I LOVE your videos! They are so helpful and I just received my first doll kit a couple days ago. I have been watching so many tutorials and then i found you and i love that your dolls aren't super red or orange. they're very lifelike and their skin is so much more realistic. Thank you for posting!!
I love your videos. I'm still quite new to the Reborn doll hobby. And I can't get my own because I can't afford one. So I enjoy watching others who share about their Reborns. Your channel is one of my favorite channels related to this hobby, thank you for providing us with good content!
Hi. I got my first kit from Amazon it was 30 something. I'm using basic acrylic paints. Same as she's using here. You don't have to spend a lot of money!
You are amazing! I am an artist who has just discovered reborns and was convinced it was out of my budget to ever make my own baby. You have given me hope. I can not get over Clover's hair, it is soooo realistic. Also, ignore your husband her eyebrows are perfect! Lol. I'm so glad I found your channel you are an inspiration.
she came out gorgeous and cute little baby girl. love her too. you're amazing and talented. congrats may the Lord bless you through this journey with this amazing hobby
I’m just beginning to start reborning as a hobby. I was planning on buying an already made baby, but decided I may bond better if I create them myself. This video is SO HELPFUL.
Okay Sharon...boy I'm glad I didn't miss this video. You really have me wanting to try air dry paints now! Love how you were so specific about the steps! You're a very thorough instructor!! You truly made me want to get back to painting. Thank you for doing this type of video. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
She’s really sweet! I love her little face4! I enjoy your instructional videos. I just bought everything I need to start making my own reborns. I’m looking forward to the process, just have to get my desk set up with all my supplies. I’ve watched your other videos too. Hope you have a fabulous weekend! Hugs, Summer xo
What a great video Sharon, so helpful! As always! Love her name Clover too, so cute! Thanks for being so willing to share your techniques and experiences with us, it's so appreciated! I find your voice so comforting to listen to, and you really have the gift of encouragement! Blessings on you sister!
Hi I really injoy watching your videos and your the reason why I started reborning I bought my first reborn kit Celeste I hope to paint myself 😊 I hope she comes out beautiful as your babies.thank you for your videos I'm learning. 🤗 God Bless
I haven't tried reborning a doll yet, but hope to find time to start some practice pieces in the next couple of months or so. I hope to have finished as many as I plan on completing by the end of spring. I'm thinking if the arthritis in my hands will alow, I might get three to five dolls complete by mid to late spring. Thank you so much for the video. It was very informative. My art background should help pretty well with my hue and tonal balance awareness. Can't wait to get started.
I just found your channel looking for help in air dry painting my first baby. Like you I have birds (cockatiels) and was worried about fumes if I used heat set paint. I just wanted to say how much in awe I am of your beautiful artistry. You are clearly a very gifted lady and it is wonderful to get to see the reborning process by someone so talented. I just love your babies and your birdies (there is nothing nicer to me, than the sound of happy birds!), and I wanted to say thank you to you for sharing your God given gift with us all! Clover is just gorgeous, as are all your babies. Hugs from Ruby in the UK xxxxxxx
Thank u for making this video, I'm working on my first reborn, so I needed to know what colors to layer with to get the beautiful tones, very appreciative.
Yes, layering is very important. After flesh tone, you can add a little bit of red/purple to the flesh to give it more life; if too red, add some yellows; if too peach or yellow add some purples or blues. It's important to look at each layer and compare with your own skin tone, too. Different ethnic groups have different tones - I'm sure you already know that! I prefer blue/purple undertones to peach undertones myself. Good luck and let me know how your first doll turns out!
@@tinaluv1677 You are very welcome. I enjoy helping people paint and not be afraid to experiment with color. I sometimes add a thin layer of baby brown if the skin just doesn't seem like it has enough 'color', even for Caucasian babies!
Hi Sharon, I loved this video so much 😍 thank you so much for sharing bless you 😀 💞 I so badly want to do a proper kit now! 😃 I have just finished a10 inch doll and ohhhh it was so fidley to do with all the tiny details haha 😱 but it was so relaxing and it is very rare for me to relax as I suffer with very bad anxiety... I can't believe I'm admitting it on here as well 😱😲😳🤫🙈🙈 but I do love your videos ⭐ 😍 I think it's because you have a very calming voice! Thank you so much again for sharing sending love and hugs your way xxxxx 🇬🇧
Since I just found you, I am watching older videos. Enjoy all. After watching this, I was thinking about trying to do a reborn. Since I am a disabled widow and can’t buy one. But after watching you I know that with my shakeing I won’t be trying one.
Thank you so much, i am planning to make a reborn for my grandma's birthdays that looks like my dad as a baby and this was very helpful for it. Its also my first time painting a reborn, so wish me luck
Hello Sharon I am practising air dry painting and am having a go at painting hair as well . What do you use if you make a mistake and you want to remove some to re-do it? I thought it was water but that wouldn't work so wondered if you used something different ? Thanks Sharon from Julie 🥰👍Your videos helped me make my mind up to use air dry paints so you have already been very helpful and Clover is gorgeous 🧡💜💛❤️💚💙
Hi Julie. Try using rubbing alcohol mixed with water. If that doesn't work, try just rubbing alcohol, but it will remove a LOT! If you want to start conservatively, just use a little Dawn dishwashing liquid mixed with hot water. Then add some rubbing alcohol with water and take it from there. If you want to remove everything down to the bare vinyl, then you will need paint remover, which has a horrid smell, or nail polish remover, which also has a horrid smell. Hope this helps a little. Good luck! Sharon
She is lovely! I want to start reborning. I love to be creative and have been looking for something to paint and I think these dolls will be perfect! Ty for the video!
