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with hard vinyls i actually heat the entire head in the oven for about 4 or 5 mins, it should then remain workable for about 1/2 a hour or so. And yes you can put it back in the oven and heat again with the mohair already partly rooted... i promise it doesn't dry it at all and you dont need to wet it or anything.

the only time not to put in the oven is if you've already applied synthetic eyelashes as they kind of shrink up.

precious_lullabies wrote:

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with hard vinyls i actually heat the entire head in the oven for about 4 or 5 mins, it should then remain workable for about 1/2 a hour or so. And yes you can put it back in the oven and heat again with the mohair already partly rooted... i promise it doesn't dry it at all and you dont need to wet it or anything.

the only time not to put in the oven is if you've already applied synthetic eyelashes as they kind of shrink up.

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Thanks for the advice hun but infortunetly i have put her varnishes on and given her the wet eye look :( ill rember this next time though ((hugs)))

yeah varnishes don't take kindly to repeated heating.

all the best with the rice sock -- i've not used rice but have used wheat, i'm sure they probably heat the same but am going through it out there that it could be possible that rice doesn't hold heat as well. You always see wheat bags for sale, never rice bags... just wondering if there could be something to the heat conductivity (is that even a word? LOL) of wheat Vs rice.

personally though i just found it anoying trying to keep the sock in the head but not touching the vinyl (so as not to root into it), that i quickly gave up and stuck the head in the oven and found this method worked better for me when working with a hard vinyl sculpt.

It may just be that you are going to have to do the frequent heating of the rice sock because the vinyl is so hard. The only other thing I can think of is how long are you heating the sock for? Most recently I "cooked" the sock for 2 minutes.

Awww...she's a sweety that's for sure.

precious_lullabies wrote:

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Yeah i set the temp the same as with setting the paints. 130C (or 275F).


Loves* she is a real little flower fairy that you've created BEAUTIFUL! Have you used real flowers and leaves for her outfit? If not (wow) looks so real!!!

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I purchased 2 hydrangea heads at the local fabric/craft store. I pulled them apart to sew on her outfit. She is photographed in a real flowering bush, though.

Thank you :)

Thanks buffington im doing it the slow way but im inlove with how it is comming along i am totaly head over heels inlove with a new sculpt and im a perfectionsit by nature so its gonna take me a loooong time but i love the heated vinyl its easier than the real soft sculpts ive done and although time consuming im enjoying every minute of it! I am hoping we have our new section for posting our bubs on when im finished her its gonna be awfuly hard parting with this little sausage!

Hi Naomi im working on a brand new sculpt by Kirsty Black its her first ever sculpt thats been put into production its of a preemie baby just waking up it is suppose to be a he but i just saw all girl with this little vegimite shes adorable I cant wait to complete her and show you :)

aww thankyou ((hugs))) I never look at the prototype I mainly look at face shape mouth eyes etc (I love that about secrist you can view the bare sculpt) and i just had to have this little one they call him oli and that is my hubbys name so it was just meant to be hehehehe