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How many times have you changed the face-up on a single doll (not including practice face-ups)?

Apr 13, 2021

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    1. Only once. I wanted to change the character a bit + the old face-up was made back in 2014 and got rather outdated for me.

      I also have a doll that actually got his face-up changed twice but he also had to change his head once so I do not think this case counts. :D
       
      #21 AlexEllery, Jun 28, 2021
    2. So far, around 2 times!
      First time was because the sealant started cracking, that was a lesson well learnt for a beginner’s faceup
      And second time actually today since it’s been 4 years and I think I can do a better job than I did back then :’)
      Guess it’ll be a comparison of before/after improvements
       
      #22 OneiricBlue, Jun 30, 2021
    3. For most of mine—it seems like I've changed them each at least three times (with only a couple exceptions, I believe). My two most common reasons for changing them? Well—
      1. faceup receives damage: I figure this one is self-explanatory, but whenever their faceups get damaged in a way beyond simple reparation, I completely wipe them and give the faceup a redo.
      2: unsatisfactory results first time around: this has happened on at least more than a few occasions. I'll give them their first faceup after receiving them blank, but will end up being dissatisfied with the results. Either it doesn't fit the image of the character, or some detail got botched along the way that I can't settle with—I end up wiping it off and starting from scratch.
      additional, but not very common: if the sealant botches up details after applying a layer, or something gets botched in the duration of applying layers of detail—I'll often scrap it and start from scratch. Though not common, there have been at least a couple times where sealant application caused things like bubbling (where the sealant got sensitive in once area for various reasons and started bubbling away from the resin at application sight), or I got overzealous and sprayed on a layer too thickly. There was also one time where the head made contact with another surface before the sealant dried, which led to a rather unsettling textured effect.

      Those would be my main reasons for redoing a faceup. :kitty2
       
      #23 jade-eyed-cat, Jul 1, 2021
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