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Gretel head faceup tutorial =D

Feb 3, 2007

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    1. I took progression shots of my Obitsu Gretel head for a project, so I thought I'd share, and make a tutorial of it ^.^

      Supplies for this project include... Liquitex paints(burnt sienna, burnt umber, unbleached titanium, taupe, black, and a mixed pink), Zoukei Mura pastel set no.3, a couple prismacolor pastels (two dark browns, and a black) Liquitex sealers, gloss and matte, Mr. Clean Eraser, Mr. Super Clear UV cut sealer, 20/0 brush, masking tape, exact-o knife and a couple of makeup brushes for the pastels.

      GRETEL HEAD GO!

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      Ahh.. the Gretel head.... so good X3. So get out your supplies, wash your hands, and it wouldnt hurt to give the head a wipe with the ol' Mr. Clean magic eraser.

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      With the burnt sienna, I gave the eyes a nice outline, but not completely encompassing the eye. Also, the inside of the mouth has been lined

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      Eyelashes added with taupe paint and PATIENCE XP, and I mixed a nice vibrant pink for the inside ledge of the eye, and added the upper eyelid

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      Now I've darkened the upper lid, and a bit on the lower lid towards the outside of the eye, with the burnt umber. I also darkened a few of the outer eyelashes to carry over the effect. Also, I added a teeeent bit of the burnt umber to the corners of the mouth

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      It's eyebrow time! A template has been cut out with masking tape, and with the larger brush, it's been blushed with a light amount of dark brown prismacolor pastel

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      Peel off, and ta-da!

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      Here's the first stage of blush makeup. I've just used some of the zoukei mura pink-brown above the eyelid, and around the outsides of the eyes, and a bit lining the lower lashes. Also, I made a pink mixture of pastel for the lips. Build up liberally XD I suggest using the Mr. Super clear now.

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      More detail work! The same pink mixture used for the inside of the eye, was used in painting the lines in the lips. The taupe paint was used to give the eyebrows some hair. Here is also the second stage of makeup on the eyes; dark brown pastel has been added a little above the eyelid, but mostly on the outside corners, and on the lower lid. I sprayed another layer of MSC

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      Closeup + a wee bit of black on the corner of eye, and some unbleached titanium paint to highlight the inside corner and upper lid. AAAnd yet another layer of MSC

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      Look at that! All she needs is some sealer , eyes, wig, a body aaaaand.......

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      A lovely Gretel head! Gloss sealer was used on her lips, and around the eyehole, matte was used on the eyelids. She also has applicated upper eyelashes! You dont need glue for these, just trim, and apply with your sealer (generously). I suggest holding a corner down gently but firmly with a toothpick, unsharpened side of blade, etc, and painting on the sealer. Wait for it to dry, then paint down the rest!
       
      #1 YamamuraTatsuya, Feb 3, 2007
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    2. you did a very very good job on the tutorial. how did you paint the white lines on her lips, ie what color and technique. she came out really beautiful!!!!
       
      #2 Toxic*Resin, Feb 4, 2007
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    3. Thank you! The lines on the lips are the same pink color as the inner ledge of the bottom eyelid. I just painted really quickly and carefully ^.^
       
      #3 YamamuraTatsuya, Feb 4, 2007
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    4. Wow, really awesome, Ill have to give it a try!
       
      #4 norths_fallen_angel, Sep 7, 2009
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    5. This is amazing and very very helpful. Thank you Yama for sharing. ~Gus
       
      #5 Gus251, Sep 10, 2009
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    6. thanks for sharing!! I love these tutorials - every little bit helps :) and I love the photos you chose, they are all great.
       
      #6 Rosella, Sep 10, 2009
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    7. EXCELLENT Tut!
       
      #7 Victoria Victrix, Sep 10, 2009
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    8. she looks gorgeous!~
       
      #8 Sora Panda, Sep 10, 2009
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    9. Thanks for the great tutorial, just what I needed :)
       
      #9 PearlOfaGirl, Sep 13, 2009
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    10. Wonderful job! Thanks!
       
      #10 Cheypy, Sep 13, 2009
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    11. WOW....thank you for sharing...every tutortial helps...I learn from them all...and yours is beautiful....
       
      #11 kascabel, Sep 13, 2009
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    12. That was awesome thank you!!! I am not at all an artist but your breakdown made me even think I might be able to do it.
       
      #12 bellaboo, Sep 13, 2009
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    13. You make it look so easy! Thanks for the tutorial.
       
      #13 Nymphetish, Sep 13, 2009
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    14. Wow, she's gorgeous!
      Thanks for the tutorial!
       
      #14 Ysizm, Sep 24, 2009
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    15. Beautiful face-up! =) Thanks for sharing!
       
      #15 Jessy_Genocide, Sep 25, 2009
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    16. Wow that's really amazing job. It's so neat! May I ask though. Wat is "Taupe"? I'm using a type of non-yellowing acrylic gloss but I was never able to achieve that level of glossiness :( Do you lay on many layers of gloss?
       
      #16 Pokebattles, Sep 26, 2009
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    17. ooh! thank you for the tut, I'll be sure to refer to it :D
       
      #17 little_rika, Nov 22, 2009
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    18. Thank you soo much! The step with the masking tape for the eyebrow template is a life saver, i've been struggling with them so much.
       
