I really wanted to love it. But everytime i keep making mistakes and i hate the tedious process of having to wait for each layer to cure/bake. Im so upset tbh. Im thinking about going back to air dry but honestly i was bad at that too. Because i didnt have the patience to wait before painting each layer.
I used ihsp and they didnt say that you couldnt use thinner in the reborning process so now my kits have blue bits all over them from the mottling layer i used vein blue but luckily i did a base coat
Reborning is a tedious process, whether you do heat set or air dry. It’s the nature of the beast. If you want to do it well you have to take your time. Air dry you can use a hair dryer to speed up the drying process.
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Its just knocked my confidence tbh
It is tedious and frustrating, and hard to wait while thin-thin-thin layers dry, it’s counter intuitive a lot of the time.
Make an ugly baby. Take a kit you don’t like or one you had trouble with and just play and have fun, let it be as ugly as you want, experiment with weird colors and thick layers, then toss it.
Then try again. This time be patient, let things cure and dry, tell yourself you are going to do 20 layers and that is just how it is going to go. One subtle layer at a time, follow all the rules, be gently, paint carefully.
Tell yourself just one perfect baby for yourself, no one else, not to sell, not for anyone to see, just for you.
Then if you still hate it sell off your stuff and fun doing something else.
This isn’t for everyone, and that’s ok.
BUT, you might find a super power you didn’t know you had.
Sometime you just need a little space and a little time to feel all the good feels again.
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I think if you really hate it you shouldn’t waste your time and energy-not to mention money-on it. Why not find a hobby that you truly enjoy?
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Lots of people think they will love it. And they dont. Mostly because making an amazing reborn is a long process. Its okay to admit you dont like it and move on. Its also okay to keep trying. Just know we all start with not so nice babies and we get better as we go.
You just have to decide what you want to do.
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One thing i have found with art, is the outcome you imagine in your head is sometimes not realistic. Be forgiving. This takes practice. And patience. And LOTS of research and learning. I watched probably almost every tutorial on youtube and watched more. And watched more. I almost memorized the things i wanted in a doll before picking up a brush, that way i knew what things would come and how to trouble shoot and avoid. If you have painted less than 3 babes and you truly hate it? Then quit! I hope you dont, but hate is a strong and powerful word
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If you show us one of your air dry babies, maybe we can give you some suggestions as to what needs improvement and tips on how to accomplish that. While some paints are better than others, it’s sometimes more about technique than which paints you’re using. I’ve used air dry since day 1 and I love them. I start with one layer on the head and then do one layer on each limb. By the time the last limb is done, the head is ready for the second layer. It takes no time at all for each layer to dry. I, like you, don’t have the patience necessary for heat set-paint, flash off, bake and cool before I can add another layer. I want a finished product ASAP but even air dry takes time and many layers. So, maybe your paint is too thick or too thin.
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The thing is, it takes a long time. It takes patience. You gotta be okay with making ugly babies. You can’t expect to instantly make a beautiful, realistic baby.
Maybe it’s just not for you.
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Just wondering… Did you get into reborning because you were so fascinated that someone was able to transform what is essentially a toy, into a live looking baby? OR Did you get into reborning with the intent to make money? If you study a well made reborn, the skin tones, textures, shading, fine details-It’s obvious, the artist has spent countless hours of practice, education, and trial & error perfecting their craft. I am asking this with good intentions. If you are truly passionate about this, then prepare yourself for a very long ride. Otherwise, you will beat yourself up and feel worse. Reborning is a constant challenge.
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Hi. I got in to reborning necouse im fascinated by how realistic they are.
Reborning is a marathon, not a sprint. If you rush it will show in your work. What helps me is to have a few in different stages of reborning. If I need to wait for layers to dry I can root or set up a photoshoot or pick out outfits, make bows or headbands, etc. There is always something to do. 
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Its just the paint i was using. I now have to start again because the pigments werent mixing with the thinner. Its ihsp im quite disappointed with it
For making a reborn you have got to have a lot of patience and not rush
That is the fine part for me
I stil work ( 64 years ) so when i am free of work it is relaxing for me to paint the dolls 
Give me peace in this sometimes hectic world we live in 
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And maybe you do not have a lot of time to paint that is also not oke than you start to rush and that
wil not work
She had switched to heat set, and it was heat set that she has disliked so much
It would be different if the pigments actually mixed together but they dont
I watched an eborns tutorial on ihsp, i didnt plan on using them i use oil paints, but i still watch all i can…anyhow i saw in the first video that those paints wont fully dissolve in thinner. Either only mix with their liquithin or xodus thinning oil
Is ihsp that different from ghsp as far as mixing with thinner?? I thought that they would be similar?
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