testing out the Paint Storm program 4 years ago. (I need to test it again sometime.)
Sketch of a dragon
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Picked up Kira and taking her to the city to be admitted in as a emergency for her further tests/endoscopy
Kira dog in cone
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Vet updated me on Kira. She had a ultrasound and it showed she has incredible thickening around the lining of her stomach. And nothing is passing through. She needs to see a specialist and have a endoscopy and extensive tests. Ive been given a rough ballpark of 7k or more. I am falling apart.
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Going have to take Kira back in. Super not herself walking around listlessly. Hasn't eaten all night since discharge and has been throwing up water still...this is gonna be a expensive vet bill, I think I will be using all my savings X_x already over 1k. But I need my baby feeling better
Kira dog
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Had to rush Kira to the vet just now. She's been vomiting black bile all night and passed black stool. I think, and the vet thinks too that she has internal bleeding somewhere in the gut, so she is currently undergoing bloodwork's and IV treatment. I hated leaving her there ;_;
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
This is just exhausting. Not only does slop invade every aspect of our lives and livelihoods by pillaging then drowning out our legit work. Then this shit. Ive seen a lot of people talk about "ditching Insta" ect. But where does it end? In this economy online we need to be seen more then ever.
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Hi all! I have just been made aware that yet another acc over on Twitter has been offering commissions using my artwork as one of the examples. Just so it's clear while my old ACC exists there still so I can keep an eye on stuff like that I DO NOT USE TWITTER. I left way back when it was bought out
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Someone was absolutely baffled that I have never used chat GPT for anything (their worldview just assumed everyone used it I guess.) What have we as a species become, if people are THIS apparently dependent on barely released, broken tech already <_> I'll write my own emails thanks, lol.
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
What an amazing first day for Winterfest Hawksbury! The creatures are having a well deserved rest, and will be ready to meet you all again tomorrow morning! See you then! (Pictured is a Moss Grat doll. Who has a articulated necks, arms and tail! He and others will be up for adoption tomorrow!)
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
It's funny. When early AI gen started being a thing, I actually wasn't fully against ethical datasets...But the attitudes of the companies creating this tech & the disgusting behaviour of their target audience/users proved to me. That it would always be destructive. I hope this entire industry dies.
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
For the first time in forever, I will have a limited range of Bouquet (and standard non decorated) antlers available this weekend at Winterfest medieval faire! These headbands are lightweight and comfortable, for all your Ren fair frolicking!
Photo of antler head bands with flower arrangements
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If I was to make a Pokemon fan art doll, what would be the top choices you think? (My natural choices would be eeveeloutions but happy to hear what people think!)
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Just a reminder that I will be taking a break from commission based events next year. As much as I absolutely love attending fur cons, I have found I have been burnt out and struggling with my massive schedules this year. This along with my recent health scare, I have decided this was best :)
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"MmMmmm!" I particularly love this photo of my new Skeksis art doll for some reason :)
Photo of a skeksis art doll
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Some of the proper photos I was able to get of my new "Skeksis Hatchling" #ArtDoll 's I just got done! Based on SkekSil from my fave movie of all time #TheDarkCrystal ! These will be available at my upcoming conventions ( Including 2 at Perth @supanovaexpo.bsky.social this weekend!)
Photo of 2 hand made Skeksis art dolls sitting outside on a stoolPhoto of a skeksis art doll hanging from a tree branchPhoto of 2 hand made Skeksis art dolls sitting outside on a stoolPhoto of 2 hand made Skeksis art dolls sitting outside on a stool
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Just got done catching up on The Amazing Digital Circus. It took me 2 goes to get past the first 2 eps, but I can see now why everyone loves it :) It was fun!
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Just got done cutting a million #PHM stickers of our fave lil rocky! These will be available this weekend at Perth Supanova, and following events :)
Photo of stickers cut out of rocky from project hail mary
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Absolutely hauled ass to get these two baby skeksis made in time to meet Simon Pegg tomorrow at supanova! Chamberlain is one of my favourite characters on screen forever! Better photos to come later :)
Skeksis art dolls
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Skeksis head all sculpted up :) MmmMmmm! I based it heavily off my fave guy Skeksil, but with some stylistic differences of course. As I wanted this to be a sksksis "hatchling" art doll (yes yes, not cannon. But fun!) He will have fluffy white down for a body, similar to that of a vulture chick!
Skeksis art doll head sculpture
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I am always amused when people point out my work reminds them of The Dark Crystal (indeed it is my fave Movie ever made!) SO, I am working on a little something special :) WIP
WIP of a sculpture of a Skeksis
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Well that's disappointing. Tomb Raider is a long time fave of mine from it's first release. But this interview clearly shows that they do use generative AI in it's concept stage, and he's been coached in what to say to avoid backlash. I won't be touching it :/
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Can't recall if I ever posted this here, but I am forgetting I need to do this more often for my own sanity and proofs. Been promising this one for a few years now & I am still working on it. Raptor chicks! Ive been a bit busy preparing for my current events but ill show a wip when its more refined
Artwork of a cute raptor chick/baby/hatchling
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I dont usually get much at conventions I sell at anymore. But damnit tamagotchi were involved XD Also got to play the new paradise That's coming out!
Tamagotchi TamagotchiTamagotchiTamagotchi
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Been a BIG fan of the original show for a while now. I have been waiting for this movie to come out, I am so excited! (I love Herneval so much aaaaa!)
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Key @keyfeathers.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I am learning the itching phase is so much worse than the tattoo itself OMGGGGG *slaps arm repeatedly* XD
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