I think your paint thinner may actually be the culprit. A thinner that dries too fast will become chalky before you can pounce it off. Mona Lisa is notorious for that and many reborn artists have stopped using that brand for that reason. Bob Ross is a great, slow drying thinner that works well with the Genesis. Another trick: try mixing your paint in a few ounces of Bob Ross thinner in an air tight jar. Add a drop (really, just one!) of Linseed Oil. Mix carefully and cap when not in use. Make sure you work in a well ventilated area, it's stinky stuff. Between the slow-drying thinner and the Linseed Oil, your dolls should be chalkiness free!
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Peachy Keen adds beautiful rosy and golden undertones to the lifelike baby doll. It's great for all your complexion layers and base coat! You can fine tune this recipe to your taste! All you need is Flesh 08, Genesis Red and Raw Sienna!
Few tutorials will tell you to paint a base coat on your doll kit. But it is certainly worth the time you'll spend doing it!
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AuthorHi! I am Kim. I've been creating dolls all my life. I started stuffing cotton balls into my mom's pantyhose when I was a little girl. Now I hand-craft dolls that look and feel like real babies. Archives
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