Soft & Natural No-Paint Face-up for BJDs

[@Torachan0486]

Thank you so much for posting this! I am about to buy my first BJD, and don't have that much money to spare. Having the option of doing my own face-up will save a lot of money on my first BJD, LOL! This is such a simple, pretty, easy to understand face-up for beginners!

[@AudrinaMystique]

This is a very helpful video, and I love your choice of music! It goes really well with the look of the doll!

[@KaratekaLi]

Thank you for this ^^. Everyone keeps telling that you can not do a proper face up without paint, only using waterpencil and pastel. But you prove them all wrong! I will confidently try again on my head now ^^ *kiss*

[@TheGrey88]

Love this tutorial -- very helpful, and now I won't have to quake with paint-anxiety! The music is pleasant to follow along to as well. : )

[@LionheadLarry]

Nice and clean looking. I'm still working up the courage to do a face-up with my vinyl heads. I am looking at having my DA artist do it for me though.

[@BJDcollectasy]

Thanks so much! i rarely use paint. When I do, it is usually as eye liner. I prefer the look of pastel as it appears more natural. Paint visually sits on the suface while pastel looks like a part of the surface - like real skin coloring. You can also do many fun and funky colors with pastels (I have videos of blue and grey examples) just like you can with paint.

[@SinikkaTuuli]

Thanks for this! :D I'm very (very) new to BJD, and would love to do my own faceup. My sister has all off this stuff except the Super Mr. Clear just laying around, and now I think I have to borrow all of it and just go for it!

[@asakuraomi12]

Thank you very much for this! I'm gonna try myself in face-up and very afraid of paint, so your tutorial is very useful).

[@Mikmaqdrag]

Loved it! I love how natural they're

[@PikaChika]

Hello again. I have finally done my first face up for my dollfie, Wednesday on my dA, which is PikaChika. Also, linked your video. It was so helpful and thank you for answering my questions.

[@BJDcollectasy]

Yes, you can remove your face-up and re-paint it. (Some residue may be left in crevasses.) I use Winsor and Newton brush cleaner as it is less harsh and not as smelly. Other products that work include rubbing alcohol (sometimes does not easily remove, but very safe), acetone (be careful, this can damage the head if too strong or left on the head for a while), and mineral spirits. An old tooth brush can be used to help scrub off the face-up, Wash the head with soap & water when done.

[@PikaChika]

@BJDcollectasy Thank you, it does help. I am going to do my first faceup on my first doll. For now, I will go for Model Masters, since I can find that in a hobby shop.

[@PikaChika]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. This is going to help me on my first BJD once she comes home.

[@AzianDominationable]

Thank you so much I was looking for a natural look but the other videos I would watch dont have a really natural look. Instead if making the bjd look dolly and stuff I was looking for a look that was more realistic

[@lialammas]

I love to see the effect of soft faces. Great job. Please can you tell me what is the material they are made off. It is the first time I am seeing this art. I love dolls, but I never had any idea about this art?! Genious.

[@Nellirubina]

Thank you! I feel much more confident about the watercolor pencil now... Have you ever had experience using this method on other materials such as sculpey?

[@BJDcollectasy]

The pencil used is a watercolor pencil (My favorite for face-ups is dark brown). I wouldn't use any graphite pencils, they could muddy the colors.

[@BJDcollectasy]

Did you spray with flat lacquer? I usually spray 2 or 3 times. If you did, the problem could be that the color needs to be built up until you can see it, or maybe you are working with light colorsthat can't be seen very well. Pastels always appear much lighter on the head than in the stick. The brushed pastels are applied so lightly and the resin color shows through the pastels so the color is diluted. Try testing colors on a sprayed headcap and see what works the best. Hope that helps!

[@natinuki5002]

A really good tutorial and I also liked that music! :)

[@jessicadorlac]

wow, this looks amazing!

[@sreslie1]

Thank you for this. I love the look!

[@BJDcollectasy]

Once you are finished your face-up to your satisfaction, you need to spray the finished work with more flat lacquer (I use Mr. Super Clear). I usually spray a finished head lightly twice to make sure I have everything covered. It seals the face-up quite well!

[@scottulrich8798]

BJDcollectasy

[@scottulrich8798]

Do you spray lacquer before applying the gloss to eyes and lips?

[@katie4424]

Hi- this video is great- all I have is acrylic spray (for sealing my pastel drawings) will this be suitable to use on my dolls face? will it be easily removable later when I need a new faceup?

[@theangelkap]

thanks so much for making this!!! did you have to wet your watercolor pencils or jsut use them dry?

[@anavidfan62]

is this technique good for Obistu doll heads? This is the look Ive been wanting to do, so much more delicate and natural, Thank you !

[@jaimie8203]

thank you for this video, and the second doll what is she and where can i get one? she is beautiful!!

