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CHINA PAINTING All china paint firings are to witness cone 018. First Firing Overall Wash Mix Area Medium with Georgia Peach Glow to a creamy consistency. Use a Super Doll Sponge to apply medium all over the head, shoulder plate, arms and legs. Remove excess with a Lint-free Towel. Use a dry Super Doll Sponge to apply paint all over the face and body parts. Pounce color smooth with Large Complexion Brush. Finish polishing with Large China Mop. Use Clean Up Brush to remove paint from eye area. Second Firing Overall Wash Mix equal parts Citrine Glitter, Pearl Glitter and Bronze Glitter with Area Medium to a light consistency. Apply second overall wash in same manner as first. After painting with metallic paints be sure to clean your brushes thoroughly. Third Firing Iris Mix Wild Sage with Ultra Fine Line Medium to a creamy consistency. Use a Lip Definer to paint a round iris, with the very top part underneath the upper eyelid. Blend paint with a Petite Shader so that top portion of iris is darker and color gradually fades lighter toward bottom of eye, which will be pale. Underbrow Mix Eyebrow #4, Dark Brown, and a few grains of Satin Black with Ultra Fine Line Medium to a creamy consistency. Use a Lip Definer to paint a solid underbrow shape on the brow bone. Lightly blend the edges with a Small Contour Brush. Lips Mix Apricot Shimmer with Ultra Fine Line Medium to a creamy consistency. Use a Lip Definer to paint the first coat of lips. Blend and smooth the color with a Small Filbert. Contour Shading Use the same paint mixture as second overall wash and a Modern Lash Brush to apply paint into all the creases of face, hands, and feet, including eyelids and around the nose, mouth and ears. Blend well with a Mini Contour Brush. This will give a lovely glow to your doll. Fourth Firing Iris Mix Dark Avocado with Ultra Fine Line Medium to a creamy consistency. Use a Lip Definer to darken the upper part of the iris and a Petite Shader to blend color downward. Darken some of the Dark Avocado mixture with Eyebrow #4, Dark Brown. Use a Petite Lip Brush to paint a thin outline around the iris. Eyelashes, Upper Lid Line Mix Eyebrow #4, Dark Brown, with Ultra Fine Line Medium to a light consistency. Use an Ultra Lash Brush to paint a fine line underneath the upper eyelid. Pull fine upper eyelashes from this lid line. Paint natural looking lower eyelashes. Eyebrows Use an Ultra Lash Brush and the underbrow mixture from the previous firing to paint fine eyebrow strokes on top of the underbrow. Vary the slant and length for a more natural look. Lips Paint second coat if needed. Fifth Firing Iris Darken upper part of iris with the Dark Avocado from the previous firing. Pupil Mix Satin Black with Ultra Fine Line Medium to a creamy consistency. Use a Double Ball Stylus to paint a pupil in the center of each iris. Eyelashes, Eyebrows, Lips Mix Bronze Glitter with Area Medium. Use a Lip Definer to apply a line of color in the crease of the upper eyelid. Use a Mini Contour Brush to blend color on top of eyelashes and up into the eyebrows. Use Lip Definer to apply a line of color through center of mouth. Blend edges of this line slightly with Small Filbert. Sixth Firing Eye Highlight Mix Whipped Cream with Ultra Fine Line Medium to a thick consistency. Use a Double Ball Stylus to apply a dot of color in each eye where the pupil meets the iris at the 2 o’clock position. Blush Mix Ruby Cheek Blush with Area Medium to a thick consistency. Use a Super Doll Sponge to apply medium over entire cheek area. Use a Multipurpose Blender/6 to apply a bit of color to middle of cheek. Blend outward with Mini Complexion Brush. Finish Blending with a Petite Mop. Apply blush to tops of hands and feet in the same manner. Touch up other areas as needed. All molds, porcelain slip, china paints, brushes, patterns and other dollmaking supplies available from Seeley’s. Materials and Credit Molds: DAG000 Eleanor shoulder head mold A9858 Arm mold L9858 Leg mold Doll Size: 20" (51cm) Head Circ.: 9" (23cm) Optional Eye Size: 14mm paperweight Patterns: BP95 Body pattern MP65 Complete royal costume, includes shoes, stockings, crown and chemise (not shown) Optional Worksheet: ELEANORBK Eleanor convention souvenir book Porcelain Slip: Lady White China Paints and Media Georgia Peach Glow Citrine Glitter Pearl Glitter Bronze Glitter Wild Sage Eyebrow #4, Dark Brown Satin Black Apricot Shimmer Dark Avocado Whipped Cream Ruby Cheek Blush Area Medium Ultra Fine Line Medium Brushes and Supplies Lip Definer Brush Ultra Lash Brush Large and Mini Complexion Brushes Large China Mop Petite Brush Kit Small and Mini Contour Brushes Small Filbert Modern Lash Brush Multipurpose Blender/6 Double Ball Stylus Super Doll Sponges Lint-free Towel Elizabeth Wilson is a D.A.G. Grand Master of Dollmaking and traveling Doll Artisan Guild Instructor who teaches all aspects of porcelain dollmaking. Elizabeth is based in York, England, where she also teaches classes and seminars in her own studio. For further questions about this project you may contact Elizabeth at ewdolls@amserve.net For information about Doll Artisan Guild seminars available you can contact: Doll Artisan Guild P.O. Box 1113 Oneonta, NY 13820 USA Phone: (607) 432-4977, Fax: (607) 432-3042 E-mail: info@dollartisanguild.org Website: www.dollartisanguild.org |
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