I love your videos, as i also use air dry folk art paints. It would have been nice to see you actually paint the hair and brows. Maybe next time show how you do the hair, what brush you use. It is very beautiful and looks like real hair. thank you
Boy Sharon you are good at this, the complexion of this doll is superb, her face looks lit from within. Can you tell me why you changed to heat set paints? I hope you are well and you and your family had a lovely Easter. Jo x
I switched just because I wanted to experience Genesis again but I do like both methods. Thank you for checking in. My camera is broken, waiting for another, so thus no videos for quite a while. My sister passed away on Easter. She was suffering with brain cancer and a host of other complications. She hung in there for weeks, until they put her in hospice on Thursday. We are going to be ok, but my poor brother-in-law and my sister were together for 59 years - married for 54 and dating for 5. She left behind 3 lovely ladies (my nieces) and 6 grand children. They were a very close family. I was sad that I couldn't fly up to NJ from FL, but I stayed in constant touch on the phone. Just wanted someone to know. Thanks for your prayers. Sharon
As this video progresses my confidence is diminishing. As I don't know how to mix colors and remembering warm and cool colors. You are very good at what you do. I just hope I can do this. I'm already invested and I have 4 babies to paint. Molly, Lucy, Rose and Libby from bountiful baby. I couldn't resist. Please I pray god gives me the confidence to do this. Love the snow. Your babies beautiful
Ok now I'm going to watch this video again and take notes. I'm going to do this. I have 4 kits so I need to do this. Molly, Lucy, Libby and Rose all from bountiful baby. Thank you I'm sure your going to hear from me lol hugs
Never. I didn't get an expensive kit so I can screw up my first one. I am worried though that the paint won't stay if for some reason it's weird vinyl. I must say.. i REALLLLLLY love your videos. I have been obsessing over these babies for months and had no idea where to start.
Not unless you use a Genesis product. Then you don't have to bake at all. But if you do want to bake, I like the Nu-Wave oven for its portability and safety. You can get one with an extender ring (very important) on ebay for about fifty bucks!
It's very relaxing and informative. Basically you go with very "subtle" layers (very diluted colors), starting with a skin color that you keep perfecting with the neutrilizing/warming laser and in beetwin you add details as veins "mottling" (spell correct?? ) frackles..i am in love with the yellow on the nose.
Exactly. I add blue (subtly) at the bridge of the nose and on the sides of the lower nose also on the inside ankle bone area and in the center of the bottom of the foot. Blue needs to be added very carefully because it is difficult to correct if it's too dark. I add purple (thin, watery layer) where baby's skin is thinner like the crease on the inside of the knee. I mix blue with purple and put it on the bulb of the thumb on the underside. I sometimes dab a little bit of this color above the eyebrows too. I will add a hint of yellow on the upper forehead just under the hairline in the front, too.
Hi thanks for getting back to me. The thing is I'm starting to buy everything I need to reborn for the first time ,don't know how that will go lol. I brought the Nuwave oven I'm waiting on the extension that's why I asked you if you bake your babys after painting.
Folk Art Matte Acrylic paints - use your imagination for the most part, but you will need the basics to start. Flesh, red, brick, purple, yellow, mint green, brown, off white, and blue. You can mix them together to create other colors. You will need glass & tile medium too if you use acrylics. Hope this helps.
Happy Sunday, Dear Sharon, l have watched your video thousands of times, and finally I have received my kit! I am going to be painting her entirely with air dry paint. I washed her with water and then I have been trying to neutralise her, by adding turquoise, distilled water and the blending gel (folkart) and after the second coat, there is no difference at all! Should I have given a base coat with the gel first? 💕Thank you very much 💕
Neutralizing - is the kit too orange? I'm assuming so if you are using a blue/green color. These layers should not be too heavy - they should be a 'wash', so maybe just continue with your next layer of color - flesh color maybe? I have not used blending gel. Are you using the glass & tile medium or outdoor sealer by Folk Art? If not, maybe that could be why it's not visible?
@@lifewithsharonb5138 yes it is! I have just noticed I am using the blending gel and not the glass tile medium :( that is potentially why...I will try again as you said! thank you very much for you help 💕have a good day :)
Hi Sharon loving your folk art acrylic reborning I started off using special care nursery as I dry paints BUT always used the folk art tile and glass medium to make the paint adhere to the vynal ☺ I was wondering if you can tell me, with the folk art paint wen checking for thinness to apply should you be able to see the color your using when you check by brushing it onto the kitchen towel many thanx for your continued help Rosemarie 👌❣x
Thank you so much for this video. Do you have a list of your essential colors that you use. At the end when you said you baked her do you actually put her in the oven? Or how does that work? When a baby does turn out to be shiny what do you use? Also when you make her lips and nail shiny what do you use you didn’t mention it? Thank you so much.
Essential colors are flesh, reds, purples, pinks, peach, blue, yellow, mint green, and browns. You can use Folk Art Outdoor Sealer (matte) as a final coat to prevent shiny-ness. You don't need to bake acrylic paints, only Genesis heat set paints, and then use a Nu-wave oven with the extender ring, never use a kitchen oven as fumes are toxic. Hope this helps!
I do. Either glass & tile medium pounced on with a sponge (keep changing the sponge and keep washing your brush). This takes some practice. Or use Genesis thinning medium and bake in a Nu-Wave oven.
@@barbarasuszek3410 If you are using acrylic paints, put a little glass & tile medium in every color you apply. Then use it by itself when you are all finished. If you want to use Genesis matte varnish, I would suggest mixing it with Genesis thinning medium. Then you would need to bake it - twice - wait until it's cool, turn over, and bake again. The acrylics do not need to be baked. Only if you use Genesis products. Hope this helps.
