Adding Life Like Skin Tones To A Reborn Doll Using Mottling

You do not have to do mottle a reborn doll to get a good result. However, it does add more realism and an extra dimension to a reborn. Mottling fills out an area with extra color, after all skin isn't one shade. The trick is to blot off most of the color on the brush before applying as you do not need to use very much.

It is important to remember that there is no right or wrong area to mottle; look at a newborns skin and it will always be different. Feel free to add extra - or less, mottling to your doll that what I have described below.

In order to mottle, you will need a mop brush, a Berry Maker Tool, and some Pyrole Red 03 genesis paint.

Put some of the paint onto the mop brush and apply it all over the knee first, you only need to wash the knee with a thin layer at first. Next, with the berry maker, start pouncing the area you just applied the paint too. As the berry maker is clean, the idea is to take some of the paint off the doll. You will need to keep cleaning the tool every 3-5 pounces. Just dab it in a clean paper towel. Keep pouncing until you are left with speckles.

Continue doing this over the leg, and continue with the Forehead, Scalp, Knees, Toes, forearm, ankles, Ball of the foot, Elbow and fingertips. If an area looks too dark, dab it with a clean sponge to soften it. Once you have done this and are happy with the results, bake for 8-10 minutes.

An alternate method of mottling; This method is slightly easier although the effect can be a bit hit or miss I find. Feel free to try this If you have problems with the method used above. You will need a stencil brush, a cosmetic sponge, and Pyrole Red 03 paint again.

To add color with this alternate method of mottling, simply dab the brush onto the required area and then pat it with the sponge. You are not trying to blend the area so much, you are trying to remove any harsh edges from the color so it is a more natural transition.

Take the Stencil brush, and dip it into the Red 03 paint. Blot off most of the paint onto a paper towel. Starting with the knee, mottle the area and pat it with the clean sponge afterwards until it is smooth and not so dotty.

Continue to do this on the Forehead, Scalp, Knees, Toes, Ankles, Ball of the foot, Elbow and fingertips. Bake once this has been done.

If either of the above methods are a little feint, add another layer of mottling either straight away or after you do another skin layer.

By: Helen Truman

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