COLORING VINYL -OVERVIEW- SANDING THE HEAD

SANDING THE HEAD

Many Reborners think it is essential to remove the molded hair lines from the head of the doll. This is one area where I think the ladies have gone to an unnecessary extreme. Most of the Berenguer dolls have little or no molded hair marks so they're not much of a problem. If you sand the doll, there are quite a few risks involved. You can punch a hole through the vinyl head. Or, the vinyl becomes thin and weak so it might break later on during the hair rooting process. You might scuff the vinyl on the doll's forehead and then you will have problems coloring the vinyl in those places.

I have seen many vintage dolls with molded hair underneath the rooted hair: this is nothing new. I know that the Reborners go to extremes in their quest for "realism" but I do think we should remember that this is just a doll. It may not be a good idea to sand down the vinyl. It may even be toxic, because of the fumes and vinyl dust that could be inhaled.

If some ladies choose not to sand the heads, I don't think it should be held against them. The Reborn Art has a tendency toward cult fanaticism. This is partly due to a high level of competition on the eBay market. I don't think we need to go to all extremes in order to be a good doll artist.

COLORING VINYL -OVERVIEW- PREPARE THE VINYL

PREPARE THE VINYL

Before painting the doll you must remove all paint and surface sealers that are on the doll first. Use some kind of remover or stripper that won't harm vinyl. After the paint is removed, then wash the vinyl thoroughly with sudsy water and rinse completely and DRY completely, inside and out. Use hot water because this helps remove any surface protectants that may have been applied at the factory. THEN, begin the reborning process after the vinyl is completely clean.

COLORING VINYL -OVERVIEW- COST

COST

It is just a coincidence that the difficult techniques are more expensive: the materials cost more and you even need special equipment if you want to work at Level 4. The materials required for Level 1 are quite inexpensive. Level 2 and 3 are moderate price range.

COLORING VINYL -OVERVIEW- SKILL LEVEL & ARTISTRY

SKILL LEVEL AND ARTISTRY

You can make beautiful dolls no matter what Skill Level you choose. Selecting a higher Skill Level doesn't mean that the doll will be better or more valuable. Skill Levels have nothing to do with the Beauty of the Reborn Doll: the artistry is entirely in your hands.

Our definition of Skill Levels is ONLY intended to give you an idea of how Difficult these materials may be to work with. Many very successful Reborn artists are not using the Genesis paints and don't plan to use them, they much prefer working with dye or oil paints.

COLORING VINYL -OVERVIEW- PLAY DOLLS

PLAY DOLLS

If you want to make a play doll for your children or grandchildren, then you should probably stay with Skill Level 1 or 2. The materials are good for play dolls: RIT dye, lipcolor pencils, stencil paints, glass paints and nail polish are typical household items and not very likely to cause problems for a child. RIT Dye and lipcolor pencils are nontoxic and durable: they won't rub off during vigorous play. In fact, these colors soak into the vinyl and probably won't ever come off.

REBORN DOLL EQUIPMENT HAUL- GLASS BOWLS

i had the chance to go out and share some time with a very good friend of mine. and we stopped at a dollar store.
at some point i think ill try to do a custom of her grandson for my portfolio online. i havvnt made it that far yet. i do dream allot tho...lol

looked around and i found these awesome glass bowls, 3 for a buck. i got 2 sets.

wanted to be able to  mix my paints and not have to deal with the gold color effecting the color as id see it. so these would come in perfectly.

MICHELLE

BABY COTHES HAUL

just a cute outfit i bought when we were out. of course with a monkey on it..lol

ENJOY!
MICHELLE