Monster High G3 Repaint
Terina
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This first section will be all about the materials I use when I repaint my dolls. I, in no way, claim to be an expert in art materials, these are just some of the things I have tried and kept on using because they've worked the best for me. I'm always trying new supplies, partly because I always like using the best possible tools, but also because I obsessively hoard art supplies. :P Each time I try something new, I will update this tutorial about whether or not it worked out.
Just warning you now, but this is quite long! I have tons of ideas constantly running through my mind, and even though it's not always necessary, I like to have the materials at hand to make my ideas real. To make it easier to navigate, the materials I use have been grouped by type and then listed in the order you'll most likely use them. I am writing this for complete beginners, so if you've been doing this awhile already, you might find some things pretty obvious.
Just like before, obviously all sealants will seal something, and because they are formulated differently, some will go cloudy or sticky when applied to certain surfaces. Sometimes that might happen even when you use the right sealant, since all spray sealants are very sensitive to temperature and humidity. You must always warm up your can first and shake it well, then make sure that where you will be spraying your doll has a humidity lower than 50% and a temp higher than 60f. To be safe, you can buy a humidity and temp gauge for around $10. This can make it difficult for people in cold and wet climates, like me. I'm lucky to have a capable father who built me my own spray booth.Sealants in a spray form are necessary if you are using pastels or watercolor pencils in your repaint, they will smear otherwise. If you're not using those things, you can get away with just brush-on sealant. But be aware, even a matte brush-on sealant can't perfectly match the texture of bare vinyl, so you have to be careful to blur the edges when you seal your blush. And even the best acrylic paint can stain vinyl if you don't put down a protective layer first.
Being safe is very important! Especially if you are doing any sort of spraying or sanding. All of the supplies above are only needed if you will be using a spray. Not being properly protected can do terrible things to your body. Spraying anything without protection can and will do serious damage to your lungs! You might not notice it at first, but it will build up over time. One of the things you can develop is called Black Lung. There is no treatment and if bad enough, it will kill you slowly and painfully. So protect yourself! The cost of everything above only set me back about $40. This is much less than the potential thousands you would spend if you got sick!
I haven't tried any of these products out on my dolls yet, I'll update here once I do. This is more of a placeholder for products I think might work. I am pretty sure that these will work on the hard plastic body, but less sure about the vinyl heads. If you want something that's already been proven to work, here is a blog post about using spray paint for car vinyl. It looks like the only downside to that is there are limited colors and you have to take all the mold release off first.
Like their name suggests, these are pastes that you can model with. Since they're pastes, they stick to surfaces very well but they also stick to your fingers, making them very hard to shape. An easy way around it that I found, is to put a sheet of plastic wrap over it after you've used a spatula to lay down the amount you want. The plastic wrap acts as a barrier and allows you to shape it freely, just peel it off carefully once your done. To get it perfectly smooth, you can sand the area when its dry.
This is the end of the first part of my tutorial! I still have a lot more to talk about. As far as just my materials go I have yet to mention my pastels, water color pencils, acrylic paint, paint mediums, paintbrushes, sparkley stuff, varnish and glosses, rerooting supplies, glue and clay. And then I still have my actual repainting process to post about!
Please ask me if you have any specific questions, or would simply like me to elaborate on any part! I can even take more pictures. It makes me happy to share the information that I've learned! I hope the all the above info helped out. :)
I repainted Scarah today. Her face mold is really cute, and I had fun repainting her. I decided to skip the gloss entirely, since her banshee eyes are so pale. The white paint highlights were enough in my opinion.
Her factory paint has been removed and completely repainted in artist grade Liquitex acrylic paint, artist pastels and high quality spray. Her body has been blushed and sealed. Her face has been contoured and repainted and sprayed multiple times. She wears fake eyelashes with rhinestones attached to them.
Her clothing was designed and made by me from sketch to pattern to final costume. The costume consists of many pieces that can be mixed and matched. Resulting in many costume options. It includes a dress, shear lace slip, and very detailed lace shirt, removable sleeves and choker which may be worn 2 ways. Clothes may be removed and do fit other monster high dolls.
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