I can use either. I prefer using heat set varnish on acrylic painted dolls because I like the texture better. But I use the Folk Art Outdoor Matte Sealer if I don't want to bake. They don't make glass & tile medium anymore. The Outdoor Matte sealer works just the same.
Thanks, Sharon, for the good information. Also, I was just wondering where you get the peg board to hold the doll parts while painting and air drying? Thank you!
Dolls by Sandie. It's a lot of money now - more than when I bought it. It's $25 plus shipping. They have a plastic one for $2.99 that I had as well but sold it. It's perfectly fine though.
Thank you for the video. I am curious as to does the air dry paints mixed with the glass medium you have in your other video peel off like genius heat set paints do.
Can you do a tutorial on painting hair, please? Thank you so much for posting your process...it’s so hard to find good artists that use acrylics (that share their knowledge, anyways!)!!
Hi there I know this video is 2017 so I am hoping you can help me- but I cannot find the glass and tile medium by plaid... is there another kind I can use that will work the same? Thanks and thank you for these great videos, they are very helpful.
Someone commented on one of my videos that they found a product that worked for them. I unfortunately didn't write it down. It was some kind of an acrylic matte finish product. I will try and look for it and comment again.
You can use the glass & tile medium as a seal coat; however, it is difficult to master and requires multiple applications. You need to keep using a new cosmetic wedge, as the medium will become saturated on the sponge and not give you the desired "matte". You should also keep washing your mop brush in between applications, because the medium will "collect" on your brush and make globs stick on your vinyl. You will eventually get the hang of it. I have even successfully baked the doll with just the acrylic paint and glass & tile medium on it - I hope this was helpful. Sharon x0x0
Do you bake you doll when you use acrylics? If so how many times? every layer? I have a Nuwave oven so How long do I bake the doll per layer and what setting do I use? Maybe you could do a video on baking with Acrylic. Is Heat set paint steps the same as Acrylic sets?
I only bake at the end. I use Genesis thinning medium as my final coat. I bake twice - I wait for the vinyl to cool first and then re-bake. I use power level 6 (which I believe is 250 deg.) for 10 minutes. My Nu-Wave oven has the extender ring so that the heating element is further away from the vinyl which are on top of a soft towel. Genesis paints are oil based and MUST be baked. Acrylic paints are water based and do not have to be baked. The final step that I bake makes them "matte", and slightly textured. I do it to make the paints more durable. Hope this helps. Sharon
I tried the glass and tile medium with my acrylic paint and after a few layers my paint flaked off when the vinyl was squeezed. Am I doing something wrong in my mix or application?
You are either applying the paint to thick or not waiting long enough for each layer to dry. Wait at least 2 hours before going on to another coat, and make them watery. Put the glass and tile medium into the distilled water and a little paint for every layer. Seal with just glass & tile medium put on a small section at a time, changing your cosmetic wedge frequently so it doesn't get build up. You can seal with Genesis matte varnish and bake as well - twice - once again after vinyl cools. Hope this helps.
I did one with my Kyra kit (Bert) with Genesis. The video quality/lighting is not the best, but there is the link (hopefully it will help some): th-cam.com/video/SWO3Ahz2zmo/w-d-xo.html
@@lifewithsharonb5138 thank you! Can you use that to prep the vinyl before painting and seal at the end as well as mixing it with the paint and distilled water?
No, but sometimes I get curious and put them in just to see what they look like. Sometimes, they are put in before the end of the painting process, but that requires you to be more careful so as not to get paint on the eyballs. Most eyes can be left in during the baking process when using heat set paints.
Hi, I just ordered everything I need for my doll, and I forgot the gloss for the nails and lips, what else could I use that I could buy at a craft store and not online to gloss the areas needed? Also, is Parchment and crushed coral necessary colors or can I switch them out with different ones?
You can switch out any colors. I used these two to make flesh. The Folk Art Matte acrylic did not have flesh in my store. People have been saying they use Aleene's Paper Glaze for glossing. I have not tried it though. Hope this helps!
@@twistingtheperfecttomorrow6275 Yes you can. Use a wood stir stick to get the thick stuff at the bottom mixed in. Use a 1/2" mop brush to brush the medium onto a cosmetic wedge sponge - for more texture, rip off the top to make it more porous. Work in small sections, in good lighting. I start with the hands and work up to the wrist, then elbow area, then top of the arm. Change your sponge often as it will get 'gunked' up and wash your mop brush often, as the stuff dries quickly on your brush. You should hear a 'sticking' noise when you pull the sponge away from your vinyl. This will insure you get a 'matte' texture. Inspect your work under good lighting to make sure the surface is evenly matted all over. Hope this helps.
Yes, when I used these acrylics, that's what I used. I tried other mediums but the baby came out shiny. You can get the glass & tile medium on Plaid Folk Art's website or ebay.
I now use Genesis and seal with their matte varnish. I sealed my acrylic babies with glass & tile medium and sometimes even Genesis matte varnish and baked them.
Hi! Thank you for sharing! How many times do I have to bake her? How many minutes do I have to bake her? If I am using the air dry paints you mentioned? Thanks ! :)
You don't need to bake air dry paints. I sometimes seal the vinyl with genesis matte varnish which does need to be baked. You can use air dry varnish which doesn't require baking. I recommend Folk Art Outdoor Sealer (matte) or glass & tile medium.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 Thank you so much for your quick reply! Then after washing my kit and let it dry, do I have to add a base coat before applying the first layer of color? You are the best! Thanks again!
