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From the lens How to Repaint Barbie and Fashion Dolls- How to Paint a Doll.

  • Terry Apr 2, 2012 @ 12:29 am | delete
    Liquitex paint is the best brand to use, in my opinion and from trial and error...as it does not eventually bleed into the vinyl, creating a feathered, pale stain around the painted area...usually around the lips when red paint is involved. I have also had brows bleed, when red-based browns were used. This may take months to happen, but using the cheaper paints it usually eventually will. Liquitex is the most expensive, but it is worth it.
  • jaida Mar 24, 2012 @ 7:45 pm | delete
    im very much an amature at this but i tried to make a zombie....nail polish makes good blood....but the rest looks awful....
  • jaida Mar 24, 2012 @ 7:45 pm | delete
    im very much an amature at this but i tried to make a zombie....nail polish makes good blood....but the rest looks awful....
  • angelsigh Mar 16, 2012 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    Fantastic! Super great lens :D
  • mihgasper Jan 25, 2012 @ 5:34 am | delete
    Reuse - recycle - make world beter! Thumbs up!
  • tazyla Dec 30, 2011 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    Hello, What do you use if you want to paint all the skin of the doll?, see i have a doll but it has stains in her mouth area (stains in the vinyl) so i need to cover all her face with some skin paint, before doing her lips and eyes.
    Thanks
  • Lady-in-the-window Jan 2, 2012 @ 8:31 pm | delete
    The only paint to use on the Barbie style dolls are acrylics- but you have to remove the stain first. Try a tube of that OXY blemish cream that people use. For some reason it has a stain removing quality on doll vinyl. Apply to the stain and let sit for a few days- reapply as needed and it should fade that stain away. good luck Tazyla :)))
  • cinty shyrock Sep 18, 2011 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    I hqve been doing simmilar, but not entire dol,I cut apart and enhance" and repurpose scientifically spontanious spacicfic spesamin ,i am on eyepad and my spel check/ replace wont work? sorry artist signing out!peace nice work
  • blackspanielgallery Jul 23, 2011 @ 7:52 am | delete
    nice lens
  • KarenCookieJar Mar 6, 2011 @ 7:42 pm | delete
    I don't have the painting skills for this, but it looks really cool.
  • Lady-in-the-window Mar 11, 2011 @ 7:44 am | delete
    Oh don't feel bad- when I started doing this I was one of the WORST repainters ever. I mean, horribly bad. Not so much anymore though. :)
  • pimbels Feb 26, 2011 @ 4:39 am | delete
    Great tutorial. I have a lot of barbies (my daughter played with them) and I will go try this on one of them.
  • scar4 Feb 21, 2011 @ 11:30 pm | delete
    Beautiful dolls!
  • TheDesigningRose Feb 4, 2011 @ 11:40 am | delete
    Wow --you do great work! I really like your redos.
  • good4us_all Jan 10, 2011 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    Can't wait to try this! Thanks so much for the great tutorial ... off to visit your website ...
    ;-)
  • marshasms Dec 31, 2010 @ 2:36 pm | delete
    Great Lens! I use Luminaire doll paint for all my repaints. I love it, you can use it straight from the jar or thin it with thinner for layered, transparent color. I found it at www.luminairepaint.com. Please keep adding to the great info here.
  • Dec 31, 2010 @ 9:50 am | delete
    Great to hear again from somebode talking about stuff like this and giving us some nice reading
  • compugraphd Nov 10, 2010 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    I love your repainting job -- the dolls look more human and less plastic after you paint them.
  • jenms Oct 8, 2010 @ 8:30 pm | delete
    This is awesome - I've always wanted to learn to do this. I should just do it.
  • KarenTBTEN Oct 7, 2010 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    Stopping back in to give this lens a SquidAngel blessing.
  • Aug 30, 2010 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    Thumbs up!
    Great lens... very informative. Thanks for the good read.
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  • KarenTBTEN Aug 17, 2010 @ 12:53 am | delete
    That is inspiring -- really. I like remaking doll furniture, but doing the dolls themslves is quite an art. I have the urge to go down to the thrift store and get a little a little doll to try that on... but goodness knows what it would look like when I got done.
  • Lady-in-the-window Aug 16, 2010 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    Thank you everyone for your kind comments. It is greatly appreciated :))
  • vallain Aug 16, 2010 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    I'm afraid my patience wouldn't be up to the job. You do it wonderfully! So interesting to follow your steps.
  • GrowWear Aug 16, 2010 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    Fantastic! Best doll eyes I've ever seen.
  • kimmanleyort Aug 16, 2010 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    This is incredible! You are a true artist with excellent fine motor coordination. These dolls are gorgeous and what a great way to re-purpose something that might get thrown out.
  • prosperity66 Aug 16, 2010 @ 11:59 am | delete
    I second you in that, Bev! Indeed these are spectacular!
  • BevsPaper Aug 16, 2010 @ 7:45 am | delete
    My goodness, Nicki was right these doll repaints are spectacular. What patience you must have! The dolls really do look much better after you have worked your magic.
  • WordCustard Aug 14, 2010 @ 2:09 am | delete
    Wow, this looks like so much fun! I'm going to give it a go. Angel Blessed and look out for this on the Squidoo Lens Reviews blog on Monday 16 August. :)
  • Dec 11, 2009 @ 8:21 am | delete
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  • Lady-in-the-window Dec 11, 2009 @ 10:27 am | delete
    Thank you for reading my lens and writing. :))
    Love Donna
  • Diana May 31, 2009 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    This was just awesome, and very helpful. I've been interested in repainting dolls for quite a long time now but I haven't actually tried yet. I've been to busy with my other artiststic endeavors.After reading this, I definitely plan to try.
  • Tiddledeewinks May 22, 2009 @ 12:12 am | delete
    I think my daughter (Eelkat) has done doll repainting before and has even used nail polish to do some of it.
  • realsmallworld May 4, 2009 @ 3:36 am | delete
    fantastic tips, many thanks for sharing (I was wondering how to make my dolls more real looking as Im creating a 1/6th scale "real life" dolls house) You have inspired me. Pictures are fantastic a great help,I only hope I can be half as good.
  • islandgirl59 Mar 18, 2009 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    Really beautiful.
  • Lady-in-the-window Feb 24, 2009 @ 8:03 pm | in reply to LYNN | delete
    Hi Lynn,
    You can find my repaint Cds on www.repaintdolls.com,
    or if you go to my main website, just click on Customizing Manuals- either on the home page or the second page. You will find them easily.

    The demo was not a video, but a photo tutorial, but it is no longer on my website. I will correct this lens to reflect that. Thanks so much for writing,
    Donna anne
  • LYNN Feb 23, 2009 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    I am venturing on my first barbie repaint, I wanted to watch the video you have on your website and possibly purchase your cd's. I c an't find either one. Not the video or the link to buy the cd{dvd} don't know which. could you send me the info for them. Do you spend much time on fairies in your training ? Love your dolls, I can only hope I will be half as good as you are. Thanks
  • BusyQueen Feb 11, 2009 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    Nice lens. 5* from me! Thanks. Really informative. Nicely detailed
  • Melissa Feb 5, 2009 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    Wonderful! REALLY nice of you to share.. excited about the magnifier... didn't know there was such a thing. THANKS!! *****
  • Sweetshirley Jul 22, 2008 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    This is an excellent introduction to the world of doll repainting. It's enough to entice one to try it,but not too much to scare one off. The photographs add so much to this introduction. They speak for themselves. It's a five-star piece for sure.

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