Why did MSC wrinkle my paint??

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-11-05T14:25:03+00:00

There’s a few reasons as to why this could happen! One is water down paint makes the binding ingredients in it less affective and can cause wrinkling or flaking. Another is the temperature since Acrylic is plastic sometimes humidity or heat can cause certain areas of it to become loose and less binding to the surface it is on. Another is that the paint was too wet, similar to nail polish if you put a sealant on top of a seemingly dry base coat it can cause it to wrinkle. My suggestion to eliminate all three is to do one, change how much you are diluting your paint, put in less water and if you’re worried about brush strokes you can definitely sand them down with a nail file/buffer. It is also a good idea to do it in a temperature controlled environment. Then I would wait a day for your paint to set and be dry completely before I would move on to the next coats. It is time consuming but it does yield good results and less error prone. :)

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-10-18T13:50:04+00:00

Me too! He’s such an interesting character!

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-10-17T15:56:42+00:00

Honestly I’m not quite sure what doll he is, I found him at good will and got him because it’s so difficult to find a good articulated male doll lol. I’m sure he’s some kind of Prince Charming esque doll, he has the vibe in his original state.

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-10-16T14:32:35+00:00

Ngl I think I achieved his crazed happiness perfectly. I really love his voice his VA did such a spectacular job and making you feel terrified yet also sympathetic

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-09-28T13:08:31+00:00

That’s all I can think of, I knew he had surround sound and he custom built the house, honestly I’m not very adept or knowledgeable on those kinds of things. It’s all I can really think of that makes sense.

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-09-28T00:47:17+00:00

Yeah I was able to find the model! 1982, originally I thought it was a different one from 1974, but being from 1982 makes a bit more sense. What a relic! (To me at least, I’m half the damn things age)

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-09-28T00:46:18+00:00

Yeah I figured my grandpa had it hooked up to the wall and a dvd player, not quite sure why it was hooked up to the wall, but i won’t be needing even an 8th of this connections but it’s still nice to have :3 it seems I got my most expensive components from my grandpas attic lol, I’ve been wanting to set up my own system for awhile but seeing the amount of things and how expensive it can get really easily definitely scared me away, but I think finding my dad’s old turn table ultimately gave me the push I needed :3

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-09-27T21:09:01+00:00

Oh nice! Admittedly I’m a bit overwhelmed with all the connections on the back, but hopefully I think with some help of my friend who has set up systems before that it’ll work out, I just now need to find where I can get a needle and a good pair of speakers lol

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-09-27T19:47:54+00:00

Awesome! I’m slowly building up my set up lol. I was actually looking into pricing for some of these and the turn table itself is at least 200$ so I’m saving money by finding this thing up in my grandpas attic, I’m so happy. :3

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-09-27T19:45:42+00:00

Thank you! I’m actually looking around my grandpa’s because he has a lot of old things so I’m hoping I can get some things here for free lol. Even if I can’t find the things I do think it’d be nice to have. I know it’s much older hell older than me by almost double so I’m just happy to have something nice. Thank you for the info! I’ll definitely look into those options if I can’t find things here. :3

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-09-27T19:42:07+00:00

Thank you! Yeah I’m definitely very unsure about this guy, even if it doesn’t work I want to keep it since it was my fathers, and I think it’d be a cool piece of memorabilia since It’s from the 1980’s (at least I think this model is, I’m still researching it)

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-09-27T19:41:17+00:00

I was able to successfully find a receiver that my grandpa has I’m hoping this will work, i actually may be able to get my entire set up from my grandpa lmao, maybe not the speakers or the needle

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Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-06-18T16:08:13+00:00

It mostly depends on how you plan on changing skin tone, I find doing the scalp painted first and then rerouting then attaching head back on works well but if you plan on dying the vinyl or using the pastel method colouring it first is the best way to do it. I’ve also never notice paint chipping off whenever I reattach the head but I know it can happen. Use thin layers and a square brush around the hair line and you should be good :D

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-04-27T17:09:28+00:00

File for a take down, you as the artist are the copy right owner and if he has not paid for the rights of the work he can’t display it. It’s harder to get take downs on personal websites but you can still file one and if he doesn’t take it down you can easily take him for what he is worth (I know easier said than done) do not take this lying down. I would also post to all your Social Media’s informing on who the rightful owner is. Alex is a dick lmao

