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Recommended List of Materials

Postby Itsaiya » Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:48 pm

COPY AND PASTED FROM JS FORUMS!
With some updates/added :D

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11/2 - Updated... I had to break this up into multiple posts due to a URL max-out for this list (dunno how I posted it all at once the first time...), and move some of the sections into a second, third, fourth, etc post :? Sorry about that!
Thanks for the adds, Biff!

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Ok, I've heard a lot of different brand names tossed around for different materials - pastels, acrylics, watercolor pencils....

I figured to have ALL of the best to use brands of all the supplies needed for modding/faceups in one place can just make it neat and easy to right them down and run off to the store/order

I just got my little Marrone obi, planning for later DZ blank head and bodies, and the "must have it correct"ness in me is chomping for straight up info...which is what made me think of having it all in one place...

I'll do some researching in this forum and try to fill in as many blanks as possible, (and adding to the list) but would REALLYREALLY appreciate replies and what you think, especially since the present is the present! :lol: (as in, what could have been greatest a year ago, may not be used now, etc) If I remember, can find, or know of where I got the information from (a lot of it is from memory or pre-knowledge), I'll try to credit x.x

This can also help the newcomers that came recently, and for later arrivals whenever they should appear...

So, the question for any replies/recommendations are:
From those with experience, what are your recommended best materials to use for faceups, - any scale, and for both Vinyl and Resin? (does it matter? (actual question, not sarcasm o_O; )

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Sealer:
1.) Obviously MSC for the win - Mr Super Clear
(available from Junkyspot)
2.) Testors Dullcote (I think, ONLY as an alternative, from what I've heard, correct if wrong)
3.) Model Masters Laquer Overcoat Lusterless Flat (Higher quality Testors Dullcote) (Biff)
4.) ZM Finishing Powder Spray UV-Cut - (leaves a more powdery finish and doesn't tend to go shiny as fast as MSC) - http://www.volksusa.com/zmfinishspray.html (Biff)

Watercolor pencils:
1.) derWent (tigerbaby)
2.) Caran d'Ache Supracolor Soft (Kiki-chan78)
3.)

Tube watercolors
1.) Van Gogh (Kiki-chan78)
2.) M. Graham (kiki-chan78)
3.)

Acrylic paints:
1.) Liquitex (From Arrowchild)
2.) water-based artist-grade acrylics (Googly)
3.) Golden Acrylics (Cirquemom)
4.) Vallejo acrylics (Tigerbaby)
5.) Liquitex Basics or Heavy Body (Biff)

Pastels:
1.) Dry chalk pastels (Googly)
2.) Rembrandt (Kiki-chan78)
3.) Prismacolor Nupastel (Kiki-chan78/Victoria Victrix)
4.) Van Gogh (OutBriefCandle)
5.) Blick Square Pastels - Portrait Colors (Biff)

Powders:
1.) Jaquard Pearl Ex. Powdered Pigment (Kiki-chan78)
2.) Powdered Mica (Kiki-chan78)
3.)

Brushes:
1.) small brush (20/0 or smaller) (Googly)
2.) professional quality human makeup brushes for blushing (ElfGirlKaname)
3.)

Other tools:
1.) Kneaded Erasors (Kiki-chan78)
2.) Q-tips (kiki-chan78)
3.) Cotton Balls or Cotton Pads (Biff)

Lip Glossing:
1.) Brush-up gloss
2.) Mod/Modge Podge (ElfgirlKaname) RESIN ONLY
3.) Tamiya X-22 Gloss (Biff)

Silver/shiney/metallic colors (faceups - as seen around eyes, etc):
1.) Jacquard PearlEx (Tigerbaby)
2.) Liquitex Metallic line (Tigerbaby)
3.) Golden Acrylics metallic line (Tigerbaby)
4.) ZM Shine Pearl (Biff)

Freckles:
1.) Freckle application (Takumi65)
2.)
3.)

Dyes:
1.) RIT dye
2.) RIT powder dye
3.)

Setting dyes in already dark material/clothing (Some dark/black material can and WILL stain your doll!:
1.) Vinegar and water wash - fill bowl of both, place material in. when water turns dark, wash out bowl, remix vinegar/water mix, re-add material. Rinse, repeat until no more coloration of the water/vinegar.
2.) Synthrapol
3.) Salt water with same procedure as #1.)

Sandpapers (for different situations. Situations and directions listed with sand paper type):
1.) Stevens international micro mesh-paint polishing pads. Contains: soft pads-3600-4000-6000-8000 and 12000 - sand underwater - Sanding seams without dust; sanding Chocolate Bobobie "white Residue" and for scratches without dust. (Tut from Aunt Ikky)
2.)
3.)
Akihito [DZ Yuu], Red [ED Red], Sweetpea [DF Popo], Apollo [BBB Apollo], Reli [B&G Sharon], (phoenix) Efriete [B&G Afra], (human) Efriete [Migidoll Miho], Seth [Migidoll Ryu], Horus [Obitsu 50cm].

