What about using Liquitex Ultra Matte Gel as a Ground/Primer for vinyl dolls?

I decided to write to Liquitex to ask them if their Ultra Matte Gel can be used as a ground for vinyl. Someone had asked me this question after she had tried it on a test limb and thought it left a nice matte finish with a slight tooth that would be good for painting over. For the sake of the email I just referred to Soft Body paints since that is what they make but the Golden Fluid Paints would be the same thing in the alternate brand. Below I have copied and pasted in my email as well as the response I have gotten.

On Tue, Nov 29 at 2:06 PM , Anjsmiles wrote:
I am a reborn doll artist, which means I paint soft vinyl dolls to look like lifelike babies. I have been exploring the options for paints that would be compatible to vinyl dolls. It appears to me that the Soft Body Paints would be a good option due to their high pigment load and fluidity. I have found that the Liquitex Ultra Matte Gel is a product that works well in the paints to increase the matte appearance of the paints as well as paint adhesion. The desired outcome for a doll is that it not have sheen. I wanted to know if the Liquitex Ultra Matte Gel would be suitable to use as a ground for painting on vinyl? It seems to have a slight tooth that might work but I was not sure about using it full strength whether or not it would dry to a flexible finish? I would be applying it thinly pouncing it out with a sponge so as to leave a thin layer on the vinyl.

Hi Anjsmiles,
Thank you for your interest in Liquitex. Yes, it should be fine. Be sure to wipe the vinyl with a damp rag to remove any surface oils before applying any acrylic. We usually don't recommend painting non porous surfaces but I have heard of quite a few people using Soft Body on vinyl dolls.
You may find that the Ultra Matte Medium is better for your needs... It is fluid.
Thanks for using Liquitex.
Herman Reich
Technical Advisor

So from that you all can make your own judgements. If you are looking for a paint that specifically is made for painting on vinyl, Real Effects is the only one now on the market that I am aware of that is. They say they have added some sort of binders to their paints that makes them adhere to vinyl. They do have a limited color range but more could be made by mixing them together to create your own combinations.

Miracle Blend is sold for reborn doll painting but I am not aware whether or not they have added anything to the paints to make them specifically adhere to vinyl.

I am still not convinced that artist acrylics are not a suitable option as long as they are used with the correct mediums to increase adhesion. I think the biggest issue with painting on vinyl is the adhesion factor because the vinyl is not as porous. However, we know they paint on glass using acrylic paints by applying primers so why not vinyl?

Those who are die hard Genesis users have said the reason Genesis works so well is because it is oil based and vinyl being a petroleum product is as well. That may well be a factor but even still the vinyl is not "absorbing" the Genesis paints either. I have stripped many a Genesis painted kit and the paints come right off and the vinyl is not stained underneath. That tells me it is not absorbed into the vinyl but rather sits on top of it just like any other paint. Going back to Genesis is an option if I had to in order to keep making dolls but I am still not ready to do that. I am hoping to either find another solution or that someone else will come out with a paint comparable to Baby FX before I have to make a decision.

Baby FX Is To Be No More ;-(

This was posted on the Baby FX FB page on Tuesday, November 22, 2016:

Dear Baby FX customers,
**It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we have to announce the end of the Baby FX line. **
Baby FX paints were a premium product that we were proud to sell but the cost to product this high quality product was high.
The demand for Baby FX was barely sufficient for us to reach the quantities of product we were required to buy in order to obtain bulk prices, but we were able to keep things going.
Unfortunately a couple of months ago, due to a number of reasons out of our control, the cost of the materials used to produce the Baby FX line increased dramatically.
**We considered increasing the price in order to overcome this issue. We abandoned this idea because the increase would have been so high it would have priced Baby FX out of the market. This would have gone against what we believed Baby FX was about and that is to be an affordable solution for both beginner and advanced reborn doll artists. **
We know there are a few out there that would be willing to pay more for the paints however, the demand at that price point is not enough to support an ongoing business. If we charge higher prices, we get fewer customers, which in turn stop us from achieving bulk quantity requirements with our suppliers; hence we would have to run the business at a loss.
Selling the business or handing it over would require the new owner to run the business at a loss, which obviously is not an attractive proposition for a prospective new owner.
We also considered using a cheaper formula. Over the last couple of months we have tried numerous different formulas from different manufacturers which used more affordable ingredients. This was a costly exercise which produced unsatisfactory results. Furthermore, our customers did communicate that they did not want the formula to change from the original. Like the saying goes “there is no substitute for quality”. Varying the formula would simply result in a product not true to the Baby FX brand.
As you can see, a great deal of consideration went into this decision, which was not made lightly.
We believed in Baby FX and while we enjoyed seeing our products reach many countries around the world, the truth of the matter is that businesses sometimes do not last, and sadly this is the case with Baby FX.
**We wish everyone the best and hope that what you learnt with Baby FX adds to your knowledge and skills when using other water based paints. **
Sincerely,
The Baby FX Team

I knew this was a possibility which is why I have been researching other artist grade paints. I did not know the final outcome of things though until Tuesday when I read it like everyone else.
Because I knew there were problems with the manufacturers of Baby FX,  I purchased a large stock to hold me well into the next year. This will give me time to research alternatives while still using them. Rest assured that I will continue to produce the quality reborns my customers have always gotten from me with alternative quality paints.

Dumplins Peachy Baby FX Color Guide Is Here!

UPDATE: Since I wrote this color guide I have realized that painting with as much water as we have done with these paints we need to add some binders back in.  Therefore, I recommend that you add 2-3 drops of either BabyFX Sure Bond, or Golden Fluid Matte Medium to each color mix you make up and if you feel you need more adjust accordingly based on how much water you are using.  This will increase the binders in the paints making them stick better.  This can increase sheen on your pieces but that can be matted down at the end with matte sealers.  I can not say enough how important it is NOT to paint with watered down paints only. 

DUE TO THE DISCONTINUATION OF BABYFX I am now offering this guide for free. Please follow my Blog for 2017 updates to my painting methods I now use.

Dumplins Peachy Baby Color Guide

This color guide was designed by me, Angie of Lil Dumplins Nursery, after many requests.  It is for the beginning painter to use a Bountiful Baby kit, Baby FX paints and pigment powders to produce a nicely painted baby.   This is not a road map to painting all reborn doll kits and I tried to keep it simple to use. In this guide, you should learn how you can make a nicely colored baby using a minimal amount of paint layers so that the novice does not get overwhelmed.  There is not just one right way to paint a reborn doll kit.  This is just some ideas and methods to help get you started on the road to painting.  

Audrey Stoete after day 2 of painting

Here is Audrey after day 2 of painting. I think I am done with all her coloring. Just some final details left.  This body style is much better for her too.

Audrey Stoete Is Going To Be Stunning!

Audrey is going to be stunning! I was struggling as what to do with this dark brown pink toned vinyl. Then it came to me! Go Mediterranean! The Mediterranean skin tones are working perfectly with her vinyl! This is the end of painting day 1 and she only has base skin tones. I do not care for this body that came with her kit so I think I will be replacing it with a front loading full leg body but you can at least get an idea of her.

Here is the blank kit before I started. 

Custom baby Knox #2 is now finished!

This baby is on a borrowed body because his Mama is going to be finishing him herself.  She is a good repeat customer who knows what she is doing so I trust her to finish him out correctly.

Custom Baby Knox #2 In Progress

I am working on my second custom Knox kit to have had the joy of painting.  This baby is to be a Caucasian.  Once again, I am incorporating PanPastels Pigment Powders in the painting process.   I am so very happy with these Panpastels!  Once you get the hang of how to use them, I am convinced they are the BEST pigment powders on the market!  They cling to the vinyl very well and produce wonderful translucent results that make the baby look natural and alive!