It's the ingredient that makes acrylic stick better to the vinyl. They don't seem to have it anymore, but they make a product that does the same thing called Folk Art Outdoor Matte Sealer.
On ebay, or try Dolls by Sandie. Her rack is plastic and small - I like the wooden one better. Search by reborn doll wooden drying rack. Hope this helps.
If you're talking acrylic paint, no you don't need to bake but you need to seal. You can use the air dry glass & tile medium or folk art outdoor sealer without baking. It takes practice to apply it though. With Genesis I apply at least 3 layers of paint before I bake. Hope this helps.
Also I have one more question and it may be kinda stupid... so in this video did you bake the doll at all..and if so can you tell me when u did bake her..? Thanks!
I baked her at the end with Genesis Thinning Medium applied with a cosmetic sponge with the top ripped off for texture. I baked twice - after it cooled I did it again for 11 minutes. I use a Nu-Wave portable convection oven and do not use it inside my home. Hope this helps. Sharon
I LOVE your videos! They are so helpful and I just received my first doll kit a couple days ago. I have been watching so many tutorials and then i found you and i love that your dolls aren't super red or orange. they're very lifelike and their skin is so much more realistic. Thank you for posting!!
Thanks so much for watching and for such a lovely compliment.
I ALSO LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS, YOUR A FANTASTIC TEACHER! I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS
SHE'S BEAUTIFUL! WONDERFUL JOB!
How much would you charge for her?
She looks REAL!!!!
i’m so obsessed with her voiceee 🥺🥺 she seems so sweettttt
Ikr 🥺
I love your videos. I'm still quite new to the Reborn doll hobby. And I can't get my own because I can't afford one. So I enjoy watching others who share about their Reborns. Your channel is one of my favorite channels related to this hobby, thank you for providing us with good content!
Hi. I got my first kit from Amazon it was 30 something. I'm using basic acrylic paints. Same as she's using here. You don't have to spend a lot of money!
You are amazing! I am an artist who has just discovered reborns and was convinced it was out of my budget to ever make my own baby. You have given me hope. I can not get over Clover's hair, it is soooo realistic. Also, ignore your husband her eyebrows are perfect! Lol. I'm so glad I found your channel you are an inspiration.
Love this video. Thank you so much. I ordered my FIRST EVER kit today. I'm sure she will be a hot mess but that's ok!!
Dawn Keyballs same, I’m 10
And?
Did it work?
Dawn Keyballs how did it go
Tell me!!!!
Emily Zhu im 12 and im saving to buy my first kit soon! im going to get a amelia crawler!
She turned out super cute! It was fun and educational to see her come to life. ❤️❤️
she came out gorgeous and cute little baby girl. love her too. you're amazing and talented. congrats may the Lord bless you through this journey with this amazing hobby
I’m just beginning to start reborning as a hobby. I was planning on buying an already made baby, but decided I may bond better if I create them myself.
This video is SO HELPFUL.
I'm so glad to hear that!
Okay Sharon...boy I'm glad I didn't miss this video. You really have me wanting to try air dry paints now! Love how you were so specific about the steps! You're a very thorough instructor!! You truly made me want to get back to painting. Thank you for doing this type of video. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
She’s really sweet! I love her little face4! I enjoy your instructional videos. I just bought everything I need to start making my own reborns. I’m looking forward to the process, just have to get my desk set up with all my supplies. I’ve watched your other videos too.
Hope you have a fabulous weekend! Hugs, Summer xo
What a great video Sharon, so helpful! As always! Love her name Clover too, so cute! Thanks for being so willing to share your techniques and experiences with us, it's so appreciated! I find your voice so comforting to listen to, and you really have the gift of encouragement! Blessings on you sister!
Thank you so much that you’ve showed whole proces of painting. You’ve inspired me sooooooo much 😘
I'm so glad!
Hi I really injoy watching your videos and your the reason why I started reborning I bought my first reborn kit Celeste I hope to paint myself 😊 I hope she comes out beautiful as your babies.thank you for your videos I'm learning. 🤗 God Bless
Amazing... You can see why these dolls are expensive.... Gosh what a process... 💋
Beautiful job!!! Thank you for doing this.
I just subbed today I work with air dry paints too and have a lot lot of babies on my channel that were done with air dry paint
I'm getting a reborn kit soon for the first time and this video is so helpful thank you for helping me figure out what colours I want for my doll
Chloes Dream dolls same,I’m 10
You make her so beautiful and love her painting
Thank you for sharing of your talent .I love your reborn doll. :)
I haven't tried reborning a doll yet, but hope to find time to start some practice pieces in the next couple of months or so. I hope to have finished as many as I plan on completing by the end of spring. I'm thinking if the arthritis in my hands will alow, I might get three to five dolls complete by mid to late spring. Thank you so much for the video. It was very informative. My art background should help pretty well with my hue and tonal balance awareness. Can't wait to get started.
She is so real! I love the hair.
I just found your channel looking for help in air dry painting my first baby. Like you I have birds (cockatiels) and was worried about fumes if I used heat set paint. I just wanted to say how much in awe I am of your beautiful artistry. You are clearly a very gifted lady and it is wonderful to get to see the reborning process by someone so talented. I just love your babies and your birdies (there is nothing nicer to me, than the sound of happy birds!), and I wanted to say thank you to you for sharing your God given gift with us all! Clover is just gorgeous, as are all your babies. Hugs from Ruby in the UK xxxxxxx
Thank you so much. I really appreciate this comment! Hugs, Sharon
Thank u for making this video, I'm working on my first reborn, so I needed to know what colors to layer with to get the beautiful tones, very appreciative.
