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NEWBIE NZ · Newbie

Foundation Plus coat of Flesh tone

mkhammy1 · Senior Member

Hi Jan! I always use the skin foundation paint and then other coats of flesh paint. Others may do it differently, but I think it gives a more realistic looking texture. Pat or Linda can probably give you more exact information, but hope this helps in the meantime! Don't get discouraged! Your first is always your hardest, and I think sometimes we're more critical of our work than we should be. Good luck! Would love to see you baby when you finish. Hugs, Melinda

Play Days Dolls · Guru

Jan, I agree with Melinda. After I apply the foundation layer and heat set it to be permanent, i follow up with layers of additional colors to create realistic skin texture. These additional layers can be heat set individually if you want them to be permanent before other colors are applied. Or, if you have additional colors that you want to blend, you can wait to bake until you reach the point when you want the look to be permanent. Be sure not to apply too many colors before baking a layer as too many colors tend to get "muddy" looking.

Usually the foundation color is applied very evenly while the additonal skin texturing layers are applied more randomly.

Each of the babies is unique so try to relax so you can have more fun creating a look that YOU envision for your baby.

We'd love to see your baby when you finish. You can post photos in the Artist Showcase area.

NEWBIE NZ · Newbie

Thanks for your input it has been most helpful. When i get home from work I will get stuck in again, that is if I'm not too tired, I prefer to not go in but sometimes they need my old head to help them around the sticky bits.
Jan

Play Days Dolls · Guru

LOL... I know it would be much more fun to stay home and paint. On the other hand, I bet it feels good to be needed.

Seriously... I've made some of the biggest mistakes painting dolls when I should have been sleeping so you are wise to wait until you have energy.

mbgreen3 · Member

Linda, I love your avatar baby! The skin tone is very close to what I would like to achieve on the Secrist baby I just started. I've only completed one doll, and that was Zoe from the beginner's kit. She turned out very cute, thanks to all the help from the forum members, but this current doll will end up being way too light complexioned for the dark hair I want to use. I've looked around the websites at base paints and am now very confused. I saw somewhere on the forum mention of base 7 paint. What paints and/or dvds do you recommend to get a dark complexion? Thanks!

Buffington · Guru

If you're looking to do an AA baby, then you would see the sticky in this topic on the supplies needed for an AA darker skinned baby. I list most of the supplies in the sticky.
There is also information on the dvd to do the different babies.

If you just want a little bit darker baby like Linda's the I would start with the flesh 08 instead of 07 (07 gives me Norweigan babies according to Mr Secrist lol).

Hope this helps.