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Post by ayamish on Aug 23, 2016 23:36:10 GMT -8
Hi, thank you very much!
Your answer was very helpful for me.
I think I will post some pictures after I will cast my molds...
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tinyshirt
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"I am doll parts"
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Post by tinyshirt on Aug 25, 2016 10:38:59 GMT -8
Earthshine Doll has good advice! My biggest struggle is my own impatience. Nothing about making dolls is fast.
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Post by ayamish on Aug 26, 2016 5:57:48 GMT -8
Hi,
I casted my molds and I found out that my head mold have undercut, I want to know if there is a way to get the head out from the mold without breaking it? I want to get it out even if it ruin the mold...
I want to use that head because the mold keeps most of the details but it stuck inside...
I also have another problem, the porcelain sticks to some of my molds, i wonder if the reason for that may be because the plaster wasn't completely dry from its inside?
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Post by ayamish on Nov 9, 2016 9:28:01 GMT -8
Hi,
I casted all my porcelain parts and soon I will take them to be fired in a ceramic studio (I don't have a kiln at home).
I wanted to ask if you can give me some tips for the firing...
I also heard that porcelain can warp in the kiln, what dose it means?
Thanks,
Romi
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fawkes
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Post by fawkes on Nov 9, 2016 22:59:56 GMT -8
The first fire is usually around 750° celsius. Then you have to WET sand your pieces for a smooth finish. Use different sanding pads. Be careful the pieces are fragile! When all your pieces are completely dry, then comes the high fire at 1300° celsius. To avoid warping in the head, torso...fill them with kiln fiber.
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Post by ayamish on Nov 17, 2016 11:16:43 GMT -8
Hi, I fiered my porcelain bjd, the firing went preety good and now i have to do the china painting on my doll. I want to ask how are the water based china paints? All the stores near the area i'm living in, sells only water based china paints and i want to know if the water based paints are good as the oil based ones. here is a photo of some parts from my doll beafore the firing:   I will post more pictures of her soon, thanks, Romi |
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Post by amandap on Nov 17, 2016 16:16:50 GMT -8
Water based paints just mean you can use water based mediums. The medium fires out so there really is no difference in the finished look. I find them easier to work with because I can clean with water instead of turps or something.  |
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Post by ayamish on Nov 18, 2016 4:03:41 GMT -8
Okay, thanks
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Post by ayamish on May 29, 2017 8:10:53 GMT -8
Hi, I almost done my first porcelain bjd and wanted to share some pics from the process... Faun is my first porcelain bjd, her life story: when she was young two horns had started to grow out of her head. From the age of 9 she started to perform at the Victorian Circus Freak Show as Faun- the horned girl and when she was 18 she ran away from the circus with Will, the circus's fire performer. She stele needs clothes, I will sew her a silk corset |
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Post by ayamish on May 29, 2017 8:11:39 GMT -8
more pics Attachments:
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Post by Orchidee on May 29, 2017 10:20:20 GMT -8
ayamish Congrats to your first success!!!! I really like her story and her pale look :-)
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