First day painting Knox.  This day's focus was trying to neutralize the pink vinyl so he isn't such a pink baby and on laying skin tone layers. I stopped at this point and let him cure 4 days until the weekend  when I could work on him again.

The next set of photos are custom Knox #2 at the end of the next session of painting. His creases were painted with PanPastels Permanent Red shade mixed with blender.  He also got Panpastels color highlights in yellow ochre and violet.  He was then given a layer of Baby FX Sunkissed mix with some Sure Bond added in to set the powders.  Baby Knox was final blushed with Baby FX Cherry Kisses mixed with Rosy Blush, one drop each mixed with distilled water.  I wanted the blushing not to overwhelm him.

This vinyl is a challenge because it is so pink  so I tried to neutralize thepink some, then warm it up and bring back some distinct blushing without over doing it making him too red again.  I tried to pull in some purples to give him some depth without going to the red side.  Overall he is going to be pink toned compared to the other Eagles kit babies but he has fabulous detail in person.  He has a little sheen right now but that will matte at the end.   After some cure time, he will be ready for painted hair and nails and then sealers.

Custom Reborn Saskia Is Finished!

This baby is going home today.  I just LOVE this kit!  She is the baby I used the PanPastels on.  The customer named her after her grandmother.
Here is the link to all her photos:Alifair

More painting with PanPastels and baby Saskia

I have been working on a custom Saskia and decided to try the Panpastels on her for creases and details and I am most happy with the results! I am still exploring to figure out what colors to use and methods of using them because they are so strong in pigment but they do stick to the vinyl the best of any pigment I have found. They are nothing like painting with the eye shadows some have recommended. If you plan to try these, forget what you have been told elsewhere because those methods will not work with these. My own applications are an all together different approach.

This first photo shows a leg that had several layers of coloring done with Baby FX air dry paints first. I do most all of my painting BEFORE I apply the PanPastels. I then applied crease coloring using the PanPastels Magenta Extra Dark mixed with the blending powder. Blending with PanPastels requires using the Sofft art sponges to get the good results. I find that if I mix my colors and blender on a paper plate first and then brush it onto the vinyl with a brush, followed by working it in with the Sofft art sponges that I have the best results. I also keep a large brush on hand to brush over things to be sure any excess powder is removed after I have blended my color onto the vinyl the way I want it. I also applied some Panpastels Yellow Ochre in areas I wanted those tones. I had already done my blue and purple undertones with the paints so I did not use the PanPastels for them on this baby. Once I am done applying the PanPastels to the limb, I spritzed the limb with the fixative spray shown here: Fixative Spray and quick dried them with a hair dryer. I then continued painting my baby's final blending color layers with my Baby FX and she is now close to being finished.

Here is a photo of both legs showing one with crease coloring verses one not yet done. The leg on the left does not have the creases colored yet. Click each photo to enlarge.

 

Here is the baby now almost finished.   I have yet to paint nail tips and brows and then will be sealing her after she cures a while and finishing her up.

A Word About Miracle Milk

I recently purchased a bottle of "Miracle Milk" oil that is used by magicians to make fake milk.  I had seen people saying this was great for reborn doll bottles.  Some say that in a plastic bottle it will form a ring around the top of the milk that can not be mixed back up and tends to etch into the bottle.  I am sure this has happened to some but I am not sure if it is all plastic bottles or just some.  I have read reports from other reborn doll collectors that their Miracle Milk held up fine in a plastic bottle.  I have also read that the key to success is to first heat the distilled water before you add the drops of oil.  I heated my milk and placed it in my vintage glass Simlac bottle.  For a while I would shake it every day to mix it as I went by the crib because it did seem to settle some.  Then life got busy and I forgot all about it until today.  It has now been about 4 weeks since I last shook the bottle and today I picked it up to take this photo for you all.  The bottle has NOT been shaken to mix the milk before taking this photo.  I have to say the settling/separation is not bad.  There also does not seem to be a ring of residue sticking to the bottle.  So my feeling is that this product is good to use in a glass bottle.  Perhaps good for some plastic bottles too but I can not tell you which ones.

