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Nightngale · Senior Member

Different vinyl colors

Nightngale · Senior Member

Oh no I let the Morgan head roll off and hit the wire rack in my oven! It left 2 slight melted places in its face. I am gonna see if I can fix it.

Phaedrax · Member

Awww Thats terrible. I do hope you can salvage Morgan and make the damage into some kind of feature.

sara zata · Guru

I think it would be better if they were layed on an ear or like some one suggested a board with wooden pools to hold them on while they are in the oven.

Nightngale · Senior Member

Thanks June, I will lay them on a ear from now on. I don't want to go through that again. Do you are anyone else think I am getting my babies too pink or too much mottling?

Buffington · Guru

If that is your final layer, I'd say to tone down the cheeks and forehead some.

That BB vinyl is usually really pink and sometimes pinky-purple. It really takes some color adjusting. I have several from there. I do like the sculpts they have. But I do like Secrist and DD vinyl the very best. Its such a neutral flesh color. :)

Nightngale · Senior Member

Thanks Pat I will do that. I had a friend tell me she thought they were a little too pink. I fixed the places that were melted when the Morgan sculpt hit the rack. Now I am going to try to tone it down a little. Doing two at a time was only to see if I could get the BB baby to look like a Secrist. Haven't had any luck yet. I will show you the final look wheh I am finished.

Angela · Member

I am working on the BB and all I have to say is "Yikes!" what a harsh pink tone! This is my second and my first was a secrist (still working on) I put a layer of mint on and it toned it down alot but it now looks pinkish purple. Any advice Pat?
I called BB and asked about the pink tones and they said just add a bit more skin tone but I donlt think that will cut it..lol

Buffington · Guru

Now that you have a totally "different" pinky/purple tone you'll have to go back to your color wheel and find out the color you need to neutralize that and add it to your flesh. I had to do that with my Avery. Now she is a very light fleshtone but I can at least work with that.
You might have to stop comparing them as I don't think the BB vinyl will ever match the Secrist. But hey if it does, then you got that going for you!!!

Angela · Member

It is so hard to figure out what color it is..lol I am going to say pinkish grey and I heard yellow corrects that which makes since. I will say the color is better than before. I am airbrushing my base layers on which is turning out perfect. Has fine pores and an almost velvet feeling skin texture.
Thank you!

Buffington · Guru

Always match your colors with your colorwheel and don't guess. That way you'll know what color it is and what color to use to color correct.

Date: Nov 3, 2008

It is just really hard to decide on what color the bub is but I went with yellow. It turned out a beautiful light olive tone. To poster asking about creases I went with the brown family. I heard not to put reds and purples on the BB kits due to them already having that tone. Working on rooting now!

Date: Nov 3, 2008

Wanted to add I used peach tones on blushing.

Buffington · Guru

Can't wait to see your bub when it's all done (in the artist showcase). :)

Heather M · Senior Member

I just wanted to say that I hate the BB pink vinyl, but their new peach vinyl is actually quite nice.

Date: Nov 4, 2008

I have to agree with you Heather! I will never buy pink kit again..lol I am happy with my tone but I had to do ALOT of layers which means alot of paint used! I see they have a few peach tones and hope they do all of them in peach tones soon. They do have some great sculpts.

Buffington · Guru

Ya they do! I just make sure I do my green color-correct first before any other steps. Really saves a lot. Has anyone tried their darker vinyl kits for the bi-racials? If so , how did you like it? I have just gotten a box from Secrist with their new darker vinyl. It's EXTREMELY translucent! Can't wait to work on it! Maybe this weekend when I can't stand to do any more homework! lol

Date: Nov 5, 2008

Ya, I think I added a bit to much green to mine so put a yellow layer over and it worked! I just ordered a Secrist kit too! Can't wait to get it. I have to say when I start a doll I don't want to put it down..lol Same thing when I sew.

Buffington · Guru

Which one did you order? I wish I had the time to devote and not put them down once I start. I have not only family, this forum and one other, plus I go to college full time nights and have homework! YIKES! No wonder I can't get them done quicker.