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Painting for the artistically challenged …

Painting for the artistically challenged …. By the artistically challenged. Tools. Head Sandpaper Exacto Sculpey Brushes Paint Finish. Heads. Good casts make better finished product Paint will not hide problems Clean and prep as needed before starting. Heads.

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Painting for the artistically challenged …

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  1. Painting for the artisticallychallenged… By the artistically challenged

  2. Tools • Head • Sandpaper • Exacto • Sculpey • Brushes • Paint • Finish

  3. Heads • Good casts make better finished product • Paint will not hide problems • Clean and prep as needed before starting

  4. Heads • Patch holes and smooth problem areas • Bake at 225 for 10 minutes

  5. Heads • Gently sand sculpey areas smooth • Sand any other rough spots • Fit neckplug • Remove dust from head

  6. Paint • Acrylic’s • Delta Ceramcoat, Folkart, Apple Barrell (no Americana) • Cheap • Washable • Easy to mix

  7. Brushes • Taklon synthetic • #6 or #8 for flesh/hair • #0 for eyebrows, facial hair, etc… • 10/0 spotter for eyes and detail • Cheap brushes cause mental health problems • Clean after each use • Replace often!

  8. Getting Started • Organize yourself • Place for brushes, paints, painted heads, tools

  9. Prime? • Color heads • Slick heads • Prime white if needed

  10. Painting • Flesh first • #6 or #8 brush • Thin coats, one at a time. Let dry between coats. • DO NOT GLOB • Use Exacto to pick bits that show up after first coat when dry

  11. Painting • After 3 coats of Flesh

  12. Painting • Hair next • #6 or #8 brush • Don’t worry about perfection yet • This is one coat, several coats may be needed

  13. Painting • #0 brush, rough in eyebrows and eye whites • Only one coat on the eye whites at this time

  14. Painting • #10/0 brush add black eyeliner • #10/0 brush, clean up hairline with flesh • Don’t worry if you have to fix your fix

  15. Painting • #10/0 brush add black eyeliner • #10/0 brush, clean up hairline with flesh • Don’t worry if you have to fix your fix

  16. Painting • #10/0 brush, Touch up eye whites • #10/0 brush, Touch up Flesh around eyeliner and eyebrows • Fix your fixes

  17. Painting Eyes • #10/0 brush, Add first circle if needed. • Let Dry

  18. Painting Eyes • #10/0 brush, Add 2nd layer, eyecolor • Let Dry

  19. Painting Eyes • #10/0 brush, Add black circle • Let Dry

  20. Painting Eyes • #10/0 brush, Add white glint • Let Dry • Touch up where needed

  21. Painting Eyes • If all else fails…. • EZ Eyes!

  22. Painting Eyes • If all else fails…. • EZ Eyes! • http://www.archertransfers.com

  23. Finishing • Brush on Matte Varnish • Old #6 or #8 brush • Light coat, thin as you go • Spray finish is an option

  24. Mixing Paint-Megoflesh • Store bought Peachy flesh • Brown • Yellow • Red

  25. Mixing Paint-Blonde • Tan (Brown/White) • Yellow

  26. Makeup • Extend liner • Add eye shadow • Lipstick • Blush- Use old #6 brush and dab on color • Re-dab with flesh

  27. www.tigersbonemachine.com • tigersbonemachine@yahoo.com Too much work?

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