Did your FIRST doll come with a faceup?

I`m planning on getting my first doll soon and I`m going to be getting him with a face up. I`m too scared to do a face up myself.

 

I spent a long time before I got my first BJD doing custom MH dolls, so I already had experience under my belt and wanted to do my girl all by myself! However, I'm now on my second attempt because while the first one looked fine, it doesn't suit her character at all, haha.
I don't think I would order a company faceup unless it was something really extravagant that appealed to me, just because I have a lot of fun personalizing my dolls! However, I think a lot of company faceups are really gorgeous and I completely understand the appeal.

 

I get my dolls without face-ups, as I generally don't prefer the factory face-ups. I tried doing my own early on, but found that I was pretty bad at it, so I've sent my heads away to much more talented people. Still, I'd like to keep trying in the future, perhaps on MH dolls first before I jump into resin.

 

For your first doll, did you get a face up done, or did you do it yourself. I kind of want to do the face up on my first doll myself, but I'm also kind of scared I'll ruin the doll and it won't turn out the way I want it to.

 

I got my first doll secondhand, and she already had a faceup. Her default faceup was one of the things that made me fall in love with the doll to begin with! I do have a couple dolls that I've done myself though. It definitely takes some trial and error to figure out how to do what you want, but one bad faceup attempt isn't going to ruin the doll. The nice thing about faceups is that they aren't permanent. You can always wipe off a faceup you aren't happy with and try again, or if you decide to have someone else do it, that's an option, too n_n

 

My friend, who was also into dolls when I got my first one, did his faceup for me. I have little to no artistic talent, so I probably won't ever do a faceup on anything, but I don't think it would be a bad thing to do a faceup on your first doll. If you don't like it, you can always wipe it off and try again! Or commission someone if you don't want to bother again. You definitely won't ruin the doll if you seal it well beforehand and have done your research on faceups. I'd say go for it!

 

I did the faceup by myself on my first doll but I had painted dolls like monster high before so I was only a half scared

I think you should go for it! As long as you seal your doll fist, and only use safe things like coloured pencils, acrylic paint and chalk pastels(not oil pastels) I think your doll will be fine. The worst thing that can happen is that you don't like how it turns out and have to try again.

But of course it's up to you! It depends on what would make you the most happy

 

I ordered the factory faceup for my first doll because I figured it would take me numerous attempts to do a faceup as good as theirs if I had never done one before. I liked the factory faceup anyway. I also didn't know of any local faceup artists and wasn't ready to send my doll away.

 

I did the faceup of my first doll myself. Being able to paint the dolls face was one of the reasons I ever bought a doll in the first place.

Had I painted any dolls before? No. Am I a trained artist? Nope. But I like being creative and that's what I wanted to do with the doll.

Don't let anybody tell you there is a "right" way to do this hobby.

 

I did it myself with improper materials. >.>

If you want to learn, I highly suggest doing more research than you think you need, make sure you know what materials are safe for resin, have proper protection/mask and seal your doll really well ahead of time to protect it from damage. If you use proper materials, you will not ruin your doll. If you seal first, you can wipe and repainted your doll as many times as you like without damaging it.

I still have my first doll nine years later. He's yellowed and damaged now because I didn't do enough research, but I still enjoy having him!

 

This was my first face-up: Just straight up acrylic paints on bare resin, no sealants or blushing.

coughs You will get better with time and practice.

 

I'm in the same boat as you. I'm looking at a doll right now but he has no faceup, meaning I'd have to give him one myself. It's a little nerve wracking, but you could always try practicing on a cheaper head before jumping into giving the faceup to your actual doll, especially if you've never done a lot of sealing/painting/customizing anything before. There are some really helpful tutorials in the workshop here that are really informative too.

Do what you want to do for your doll-- it is yours, after all. Like @CloakedSchemer said though, it's definitely better to go into it having done a lot of research before hand, if you do decide to do your own faceup!

 

If you have no previous painting experience, I suggest getting a doll that comes with a faceup or commission someone else so that you can enjoy the doll right away.

You can always get a cheap practice head to try faceups later on; it's harder than it looks.

 

I ordered my doll with a faceup. I tried to do one on a Monster High doll a couple of times, but I couldn't quite get the hang of it! My second doll will either have a factory faceup, or I'll commission one. I also don't have the space--I live in a teeny tiny dorm room and would have to do a lot of work outside or in a cabin or something, and then I'd be worried about a potential risk to other students. I'm perfectly happy to play with my doll and sew for her without worrying that her faceup isn't my art.

