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hawkeyeannie · Member

Heat set matte varnish

Nightngale · Senior Member

I used it once, thinning it down with the ordorless paint thinner. My baby ended up being chalky, and I couldn't get it off. I won't use it again. I have read that others use it with good results. Janie in Texas

Date: Sep 24, 2008

well, that ain't good. Maybe it's a good think I don't know how to use that stuff weirdface

sara zata · Guru

Linda, I have only used it once on a head, it is under the topic So Disappointed, it baked on ok. But I have been using inks previously and haven't had any problems but I don't tink Secrits know about them, or how they are used. June M from Oz.

LovesDolls · Guru

I use it reguarly. I pounce it very lightly on the face. I'm not worried about hands and feet getting shiny. I bake it for 10 minutes, 2 minutes longer than the other paints as it takes longer to cure. If you do too much it will make the skin rough.

sara zata · Guru

Juliette, Could you brush it on with a blush type brush, or the throw away dish cloths like chuxs. June M

Date: Sep 28, 2008

this stuff is real thick, I guess you have to use a cloth. I am just wondering, if applied to the doll, does it cure the paint any more, where it is less likely to get damaged. Or is it just to tone down shine?

Date: Sep 28, 2008

Is the purpose of this stuff, just for shine control, or does it help the paint not be so delicate to scratch? And you say you pounce it on, with a stipple brush?

Heather M · Senior Member

It just reduces the shine. The heat set paints should already be set/cured. You can pounce it on with a cosmetic wedge, the same way you would paint. Be sure to stir the stuff before you use it!

Date: Sep 28, 2008

well, see, I didn't even know about stirring it up. Thank you for your help, and what a cute baby you have.

Linda

sara zata · Guru

I didn't know you had to stir it either, I though that you just used it out of the jar too. June M from Oz

Date: Sep 28, 2008

well, now we both learned something. I am still kind of leary to use.The only thing I have that shines, is wrists or lower legs, and not all the time. But the doll still looks good, so I usually don't pay any attention to it.

LovesDolls · Guru

Linda Russell wrote:

this stuff is real thick, I guess you have to use a cloth. I am just wondering, if applied to the doll, does it cure the paint any more, where it is less likely to get damaged. Or is it just to tone down shine?

I use a make up sponge. The same thing I use to paint the doll. Each layer of paint is cured individually. It is used to eliminate shine and also to prevent the shine that happens from dressing and undressing the doll. The paint will not get damaged if cured properly. It is very different from other paints you may have used in the past.