Posting Pics of Baby FX Powders and PanPastels

In request to see pics of actual products here we go.

The first photo shows the original Baby FX color pallet from the first run on the left.  On the right are the newer more pigmented version of the powders.  I ordered these as separate pots so they are not all replacements for the first set.  You can see the replacement for the Soft Skin-blue, Sweet Mint-green, Purple Shades & Warming Touch-yellow.  In addition to that I have here the Viridian Shader, Blush Pop, Blushing Bronze, Chocolate Creases, Lost Light, Heavy Creases & Shading Space.

The Baby FX powders are the exact same size as the Coastal Scents eye shadows so if you switch out you can use your Coastal Scents pallets.  All my colors on the right are in a Coastal Scents pallet case.  The Baby FX pots sell for $6.00 each individually.  This is more than  you will pay for an eye shadow pot of the same size but you have to consider you are purchasing a quality art product and not a cheap eye shadow.  

In the next photo are the PanPastel colors I have gotten so far.  I do have some colors here that I don't know if I will use but it was hard to tell from photos exactly what they were going to look like.  To these colors I will be adding Violet Extra Dark for creases & Magenta Extra Dark for between fingers and toes.

To give you an idea of size, the PanPastels are about the size of your average makeup face powder compact in diameter.  The weight listed on each one is 9ml/net 0.30 fl oz.  Each single PanPastel sells for $5.45 at Dickblick and the Blender is $6.17.  You will need the blender for many of the colors to soften them but not all.  

I will list the colors below in order from top to bottom & left to right.  

Burn Sienna Shade

Red Iron Oxide Shade

Burnt Sienna ex dark

Red Iron Oxide ex dark

Titanium White

Violet

Permanent Red shade

Permanent Red ex dark

Permanent Red

Yellow Ochre

Ultramarine Blue shade

Permanent Green

Thank You To Those Who Are On The Journey!

I wanted to take a moment to say thanks to those of you who have been following this blog and sharing your experiences in air dry painting as well as trying the PanPastels on reborn dolls.  I also say Thank You to anyone who has freely shared your methods and good finds for products and techniques.    They say "It takes a village to raise a child."  I think with reborn doll art that having a healthy community of support and learning where everyone has a sharing mentality and is not threatened by the abilities or success of others is exactly the kind of "village" mentality this art needs.

I have shared a lot of my own trials, successes and failures with you all not for profit but for fun and learning.  I may make mistakes along the way and some of you might not agree with my methods. That does not threaten me in the least because I am not trying to gain the approval or endorsement of others.  I am just sharing what I am doing and learning.    I do hope to some day in the near future teach my own reborn painting classes locally.  There is not anything in our area offered like this of which I am aware and I know that others would love to enjoy making their own dolls.   Eventually, I will have my own painting tutorials that I hope will be easy to follow.   I am excited and having so much fun!

So What Do I Think Of Panpastels Powders At This Point?

At this point I have only used them on the test limb. I can tell you that if you are used to the eye shadows they are very different. These are loaded with pigments and they do stain/grab easily to the vinyl.  I can say that you can not just work them with a brush like you do eye shadows, which are not pure pigments but do indeed have makeup binders in them. You will have to use the special sponges. You will need the blending powder to tone down the shade of some colors.  You can do this by adding the blending powder directly to your color pallet and mixing it there or scraping some of each off onto a glass plate to mix and then apply.  If you are mixing 2 or more colors together and adding blending powder you might find that easier to do on the glass pallet.  The PanPastels can be mixed to form other colors just like other paints.    The blending powder is very translucent and said to be colorless.  It has an ever so slight white tint to it but it is indeed translucent.

