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Poppycat


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confuse I've been painting my two babies using Authentic Reborn Paint.  I carefully bake them at exactly 165 - I've been using two oven thermometers to be sure.  I leave them in for 8 minutes.  But the paint comes off no.

For example, I was putting eyes into my finished preemie and he is so small it was difficult.  When I had finished "manhandling" him to get them in, all the paint was off all around his eyes and I had to do it all over.  I've also noticed if I rub the dolls too hard the paint comes off.  Now this can be beneficial if I need to erase a mistake, but I really do want the paint to stay on.  HELP!!

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confuse      poppycat, you have to bake the babies on .....265 for 8 minutes..........10 for matte varnish ...........this may be why the paint is comeing off........sage  aww

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Oh, thank you. 265 - not 165. Okay, I'll try that. I really appreciate your help.

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BUT, I just read that you shouldn't bake with eyes in, and I just got my eyes in and glued!! If I put her in at 265 for 8 minutes will the eyes or glue melt?

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If you are using the Secrist Real Eyes they will be ok. But the glue can't go in the oven hun. Do you have a heat gun? I don't normally recommend it for an entire doll but in this case you might have to.

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