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hawkeyeannie · Member

Heat Gun for Genesis Paints on Reborn dolls

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

Hi linda to test your paint hun take a cotton swab and wet it with some water not solvent find an inconspicuious spot (usualy behind back of the head) and wipe a small section, if paint appears on the swab your paint is not set, I do not use a heat gun but have been told by some ladies that they always give a final bake to their baby in the oven just to be sure the paint has set correctly you can go to this link http://www.imageworksstreaming.com/secrist/?urlVar=1 these are secrist mini videos there is one there on using the heat gun that may be able to help you, personaly I only use the matte varnish on my babies if they have a shine to them which is rare, it is used basicaly to take the shine away and give a Matte finish hope this helps and welcome to the forum hun (((hugs)))

hawkeyeannie · Member

Well, shoot. I should have known better. Thanks soooooooo much for helping me out. Dang. You know, I could have used a v8 on that one....... lol.

Thanks for replying so quickly.
Linda

Nai Nai's Nursery · Senior Member

I love your baby. She is adorable, Linda!

sara zata · Guru

I hate heat guns with a passion, I payed $100 aus for the first lot of triplets and instead of doing a last bake ,I used the heat gun and they went very shinny, I'm going to have to strip them and hope the will turn out better. June M from Oz

precious_lullabies · Guru

she's a sweetie. I did an ester kit once, she always seems to come out quite lovely and has a very baby look to her - well i think so anyway.

she looks "pretty in pink" in her little dress too

sara zata · Guru

I wasn't thinking when I posted the first time about the heat guns. But just had a second look at the beautifull baby in pink, I'm just so upset that my photos haven't been as good. but one day. I flooded the forum with them yesterday and today have done a7 1/2 hr round trip to pick up my grandchildren, and cook tea-dinner. Get them dressed for bed and have a bit of peace. I do so hate the driving at my age. But keep those little beauties coming. We are all in waiting or nesting for the next newborn. weirdface

June M from Oz

-- Edited by sara zata at 11:20, 2008-09-06

LovesDolls · Guru

It sounds like your paint isn't curing. I would switch over to an oven.

hawkeyeannie · Member

Thank u for the complement on my baby. I have done quite a few of them and I am still learning and trying to improve on realizm. I try now to choose babies that are realistic also. I bet all the other artist, like yourself, do the same thing.

hawkeyeannie · Member

I am making Ester for a girl in church. She looked like that when she was a baby and her mother wants to give it to her for christmas. She is 13 years old, and just the greatest kid. She helps me out in vbs. I have used two different babies, as baby Jesus, in the manager scenes, and she just loves these dolls. I think she will take care of Ester, she knows that they are just shelf sitters.You are a good artist also, I see.

Date: Nov 27, 2012

Those streamings don't work anymore, I tryed it several times and nothing comes out,

Buffington · Guru

There are a few things that don't work any longer, like some links because they are old posts. Some of that stuff only lasts for so long, especially if its an ebay link or like that. Take a look at the left side of the page you are posting on, it shows the date of that post.
This one, the last post before yours was Sept of 2008. But thanks for letting us know. If you are looking for some streaming videos, you may want to look on the Secrist website. www.secristdolls.com