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Adel · Veteran Member

My first attempt at reborning

Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

i think you did a wonderful job fixing this little guy up!! by your "before" description, compared with your "after" description, i am amazed! great job! biggrin

Adel · Veteran Member

thanks Ivy, I thought I would start reborning this way as it is quite an expensive hobby and kits in the uk also seem quite expensive, I didn't want to spend too much incase I was hopeless at it . I have now bought a secrist Fern kit to try. I'm glad you think he's ok.

Play Days Dolls · Guru

I'm very impressed with the rehab on your Berenguer so welcome to newborning / reborning! You did a wonderful job so I think you are destined participate in this expensive hobby with the rest of us.

Tina W. · Guru

Great job in re -re borning him! He looks happier!!

Abby · Senior Member

Aaaw, he looks great, well done!

Aviva · Senior Member

Well Adel, You have made this into a very beautiful baby boy. You must be very, very talented. I doubt I could do that. Hey...I have a big box of shame full of icky babies. Maybe I should put them up for sale and you can buy them and fiix them and sell them and become rich and famous!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL...joking of course...but this baby boy is just awesome!!! You really should see my first 20 attempt..lol

Adel · Veteran Member

Well thankyou, it could just be beginners luck but I did take my time with him and I didn't know he was going to be a him till I had finished and my hubby said definately a boy so probably more luck than talent. thanks Adel

livingdoll · Veteran Member

Hi Adel he is a beautiful little chap you have done a wonderful job on him have you any pic's of him before you Re-Reborned him :o)

Adel · Veteran Member

unfortunately I didn't take a before photo and wish I had I also did not have a very good camera and had to borrow one to take these pics, My hubby and I treated ourselves after Christmas to a nice camera so if I manage to get a good result on my next reborn I will post more pics.So far I'm not having much luck,I started a Fern kit which was the older firmer vinyl but my dog chewed the limbs,Ihave purchased some more limbs but they are the newer softer ones and slightly more pink, just hoping I can do a mint wash on them to match them up. Adel x

Play Days Dolls · Guru

I'm betting you will do just fine.

2Beemomee · Member

I am also new to reborning and wanted to know what temperature
to use for internal washes.
Thank you.

Poisonivy14 · Senior Member

hi, you use the same temp. for the wash and the paint. it's 265 degrees f. for 8 minutes. hope i couple help! biggrin

Tina W. · Guru

Internal washes are a bit longer in the oven. 10 minutes I think. I don't use the internal washes.

Buffington · Guru

Yes, internal wash is at the same temp but Tina is right... 10 minutes as we found out at Secrist that 8 was still not set. So we do 10 on the internal and 8 on the others.
We think what happens is that inside the parts there is not enough room for the air to circulate so this makes for a longer time.

Play Days Dolls · Guru

Do you think baking for longer than 8 minutes contributes to more shine? I've been trying something different with the internal wash in an attempt to cut down on the length of time the parts are in the oven. I discovered by accident (forgot to set the timer and think it was in the oven like maybe 12 minutes?) that the vinyl becomes shinier if the parts are in the oven for too long. Maybe 10 minutes isn't enough to make a difference, but I haven't wanted to take a chance.

I decided to limit all baking sessions to 8 minutes, and make a special attempt to remember to set the timer. If the interior wash is not cured the first time, I allow it to cool in preparation for the next layer of paint. If the interior is still so wet that I cannot paint the next layer, I just put it back in the oven for 8 minutes. I continue this until the interior is dry enough to handle without worrying about purple spreading to a place where I don't want it.

Linda