Thanks for the info. Hoping the premixed paints have everything in them already. Just got a few preblended colors to try out. I was unclear about all the mediums also. Hoping more detailed instructions might come along with my order. Thanks again!
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They are working on more vidoes to upload to the site showing how to use the paints.
The premixed paints can be used right out of the bottle as is but they are intense in pigment. Therefore to lighten their intensity you would use the Emulsion Fluid and the Diluent to do so. You can add up to 50% of the Diluent to your paint to thin it down and then a drop or two of water if needed. The Diluent also contains binders. The Emulsion Fluid is literally the paint with no pigment in it. You can add as much of that as you want to. It is heavy in binders so as with all products that are, you can get some sheen with using it but that can be remedied by either adding some of the matting fluid to the mix or just applying a thin layer of straight matting fluid over your vinyl (like paint) and letting it dry if it begins to take on too much sheen for you. Then your piece will be totally matte again and you can continue to paint. You do not want to use lots of water in any air dry paints in every layer just because water does reduce binders as with all air dry paints. And as with all air dry paints, if you do wish to apply a watered down water color layer or two you may do so as long as you then follow up with a regular not watered down layer to sandwich it in with binders. This is the key to successfull air dry painting with no fading that many people have not yet embraced and that is do not thin all layers with just water. If you find you need more working time you can add Open Time Fluid to your mix as well but be aware you will need more cure time or need to use a hair dryer. Their open time fluid is not a retarder. It does have binders in it as well and retarders do not.
Lastly, if you have other brands of air dry paints you want to use with these you may do so. As long as you prime the vinyl first, then mix the Emulsion in with your other brand of air dry paint you can then layer brands on top of each other or mix them together to create your own colors. This is a way to continue to use your other brands of paints as well as to strengthen the adhesion of your other brands. To strengthen the pigment of your other brands you can add in some of the pure pigment to your other brand along with the Emulsion Fluid or even just add some Premixed RebornFX in along with the Emulsion fluid. There are so many ways to use this paint and incorporate your other brands in as well. This is what I like best about them!
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I was in Macphersonâs store yesterday and Brenda showed me a colour comparison of Reborn FX and GHSP. I was really impressed that the colours are true to GHSP so when you switch to air dry from heat set you can continue painting the way you are used to. And it can be used on top of GHSP when you want to add more details after your doll is rooted or when overbaked and wonât take any more paint. I will be trying them out next month!
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Yes their products that you add to the paints make them transparent just like the Genesis and the color matches are great too!
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Oh boy, i better get those mediums then. Thanks Angie
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Great thread! Thank you Angie!