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Noantum · Senior Member

Is it just me???

Georgiaga · Senior Member

I just got Jaden and Aubrey form Bb and they look normal...Maybe that batch was bad. Maybe return it and ask for them to send another ...??????

-- Edited by Georgiaga on Monday 7th of March 2011 10:17:31 PM

honeyloves · Guru

I got my muffin from there today she looks okay but I did notice that the vinyl looks kinda smeared like ? Is this normal ?

honeyloves · Guru

Its not bad at alll !!!!!!!!

Noantum · Senior Member

Yeah I think a bad batch. When I washed it last night I noticed quite a few smears, black marks. Some came off some didn't. Today is color correction day. I just put the wash on it and it still looks blue to me. The vinyl is a bluish-purple color. Sooo annoying bleh

I thought of sending it back but the Kate I'm making as a gift and don't have alot of time so I'm going to see what I can do. Just so sucky sucky bleh

honeyloves · Guru

One of the knees has nice deep wrinckles and the other is like smeared (the wrinckles )

Noantum · Senior Member

Ohhh....

There is one thing I do like about the kits though, the details are very clear and deep. Make painting so much easier.

I tried to color correct today and she still looks purple. Did a yellow wash to get rid of the blue. Humm hmm

Then did a green wash to get rid of the purple. The green washes worked about as good as they are going to get I guess. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

How are you doing with the smears?

honeyloves · Guru

I have to get some stuff before I can start her , but I might like make some wrinkles with paint ? !!

Buffington · Guru

Sometimes when you have swirls or smears it can be caused by the vinyl being pulled out of the mold or the vinyl being too thick or cold when coming out of the mold is my thought. I know when some of the Secrist kits come out they have tool marks on the rim and are funny shaped. I would e-mail her and let her know what is going on at least.

As far as rooting... since you said the vinyl seems thicker and harder, be sure to use a rice sock. It makes even the hard Luca heads easy to root.

Noantum · Senior Member

OH YES!!!!! on the rice sock! I definately plan to try that thanks! The vinyl is definately thicker. I will email them as well since my kits are not the only ones it seems with the marks on them. Thanks Pat!

Wrinkles sound like a great idea! Can't wait to see if you decide to do that. smile

honeyloves · Guru

Thanks ! I will keep you ladies updated :) !

Buffington · Guru

Good idea!

honeyloves · Guru

Thanks ! It the one leg has wrinkles and the one is smeared and not as noticeable sooo !

Buffington · Guru

Depends on whether you think the paints will cover it up. A lot of times it does, as long as the vinyl is smooth.

honeyloves · Guru

I might paint the wrinkles so you can see them !

Noantum · Senior Member

Ooo yes, make them stand out on purpose...... smile

honeyloves · Guru

What color do you think , :)

Noantum · Senior Member

Hummmm, IMHO I would use the same color as the creases only slightly lighter. Then I would lightly pounce once and use a clean mop brush to lightly feather it.

For babies that have had wrinkles, I use the creases color but create a more subtle look. One baby I did had a smudge on her pinky finger.....I just made it look like a birth mark. She still sold so I guess it worked. You have a good idea there. aww

honeyloves · Guru

Thank you thank you :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Noantum · Senior Member

Your welcome! aww

Buffington · Guru

Can't wait to see how her fake wrinkles come out :D
What you may want to do is to use a wider stripe of a lighter color, then once you have that feathered out, bake. Then go back and use a narrower band of a darker color. This will give you depth in your fake crease and make it more realistic.

-- Edited by Buffington on Sunday 13th of March 2011 07:30:06 PM

honeyloves · Guru

Thank you Pat !

Buffington · Guru

You are so welcome Ash!

honeyloves · Guru

:D