I’m working on my first reborn and I am on the final step of painting and wanted to know what you all use to seal your babies with. I have heard of thinning medium with matte varnish and if matte varnish is used by itself, it can be crusty and ashy. Has anyone had issue with that? I only have matte varnish and will purchase the thinning medium today if that’s the best thing for sealing so that way I can seal it next week when it arrives.
ALSO, what do you use to add the shine to the lips? Thanks in advance.
I use matte or matte mixed with satin. More often matte.
You can use it on its own but pounce it thin and bake 3 times for 10 min. If ashy, it has not baked long or hot enough. Check oven temperature with thermometer. 265 needed.
For gloss, it depends how glossy you want it. Satin can give you a sheen, glaze a slight gloss. Wetter looks can be done with Paper Glaze butI heard some ladies had issues with durability. Pledge floor acrylic is shiny wet look. Some use it for eyes, wet spots on lips.
i too use the decoart soft touch varnish. I mix mine with a tad a GHSP satin varnish and also golden medium acrylic glazing liquid Satin. I bake it as well a few times to set the satin varnish that is in it.
I bake that last layer 3 times @ 265 for 8 minutes.I don’t do any glossing until I am through baking.I glue my eyes and let them dry,then I use a tiny brush to put the pledge on the eyes.Some people use a dropper but I have better control using a brush.