I know that those of you who have followed the Coastal Scents methods have been warned about too much white causing the skin tones to lose translucency. However, if you look at the recommended Coastal Scents colors many of them DO have white in them. There is no way for example you can come up with Appletini and Cornflower blue without adding some white to green and blue pigments. So it is not that white is a bad thing, it is that the ratio of white must be kept to a bare minimum.  We are painting on vinyl, not real skin.   Just because one person teaches a particular method they like to use does not mean that there are not other ways to paint dolls.  There are LOTS of reborn artists who use white and black in their painting and their babies look fabulous!  I have seen others who used a specific recommended method to paint a doll and it came either over blushed and red or lifeless and ugly.  The ability to bring to life on the vinyl canvas a vision of art is individual specific and not everyone has the same ability.    A lot goes into making a doll beyond just having a knowledge of color theory.   I have also seen a growing trend of reborn dolls being painted to look like a vintage baby come to life.   These reborn babies do not so much look like "real skin" in translucence and coloring but yet they are fascinating and catching on with a lot of people.  Reborn doll art is about a lot more than just mimicking one person's idea of what looks best. I encourage anyone to experiment with color and determine what works best for them.

When asked how the PanPastels compared to the Baby FX painting powders this is my thoughts.   The two products are somewhat different in the way they can be worked on the vinyl. Baby FX tends to not grab to the vinyl quite so much as the PanPastels but it is easier to work with a regular brush and is much more forgiving than the PanPastels. You can also use a damp brush to apply Baby FX for watercolor like shading. The damp brush did not work so well for me with the PanPastels. With the PanPastels you have to mix them with your blending powder to reduce the intensity before applying them to the vinyl.  Therefore you need to feel comfortable mixing colors and working to blend.  The speical Sofft Sponges must be used to blend them well on the vinyl.   With Baby FX you can work straight from the powder as it is already shaded for you correctly and just use your brushes to blend.  Overall I like them both for different reasons and applications.  For those who want a more soft look with simple application, the Baby FX might be your preferred choice.  For those who like to play with color to mix your own hues and are not afraid of some extra work in blending the PanPastels can be a good choice.

I will have to post later how the ethnic shading tones I chose work for me.  Below is a photo of the end of my test limb where I just smeared a little of the powders on so you can see how a couple of the other colors looks.

Final Panpastels Squeeze Test With The Soft Touch Varnish Combo Sealed Test Limb

I has been 3 days now since I sealed my test limb using a combo of DecoArt Soft Touch Varnish, Golden Glazing Liquid (satin) and Baby FX matting powder.  Today I did the squeeze test on the limb to determine if the PanPastels powders and/or sealers would crack or peel.  I am happy to report the limb passed with flying colors!  The sealer has cured the same as it was when I applied it.  Dewy looking but not heavy shiny or totally matte.  For my own preferences I would probably add a little more Baby FX matting powder next time as I prefer my parts a tad more matte but for those who like a dewy look that is not shiny this is perfect.  It is nice and smooth as well.  These photos were taken with a flash so you can see if there were a lot of sheen the flash would be bouncing off a lot and it is not.  I hope this helps answer some questions for you all and invite you to proceed with your own tests and get back to me on your results.  Thanks!

Sealing the PanPastels Test Limb with DecoArt Media Soft Touch Varnish Mixture

In this blog post I will show you photos and videos of the test limb I have been working on and how I sealed it.  This is another products test.

Here we have a photo of the test limb that has been painted with Baby FX paints and PanPastels and set with a DecoArt Media Ultra Matte Varnish spray mix fixative.  The powders seem to be very stable and have passed the squeeze/bend test for me.  You will notice that the fixative did add some sheen to the limb.

