…you should have seen it before I cleaned it up with the paint remover. I am returning to my dolly roots lately with some 1:6 makeovers. Using BBI’s latest issue of the Perfect Bodies, I’m making yet another head for my 1:6 Frank doll. I repainted the eyes brown and made them glance to the side. I also added shading around eyes and nose with paint. The eye shadow, blush and lip shading is done with pastels. Stupendously enough, I’m actually much better with pastels now than I used to be. I still need to find some appropriately curly, dark brown hair with in-scale, small curls…
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Holy crapola, that is realistic!
Is this Frank from Rocky Horror fame?
Random question — you’ve inspired me to try my hand on some dolls of mine too. My problem is the last time I repainted a doll, I used some paint that leached into the vinyl a little bit — so I’m terrified of trying it again. Can you tell me what stuff you use to take the default paint off, and what you use to paint (acrylic, something else)?
Of course, it’s RHPS Frank, my favorite! 😀
I use Pebeo universal paint remover [found in an art supply store] to take default paint on. To repaint, I use acrylic paint [particularly Apple Barrel, since they are pre-thinned] and your average art pastel chalks [without oil].
–MW