Do want: DR Xiao chi [as Xieu]; DOD Luke v2 [as Daven]; DIM Rain [as Rain]
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby leopardessmoon » Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:48 am

I am really loveing my Sennelier pastels. so soft and rich! and I second the pearl-ex powders. They are awsome!
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby Itsaiya » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:51 pm

Sculpting/self-made attachment material:
1.) Apoxie Sculpt (Tigerbaby)
2.) Sculpy (ElfGirlKaname)
3.) Miliput (Biff)
4.) Mr. Putty Strong (Biff)
5.) Apoxy Sculpt and other epoxy putties for sculpting and repair - http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showt ... nd-repairs - located on DOA forum (Biff)

Glues for self sculpted attachments (home made horns, ears, etc):
1.) Spirit Gum for off and on application (found in Halloween Stores). Soap water takes spirit gum off (ElfGirlKaname)
2.)
3.)

Glues for Pixie ears, official made horns and other resin/vinyl attachments:
1.) Magnets (horns, ears, etc)
2.) Zap-a-gap
3.) Zirconmermaid's tutorial

Glues for eyelash attachment:
1.) white elmer's glue (Just wait until it is very very dry before adding eyes!) (Kseiznickska)
2.)
3.)

Glues (for breakages!):
1.) Zap a gap (Skookum Hime)
2.)
3.)

Eye holding materials (and alternatives):
1.) Eye putty (I agree with Biff - get clear color putties - there had been a problem with an outbreak of "purple eye" back when Bobobie was new, staining eyes with purple putty that they came with)
(available from Junkyspot)
2.) White sticky tack? (white rec because of possible discolorations, as seen ala purple Bobobie eye putty)
3.) Mack's Pillow-Soft Silicon Ear Plugs in white (or clear) - http://www.macksearplugs.com/product2.htm (GreyHaunt/Victoria Victrix/Biff)
(Sold in most drug stores)
4.) Kneaded Eraser

Completely taking off a face up:
1.) Rubbing Alcohol (THOROUGHLY CLEANED WITH WATER AFTERWARDS)
2.) Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
3.) Windsor Newton brush cleaner (Arrowchild)
4.) Mr. Color Thinner (Biff)

Cleaning off smudges/stains:
1.) Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
2.)
3.)

Taking off MAJOR bad stains:
1.) Twin Pines 'Remove-Zit'
2.) Zit creams with Benzoyl peroxide - http://www.figure.fm/post/en/1942/Dollf ... ining.html
Before/after thread using this technique It took me a few moments to figure out how long it was applied for so I'll put it here - the cream was applied for 3 days. (Biff)
3.)

Taking off tough glue residue:
1.) Rubbing Alcohol (wash thoroughly afterwards!) (Zirconmermaid)
2.) Non-acetone nail polish remover - sparring of it and with a Q-tip (zirconmermaid)
3.) 409 - vinyl (K2!)
4.) Fantastic - vinyl (K2!)
5.) Goo-gone -vinyl (K2!)

Gluing magnets back in:
1.) Super Glue (with time to dry/cure) (JanetT)
2.) Goop (me)
3.)
Akihito [DZ Yuu], Red [ED Red], Sweetpea [DF Popo], Apollo [BBB Apollo], Reli [B&G Sharon], (phoenix) Efriete [B&G Afra], (human) Efriete [Migidoll Miho], Seth [Migidoll Ryu], Horus [Obitsu 50cm].

Do want: DR Xiao chi [as Xieu]; DOD Luke v2 [as Daven]; DIM Rain [as Rain]
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby Itsaiya » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:52 pm

Mohair/fur wig patterns:
1.) SD/SD13 Fur wig pattern (Kseiznickska)
2.) Fur Wig Pattern Making (Kiki-chan)
3.) Cloaked Schemer's fur wig Tutorial

Flocking/Gluing hair to dolls
1.) Emory's flocking tutorial
2.) Gluing hair to dolls (Various)

Hot Glue Sueding
1.) Types of glues (multiple)

Sueding
1.) Mole skin (Biff)
2.) "Kips"/clear silicone discs in joints (Biff)

Attaching a Resin Head to an Obitsu Body
1.) Tutorial by Kiki-chan

Easy photo-op setup:
1.) Image
Image tutorial by Kiki-chan78

2.) (Note: I would recommend leaving the overhead light on to act as a fill light unless you want dramatic lighting.)
12 Video Tutorials for Improving Product Photos: Video tutorials for Improving Product Photos 12 of them! (Biff)
Akihito [DZ Yuu], Red [ED Red], Sweetpea [DF Popo], Apollo [BBB Apollo], Reli [B&G Sharon], (phoenix) Efriete [B&G Afra], (human) Efriete [Migidoll Miho], Seth [Migidoll Ryu], Horus [Obitsu 50cm].