The next step in my process was to seal the limb using a mixture of DecoArt Soft Touch Varnish, Golden Glazing Liquid (satin), Baby FX matting powder and distilled water.  In the photo below you see on my 5" glass plate the amounts I used. You can add more or less matting powder depending on the look you want or none at all.    To the matting powder I added 10 drops of distilled water, melted the powder and then mixed all 3 together.  

Here are the links to the Youtube videos with further information:

Sealing the PanPastels Test Limb Part 1

Sealing the PanPastels Test Limb Part 2

Here is a photo of the limb taken by window light about 30 minutes after it was sealed.  

A word about mixing and substituting brands of air dry products when painting reborn dolls UPDATED

There has been a lot of discussion among us air dry paint users about brands, products, what we can mix with other stuff etc. I wanted to open this post with a word of caution to everyone that you be sure to research your products carefully when combining brands. Here is an example of why:

I have had several Baby FX users to ask me if they can use their favorite retarder they already have on hand with their Baby FX air dry paints. Many people who write to me about air dry paints use more than one brand so they mix and match things.

In my research of air dry paints I have found that most brands of regular acrylic retarder do not have any binders in them and therefore the companies caution to be careful about the ratios of retarder used with the paints so as not to overload the paint pigments or break it down. The same holds true about adding water to acrylics. Too much water can break down the pigments decreasing their longevity.

As a primary Baby FX paint user I don't mind using alternative products with my paints but it is important to be sure of their compatibility. This brings to mind my questioning what exactly is in the Baby FX Slow Dry. My question is this: Does the Baby FX Slow Dry contain binders in it as well as retarder or is it just a straight retarder? I have noticed that Melissa George recommends using almost all Slow Dry to thin down her ethnic skin tones when painting ethnic babies. This has lead me to believe that the Slow Dry must be more than just a retarder. I have written her and asked her this question.  This is the answer I have received from Melissa George:

"Hi Angie, Sorry for the delay, I was on and then I was taken away from the computer.  There are different kinds of retarder mediums on the market and these are mostly for use with canvas painting. The dolls do require - painting on vinyl requires a particular care for maximum adhesion and this is why I always say to seal at the end.  The Slow Dry retarder medium does not contain any real binders, however, the paints themselves contain very concentrated binders that when mixed with the Slow Dry retarder (and no water) will create a lovely transparent finish that is easy to blend.  The Slow Dry is a very thin mix unlike other retarder mediums on the market, this is to assist with breaking the surface tension as to allow the paint to glide more easily over the surface for a more smooth and even coverage.  This is why I love to use the Slow Dry medium when doing ethnics especially as it allow plenty of time but also will lubricate the paint as to make it easier to blend and make even.  Now, when it comes to binders, the Sure Bond medium is the best binder and sealer.  Lets say for example you wanted to paint a doll using Slow Dry. You could use only Slow Dry and paint and yes, this will take longer to dry between layers and can take longer to cure, if the ratio of Slow Dry is greater than 100% of the paint then you might find it take a very long time to cure however, there is a quick way to fix this.  Either, a quick wash of Sure Bond and water or you can add Sure Bond to your paint mix as to assist with the adhesion.  There are many ways to use Baby FX and this is what makes it such a fun way to paint dolls.  Lots of customers have enjoyed making their own mixes and I think this is what it is about, we set out to give solutions but did not want to limit people to only one way of painting a doll.  I hope this helps to answer your questions, please do let me know if I can help with anything else lovely!"

I have myself have tried the Jo Sonjas Retarder with the Baby FX paints and it does work well with Baby FX paints. However, I know that it is a straight retarder so it does not have any binders in it. Therefore, the ratio of retarder to paint should not be greater than 15% in order not to reduce adhesion factors of the paint. I have to admit I have used higher ratios when painting hair before I discovered this fact. I have not had any ill effects from this and my assumption is that it was because I sealed the hair down with Genesis Satin Varnish afterwards and therefore it is locked down. I do not plan to continue to use this high of ratio of Jo Sonjas Retarder to paint now that I am aware of the possibility of adhesion issues.

