Chatting about Sweet Doll Fairies! ^__^

[dhawktx]

You have to totally rethink your finishing style with these guys. The Nylon matrix is very porous, so not only does the outside get dirty, in beTWEEN does too!

The first thing I did was seal with clear acrylic medium (Michaels in the fine art section). If you don't have that - or he's already getting a bit grubby, use white acrylic paint. Don't thin it much at all and just dab/stroke to get it into the nylon. You don't have to take him apart to do this, but it helps if you feel up to it. Otherwise just make sure there's not extra acrylic between the joints when you're working and just pop them loose if they do stick. This will seal him and make him easier to clean. Once you've got two coats on him he should be ready to blush!

[dhawktx]

An Alex II blushed by Sarah Seiter of The Mushroom Peddler and an Alex I (Puck) blushed by Me!

[zirconmermaid]

My little Sweet Dolls Fairy, Mothra, is having fun!

[Kae915]

Acrylic paint... that is BRILLIANT why didnt i think of that? x___X

[dhawktx]

Okay, just found out that the superglue in the wrists and ankles resists dye, so if you're going to dye an Alex, ya gotta plan to paint those parts. They are plenty porous to be able to handle it though,

[Kae915]

I am having the hardest time painting this little guy I know what i WANT to do but I'm having issues getting it to work... HOPEFULLY it does, since it requires black paint Otherwise, I am going to have to do it the VERY long and hard way

[Qrinta]

So awesome! I can't wait to see what everyone does with these little guys. They look like so much fun.

[Alopecia No Hime]

How delicate is the material these guys are made out of? owo; I'm wondering if it's as durable as resin or vinyl..Or is it more delicate?

[zirconmermaid]

It's really strong - Kiki whipped on at the wall in one her panels, and all that happened is that the headcap popped off - no damage at all! And she really flung it hard, too!

[Kae915]

I'd say much stronger.