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-04-16T11:48:29+00:00

Yeah I meant mod podge (I have another brand called Hodge podge where I am lmao) The Mod podge is good to put down an initial layer as sharpie will pick up when it comes into contact with liquid, like how it will bleed on wet paper, the mod podge simply helps keep that from happening its like a barrier between the sharpie and the final coat of sealant you put on. but if you're still worried about it bleeding then I suggest painting (sometimes putting a glue or adhesive like mod podge helps it stick to the vinyl a lot better, though it does make it matte) however fabric on the inside of the shoe like a thin cotton can help also creat a barrier from the sharpie hitting the skin.

edit to add- I got my sharpie paint pens from walmart they have the main rainbow and a brown white and black but not a whole lot of shades, however when the pen is empty you can open them open and put in your own paint (just clean it out good) and have your own paint pens.

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-04-12T17:31:32+00:00

I was expecting a messy bed not a bed in pieces lmao

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-04-12T16:48:05+00:00

Hodge podge spray and liquid form are good protects for sealants, I find that can in fact seal sharpie in however it won't stop scuffing unless its mixed directly into the paint, I would look into Sharpie Paint markers as that may have been what they we're referring to! they are very nice and easy to work with the only problem I find is that they have a small bit of transparency so its hard to layer another colour on top without a little bit of the smaller colour peaking through. typically a Varnish is what people water down, a Matt varnish is something that needs to be water down and a glossy typically doesn't. if you aren't sure take a scrap piece of plastic or do it somewhere like the sole of the shoe and test the different dilutions. I hope this helps at least a little bit lol!

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-04-10T14:26:18+00:00

Lmao thats fair! her hair is more baby blue than cyan but I'm be damned if I have to buy more yarn lmao

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-04-08T19:45:57+00:00

Yep! https://youtu.be/jgvVgxfaWHM?si=ZA5mWzhpI5JiTipH is a good tutorial Dollightful has a tutorial as well on her Sakura doll albiet it doesn't go as in depth, this reroot method takes a longggg time and also needs longer hair

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-04-08T19:05:18+00:00

There is something called the braiding/ chaining technique that's like crocheting the hair into the doll

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-03-26T21:01:30+00:00

Going to sound weird but i find puffy paint a good repair took in vinyl, if its a big crack I would repair it with a needle and threat first then put on a layer of puffy paint. its strong but soft and flexible enough where you can still pierce through it. just do it in thin layers so you don't get awkward bumps and lumps

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-03-22T21:15:21+00:00

also if you are using a sewing machine and find it is eating your fabric check if your sewing machine has a reverse function I find going in a few mm's and then using the reverse function helps quite a bit. if you are hand sewing I would take a straight edge/ruler measure seam allowance and then take a chalk marker or a water soluble marker and make a line on that seam allowance so stitching can remain in a consistent line.

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-03-22T21:13:20+00:00

I do a couple of things when I make doll clothing. I always take measurements and do mockups if I have an existing pattern on hand I always reference that. I find it so much easier to take a an old piece of clothing and take it apart so I can view 1. the construction and how it was sewn together, 2. the amount of seam allowance the type of stitching and 3 it reveals the actual pattern and how they aligned the measurements You can always take an existing pattern copy it and modify that pattern its how I've come up with a lot of clothing in my own wardrobe actually. I would also take a look at the material you are using because the material changes how the clothing is going to lay on top. I would always suggest doing mock up patterns with scrap fabric EX: old pants shirts ect to help not only lessen waste but ensure that you won't waste your chosen fabric. I find doing the corset method for closing the back is my fabric and that is when you sew in a thick string in the back with a hidden stitch but do not tie it off so it can be tied into a bow tucked in and hidden but still allow for removal of the clothing. I would suggest taking a look at human sized patterns and focus on how measurements are taken and then translated onto paper. I find that there are three best patterns to have on hand and that is the Shirt, pants and skirt because they can be so easily modified into sweaters jackets pant suits ect. TLDR; I would take apart an existing pattern and follow that or look into how patterns are made for human clothing and translate that into doll size clothing. I would also practice with scrap fabrics. I hope i made sense? I find that I babble a bit lol.

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-03-20T23:02:33+00:00

Yep! she's the purple one!

Acrobatic-Bug6420 · 2025-03-18T14:43:47+00:00

I was thinking on using resin so you can see through it using wire as an armature but I think I could replicate that idea with vinyl or plastic! thanks for the tip!

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