So many tiny holes 😫

[Katinafleming]

Sand paper took away some of the shallow holes. Some of them are just so deep that I can’t sand them. I don’t know why varnish doesn’t seal them. After a few layers of paint, they start showing up again. I’ll see if I can get some varnish and flesh 08 pushed down into them.

[Katinafleming]

I bought it from a forum member. It’s a Cassie Brace Kit. This kit is probably a few years old. It’s already sold out. I doubt there are any spare parts anywhere. Also, the expensive kits don’t do “seconds.” But they do often send parts that BB would sell as test parts.

[Katinafleming]

Some are so deep they just look like a job for Dr Pimple Popper

[Mommy2six]

What a nightmare! I agree with doing a varnish and skin tone. Might have to do a few layers to fill those holes. I’ve used varnish with success, but sometimes had to do a few layers.

[RebeccaKatie]

I would contact Cassie and see if she has any replacements if you can’t get it smooth. I don’t think Luxe is that old of a kit that she wouldn’t have any. Best of luck!

[Katinafleming]

Thank y’all! I have sanded as much as I can. Now I’ll try flesh 08 and varnish. I’ll update tomorrow. Hopefully this will work.

[Nikkiroc]

Maybe @jeanhai would know?

[ellakabella]

My Luxe had so many tiny holes too I varnished it and it seemed to help for the most part. Good luck!!

[EnchantedOrphanage]

Ugh, I hate when expensive kits have such bad quality. BB vinyl is always such a great quality. Then you decide to spend more on an exclusive kit and get stuck with stuff like this.

[jeanhai]

If you put a coat of 3-D medium on the areas with holes, it should fill them in. When it’s good and dry, sand it smooth with superfine sandpaper. I use air dry paints so I don’t know if, or how many times, you can bake the 3-D medium.

[Babies]

MacPherson’s has a new product that is supposed to fix proplems like this. I purchased it but haven’t tried it out yet.

https ://macphersoncrafts.com/en/online-store/reborn-rescue-products/vinyl-putty-heat-set-detail

[Katinafleming]

I need to get some 3d medium and some putty to have on hand for next time. I don’t have time or money for that right now. The whole baby is finished. Just waiting on this arm. So far, sanding seems to have worked. I’ve got two paint layers on and no dots are showing. Next layer will be blue. That’s the one that has previously showed the holes. I’ll probably avoid putting blue on the trouble spots this time.

[cajuncuties]

That’s terrible. In the past, I’ve buffed my spots with a Magic Eraser and it helps. I remember the Kewy kits being the worst. You could even see the bad areas on the prototypes.

[Katinafleming]

Salvaged as best as I can with what I have to work with. So this pretty little girl is about to get listed as a boo boo baby.

[cajuncuties]

She’s so sweet and looks really cuddly. I would bring attention to the hand in pics and description, but I wouldn’t go too low just because of it.

[EnchantedOrphanage]

She looks lovely, though. What makes her a boo-boo? Just the fingers?

[Mommarobin]

She’s beautiful!

[Vanniek]

She’s beautiful!! Please don’t sell her too low!! Maybe a slight discount and say why and that you priced her as is. I wouldn’t call her a boo boo!

I’ve actually had more kits with pitting than not and I don’t draw attention to it. If I did they would all be boo boos and I wouldn’t make any money.

[Katinafleming]

The hand is very rough. The paint is awkward in certain spots. I guess I should have waited to read comments before listing her. I put her at $272. But I don’t want an unsatisfied customer paying more and being disappointed.

[Vanniek]

Awe! :(. She’s beautiful!