[@OMGStrangerDanger]

Not only can graphite pencils make it muddy, but they can also actually scratch the resin as well, and can be hard to remove.

[@BJDcollectasy]

The basic technique for a goth face-up would be the same, but you would use different colors. I made another tutorial here on KZbin for a grey face-up that used mostly black and greys. Maybe you could watch it and see if it inspires you. You could use similar colors on your head, then maybe use red for the mouth or add other colors of your choice. Don't forget, if you are not happy with your face-up, just remove it and start over. I did my first one over several times!

[@anavidfan62]

is this technique good for Obistu doll heads? This is the look Ive been wanting to do, so much more delicate and natural

[@katie4424]

ok- thank you. today I bought some testers flat laquor- but I wanted to know if this will be removable later if I wanted another faceup or whatever. Can this be properly removed with laquor thinner without damaging my doll? thank u so much for the help. :)

[@ritacho3911]

Hi thanks for this helpful tutorial but what if I am adding to an existing face up previously done by an artist? My head doesn't match her body and I am trying to match it with this video technique. Do I just seal it when I am done?

[@ZombieIrish]

I'm trying to do Monster High dolls, who have soft vinyl heads. I know it's possible to use watercolor pencil on them to create beautiful detail, but I can't seem to get them to make a mark whatsoever, and I did spray a matte finish over it at least twice.

[@BJDcollectasy]

The dolls shown are made by different companies. There are many companies producing resin ball jointed dolls. I have a company links page on my website at bjdcollectasy.

[@VoxVocisCruora]

The Acrylic Gloss varnish, when i visited my local ACMoore, they had a normal gloss and a medium-gloss (as well as a flat/matte). What does medium-gloss mean? the employee i asked didn't know, and since it was fairly expensive there, i didn't want to just grab one without knowing what is what.

[@emavj97]

so.... um do you have to coat it with anything after to keep the blush and eyeshadow and stuff ?

[@Cat91151]

I use an exacto knife to shave my pastels. It goes faster and it is re-usable.

[@joellekarma]

after the 1st clear coat did you clear it between the pastel colors you applied or did you clear coat i after you were done with the pastels and water color pencils. I am asking cause my new doll got his face up chipped bad I already have his face cleaned of and I bought what I needed to do the face up. work with pastels and paint a lot I do airbrushing and some times use my air brush with no liquid and run pastel powder trough it .I am new to bjd's so I am asking fr advice

[@pskwolf]

beautiful work

[@NightDolly100]

im trying t blush my dolls face but the pastel just doesnt rub off onto him and its not giving him any colur?? am i doing something wrong ?? :(

[@PikaChika]

Hello. Which flat spray would get the best results, would it be Model Masters or MSC? I want to see if it is worth the money to spend on MSC.

[@Kazesai]

and you can wash this off when you are finished? like if you wanna do it differently, you can wash it off?

[@NightDolly100]

hello, im going to do my dolls face-up soon when i have all the tools, but im still so nervous! My doll has closed eyes you see, and i want him to have a gothic look, but i dunno what i should do. can you help me??? thankyou ^^

[@jackiec981]

Will this work for ABS Hujoo dolls?

[@suzieplum05]

Can I just say that this was a great tutorial and thank you , If I could say just one more thing it would be that the text is just a little too big and blocks a lot of the viewing . But the info was great. TY.

[@kima_95]

very beautiful :3 And thx for the tips for wen i get my dollfie :D

[@LoonaStarCopperAlice]

For the pencil did you use a B of some kind? like a b2?

[@Nellirubina]

Doesn't the spray make the watercolor pencil bleed?

[@PapaBlueMarlin]

How do you affix your pastels at the end so they don't rub off?

[@HimeTakamura]

Use a spray sealant like Mr Super Clear

[@mastermindph5936]

No eye lashes maam?

[@Psychogunfighter]

Thank you very much!! This is great :D

[@PoPiPanda]

doesn't acetone damage resin?

[@yxfamily5160]

so amazing. tq

[@GodsLilPrincess465]

Do you know of a place where a beginner could get a BJD for a low price? Or are they all high priced? Also, would barbie dolls work just as well.

[@natinuki5002]

it may sound unrealitic, unprofessional or bad, but I got my first (Luts) BJD on Aliexpress and was satisfied with it :) The only thing I'd recommend you is to order the doll without make up :)

[@adriennegirl1]

you should make a bjd because I want to make one and I need help

[@BJDcollectasy]

Wow! I never used a graphite pencil on a doll head ever (I have had enough experience with them to know to keep them out of a face-up), Knowing that they can damage a head though, I will DEFINTELY never try it!

[@xxxxtokishonexxxx]

thank you

[@Nellirubina]

Thank you! I feel much more confident about the watercolor pencil now... Have you ever had experience using this method on other materials such as Sculpey?