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SIMPLETN · Newbie

correcting vinyl

Liselle · Guru

This is one. Try searching for "color correct"

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=121380&p=3&topicID=26089502

sara zata · Guru

You use a mint wash, if I remember correctly it is a little bit of Phthalo Gren 06 and Flesh 08/07 mixed thinly with oderless thinners, may need a few coats. Someone else probably knows more about it than me as I know you can get it pre mixed. XXXXX June.

-- Edited by sara zata on Wednesday 15th of September 2010 10:27:12 AM

Need help · Senior Member

Talk about correcting things. The last two heads I bought the companies logo is printed so deep and dark into the head I don't know if I will ever be able to cover it. I don't know if I can sand it down if that will help. I feel like writing to the company and complaining that probably won't do any good. Any suggestions? Thanks ladies.
Linda

Tina W. · Guru

I hate it when they do that :( I know there were some suggestions of sculpy to fill in if its too deep to sand it might also cover the darkness as well.

Tina W. · Guru

To color correct yellow you need to use purple. I have a kit once that was really yellow and purple worked for me.
Mint or green I use if my vinyl is too pink.

Do you have a color wheel? That way you can pin point tthe color you want to correct and apply the appropriate nuetralizing color on the opposie side of the wheel.

-- Edited by Tina W. on Wednesday 15th of September 2010 03:13:48 PM

Play Days Dolls · Guru

Thanks for the great advice from everyone.

Tina is correct that you would need to consult a color wheel and choose the color that is directly opposite of the color of the vinyl. If it is yellow, for instance, apply a thin wash of a violet (red/blue) color. If is is more orange, apply a blue violet or periwinkle color.

If you don't have a color wheel, try searching for one on the internet. There are a lot of them out there.

Hope this helps.

Linda