      #18 DigitalPanther, Jan 17, 2010
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    19. Great tutorial thanks for sharing
       
      #19 Zussie, Jan 17, 2010
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    20. Beautiful work. Thanks for the tutorial, it was very helpful! Using masking tape to create a template for eyebrows is a great tip.
       
      #20 seafoam, Jan 21, 2010
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    21. Kyaaaa nice tutorial *O*
       
      #21 babychan80, Jan 26, 2010
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    22. whaaa, Thx for this tutorial, very nice :)
       
      #22 emilie, Jul 16, 2010
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    23. AH! I never thought of using templates for the eyebrows, thank you! I have shaky hands so eyebrows are a nightmare for me, this will help alot.
       
      #23 Vivi1988, Aug 12, 2010
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    24. Awesome tut!
       
      #24 bbqweasel, Aug 12, 2010
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    25. Awsome tutorial!! great! Thanks a lot for this!! *-*) ♥
       
      #25 HadasXD, Aug 20, 2010
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    26. great tutorial
       
      #26 lilhevn21, Sep 2, 2010
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    27. Amazing tutorial! Very beautiful and sweet lips!^^
       
      #27 Anna Fly-LI, Sep 11, 2010
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    28. Wow, at first, I was thinking the pink on her lips was kind of overbearing, but then, all-together, it really worked!
       
      #28 Xeduo, Sep 17, 2010
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    29. *sight* totally need to do a base face up on my boy jun and after your wonderful tutorial I feel a bit more informed about what I am doing.
      I want to put in some tattoo work on him as well as some pericings but I can always start with the base face up and then do more later.
       
      #29 kala83, Sep 17, 2010
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    30. Saving this for future reference. Great tutorial.
       
      #30 Lilhorn, Sep 20, 2010
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    31. Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial. I just did my first Gretel faceup using your tips and am very pleased. :)
       
      #31 Misheru, Oct 2, 2010
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    32. Thanks for a great lesson. He helped me a lot. Especially liked the idea with the eyebrows;)
       
      #32 Ruiza, Nov 29, 2010
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    33. Thank you for this tutorial! I haven't done a faceup on my Gretel yet but this will be helpful for sure!
       
      #33 sunreep, Dec 1, 2010
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    34. Wow I never thought of making a template for the eyebrows! That's such a good idea, I might have to try it. :D
       
      #34 The Commodore, Dec 30, 2010
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    35. Beautiful! I'm definitely going to try out some of your techniques next time I do a faceup! :)
       
      #35 Vaex, Dec 30, 2010
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    36. Taupe is one of the colors of Liquetex paint she used, kind of a dark greyish-brown. ^_^
       
      #36 Genesblues, Dec 30, 2010
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    37. Wow, thanks for the tutorial. I have wondered about how much difference to do face up on a vinyl face vs resin.
       
      #37 baongoc80101, Feb 28, 2011
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    38. Sorry for bumping an old thread but this is awesome, I'm expecting a Gretel too soon and I hope I come even remotely close to your faceup with mine haha..!
      Masking tape.. is that the same tape you use to protect stuff when you're painting your house..?
       
      #38 Evelien, Jun 11, 2011
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    39. Thank you for this tutorial. :3 I absolutely love the little details in the eyebrows and lashes--okay, everywhere.
       
      #39 Mikan-Kanojo, Jun 13, 2011
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    40. Great tutorial! :D
       
      #40 Phyrefly717, Jun 16, 2011
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    41. Excellent tutorial, you make it look so easy! O.o
       
      #41 ZennaBug, Sep 11, 2012
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    42. This is great! Thanks so much!
       
      #42 LeexMarie, Sep 12, 2012
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    43. very good tutorial! i liked how you explained things~
       
      #43 m0usey, Nov 10, 2012
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    44. Well, I've never thought of a template with masking tape! xD This is a life saver! Thank you so much!
      Also, great job on the face up, it's lovely! =D
       
      #44 fersasaki, Nov 29, 2012
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    45. Good idea for the eyebrows to keep them even.
       
      #45 PrincessCricket, Nov 30, 2012
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    46. Thank you for sharing! She is gorgeous! :D
       
      #46 katelauren, Nov 30, 2012
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    47. Very nice job. You did great
       
      #47 lindasews, Dec 1, 2012
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    48. Omigosh you are a godsend!!! I'm looking to start painting my first doll head and this is a brilliant tutorial!!!
       
      #48 Selente, Dec 1, 2012
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    49. thank you for the tutorial, I really look forward to trying it out on some practice dolls. Lovely face up! :)
       
      #49 Wyndfaire, Dec 1, 2012
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    50. this is a fantastic tutorial. thanks so much! really clever way to do the eyebrows.
       
      #50 andyleaf, Dec 1, 2012
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    51. Oh my goodness thank you for the help! ill be using this this to re do my little girls face-up.
       
      #51 Umeboshisan, Dec 1, 2012
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    52. great work. her faceup is a amazing
       
      #52 yuna_g, Dec 14, 2012
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    53. the eye brows! OMG Thanks for that tip...I can never get them to be the same size
       
      #53 ShelockHolmes, Dec 19, 2012
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    54. Great tutorial and photos.
       
      #54 donugene2, Jun 17, 2017
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    55. Thank you so much for the tutorial on this, I found it super helpful and I love the final result!! I especially appreciated learning about using the masking tape for the eyebrows - hadn't thought of that before!
       
      #55 Wismur, Jun 18, 2017
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