Vicky — Victorian Angels Miniature Series | Anna Schmelzer

Vicky is the first character in the Victorian Angels miniature series — an original IP sculpted for 3D printing at 80mm scale. The project explores a niche between fine art collectibles and tabletop miniatures: highly detailed, narratively rich figure sculpts designed explicitly for resin printing and hand-painting. The Victorian Angels concept draws on late 19th century mourning culture — elaborate black dress, lace detail, period-accurate silhouette — combined with fantasy wing structures that introduce an otherworldly quality without breaking the historical mood.

At 80mm, every surface decision is deliberate. The lace pattern across the bodice was sculpted using ZBrush's Surface Noise tool with a custom alpha, then refined by hand to ensure the depth is sufficient to print cleanly at 0.05mm layer height on a standard resin printer. The wing feathers are individually sculpted with quill and barb detail. The face resolves expression at a scale small enough that any anatomical error is immediately visible to a painter.

The piece was rendered with a Runway Gen-3 ambient animation — candlelight flicker, subtle fabric movement — for portfolio presentation. This project is an example of the commission work Anna accepts in the miniature space: original character design, series development, and production-ready 3D print files. Clients working in tabletop gaming, collectible miniature manufacturing or custom figure design will find the same level of rigour applied here to print-specific constraints that defines the commercial toy work.