Yes, layering is very important. After flesh tone, you can add a little bit of red/purple to the flesh to give it more life; if too red, add some yellows; if too peach or yellow add some purples or blues. It's important to look at each layer and compare with your own skin tone, too. Different ethnic groups have different tones - I'm sure you already know that! I prefer blue/purple undertones to peach undertones myself. Good luck and let me know how your first doll turns out!
@@lifewithsharonb5138 Thank you for the extra tips, so sweet of you.
@@tinaluv1677 You are very welcome. I enjoy helping people paint and not be afraid to experiment with color. I sometimes add a thin layer of baby brown if the skin just doesn't seem like it has enough 'color', even for Caucasian babies!
Hi Sharon, I loved this video so much 😍 thank you so much for sharing bless you 😀 💞 I so badly want to do a proper kit now! 😃 I have just finished a10 inch doll and ohhhh it was so fidley to do with all the tiny details haha 😱 but it was so relaxing and it is very rare for me to relax as I suffer with very bad anxiety... I can't believe I'm admitting it on here as well 😱😲😳🤫🙈🙈 but I do love your videos ⭐ 😍 I think it's because you have a very calming voice! Thank you so much again for sharing sending love and hugs your way xxxxx 🇬🇧
what a beautiful kit. never seen it before.
She's just lovely. Thank you for your videos.
I just found you and am so so happy!
Thank you so much! I'm happy that you found me, too!
You did well. I’d love to paint with you when I get the confidence to
She is cute 💕🥰 thank you for your video 🥰
Sweet little Clover. She is beautiful. Love her. So sweet
You sound so nice! I thank you thank you thank you for your kindness and info.
Since I just found you, I am watching older videos. Enjoy all. After watching this, I was thinking about trying to do a reborn. Since I am a disabled widow and can’t buy one. But after watching you I know that with my shakeing I won’t be trying one.
Awe, I am so sorry to hear that. Yes, shaking hands and painting a reborn don't necessarily go together. Prayers for your healing... x0x0
Thank you so much, i am planning to make a reborn for my grandma's birthdays that looks like my dad as a baby and this was very helpful for it. Its also my first time painting a reborn, so wish me luck
Glad I could help!
She's BEAUTIFUL!
Hello Sharon I am practising air dry painting and am having a go at painting hair as well . What do you use if you make a mistake and you want to remove some to re-do it? I thought it was water but that wouldn't work so wondered if you used something different ? Thanks Sharon from Julie 🥰👍Your videos helped me make my mind up to use air dry paints so you have already been very helpful and Clover is gorgeous 🧡💜💛❤️💚💙
Hi Julie. Try using rubbing alcohol mixed with water. If that doesn't work, try just rubbing alcohol, but it will remove a LOT! If you want to start conservatively, just use a little Dawn dishwashing liquid mixed with hot water. Then add some rubbing alcohol with water and take it from there. If you want to remove everything down to the bare vinyl, then you will need paint remover, which has a horrid smell, or nail polish remover, which also has a horrid smell. Hope this helps a little. Good luck! Sharon
@@lifewithsharonb5138 Thank you for replying so quickly Sharon 🥰 It is much appreciated thank you so much 👍
She is lovely! I want to start reborning. I love to be creative and have been looking for something to paint and I think these dolls will be perfect! Ty for the video!
I love your videos, as i also use air dry folk art paints. It would have been nice to see you actually paint the hair and brows. Maybe next time show how you do the hair, what brush you use. It is very beautiful and looks like real hair. thank you
Boy Sharon you are good at this, the complexion of this doll is superb, her face looks lit from within. Can you tell me why you changed to heat set paints? I hope you are well and you and your family had a lovely Easter. Jo x
I switched just because I wanted to experience Genesis again but I do like both methods. Thank you for checking in. My camera is broken, waiting for another, so thus no videos for quite a while. My sister passed away on Easter. She was suffering with brain cancer and a host of other complications. She hung in there for weeks, until they put her in hospice on Thursday. We are going to be ok, but my poor brother-in-law and my sister were together for 59 years - married for 54 and dating for 5. She left behind 3 lovely ladies (my nieces) and 6 grand children. They were a very close family. I was sad that I couldn't fly up to NJ from FL, but I stayed in constant touch on the phone. Just wanted someone to know. Thanks for your prayers. Sharon
@@lifewithsharonb5138 I am sorry for your loss Sharon.May your sister rest in peace.Sending my regards to you.
She is so beautiful!! You did a great job 💘💘💘💘
She is so beautiful, thank you for doing this video and showing us how to paint a baby.
Love your work Sharron.
Do you add glass and tile medium to all of your coats?
Yes, I do. I use the same color and add to it for creasing and blushing, so I don't add additional medium when I do that. Hope this helps.
Born Again Reborns yes,thank you!!
As this video progresses my confidence is diminishing. As I don't know how to mix colors and remembering warm and cool colors. You are very good at what you do. I just hope I can do this. I'm already invested and I have 4 babies to paint. Molly, Lucy, Rose and Libby from bountiful baby. I couldn't resist. Please I pray god gives me the confidence to do this. Love the snow. Your babies beautiful
I am here for any questions - specific ones even!
Ok now I'm going to watch this video again and take notes. I'm going to do this. I have 4 kits so I need to do this. Molly, Lucy, Libby and Rose all from bountiful baby. Thank you I'm sure your going to hear from me lol hugs
I just did the same thing and have 3 pages of step by step instructions.
Dawn Keyballs have you done reborns before?
Never. I didn't get an expensive kit so I can screw up my first one. I am worried though that the paint won't stay if for some reason it's weird vinyl. I must say.. i REALLLLLLY love your videos. I have been obsessing over these babies for months and had no idea where to start.
