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Jaden · Veteran Member

Combining different doll parts

cowgirl · Veteran Member

I have found that finding like color of vinyl is the best. As the paint is transparent and does pick up the different color of vinyl. If you have one orange one peachy etc. You'd have to do different color washes. Still it's a lot of work to try to get to where you want to be. I don't think I would be that patient. And still may not have a solid consistant color to start with. I am sure someone else will post. Best of luck!

Brenda

sara zata · Guru

I had a friend came to do Hannah with the flesh tone and limbs that where deeper pink, we did a mint wash a couple of time on the limbs and they turned out the same colour when finished. You could try the mint wash on all parts to get an even colour before you do your top layers. But put them on thinly so they dont go chalky. XXXXX June.

Jaden · Veteran Member

Thanks for the advice Brenda and June!!!! That's what I needed to know before proceeding further. You guys are awesome----Jaden

Buffington · Guru

With the different colors of vinyl also come the different thicknesses of vinyl and also the colors and tones. Even though the colors are similar they may still not look the same because of thickness or uneven pouring of the vinyls.

You would want to color correct all your pieces with the very first layer of fleshtone paint. Put all of your parts together and decide which ones are orangey, peachy, a little blue-ish and then take your lightest flesh color, and using your color wheel, take a tiny amount of the correcting color and mix with your flesh paint. Apply (you may need more than one layer but usually one does it) your first layer of color correcting paint, bake. You should see a common base color come together and will be able to start your doll painting in ernest then. Be sure (to get the right colors) that you see your parts in natural daylight. This makes a really big difference in how they come out.