My caution in this is that if you find something else to use that is cheaper make sure it has all the necessary properties not to reduce adhesion.

Being a teacher of reborn doll art

I have been thinking a lot lately about teaching some classes on reborning babies using Baby FX air dry paints and products. It is still very much in the thought process at this point and not the moving forward point yet. However, there are some things I have pondered that has led me to my own conclusions about a lot of things I see being said and done in the reborn doll art community.

First of all, there are a good many people now days teaching reborn methods either via video, online classes, tutorials or in person classes. Some charge money and some offer their info for free. Some use Genesis paints and some use some type air dry paints. Some use some sort artist grade pigment powders or chalks and some use eye shadows. Some root heads and teach how to root directional hair and make swirls and some teach how to paint hair. Every teacher or artist has their own style and way of doing things. There is a lot of overlap from class to class and many of the same methods are being taught by multiple people.

Since reborn doll art has been around many years now, it is quite the norm to have people teaching the same thing just from a different slant. No one has a patent on the reborn method. No one has a patent on a painting style. No one has a patent on a rooting style. It is all informational and no one owns any of it. Lots of people like to say "I was the first." "I developed that method." "That is my idea." Realistically speaking though anything they came up with was based on knowledge that someone taught to them and they took it forward another step. No one owns artistic expression other than their own. Even when people try to mimic what another person is doing, it always comes out slightly different. Have you ever noticed that 10 people can sit and paint the same doll using the same paint colors and the same instructions and all 10 dolls will come out differently and NONE of them will look just like the teacher's? Then someone will like the way one of the 10 students performed a particular method and that person suddenly births their own style that they can then go try to teach to others. It's like a domino effect. One starts and others follow falling and they may all move in the same direction but not a single one falls exactly in the same spot.

Having gone through that thought process I have come to the conclusion that if I do teach classes, I will not be teaching something no one has never taught before. I struggled a bit as to whether I would be justified to charge money for that in light of those who complain loudly saying someone stole their teaching methods.  I too may use some methods that I learned some where along the way and then tweaked to my liking and my expression. I will teach with many of the same tools and products that others have used. So is it okay to charge money for that? I think so. Because the fee is for my time, my own experience, supplies, the benefits of my having made mistakes so the student does not have to make the same mistake, the insight or perspective I have on this art and the methods I am using.  Not to mention that via live classes the student has me present to assist and try to answer their questions. And you know what? My ideas will no longer be my own if I share them. Some may not like my methods and find my ideas a waste of time. Others will take ownership in them and use them as their own and teach them as their own.  It doesn't mean they stole anything from me.  It means they are spreading the knowledge that has been given to them.  The dominoes will continue to fall forward and that is something I have to be comfortable with if I want to be a teacher. I think that is ok by me.

Baby FX Air Dry Paints Color Conversion Chart

Saving this chart so we all have it for future use. Anyone converting from Genesis Paints to Baby FX air dry paints, this chart helps you to convert so you can still use your Genesis tutorials you may have.

Many babies for sale going to the IDTS 2016 Show.

I will be attending the IDTS show in June at table #16.
http://www.internationaldollshow.com/

I would love to see you all stop by my table there!

HERE ARE SOME OF THE BABIES THAT WILL BE FOR SALE AT IDTS. ANY DOLLS LISTED HERE THAT ARE NOT SOLD AT IDTS WILL GO UP FOR SALE ON MY WEBSITE AFTER THE SHOW AT THE PRICES STATED.

CLICK HERE TO SEE AURORA SKY

 CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FB SILICONE PIXIES - BOO BOO BABIES

 

Click here to see Bat Boy

 CLICK HERE TO SEE MATHILDA

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORRIS

  CLICK HERE TO SEE ZENYA

CLICK HERE TO SEE ASHER AWAKE