She is adorable! Great work
do u have to use a nuwave oven to set the paint
Not unless you use a Genesis product. Then you don't have to bake at all. But if you do want to bake, I like the Nu-Wave oven for its portability and safety. You can get one with an extender ring (very important) on ebay for about fifty bucks!
Thank you for this video! She looks so real!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting.
She came out so good!!
Thank you so much for showing step by step. It was very interesting.
It's very relaxing and informative. Basically you go with very "subtle" layers (very diluted colors), starting with a skin color that you keep perfecting with the neutrilizing/warming laser and in beetwin you add details as veins "mottling" (spell correct?? ) frackles..i am in love with the yellow on the nose.
Exactly. I add blue (subtly) at the bridge of the nose and on the sides of the lower nose also on the inside ankle bone area and in the center of the bottom of the foot. Blue needs to be added very carefully because it is difficult to correct if it's too dark. I add purple (thin, watery layer) where baby's skin is thinner like the crease on the inside of the knee. I mix blue with purple and put it on the bulb of the thumb on the underside. I sometimes dab a little bit of this color above the eyebrows too. I will add a hint of yellow on the upper forehead just under the hairline in the front, too.
Another awesome video. Thanks for your inspiration!
I just saw this video I'm a brand new artist and I'm so happy about this video
I'm so glad!
She's beautiful, great job
Hi thanks for getting back to me. The thing is I'm starting to buy everything I need to reborn for the first time ,don't know how that will go lol. I brought the Nuwave oven I'm waiting on the extension that's why I asked you if you bake your babys after painting.
Just take your time, and remember that the initial investment in materials is WELL worth it in the end. Don't give up. Trust your instincts. x0x0
@@lifewithsharonb5138 btw I love your videos thanks for posting them I learned alot ,I'm here writing everything down God Bless
Would love to see a written list of paints you use.
Folk Art Matte Acrylic paints - use your imagination for the most part, but you will need the basics to start. Flesh, red, brick, purple, yellow, mint green, brown, off white, and blue. You can mix them together to create other colors. You will need glass & tile medium too if you use acrylics. Hope this helps.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 what is glass and tile medium
@@lifewithsharonb5138 never mind I have found out what it is but how is it used!
I did not have a camera when I started painting. But I have one now so I can share . I love this kit you are using ..Thanks for sharing
Happy Sunday, Dear Sharon, l have watched your video thousands of times, and finally I have received my kit!
I am going to be painting her entirely with air dry paint. I washed her with water and then I have been trying to neutralise her, by adding turquoise, distilled water and the blending gel (folkart) and after the second coat, there is no difference at all! Should I have given a base coat with the gel first? 💕Thank you very much 💕
Neutralizing - is the kit too orange? I'm assuming so if you are using a blue/green color. These layers should not be too heavy - they should be a 'wash', so maybe just continue with your next layer of color - flesh color maybe? I have not used blending gel. Are you using the glass & tile medium or outdoor sealer by Folk Art? If not, maybe that could be why it's not visible?
@@lifewithsharonb5138 yes it is! I have just noticed I am using the blending gel and not the glass tile medium :( that is potentially why...I will try again as you said! thank you very much for you help 💕have a good day :)
What sculpt it tou have painted thank so much for sharing she is beautiful
She is Mikayla by Sheila Mrofka. She had a twin. I think the twin's name was Marcus?
Hi Sharon loving your folk art acrylic reborning I started off using special care nursery as I dry paints BUT always used the folk art tile and glass medium to make the paint adhere to the vynal ☺ I was wondering if you can tell me, with the folk art paint wen checking for thinness to apply should you be able to see the color your using when you check by brushing it onto the kitchen towel many thanx for your continued help Rosemarie 👌❣x
Yes, you need to be able to see the color. It should look like a "wash" - light in color but enough to make a difference on the vinyl.
Do you have any video's of you doing each step...would of liked to see the hair being done and eyelashes
No, I don't sorry. I will try and do one. Thank you. Sharon
Thank you! I picked up many good tips and I appreciate it!
and BTW, beautiful job!
Thank you so much for this video. Do you have a list of your essential colors that you use. At the end when you said you baked her do you actually put her in the oven? Or how does that work? When a baby does turn out to be shiny what do you use? Also when you make her lips and nail shiny what do you use you didn’t mention it? Thank you so much.
Essential colors are flesh, reds, purples, pinks, peach, blue, yellow, mint green, and browns. You can use Folk Art Outdoor Sealer (matte) as a final coat to prevent shiny-ness. You don't need to bake acrylic paints, only Genesis heat set paints, and then use a Nu-wave oven with the extender ring, never use a kitchen oven as fumes are toxic. Hope this helps!
Thanks for all your help. I have finished painting my baby. Do I have to use a sealer when I am done so the paint will not come off?
I do. Either glass & tile medium pounced on with a sponge (keep changing the sponge and keep washing your brush). This takes some practice. Or use Genesis thinning medium and bake in a Nu-Wave oven.
thank I wish I could put the pic of my finished doll turn out great
@@lifewithsharonb5138 glass & tile medium ? So when i have to put matt varnish?
@@barbarasuszek3410 If you are using acrylic paints, put a little glass & tile medium in every color you apply. Then use it by itself when you are all finished. If you want to use Genesis matte varnish, I would suggest mixing it with Genesis thinning medium. Then you would need to bake it - twice - wait until it's cool, turn over, and bake again. The acrylics do not need to be baked. Only if you use Genesis products. Hope this helps.
