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Painting tips...
I wanted to include pictures for this page, but unfortunately time doesnt permit that. What I will include are details and procedures that I use when I do repaints.
Materials:
1. 100% pure acetone ( Onyx professional ) can be easily found in local Wal-Mart....and is the absolute best when removing old paint.
2. Paintbrush....the smaller the better. In fact one with the teeniest tip you can find is best ( and go ahead and spend a little more on your brush, its well worth it!
3. Brightlight. I have almost a spotlight pointed right on what I am working on. The brighter the light, the better. Its so important to beable to see what you are doing ( and you wouldnt believe the difference a light will make.
4. Magnifier. I dont wear glasses, or even reading glasses....but I do put a pair of reading glasses on when I am painting a Barbie. The magification helps to see when painting her tiny new features.
5. A model. If I am repainting a Barbie face into another Barbie face ( like repainting a Malibu Barbie into a Stacey ) Its best to use another Stacey head with good face paint, as a model to go by. If I am doing a celebrity, I just print up a color picture ( it needs to be clear, and they need to be facing the camera )
First....before you decide you want to do a total repaint, you need to be familiar with what the faces look like ( and also have one to look at ) Take for instance the eyebrows. A tnt Barbie and a Stacey have totally different brows. You should have a general knowledge of what they are suppose to look like. The first thing you need to do ( and I am going to use the eyebrows again ) is draw ( whoever eyebrows you are doing ) on a piece of paper. Lets face it, if you cant draw them on paper....your not going to beable to paint them on a doll. Even if it takes you several times and many erases, practice makes perfect and paper is a great place to start! After you have drawn a set of brows that you are comfortable with, you need to go ahead and paint them on your doll. I use water based acrylic paint....making sure the paint is thin enough for a smooth line ( thicker paint will cause clumps and bumps in your work ) Make sure the height of the brow ( placement is just as important as shape ) is right, and make an outline first with straight lined strokes ( getting straight smooth lines are also important ) Once you have the right placement and shape....fill in the brow. Hold up the head you are looking at as guidence and check to see if it is the same. Even if it takes you ten times removing the brow....eventually you will get it correct. Which is also why I like water based acrylic paint....it is easily removed without a mess:)
More to come soon!
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