Would you rather commission a faceup, or do it yourself?

I do the faceups myself since I enjoy the process and it's also an important part of the hobby for me. My faceups are pretty meh and very basic, but I like them. I don't yet have a doll where the face up is not my own and extremely damaged or heavily faded, but I don't think I'll be commissioning. Although in my case, this isn't really by choice since most of the companies or artists that did the faceup are either defunct or not taking commissions anymore. the pains of secondhand dolls.

 

I rather get the factory faceup or do it myself. When I get my first BJD I was planning on doing it myself, because I'll have to dye the head first to match whatever body I get.
I have painted Viynl dolls before, so I think I have an idea on how to do it. Been also watching faceup videos as well and already looking for the supplies.

 

I’ve commissioned the same artist to paint 2 of my boys and I’m extremely happy with their work
I tried it myself but I don’t have the skill nor the patience and I’m one of those people who gives up if I’m not immediately good at something lol

 

I'll do it myself. I have the materials and tools from my other hobbies. Even though I'm brand new to doing faceups, I can study makeup tutorials and other artists' work to get an idea if there's a specific look I want to achieve.

From the face-up I can also decide on which eyes would be best, which serves as the basis for the wig and outfit that bests fits the doll. Plus, it gives me time to really study the face sculpt and figure any nuances with it, which helps develop the personality of the doll to me. It's very much a meditative process that starts with the face!

 

Company face-up or commissioned face-ups!

I'm interested in learning how to faceup myself, but unfortunately it's just not possible in a logistical sense. And i just know if i actually did it myself, I'd be itching to redo time i look at it.

 

I prefer to do it myself, mostly because doing faceups is something I've been practicing and enjoy doing. Also because I am cheap, and I would lose my mind if I scratched an expensive faceup, whereas if it's a faceup I did myself, I can just touch it up or wipe the face with no remorse.

 

I like the idea of doing it myself and I have done one face up and some blushing. However, I do love the work of face up artists and maybe be open to commissioning someone down the line. I struggle with finding time to do faceups so my dolls tend to stay blank which makes me sad. But I do worry about sending it off to someone both because I don’t know them and don’t always trust the mail system haha

 

personally, id rather do it myself. because then it assures me i'll like it/ make it to my liking.

 

Im always in the camp of doing it myself. Not only do I enjoy it, but it saves money, gives me more control of the final product, and I can ensure the safety of my doll. If I buy a doll second hand that has a faceup, though, I'll probably leave it on if I like it. This is the case for both second hand dolls I own.

 

Company faceup, but would also be interested in commisions as I admire several artists work.

 

Commission or company face-up. I tried to do my own face-ups for awhile but I really didn't like it. I got OK at it but never good enough for my satisfaction so I quite doing them.

 

I’d do it myself for a few reasons:

1. Waiting time - unless this is a doll I already own for a while I’d have serious problem to give away something I waited so long for! The whole sending and shipping is also a bit troublesome.

2. Funds, obviously. If I cannot pay for the company face-up (given I like it) then it’s even less probable I will pay for a separate face-up service.

3. I am a beginner in this hobby and look forward to do my own face-up - I need some creativity in my life and I am already paying for wigs, eyes and clothes. Art supplies are the most accessible.

If I ever have some spare funds and enough dolls I will have no problem parting with them for a while + I will find some local artists, I might consider commisioning a face-up.

 

Ideally I would do it myself. But I've never done it before, so I know the first ones will be UGLY. I am planning on getting a practice head though.

The answer is kind of mixed: get company faceups where it works, then get commissioned faceups until I learn it myself, then hopefully be able to do it myself.

 

I prefer to do them myself just because I’m picky. Since most of my doll plans are shelling OCs that I’ve previously drawn I feel like it’s easier to preserve my art style across formats if I‘m also the faceup artist.

 

I do them myself. I know I am not that good at it but it's so much fun to paint them.

 

Self, because when I started following bjds in 2002, way before I got my first one, there was always bad news about rip off artists. Or an artist would start out great, get overbooked or bogged down with life, give up and have to be nagged into shipping heads back. So I learned to do it myself, trial and error. The only one that has a company face up is my Dragon Doll Xixi (Jiji). She was a prank gift from friends so I had no say in her looks. She was so cute and sassy, I didn't want to ever strip and redo her. Her face is still good as new after 10 years. At this point, I'm too picky to hire someone.

 

If I'm not feeling lazy or in love with a company face-up I prefer to do it myself. I've only ever commissioned one face-up for an OT doll and I was like a worried mother almost the entire time he was gone. Don't know if I could go through that again lol.

 

I will definitely do it myself, this is what made me interested in BJD's back in the day. Being able to create the whole doll from a blank model. I may not be as talented as artist who make make-ups, mine will surely not be that precise and perfect, but all the fun is in trying and changing it by myself

 

Hi Satoru,
Recently I had this question on my mind, I will be happy to answer
I would definitely hire someone to do it for me.
The reason behind this decision is that I am afraid too much that I will destroy the face if I try new things on it, the fact that I have never done it before makes me avoid this for the moment.
In the future if I have a guidance from a professional, I could do it but only if I would be certain that the quality of work would be good.
Thus, maybe I would experiment with some random cheap dolls and their face-ups but working on my dolls it will take time before I decide to do it.
Kind regards,
Ioannis

 

There is no way on this earth I would even attempt a faceup. I simply don't have the skill or the patience. Commission or company all the way.