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The Face-up is Everything. Or is it?

Oct 8, 2011

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    1. Does a face-up matter when it comes to buying a doll?      Since most of my dolls were bought secondhand, faceups are important to me, although I have bought them barefaced. I can do a natural/pale sort of faceup myself, but do enjoy getting a doll with a type of faceup I couldn't do myself. But it HAS to be a doll I would want anyway. A brand or type of doll I don't care for isn't going to trigger the owning response, even with a fabulous faceup.

      Certain dolls I buy from the company (or secondhand) - Bluefairy in particular - mostly HAVE to have the company faceup.

      Do you let a face-up artist do their thing?
      More importantly, do you trust them well enough?
      Or do you lay everything down to a T?
      I haven't yet sent a doll head away to faceup artist. I would have a definite idea of what I wanted, but anything that ends up on it that I didn't like would be tweaked or removed by me (mouth chocolate drops, branching eye-crease lines, I'm talking to you--). I can't let myself consider an expensive faceup artist because of that.

      Is it fun doing your own face-ups?      It's gratifying when they turn out the way I want. At least until I notice the first mystery mini-fiber that's gotten itself sealed under the coating.
       
      #61 hobbywhelmed, Jul 14, 2013
    2. When I bought my first (LTF Ante) - I got the factory default face-up. I am toying with the idea of removing it and doing it myself. Maybe I will buy a blank face-plate for her and just put the original away.

      I find that I enjoy doing my own face-ups, but would buy an artist face-up if I was in love with the artists work. I don't think I would send a doll away for one though.

      I have seen customface-plates for sale, but have shyed away because I don't know the whole process that was used.
       
      #62 jopetto, Jul 14, 2013
    3. Does a face-up matter when it comes to buying a doll? If it does, why? If not, explain!
      I am new to the doll hobby, so I admit that I cannot see as well past the company face-up as I wish I could. So yes, the face up kind of matters when it comes to buying a doll for me. It actually is still playing a part in my decision over a doll I have been eyeing since I was introduced to BJDs. However, I bought my first doll blank, and will probably keep buying regular/unlimited dolls blank. The company face-up just gives me an idea of the doll's potential in my hands as an owner.


      Do you let a face-up artist do their thing? More importantly, do you trust them well enough? Or do you lay everything down to a T?
      The only face-up artist my doll has gone to is my friend and it will probably stay that way unless she gets tired of me or something x'D The first face-up she did for me, she wanted me to be there and supervise/pick colors and everything (since she is relatively new to doing face-ups too) so even if I did not want to make commands or had few/vague ideas for the face-up, it was pretty much a team effort. I do believe communication is key when it comes to customized face-ups/commissions if you have a strict, absolute vision of how you want your doll to look, or at least know what kind of emotion you want conveyed. I know I have my preferences, so if I have something to say I will say it, but if not, I will trust the face-up artist to satisfy me, since portfolios definitely give a feel to the artist's style, and I picked the artist for a reason, right?
       
      #63 LetterBii, Jul 14, 2013
    4. Does a face-up matter when it comes to buying a doll?
      Sometimes. I have bought heads soley based on the fact that I liked the face-up, but the sculpt was on my wishlist in the first place. I have to like the sculpt, and if it has a stunning faceup I just can't resist!

      Do you let a face-up artist do their thing?
      I will tell the face-up artist what I want based on the guidelines they give as a template. Some dolls I give more details since I have solid idea of what I want, other dolls I don't. I do leave room for the artist's interpretation of what I had in mind. That's really important to me and I love seeing a synthesized idea from two people come together.

      More importantly, do you trust them well enough? Or do you lay everything down to a T?
      I definitely trust them well enough. I don't commission someone if I don't think I will like their style.

      Is it fun doing your own face-ups?
      It's fun, but I can't get the smooth look and ultra-detailed eyelashes/eyebrows that more experienced face-up artists can achieve. I enjoy practicing, but I also enjoy getting a face-up done from an artist. I think it's fun to have heads painted from many different artists!
       
      #64 AmberLeigh, Jul 14, 2013
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