Soft & Natural No-Paint Face-up for BJDs

http://www.collectacy.com/ If you want to do your own BJD face-ups but are afraid of paint, you can create a beautiful face-up using dry colors. This tutorial will show you how to finish your doll heads using pastels and watercolor pencils. It also shows how to remove an old face-up and prepare the head for coloring. Two completed doll heads are shown. To see how to put on the eyelashes, see the "Eyelash Application" video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQfVI6MtJSc

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Howto & Style

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• eyelash tutorial make-up
• face-up
• pastel
• watercolor pencils
• tutorial
• DIY
• asian ball jointed dolls
• ABJD
• BJD
• ball jointed doll
• mr. super clear

[BJDcollectasy]

Did you spray with flat lacquer? I usually spray 2 or 3 times. If you did, the problem could be that the color needs to be built up until you can see it, or maybe you are working with light colorsthat can't be seen very well. Pastels always appear much lighter on the head than in the stick. The brushed pastels are applied so lightly and the resin color shows through the pastels so the color is diluted. Try testing colors on a sprayed headcap and see what works the best. Hope that helps!

[BJDcollectasy]

Yes, you can remove your face-up and re-paint it. (Some residue may be left in crevasses.) I use Winsor and Newton brush cleaner as it is less harsh and not as smelly. Other products that work include rubbing alcohol (sometimes does not easily remove, but very safe), acetone (be careful, this can damage the head if too strong or left on the head for a while), and mineral spirits. An old tooth brush can be used to help scrub off the face-up, Wash the head with soap & water when done.

[BJDcollectasy]

Once you are finished your face-up to your satisfaction, you need to spray the finished work with more flat lacquer (I use Mr. Super Clear). I usually spray a finished head lightly twice to make sure I have everything covered. It seals the face-up quite well!

[KaratekaLi]

Thank you for this ^^. Everyone keeps telling that you can not do a proper face up without paint, only using waterpencil and pastel. But you prove them all wrong!

I will confidently try again on my head now ^^ *kiss*

[BJDcollectasy]

Thanks so much! i rarely use paint. When I do, it is usually as eye liner. I prefer the look of pastel as it appears more natural. Paint visually sits on the suface while pastel looks like a part of the surface - like real skin coloring. You can also do many fun and funky colors with pastels (I have videos of blue and grey examples) just like you can with paint.

[OMGStrangerDanger]

Not only can graphite pencils make it muddy, but they can also actually scratch the resin as well, and can be hard to remove.

[BJDcollectasy]

Wow! I never used a graphite pencil on a doll head ever (I have had enough experience with them to know to keep them out of a face-up), Knowing that they can damage a head though, I will DEFINTELY never try it!

[countingdownfromten]

do you have to spray beforehand??? the spray is so expensive and I cant find it in stores!!!

[NightDolly100]

im trying t blush my dolls face but the pastel just doesnt rub off onto him and its not giving him any colur?? am i doing something wrong ?? :(

[jessicadorlac]

wow, this looks amazing!

[creationsbykestrel]

omg this is the best tutorial so far! thank you thank you thank you! my hujoo baby comes in FOUR days, im sooo excited!!!! btw are the pastels expensive? what about the spray and eraser? cause im kinda broke from buying wigs and eyes and stuff....

[SuperAiden007]

hahaha. reminds of a dol i got much similar to this .it was actually a boy doll with brown eyes and blond hair . i changed it into a girl doll by changeing its eyes to blue and hair to black and goth her eyes with red dress .and dark makeup and she looks amazing

[YourAngryBadger]

I find this incredibly useful thank you so much :D

[CyanTheNyan]

Thanks so much! I'm planning on buying a bjd of my own, and since it won't come with a face-up I was afraid of trying to do it myself. However, watching this made me feel confident on attempting a face-up on my doll, which I hope I will gather up enough money soon to buy her. :3

[MissAceOfArts]

I've never tried anything with dolls before but after watching this, I'd do it just for fun. I had no idea pastels could be used for that. Very cool! And very informative. -3