To seal or not to seal that is the question

Baby Talk
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What do your seal your babies with.Never sealed mine before

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Thank you what are you up too today

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I know I’m making libby for myself

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I like to do a satin varnish sealer at the end.

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I do thick and thin medium mixed with some color (whatever I feel the baby could use. Blush, burnt umber etc) and pounce on for skin texturing

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thanks k

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thanks Jesss

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I normally do matte varnish with a little satin varnish mixed in and a little flesh color or burnt umber. Always seal my babies.

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Where do you buy your seal and matte

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I buy Genesis matte sealer from BB. And I think I got the satin from Jerry’s Artorama.

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I buy mine from dolls so real. They sell the big size:-)

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The Genesis website says that it is not necessary to seal the paint. I use the varnishes if I feel I need to alter the texture; if the vinyl becomes bit too shiny I use very thin layer of matte varnish. i also have the satin and glaze, but found that the satin gives too much sheen, and the gloss does not give enough gloss to the areas I want to have bit of shine, like lips etc.

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I just like my stuff sealed. I feel like it is better protected and less chance of shine later down the road.

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I seal every doll with Dewy Skin Medium.

Laurie

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I love the feel of the matte and satin mix. To me, it feels too much like a vinyl doll without it. I also like the extra protection it provides.

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Can I buy it from craft store

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I use Genesis products; they all have to be ordered from online sources.

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Dolls so real is great!

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I like to seal my dolls with Genesis glazing gel straight from the jar. It’s not shiny and not rough to the touch but leaves a little texture like skin.

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I use 70% satin varnish mixed with 30% matte varnish with a few drops of Mona Lisa thinner and a dab of Flesh 08 or GHSP Babyskin. Mix well in a flat dish…spread thin on the dish and dab a sponge into it, and pounce it on so that it coats very thinly. I do one head/limb at a time then pounce with a clean cosmetic sponge. Bake and wha-laa done. The skin has a soft but realistic feel to it and looks natural. I learned this trick from our forum ladies but I can’t remember who they were. Many thanks to the members that shared this technique with me. I love it!!:heart_eyes:

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