Hello- I have a question that I'm a bit stumped with. I searched the forum and couldn't find anything that seemed to be close to this problem so I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. I just finish a Josie scuplt and she came out beautiful. After I assembled her I noticed a mark on her forehead (I haven't a clue where it came from it wasn't there when I rooted her head) anyway is there a way to fix this? I'm a bit heartbroken over it. I mean can I added a bit much paint to this area? I use GHS paints and E6000 to seal her mohair hair and eyelashes is it safe to disassemble her, added a touch more paint then heat set it? Will it ruin my rooting? Any advice would be a appreciated. It's a spot in the middle of her forehead, it looks like paint was remove in that area. -- Edited by Tina W. at 18:24, 2008-12-07
Oh My!!! Poor thing :( If you have a heat gun you can very carefully repaint that area, then put a wet towel over her hair and eyelashes (the heatgun can ruin them) and try to fix it that way. I wouldn't suggest putting her head in the oven with the E6000 inside, or the eyes if they are not Secrist Real Eyes. You never know if they are heat safe and wouldn't want them to change color or warp. If it looks like a scratch, some make them look like the baby scratched themselves. We have had some post about their vinyl not taking paint but they had not assembled them yet so it was easier to fix. I mean you can try putting her in the oven after repainting that spot but you don't know what the E6000 might do to the head with heat like that.
Maybe one of the other forumers will come in and give some more suggestions. :)
Thank you Pat. I tried to get a good picture of the area to show what it looks like but my camera isn't the best. I just can't imagine what happened. I might give the heat gun a try. Any special way I have to do that besides covering the mohair ( I never tried the heat gun before)? Thank you for all your help! Your the best! Tina
Just make sure you cover the hair and eyelashes with a wet cloth. Then hold the heat gun about 3 inches away from the area to be cured, and make circular motions with it. Don't hold it in one place or you may melt your baby :o While making the circle around with your heat gun, count 1, 2, 3, 4 and then go to another place. You will see the paint go from shiny to dull.
Be careful as the heatgun goes to over 200 degrees ferenheit!
Thanks for the compliment on Corey Michelle. She turned out way too pink with my camera. :( but I love her. She is mine, not for sale. I love how her hair turned out.
Well I figured out the problem I put a matte finish on her and I don' t think I bake it long enough :( so I reapplied and rebaked and her turned out wonderfully thanks to the forum and searching those old threads. Lesson learned!