In my post
here, I received my very own set of "Create Your Own Aram" dolls! Today, I was able to work on them because of the fixative I needed to use, arrived!
Before this, I did take the girls out and dressed them and they've been in my cabinet since, waiting patiently, for me to decide what to do with them!! So, I thought, gosh, I am not that steady with a brush nor was I confident enough to paint eyes on them myself. So, I did search the web for someone else to do the job for me. But then, I thought, "Ugh, the costs and the wait time, just doesn't make me want to send them all the way to another country to have them done!" So, what is a girl to do...hmmm?! I just happened to have some decals I bought earlier this year, but sadly, I
didn't do enough research to figure out how to set them on an obitsu
head. I had two heads to practice on, did the decals and, they sat in a
drawer all this time, because I used a gloss medium which left the eyes
glossy and a bit shiny just on that part of the face wear the eyes and
eyebrows sat! So ugly, and what a mess!! Okay, if I do decide to use the decals on my Aram dolls, what can I use to fix the decals without making them look messed up and glossy?! So, I did some major researching to figure it out? I found this great video
here, which helped me a lot! And she also mentions the fixatives I would need too!
Above, the fixatives I bought thru The Junky Spot
here, to help me!! I decided I had to take the chance and try to see if it would work out for me or not? The fixatives were cheap, and I also got a new brush called, "Insane"! It shipped stateside and arrived to me so quickly too!
So, midway thru the first head, I panicked with the first set of eyes, they were green and somehow the decal fix started to rip the decal instead! I ended up trashing that one and started all over again with the next best color for her, brown! Below, you can see a bit of her left eye is crooked, ugh! But I must say, it turned out okay, so far?!!
I put another coat of the decal fix and let her sit to dry as I worked on the dark haired aram below...
I then, added some blush to both of them and decided not to paint their lips, at least for now.
I chose a blue set of eyes in a different style, for this aram above and below. I think it turned out a lot better than the first set of eyes I used, but still they both have a unique look to each of them!
My big-eyed aram below, seems to have turned out okay with her seemingly sweet look, but yet as though she is up to something bad?! I must say it was an experience worth having, now, I can go back and fix the obitsu heads I have!! My girls are dressed in pb' factory licca clothing!
Of course Moko chan wanted to be in the post! Below, wearing a cute plaid dress that she can fit!!
Thanks for reading! - ggsdolls
