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notalent111 · Senior Member

different vinyl colors?

shakyhandsme · Senior Member

Tracy,
I would start with a well thinned coat of white or flesh color #7, or lighter, and do an all over sponge coat... It will look a little uneven at first (make sure it is a THIN coat) but will add to the demension of the skin. I have done a few of these babies and they are sometimes a challenge... but nothing that can't be worked out. Just remember that the GHSP paints are not permanant until they are heated... if you don't like the results get out your acetone and remove the last layer of paint.

Pat C.

-- Edited by shakyhandsme at 04:22, 2008-08-02

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

Hi Tracy to counteract pink you will need green if you mix 1 part flesh08 with a tad of phthalo green http://www.secristdolls.com/inc/sdetail/18621 you will get a very light mint colour, thin to a very thin consistancy with your thinners(this is known as a wash) some artist like to use this before they do their first layer however i like to use it as my very last layer i find it blends my layers beautifuly giving my bubs a lovely normal skin complexion, the way to do your wash is to paint a few lines of paint on with a big brush then take your sponge or cosmetic wedge and pounce it to blend, do a little bit at a time so you get an even coverage over all of your vinyl parts then bake. hope this helps hun (((hugs)))

Buffington · Guru

Yes, usually people have to color correct the very pinky purple color of the BB kits. If you compare them to the Secrist kits they do look very oddly colored.

It helps if you have a color wheel too http://www.secristdolls.com/inc/sdetail/34863 to help you with your color corrections.

If you put that color correction on first, it will help you see the results of your work a little better and you shouldn't get frustrated trying with layer after layer of paint to correct it without this step. Some like TEA do it last and it works for her (but she's done many dolls) but if you're new to a manufacturers kits of different base colors I find that it keeps the frustration at bay. (IMHO)

notalent111 · Senior Member

Thanks so much for the replies! I really appreciate it.
If I do the mint green layer do I still need to do the thin layer of white or flesh color? Or just choose one and do it??
Thanks again for the advice.

LovesDolls · Guru

I would do the green to correct the color and then add the flesh over top!

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

if your doing the mint wash as your first layer yes put flesh over the top if it is your last layer take a look at your result and see how you feel weather you think it needs a flesh or not (((hugs)))

notalent111 · Senior Member

Well the reason I asked was because I had painted the light flesh color before I knew about the mint green color. So the doll already has the light flesh color on now...should I strip that off and do the mint now, or just do the mint over the light flesh?

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

Buffington recomends to do it first so may be the way to go, me personaly i would paint over the flesh with mint colour then add my normal layers till completed ((hugs))

notalent111 · Senior Member

Thanks so much! You guys really helped me out big time, I didn't know what I was going to do.

Buffington · Guru

Please do not put a layer of white on your doll!!! That is not something we do in newborning/reborning (at least not to my knowledge). If you have already done a base layer of flesh you can do the color correction layer right over it like TEA suggests. Then go on as usual with your other colors.