----- Original Message ----- From: Mroczko mroczko@verinet.com To: candichat@dolls.de Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 8:44 AM Subject: Re: swaps/style
As far as time, my OOAKs average 10 to 15 hours, unless I reroot, thendon't ask!
Well, now I don't feel so bad. I thought I was incompetent because it takes me so long to do my makeovers. I've about decided to not waste time on doing reroots, but to work the hair into a new style.
others get the clothes made first.
How do you all classify a makeover? Or are there kinds of makeovers? I can't see myself designing outfits for 11.5" dolls, but definitely would like to do it for a few Genes. But until I get that kind of inspriration, I like to deedle with repainting faces. Are there collectors who are just as happy to buy a nude repainted doll as they are to buy a totally repainted and redressed doll?
It also depends on how many times I have to do things over. I had to do the midges eyes twice and make her top twice as
I
wasn't happy with the fit.
Do you sometimes finish a doll and have her hang around the house for awhile and then discover you don't like something about the work you put into the doll? I've got dolls that I repainted and liked the work at first, then when the doll was on display, I'd start noticing I could've done better. This is kind of discouraging to me because of the time I put into the initial repaint only to find later I don't like my effort.
But now, Kathy, reading of your process and sometimes needing to redo something, I think I can find the courage to face my work again, and do some refining. How do you remove acrylic paints, anyway? With water or what kind of acetone do you prefer?
Thanks, Kathy for answering my questions and providing information on customizing lists. I would very much like to develop my style. Regards, pat Brown