Do you use a matte varnish to seal or do you use the tile and glass medium? Thanks
I can use either. I prefer using heat set varnish on acrylic painted dolls because I like the texture better. But I use the Folk Art Outdoor Matte Sealer if I don't want to bake. They don't make glass & tile medium anymore. The Outdoor Matte sealer works just the same.
Thank you. I did find a medium to replace the glass & tile medium on Amazon. In the comments people talked about using it as a replacement. 😀😀😀
Thanks, Sharon, for the good information. Also, I was just wondering where you get the peg board to hold the doll parts while painting and air drying? Thank you!
Dolls by Sandie. It's a lot of money now - more than when I bought it. It's $25 plus shipping. They have a plastic one for $2.99 that I had as well but sold it. It's perfectly fine though.
Thank you for the video. I am curious as to does the air dry paints mixed with the glass medium you have in your other video peel off like genius heat set paints do.
No I haven't had any paint peel off of any of my dolls the way I paint them.
Can you do a tutorial on painting hair, please? Thank you so much for posting your process...it’s so hard to find good artists that use acrylics (that share their knowledge, anyways!)!!
Hello! I was just wondering if I could use any brand of glass & tile medium? I see folk art has discontinued their brand of medium.
It's available on ebay. Just search for Folk Art Outdoor Matte Sealer.
Hi there I know this video is 2017 so I am hoping you can help me- but I cannot find the glass and tile medium by plaid... is there another kind I can use that will work the same? Thanks and thank you for these great videos, they are very helpful.
Someone commented on one of my videos that they found a product that worked for them. I unfortunately didn't write it down. It was some kind of an acrylic matte finish product. I will try and look for it and comment again.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 Thank you! :)
Do I have to use specifically Folk Art paint? It’s hard to find in Australia
No you can use any good acrylic matte paint.
thanks! @@lifewithsharonb5138
sorry to pester you again but what do you use when your not applying Matt varnish to protect the paint on your completed reborn ☺❣
You can use the glass & tile medium as a seal coat; however, it is difficult to master and requires multiple applications. You need to keep using a new cosmetic wedge, as the medium will become saturated on the sponge and not give you the desired "matte". You should also keep washing your mop brush in between applications, because the medium will "collect" on your brush and make globs stick on your vinyl. You will eventually get the hang of it. I have even successfully baked the doll with just the acrylic paint and glass & tile medium on it - I hope this was helpful. Sharon x0x0
Thank you so much for sharing. I am a beginning painter, not yet taken the plunge .
I loved this~ she is so cute 🍀
How much glass and tile do you add?
About 1/4 tsp to every paint and water mixture.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 how do you mix your paint and decide on colors to mix? Thanks so much!
How much glass and tile medium do you normally add?
I add about a 1/2" mop brush top full to each paint and water batch. You will be able to tell with practice without actually measuring.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 Thank you! I have not even done my first doll yet, so I wanted to get an idea for how much. :)
Do you bake you doll when you use acrylics? If so how many times? every layer? I have a Nuwave oven so How long do I bake the doll per layer and what setting do I use? Maybe you could do a video on baking with Acrylic. Is Heat set paint steps the same as Acrylic sets?
I only bake at the end. I use Genesis thinning medium as my final coat. I bake twice - I wait for the vinyl to cool first and then re-bake. I use power level 6 (which I believe is 250 deg.) for 10 minutes. My Nu-Wave oven has the extender ring so that the heating element is further away from the vinyl which are on top of a soft towel. Genesis paints are oil based and MUST be baked. Acrylic paints are water based and do not have to be baked. The final step that I bake makes them "matte", and slightly textured. I do it to make the paints more durable. Hope this helps. Sharon
I tried the glass and tile medium with my acrylic paint and after a few layers my paint flaked off when the vinyl was squeezed. Am I doing something wrong in my mix or application?
You are either applying the paint to thick or not waiting long enough for each layer to dry. Wait at least 2 hours before going on to another coat, and make them watery. Put the glass and tile medium into the distilled water and a little paint for every layer. Seal with just glass & tile medium put on a small section at a time, changing your cosmetic wedge frequently so it doesn't get build up. You can seal with Genesis matte varnish and bake as well - twice - once again after vinyl cools. Hope this helps.
Hello! Just wondering if I put anything on the kit before painting?
I do not. I wash it first and dry it.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 great! Thank you!
Can we used other medium instead of glass and tile medium?
Folk Art matte outdoor sealer. These are the only 2 products that I have experience with when using acrylics.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 this product not sold in my country and to buy one in USD will be very expensive when convert ringgit to USD
@@patricialim2286 not even on ebay UK?
@@lifewithsharonb5138 I looking for other cheaper medium to used that I can get in my country. Thanks for replying me .
Do you add medium to all paint mixtures?
with acrylics, yes I do
would you ever do a video with seeing you put each layer on
I did one with my Kyra kit (Bert) with Genesis. The video quality/lighting is not the best, but there is the link (hopefully it will help some):
th-cam.com/video/SWO3Ahz2zmo/w-d-xo.html
Hey Sharon she is adorable. How long do you bake and what temp? Thanks 😊😊
10 minutes at 250 degrees. Power level 6 on nu wave oven.
Thank you!
Hallo. Whic picture you do uses for final protec the all picture?❤
I'm sorry, can you please rephrase the question? I don't quite understand. Thank you
I can't find folk art glass and tile medium anywhere! Most craft sites near me don't carry it anymore. Is there anything to substitute?
Folk Art Outdoor Sealer works just as well. Try ebay or Folk Art's website
@@lifewithsharonb5138 thank you! Can you use that to prep the vinyl before painting and seal at the end as well as mixing it with the paint and distilled water?
