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Page 1: Painting for the artistically challenged … By the artistically challenged

Painting for the artistically challenged…

By the artistically challenged

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Tools

• Head

• Sandpaper

• Exacto

• Sculpey

• Brushes

• Paint

• Finish

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Heads

• Good casts make better finished product

• Paint will not hide problems

• Clean and prep as needed before starting

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Heads

• Patch holes and smooth problem areas

• Bake at 225 for 10 minutes

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Heads

• Gently sand sculpey areas smooth

• Sand any other rough spots

• Fit neckplug• Remove dust

from head

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Paint

• Acrylic’s• Delta Ceramcoat,

Folkart, Apple Barrell (no Americana)

• Cheap• Washable• Easy to mix

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Brushes

• Taklon synthetic• #6 or #8 for flesh/hair • #0 for eyebrows, facial

hair, etc…• 10/0 spotter for eyes

and detail• Cheap brushes cause

mental health problems• Clean after each use• Replace often!

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Getting Started

• Organize yourself• Place for brushes,

paints, painted heads, tools

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Prime?

• Color heads• Slick heads• Prime white if

needed

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Painting• Flesh first• #6 or #8 brush• Thin coats, one at a

time. Let dry between coats.

• DO NOT GLOB• Use Exacto to pick

bits that show up after first coat when dry

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Painting

• After 3 coats of Flesh

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Painting

• Hair next• #6 or #8 brush• Don’t worry about

perfection yet• This is one coat,

several coats may be needed

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Painting

• #0 brush, rough in eyebrows and eye whites

• Only one coat on the eye whites at this time

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Painting

• #10/0 brush add black eyeliner

• #10/0 brush, clean up hairline with flesh

• Don’t worry if you have to fix your fix

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Painting

• #10/0 brush add black eyeliner

• #10/0 brush, clean up hairline with flesh

• Don’t worry if you have to fix your fix

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Painting

• #10/0 brush, Touch up eye whites

• #10/0 brush, Touch up Flesh around eyeliner and eyebrows

• Fix your fixes

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Painting Eyes

• #10/0 brush, Add first circle if needed.

• Let Dry

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Painting Eyes

• #10/0 brush, Add 2nd layer, eyecolor

• Let Dry

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Painting Eyes

• #10/0 brush, Add black circle

• Let Dry

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Painting Eyes

• #10/0 brush, Add white glint

• Let Dry• Touch up where

needed

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Painting Eyes

• If all else fails….• EZ Eyes!

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Painting Eyes

• If all else fails….• EZ Eyes!• http://

www.archertransfers.com

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Finishing

• Brush on Matte Varnish

• Old #6 or #8 brush• Light coat, thin as you

go• Spray finish is an

option

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Mixing Paint-Megoflesh

• Store bought Peachy flesh

• Brown• Yellow• Red

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Mixing Paint-Blonde

• Tan (Brown/White)• Yellow

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Makeup

• Extend liner• Add eye shadow• Lipstick• Blush- Use old #6

brush and dab on color

• Re-dab with flesh

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Too much work?

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