That's just me, though: If it's important to you that you at least try doing your own faceup, do your research and do it safely. You can always try again multiple times and commission one if you just can't get it how you want it.

 

I did the face-up on my first doll myself. I knew that if I didn't jump in from the very beginning, I would chicken out. ...cough I also did my first face-up on the "extra" head my doll came with, rather than the main head, if I remember correctly.

I was a complete newbie to it, the colors of my first finished face-up had too much orange and yellow, the eyebrows were really high and thin, and overall the face-up was pretty bad. But gosh was I proud of it! I also found I really, really liked doing it myself. Now, it's a vital aspect of the hobby to me.

It's not for everyone - there are a lot of incredible artists you can commission instead, many companies provide great face-ups, and face-up supplies aren't particularly cheap. But if you want to try it, give it a go! If it doesn't turn out like you want, you can remove the face-up and redo it until you're happy.

Just do lots of research first so you know what you need to buy, what you should avoid, and how to use any supplies you do get. This forum has lots of helpful threads, and you can always ask more questions.

 

My first doll came with the company face up, however after a few years and some research I decided to wipe it and try redoing his face up to something else... It was definitely a learning experience haha. Just like human make up, make sure you are doing his face up in a well lit area-- either real sunlight or a sunlight lamp is best. I did my first face up in the yellowish light of my kitchen, it came out overblushed and a bit muddy. My hand was also super shaky so my attempts at doing his eyeliner were a flop.

But don't let fear get in your way! With time& practice you'll improve. ^^ since my first attempt at face upping I think I've improved a lot. My hand is still shaky, but now I take more time with the liner and under eye lashes and I bought a thinner brush.

 

My first doll came with his default face-up when I got him secondhand. He still has it, though over the years it's started to fade. My second doll I got new and ordered blank so I could try for myself (the first attempt was... awful).

Usually when I'm deciding whether to get a doll with the default face-up or do it myself, I ask myself, "Does the default face-up satisfy my vision for this doll?" If yes, it's worth it to me to shell out the extra money to have it done professionally by the company. If no, it's worth it for me to put in the extra effort of doing it myself. That's how I look at it.

 

Doing faceups was a big part of the draw for me, so I did it myself. Of course, Vince's very first faceup was... so faint it was practically non-existent except for his little star-shaped 'beauty mark'. And then his second was a bit of a mess that went too far in the other direction (honestly I've avoided photographing it), but he's just been waiting around for his third. The other two boys had much better results, but I mean... with a first time doing any style, especially on your own, you expect for things to go wrong at least a little. It's nothing that can't be wiped and re-done, that's my philosophy.

 

I did it myself. To this day I can't bring myself to wipe and re-do her, although the blushing has rubbed off on the tip of her nose (That's her in my avatar.)

If you seal your doll properly, and use resin-safe materials (and keep removing materials handy just in case - I did mostly to calm myself down, as a reminder I could always start over if I messed up ) there's no reason why you shouldn't do your first doll's faceup yourself.

 

I've ordered my first dolls sans faceups! I plan to attempt my own faceups on them, and if it fails miserably, I'll probably end up commissioning someone

 

I bought my first doll with a faceup because, much like you, I was scared I'd mess something up. I will say, it was nice to have a doll I could play with right away. She looked great right out of the box. I ended up ordering my 2nd doll blank - and most of my dolls after that. I really like painting them myself now. Customization is really half the fun of bjd for me.

I think if you want to paint your first doll, you should go for it! Just make sure you seal it properly and wear a respirator . You can always send it out for faceup services if you find you don't like doing faceups.

 

I've never purchased a doll witn a company faceup or a doll where I intended to keep the faceup.

I've done the faceup on all my dolls that have one--even my first.

It's pretty hard to mess up a faceup (and even then, you can remove it). I think you should go for it, if you want to.

 

I ordered my first doll sans-factory face up, with plans to attempt a face-up. I'm not artistically inclined, so the the idea was freaking my out.
I ordered a practice head (Here's the one I ordered, but there are others), so I don't make mistakes on the more expensive doll head.

 

I wish I could but the company I ordered from didn't offer faceups. I will have to attempt the faceup myself and hope it turns out alright Commissioning would be my last resort since I'm really afraid of the head getting lost or damaged.

