This is the story of how one trip to Michael's changed my life. At least it changed how to do skin texturing. LOL Thanks to this nifty contraption called a "Foam Stipler," I can now seal and texture my dolls' skin faster and more consistently. This lesson is a follow-up to Sealing and Texturing Baby Skin. What's new?
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I must confess: I used to be pretty ambivalent about paint sealant and skin texturing. I once went to a doll show where almost every baby I handled felt a little like fine grit sandpaper. I appreciated the need to seal, but I was not feeling the texture. A few months later, I finally found a solution! Creating your first African American reborn baby doll? Here's a quick tip for working with the premixed flesh tones. Bountiful Baby offers premixed complexion paints from Flesh 02 (dark brown) to Flesh 08 (peach Caucasian). Veining is the process of painting subtle blue veins on the doll to add a super-realistic appearance to the skin. Combined with mottling, veins make the baby look like she has blood flowing under her skin. It has taken me years of practice to perfect the veining step because blue paint is highly pigmented and staining. These Pro Tips will help you get the perfect subtle veining look your baby deserves:
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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
December 2021
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