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SIMPLETN · Newbie

VEINS ARE TOO DARK

Tina W. · Guru

If you post a picture it may help to see exactly what your talking about. It may not be as bad as you think.

sage brush nursery · Guru

hi , i had a problem with dark veins recently on a caucasin baby-i took paint thinner on a cosmetic sponge rubbed for all i was worth it lightened them up so they were useable. hope this helps ,oh yeah i put my veins on top of my firist layer of paint so they don't soak in to the vinyl. yours sage aww

-- Edited by sage brush nursery on Friday 12th of February 2010 01:37:08 AM

Date: Feb 12, 2010

Thank you. I tried thinner also and lightly sanded the area with wet/dry sand paper. Seemed to work well. Thank you also for the tip on veining over the first layer. Normally we do our veining as the first layer. We'll try it as a second layer. I appreciate your help. Kelly smile

Buffington · Guru

Glad you got it all worked out. I too teach my students to do a base layer of foundation color first and then veins. The blue and red of these paints is highly pigmented so they must be removed right away so they don't set or you can still be left with a slight discoloration of the vinyl. Even over the base layer they will do that. But glad it worked for you :)

Play Days Dolls · Guru

I was also taught to do the veining as the first layer, but have never followed instructions because it's too easy to make a permanent mistake.

Linda

sara zata · Guru

Yes I agree, doing the veins after a couple of base coats seems to be the way to go. They are more easily removed if they are too dark or too thick. I also was taught to do them first, but found it much better after I tried doing after the second or third skin tone. XXXXX June.

-- Edited by sara zata on Monday 15th of February 2010 03:59:01 AM

Date: Feb 15, 2010

Thank you to all who have helped. There is so much good advice. We appreciate the helpful tips. Kelly

Buffington · Guru

You're very welcome hun. :)

Linda, I was Secrist certified at the very first certification class and he taught us to do them after the first base coat. Did he change it after that?