Is folk art air dry paint ok to use on reborns?

[rebornmommysince2013]

Hi ladies! I know of an artist that uses Folk Art air dry paints on her babies. Is Folk Art air dry paint ok to use on reborns? I’ve heard of Folk Art being used on ceramic dolls. I think you can get the Folk art at walmart and craft stores. Here’s an example of one of the artist’s dolls:
It’s the Easton kit by Michelle Fagan:

Isn’t he cute?
Thanks,
Julie

[Summer]

I personally wouldn’t use folk art acrylic paints because they lack the archival properties needed to keep your paint from fading over time. However, you can use artist grade acrylics with confidence. Liquitex has a great line of artist grade acrylics and mediums. Golden does as well. Here’s a few threads to get you started. If you type acrylic paint in the spyglass you’ll find tons of helpful info! This topic has been discussed numerous times here @anjsmiles has provided lots of wonderfully informative tests and discussions as well. She also has an awesome blog! Here’s a link to her blog

http://lildumplinsnursery.blogspot.com/2012/10/very-brief-jo-sonjas-mixing-tutorial.html
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If you use artist grade acrylics on your dolls

I am always reading things others are saying about the paints they use and have seen it often mentioned that some people are using artist grade paints such as Liquitex Soft Bodied paints and Golden Liquid Paints to paint dolls. If you have tried these or use these please share with us your methods and show photo samples of your work. I am interested to see how they compare to other brands in terms of ease of use and cure time. I am also interested in how durable they are in terms of fading and r…

Acrylic paint

I have read before where people used craft acrylics to reborn. I haven’t tried it myself. I agree that artist grade acrylics are better because they have stronger pigments in them. Things to keep in mind are that water breaks down pigment and therefore it is best to limit water to no more than 10 percent of the mix. To further thin use acylic paint thinner or flow medium. You can also add Liquitex Ultra Matte gel to soften the paint pigment colors while increasing the binder ratio in your …

[rebornmommysince2013]

Thanks Summer!

[Summer]

You’re welcome