Aiyana Haseya: Summoning Ritual – WWG: The Forgotten Past of OldCow McGold

3D printable miniature – Origins of the main antagonist from the Wild West Girls collection

🎯 Project Purpose
This miniature is part of The Forgotten Past of OldCow McGold, a collection focused on exploring the hidden origins of one of the most enigmatic and feared characters in the Wild West Girls universe: Aiyana Haseya, known in her later years as the infamous outlaw OldCow McGold.

Developed under Million Miniatures Studios, this campaign aims to give depth and complexity to characters that were once villains – tracing their roots through cinematic sculpts, scene props, and modular design.

This specific miniature was available as a free model during the launch of our second Wild West Girls Kickstarter campaign:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tinyepicstudios/wild-west-girls-aiyana-haseya-aka-oldcow-mcgold?category_id=34

🔗 Wild West Girls: Aiyana Haseya (Kickstarter)
💰 Total raised: €1,968
👥 Backers: 95
📈 Goal reached: 394% funded

🧠 Narrative Context
In this first scene, Aiyana is still a young woman and respected spiritual figure in her tribe. At dawn, she enters the ceremonial circle to perform a sacred Summoning Ritual. Surrounded by offerings and guided by ancient chants, she connects with her ancestors and the spirits of nature to request protection and strength for her people.

This ritual, witnessed in silence by her entire tribe, marks the beginning of her journey toward tribal leadership and a future that would slowly, and painfully, lead her away from her roots.

🌬️ “Before the sun, when the earth still held the breath of night, I entered the circle. The stone beneath my feet knew my name. I called upon those who came before me. I spoke with fire. This is not a spell – it’s legacy. And in the center of that legacy… I stand: the one who listens. The one who awakens. The one who comes to rebuild what we once were.”

🛠️ Technical Process | Full Production Pipeline
All stages of the creation were handled independently by me under Million Miniatures Studios:

Base model and posing: Character Creator

Sculpting and detailing: ZBrush

Final optimization and STL prep: ZBrush

Rendering: Blender (Eevee)

3D print support setup: Chitubox

Test print validation: Anycubic Photon Mono M5s

Scale options: 32 mm, 75 mm

File formats: Clean STL & pre-supported

🧩 Design & Creative Decisions

Scene-focused diorama base: ritual circle with narrative props

Cinematic posture: arms raised, channeling ancestral power

Visual storytelling supported by cultural elements (braids, accessories, totems)

Multiple angle renderings for story-driven presentation

Print-tested for scale fidelity and durability

📌 Skills Highlighted

Character worldbuilding & storytelling

Miniature sculpting with cultural motifs

Scenic base creation

Multi-scale printing validation

Kickstarter campaign execution

Independent studio art direction

🚀 Result & Impact
The Summoning Ritual scene helped define the emotional and mythological foundation of Aiyana Haseya’s transformation from respected tribal leader to feared outlaw. It also served as an entry point for backers to understand the nuanced storytelling behind each character in the Wild West Girls universe.