Do want: DR Xiao chi [as Xieu]; DOD Luke v2 [as Daven]; DIM Rain [as Rain]
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby Itsaiya » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:52 pm

Rooting hair:
1.) Rooting tutorials by Risami, Jess ~Forget-me-not~
2.) Another Rooting tutorial - http://www.warlordskeep.net/id32.html - Link posted by Drako
3.) RE-rooting hair tutorial - http://fatcat.com/dollraves/arttips/reroot-mauro.html - link posted by Cleavachoo

Unstringing / restringing:
1.) Unstringing and restringing a Bobobie doll (60cm example used) by Datumzine

Shortening Tutorials
1.) Prima's Plastic Surgery (Cirquemom)
2.) Shortenning tips and realizations (kd_230692, Cirquemom, Kiki-chan78)
3.)
Akihito [DZ Yuu], Red [ED Red], Sweetpea [DF Popo], Apollo [BBB Apollo], Reli [B&G Sharon], (phoenix) Efriete [B&G Afra], (human) Efriete [Migidoll Miho], Seth [Migidoll Ryu], Horus [Obitsu 50cm].

Do want: DR Xiao chi [as Xieu]; DOD Luke v2 [as Daven]; DIM Rain [as Rain]
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby Itsaiya » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:53 pm

Other:
1.) "Cheap" angel wings Part 1 - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=16385 - By Resu
"Cheap" Angel wings Part 2 - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=16386 - By Resu
"Cheap" Angel wings Part 3 - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=16387 - By Resu
2.) Hot Glue Wigs - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=15541 - Video tutorial by Z-kun
3.) Broken String Connector in Tinies tutorial - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=15625 - by Tingeisha
4.) Sewing tips - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=18027 - Found by Z-kun
5.) Fabric Covered Doll Seat - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=24384 - Tutorial by Yanagi-san
6.) Color changing your doll without using Dyes - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=24400 - Tutorial by Resu
7.) Eye positioning tips - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=24173 - by Kiki-chan
8.) Safe way of handling your doll's head - http://www.junkyspot.com/OBITSU/forums/ ... opic=23663 - by Kiki-chan
Akihito [DZ Yuu], Red [ED Red], Sweetpea [DF Popo], Apollo [BBB Apollo], Reli [B&G Sharon], (phoenix) Efriete [B&G Afra], (human) Efriete [Migidoll Miho], Seth [Migidoll Ryu], Horus [Obitsu 50cm].

Do want: DR Xiao chi [as Xieu]; DOD Luke v2 [as Daven]; DIM Rain [as Rain]
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby Itsaiya » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:59 pm

Places to buy doll objects:
(Objects, not clothes and wigs)
1.) Tons of doll sized things, 1/6 stuff, instruments/weapons Site posted by Victoria Victrix
2.) A.C. Moore
3.)
Akihito [DZ Yuu], Red [ED Red], Sweetpea [DF Popo], Apollo [BBB Apollo], Reli [B&G Sharon], (phoenix) Efriete [B&G Afra], (human) Efriete [Migidoll Miho], Seth [Migidoll Ryu], Horus [Obitsu 50cm].

Do want: DR Xiao chi [as Xieu]; DOD Luke v2 [as Daven]; DIM Rain [as Rain]
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby Itsaiya » Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:00 pm

Reserved post for the future *shakes fist at link maximum*
Akihito [DZ Yuu], Red [ED Red], Sweetpea [DF Popo], Apollo [BBB Apollo], Reli [B&G Sharon], (phoenix) Efriete [B&G Afra], (human) Efriete [Migidoll Miho], Seth [Migidoll Ryu], Horus [Obitsu 50cm].

Do want: DR Xiao chi [as Xieu]; DOD Luke v2 [as Daven]; DIM Rain [as Rain]
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby Itsaiya » Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:00 pm

Reserved for more info
Akihito [DZ Yuu], Red [ED Red], Sweetpea [DF Popo], Apollo [BBB Apollo], Reli [B&G Sharon], (phoenix) Efriete [B&G Afra], (human) Efriete [Migidoll Miho], Seth [Migidoll Ryu], Horus [Obitsu 50cm].

Do want: DR Xiao chi [as Xieu]; DOD Luke v2 [as Daven]; DIM Rain [as Rain]
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Re: Recommended List of Materials

Postby AlmySidaKay » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:09 pm

Has anyone ever used Prismacolor watercolor pencils, or they don't work for some reason?
A hobby isn't supposed to leave you wistful, regretful and vaguely disappointed. BJD collecting is as customizable as the dolls themselves. Do whatever pleases you the most, because otherwise, why do it at all? All for the 'Gram Bitches love the 'Gram.
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