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Scared of buying from unexperienced faceup artists

Aug 11, 2014

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    1. To answer the questions,
      I haven't, but I do now.
      Not sure if it's realistic but it sounds within reason.
      Nope.

      I'd still probably buy them but I'll certainly pay more attention from now on.
       
      #21 Temishi, Jun 20, 2015
    2. I think I'm even more scared of doing the faceup myself! xD
       
      #22 Magical Ghoul, Jun 22, 2015
    3. The dolls I bought second hand were mostly with company default faceups. I won't be so scared though because resin doesn't really stain deep and usually it can be easily fixed with a little sanding.
      My first faceup was directly on the doll with acrylics, it looked terrible too, it mostly came all out with alcohol just a little bit around the mouth remained. She was also very yellow so I had to sand her anyway.

      When I read the title I thought you meant you were afraid to commission a faceup to someone.

      Now I think I understand why a head I recently got was priced lower than blank ones, maybe the seller didn't trust her faceups and priced it lower...
       
      #23 ninive, Jun 22, 2015
    4. I acquired a doll last year who, while he didn't come with a faceup, was severely stained from being used as a "practice head" by his previous owner.

      An hour-long alcohol soak and about two hours or so of scrubbing with magic eraser, a toothbrush, and a handful of toothpicks later, he was spotless.

      The only reason I might not buy a doll with a faceup from someone with minimal experience is if they're treating their faceup like some special, limited, amazing thing and have raised the price of the doll/head as a result. I generally prefer my dolls blank so I can paint them myself, anyway, and I'm certainly not going to pay extra for something I'd wipe, especially if it's amateurish or looks like I might have to spend another couple of hours scrubbing away to strip it off. But if it's about the same rate as what blank ones have gone for in the past, and there's not a blank one currently available, I wouldn't hesitate to buy from someone without much experience.
       
      #24 vicemage, Jun 22, 2015
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