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Thank you, @anjsmiles. I am seriously getting frustrated with these because I think my babies look better without varnish. And like you, I like them totally matte, no shine at all.
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@anjsmiles you’re the best! I’m going to get some of this. I’m still having trouble with shininess some. I have blamed it on this Georgia humidity but I have managed to lower the humidity in my studio and still get shiny sometimes.
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Thank you Angie! Is is interesting that the two soft touch varnishes are the same thing! I really like the feel of the soft touch so maybe I will try the cornstarch combo. It is nice that the duraclear may be an option too. Thank you for sharing😊
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Must have heard about this somewhere because it’s sitting here in my giant basket of products. 
Can I prime with this?
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I have that same little bottle but mine is soft touch varnish, lol!
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You should not use this as a primer. If a product can be used as a primer, it will say that or will say can be used as a translucent ground.
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BTW, the label on my bottles looks like yours and not the stock photo one.
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Is it UV protective?
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It does not say that specifically. They do say it can be used on both indoor and outdoor projects.
I use paints with UV protection so I am not so worried about that. Good quality paints do not need varnish for that reason. I apply varnish so to protect them and the vinyl from scratches and rubs.
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Is this more matte than the Decoart Media Ultra Matte Varnish?
This may be a stupid question… Can I use this air dry sealer on top of Genesis paints? I have only sealed one baby with Genesis sealer and I didn’t like the feel when baked. And I didn’t like having to bake three times after applying.
Thank you for your help. You ladies are AMAZING!!!
Susan
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Yes
I have not tried that. I would say try it on a test limb.
Thank you! I am getting some tomorrow!
I used a cosmetic wedge. Brushed it onto the wedge and then pounced the vinyl with the wedge.
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I have this, it looked shiny. How do you apply it? Thanks, Mel
Can someone please tell me how to apply the ‘look alive’ thinning medium to my doll? I tried the ultra matte varnish that Angie is talking about on a test limb again and it’s still shiny, maybe it’s the vinyl making it do that. I got ‘look alive’ and now I’m just confused. Thank you guys…
I’ll make a test limb and try it. Thanks!
Are you sure you have the ULTRA MATTE version of this? They have a regular matte version as well but it has to be the Ultra Matte version for a nice matte finish. I have not tried it over Genesis though.
If you are looking for a matte finish you need Genesis Matte Varnish. Look Alive is dewy I do believe.
I mix Genesis Satin 40% with Genesis Matte Varnish 60% to get a nice finish with Genesis.
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