In pictures: these frightening Russian dolls that have seduced the guitarist of Guns n ’

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A little frail body with white skin, a torn wedding dress, a scailed face and strange exorbed eyes ... A photo of this doll, Angie drawn from the Resident Evil Village game, was posted on Instagram by Slash, the guitarist of GunsN'roses, late October 2021.The doll was carried out by Anastasia Vin, a 28 -year -old artist and cosplayer from Samara.

"He [slash] had subscribed to me on Instagram for a long time, and then he wrote to me in private messages that he appreciated my work," said Anastassia.

Since childhood, the artist took drawing lessons and, during his free time, made dolls from improvised means.

"I remember how, after looking at Pirates of the Caribbean, I carved the main characters in plasticine.And to add color to them, I used my mother's foundation.Of course, she was not with angels ... "recalls Anastassia.

Anastassia's parents insisted that she stops painting and choosing a "more prestigious profession".On their advice, she studied engineering and, after having moved to Moscow, worked for several years in this field.During her studies and her work, she continued to practice cosplay and do painting and puppets.

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"At the university, I liked the My Chemical Romance group.Former members of this group came to Moscow and for an autograph session, I did and offered them dolls in their effigy.It was just a hobbie, and I knew practically nothing about the creation of dolls, they were made with the means at hand, ”explains the artist.

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In 2019, Anastassia needed a doll for one of her cosplay looks and she decided to make her herself.She posted the fruit of her efforts on social networks and has received many praise.Little by needle, she decided to leave her work and embark on the manufacture of dolls in order to sell them.

"I remember putting the doll on Etsy and she left immediately, it surprised me.At the time, I was very disappointed with my profession and my work.There were a lot of stressful situations and I started to have panic attacks.So leaving this work and doing something else was inevitable, without the dolls, I would have simply chosen a different direction, ”admits the artist.

She learned independently to make dolls thanks to online courses - at the beginning, they were products on wire frame.Now she performs dolls with articulated joints, more complex.

The process of creating a doll takes Anastassia between a week and two months, depending on the complexity and the size.

First of all, it creates a sketch, develops the construction of the mobile parts of the body of the doll and sculpts them in polymer paste for cooking.After that, she embarks on the finish and grinding.She sews the clothes of the doll by hand, age with paintings, then dresses the doll and the makeup.

"Modeling is the most difficult and longest process.Before painting, at the sanding stage, all parts must be adjusted before corresponding to the clothes and painting.The assembly of a doll can also take a long time.And the painting is always pleasant, it is the part of the work that I appreciate the most, "explains Anastassia.

All dolls are packed in boxes in the shape of a coffin with painted lids.Depending on the complexity of the work, a doll can cost $ 130 to $ 1,000.

70% of buyers of its dolls reside in the United States.Dolls are purchased by residents of France, Italy, Great Britain and other European countries, as well as in Indonesia, Australia and Canada.

“Most often, it is adults and adolescents who buy my work, they have a whole collection of dolls of different authors at home, they allocate entire pieces there.Among customers, there are photographers, musicians, ordinary people, some study and others have not yet chosen their profession.Sometimes we order my dolls to give it, ”explains Anastassia.

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Almost all dolls are made according to a dismal aesthetic, taking up characters from movies and horror games.Anastassia is often inspired by works by Guillermo del Toro, Tim Burton and Stephen King.

"I prefer a dark aesthetic, I always liked it.Most of my clothes are black.And yes, the dolls are a bit like me.Just like in their features, people can detect mine, dolls have a family.I really want to do more original characters, but to have an audience, it is easier to use popular characters.I think that in the future I will only do original works, ”says the artist about his plans.

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