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Painting the camouflages the doll's scalp. |
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Tools\Materials\Requirements Good light Good ventilation (paint and sealer fumes are toxic!) Bald doll head Craft or artist’s acrylic paint matched to hair Craft sealer, or varnish, for fixing paint Application brushes (1\4" flat is a good size) Inexpensive\disposable plastic or paper palette for mixing\diluting\testing paint and sealer Water (or diluent) tub for rinsing brushes and thinning paint and sealer |
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1. Attain ALL tools\materials\requirements 2. Read ALL steps first, these ARE NOT read-as-you-go instructions! |
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3. Remove old paint 4. Thin the paint (thin is important) 5. Mix if necessary (a less than perfect match will go unnoticed) 6. Load brush tip lightly 7. Outline starting at tightest point 8. Fill in top of head 9.. Let dry 10. Add second coat if desired 11. Let dry 12. Following the same pattern, apply at least two coats of sealer (lap sealer onto head) |
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The best mediums to use are artist's acrylics, craft acrylics, Cream Oil stencil paint, artist's chalk pastels, colored pencils (in that order).
Do NOT use fluid oil paints on a vinyl head (they will degrade the vinyl and make it brittle)! |
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Painting a Face
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Painting the face further customizes the doll. |
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Tools\Materials\Requirements Good light Good ventilation (paint and sealer fumes are toxic!) Finished doll head (do this after boil styling or the heat from the water will wash off the paint) Craft or artist’s acrylic paint Craft sealer, or varnish, for fixing paint Application brushes Inexpensive\disposable plastic or paper palette for mixing\diluting\testing paint and sealer Water (or diluent) tub for rinsing brushes and thinning paint and sealer |
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1. Attain ALL tools\materials\requirements 2. Read ALL steps first, these ARE NOT read-as-you-go instructions! |
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3. Pour small blob of paint(s) onto palette 4. Thin the paint (thin is important) 5. Mix if necessary (a less than perfect match will go unnoticed) 6. Load brush tip lightly 7. Outline starting at tightest point 8. Fill in large areas 9. Let dry 10. Add second coat if desired 11. Let dry 12. Following the same pattern, apply at least two coats of sealer (lap sealer onto head) |
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The best mediums to use are artist's acrylics, craft acrylics, Cream Oil stencil paint, artist's chalk pastels, colored pencils (in that order).
Do NOT use fluid oil paints on a vinyl head (they will degrade the vinyl and make it brittle)! |
Cloth Head |