@@jamidailey6076 Yes
Where did you get the folk art tile glass medum from every where I go says it is sold out
Use Folk Art Outdoor Matte Sealer. It's just the same and you can get it on ebay or at their website.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 thank you
Do you put the eyes in before you start
No, but sometimes I get curious and put them in just to see what they look like. Sometimes, they are put in before the end of the painting process, but that requires you to be more careful so as not to get paint on the eyballs. Most eyes can be left in during the baking process when using heat set paints.
Hi Sharon! Do you mix your paint with just water or something else?
I recommend using Folk Art Outdoor Matte sealer. A brush full of that in each batch.
Hi, I just ordered everything I need for my doll, and I forgot the gloss for the nails and lips, what else could I use that I could buy at a craft store and not online to gloss the areas needed? Also, is Parchment and crushed coral necessary colors or can I switch them out with different ones?
You can switch out any colors. I used these two to make flesh. The Folk Art Matte acrylic did not have flesh in my store. People have been saying they use Aleene's Paper Glaze for glossing. I have not tried it though. Hope this helps!
Born Again Reborns thank you so much! I got the sleeping Joseph 18” kit by bountiful baby
Born Again Reborns one more question haha, can you use the glass and tile medium to matte varnish the doll? If so how would you do that?
@@twistingtheperfecttomorrow6275 Yes you can. Use a wood stir stick to get the thick stuff at the bottom mixed in. Use a 1/2" mop brush to brush the medium onto a cosmetic wedge sponge - for more texture, rip off the top to make it more porous. Work in small sections, in good lighting. I start with the hands and work up to the wrist, then elbow area, then top of the arm. Change your sponge often as it will get 'gunked' up and wash your mop brush often, as the stuff dries quickly on your brush. You should hear a 'sticking' noise when you pull the sponge away from your vinyl. This will insure you get a 'matte' texture. Inspect your work under good lighting to make sure the surface is evenly matted all over. Hope this helps.
Nice job super cute😊
Where do you purchase the paints ?
Michael's. Joanne's fabrics carries folk art glass & tile medium. Distilled water by the gallon from ShopRIte.
Butterfly Baby Kisses Nursery can u bye the paint on eBay because I like in the uk
I live in Canada and they do not sell glass and tile medium so I ordered it from the States.
Do you have to use glass and tile?
Yes, when I used these acrylics, that's what I used. I tried other mediums but the baby came out shiny. You can get the glass & tile medium on Plaid Folk Art's website or ebay.
Do you seal the paints once you are finished, or not? I see you used acrylics, do you ever use Genesis Heat Set paints? Beautiful job!
I now use Genesis and seal with their matte varnish. I sealed my acrylic babies with glass & tile medium and sometimes even Genesis matte varnish and baked them.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 Thank you so very much! God bless!
Hi! Thank you for sharing! How many times do I have to bake her? How many minutes do I have to bake her? If I am using the air dry paints you mentioned? Thanks ! :)
You don't need to bake air dry paints. I sometimes seal the vinyl with genesis matte varnish which does need to be baked. You can use air dry varnish which doesn't require baking. I recommend Folk Art Outdoor Sealer (matte) or glass & tile medium.
@@lifewithsharonb5138 Thank you so much for your quick reply! Then after washing my kit and let it dry, do I have to add a base coat before applying the first layer of color? You are the best! Thanks again!
I have some problem to buy FolkArt Glass And Tile can you recomend something else??
Folk Art Outdoor Matte Sealer is just as good and you can purchase this on ebay.
Do u coat the doll with the medium first?
No, I don't. Some people have done that.
What is the glass and tile medium for? And how often do i use it?
It's the ingredient that makes acrylic stick better to the vinyl. They don't seem to have it anymore, but they make a product that does the same thing called Folk Art Outdoor Matte Sealer.
What is that wooden stand called that you're repairing your doll on I can not find it
It's a drying rack. Usually reborn doll kit suppliers have something like it. McPherson's, Irresistables, Dolls by Sandie, Bountiful Baby.
I'm sorry if this has already been addressed, but where does one find a drying rack suitable for holding painted reborn parts? Thank you.
On ebay, or try Dolls by Sandie. Her rack is plastic and small - I like the wooden one better. Search by reborn doll wooden drying rack. Hope this helps.
It does help. Thanks so much! I'd actually considered purchasing an actual baby bottle drying rack LOL
P.S. Clover is absolutely PRECIOUS!!!
Hi do you put her in the oven after each coat of paint?
If you're talking acrylic paint, no you don't need to bake but you need to seal. You can use the air dry glass & tile medium or folk art outdoor sealer without baking. It takes practice to apply it though. With Genesis I apply at least 3 layers of paint before I bake. Hope this helps.
Question ...I have a reborn but I really want her hair darker is there any way of dyeing her hair without staining her face/ head?
I have not done this. You might search for that on youtube in the reborn doll community.
do u have to bake the vinyl? i cant afford a nu-wave oven. can u use primsacolor pencils for hair and eyebrows? pls respond quick thank you
Also I have one more question and it may be kinda stupid... so in this video did you bake the doll at all..and if so can you tell me when u did bake her..? Thanks!
I baked her at the end with Genesis Thinning Medium applied with a cosmetic sponge with the top ripped off for texture. I baked twice - after it cooled I did it again for 11 minutes. I use a Nu-Wave portable convection oven and do not use it inside my home. Hope this helps. Sharon
Butterfly Baby Kisses Nursery Is there any air dry sealers that you know of?
@@gymnastabigail6262 try the decoart soft touch. Very soft polyurethane varnish.