<p>Looking at the process involved and the toxicity and the heat setting relate directly to the vinyl paints <em>bonding</em> with the base material to essentially become one complex surface. </p>

<p>Air drying paints on top of the plastic will not have the same translucency as the bonded vinyl paints so I think the answer is no as far as "realism" goes since it is the translucency, also known as subsurface scattering, that is mimicking the behavior of light on real skin. </p>

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2019-03-21T01:16:38.783Z
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<p>I am new to reborning, and I am concerned about the use of heat set paints and vapours released from heating the vinyl doll parts to set the paint.</p>

<p>I have been looking at air drying paints as a safer option, but would like to know if the finish is as professional and realistic looking as using the heat set paint.</p>

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2019-03-20T08:05:14.857Z
I've seen people use water colour paint/pencil or acrylic paint and then a sealant. Not something I do though.
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# Doll reborning paints

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-09)

I am new to reborning, and I am concerned about the use of heat set paints and vapours released from heating the vinyl doll parts to set the paint.

I have been looking at air drying paints as a safer option, but would like to know if the finish is as professional and realistic looking as using the heat set paint.

**Tags:** paint, doll-reborning

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I've seen people use water colour paint/pencil or acrylic paint and then a sealant. Not something I do though.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-03-21. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Looking at the process involved and the toxicity and the heat setting relate directly to the vinyl paints *bonding* with the base material to essentially become one complex surface.

Air drying paints on top of the plastic will not have the same translucency as the bonded vinyl paints so I think the answer is no as far as "realism" goes since it is the translucency, also known as subsurface scattering, that is mimicking the behavior of light on real skin.


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