 

This is such a wonderful question. I don;t have a doll yet but I'm considering on doing her own face-up my self if ever. which is so weird because before I really wanted to send her off to a face-up artist that I've already adored. But apparently the face-up artist never confirmed and before of that I got so inspired to do her face up myself. Though I would be needing the proper equipment and tools. But I'm so nervous but excited at the same time the problem I'm facing now is the current temperature here because some sealant requires a specific temperature to work well. Sorry going back to the topic I might purchase my first doll without face-up

 

No, he didn't get a face up. I got a Puki Fee Tika first, and I kind of wish I'd gotten a faceup. The tiny teeth and lips are a bit hard for me to paint. Months later, I still haven't finished painting. It is super fun to try, but slightly worrisome.

 

my first doll comes with factory faceup, and it still remain until now as i think she has a nice faceup,so I decide to keep it . But some of my dolls I do faceup myself,when it comes with faceup I din't like,or with no faceup.

 

My first doll didn't come with a faceup because I wanted to do it myself. I already did a faceup on a Pulip doll and I really enjoyed the process even though my faceup was nowhere near professional grade. I also found that rubbing alcohol did a good job of removing acrylic paint so I wasn't too worried about making mistakes.

So far, my first BJD's faceup doesn't look half as nice as the company one but, I don't think it looks awful either and it's a lot of fun to do. I like dolls that are already painted, but there are a lot of other types of dolls that are already painted. I like that the BJD companies give you the option to buy a blank canvas.

 

i actually got mine with the default faceup, at first i was a bit hesitant to get him with the face-up but i thought that it may take time before i find the faceup artist that will fit my character so i got it with the faceup. I also thought of the same thing whether i should do his face myself or not, but i think i'll just leave it to the professionals. Some of my friends says that doing faceup is much easier if you have drawing or illustrating experiences.. maybe you should give it a try and get some practice heads

like they always says practice makes perfect you'll get the hang of it soon

 

I'm pretty different from most people here. All of my dolls have their original company faceups. So far I haven't wanted to get anything else. I'm not artistic enough to do it myself, nor any desire to learn anyway.

 

I got all of mine so far with faceups. Makes them ready to play as soon as I get them.

 

My first doll came with a face up, but she was yellowed and her face was green.. she looked sick. So I recently sent her out to get a brand new face up, which scared me a lot since I still loved her even though she looked sickly. However she turned out great!
I also bought a very cheap doll to try my hand at a face up myself, before buying expensive molds and screwing them up. I'm pretty pleased with the result, and ended up bonding a lot with the little guy. A lot more than I expected when I got him in.

 

I got the face up for my first doll, which is on order now. I'm hoping I like it, but I'm glad I got it because Iwanted to set her up immediately, and the blank dolls always seem... Odd? I guess. Kind of android-ish. I can't really picture a face-up I'd want on my first doll.

Now, if I get her and go "Eeeeee! That is not what I wanted!" I'll at least have a baseline to go off of.

 

I just ordered my first doll about 2 weeks ago...and I ordered her with the factory face up. I have absolutely no artistic talent, so I would never trust myself with something so valuable.
I considered sending her to an artist, but I think her character fits the default faceup pretty well! Besides that, I don't know if I can endure a longer waiting time lol
However, when thinking about future dolls and characters, I'll definitely have to send them to a professional to get the right look.

 

My first doll came with the company faceup. But I was promised freckles on top and they failed to do so. She had full body blushing and two faceplates.

 

After hesitating I decided to go for a blank doll since I knew my parents would freak out about a face-up that costs 200 dollars. It was the right choice. I have some magigal power perhaps - whatever I am up to (minus most sports), I seem to be destined to succeed without needing much practice at all. I dunno, I just looked at a few realistic faceups and realized exactly what colors and mediums I needed. Then I jumped straight to work. There are some things I would change, but overall I am still happy with Ludvig's face. As a 45 cm realistically proportioned doll he has really tiny face, but I love how I can test myself.

 

My first dolls are on their way and they both have a face up! But I will buy my Myou Grace another head so I can try doing a face up on her myself!

 

My first doll had a company face up, just because I was starting to get into the hobby and because it was a gift from a friend, I would have been way too overwhelmed to get my first doll completely blank so I was really thankful that I was able to choose to get the face up already done!

 

I've yet to receive a doll with a faceup, I ordered two heads w/faceup but due to company error one was lacking the faceup and the other I cancelled.
Out of the five dolls I have, only one has a faceup atm, I've only managed to send one out for a permanent face.
Sometimes I'll do temp faceups but I'd rather collect other, nicer faceups. It's like having a piece of somebody's art on your doll and I like collecting art!

 

I bought the first doll with make-up. So far I really like it, and I anxiously monitor his safety.

 

No, I enjoy repainting vinyl dolls so I had no problem with it either.

 

When I got my first bjd back in 2008, I ordered her with a faceup. At the time I was very new to bjds, and mostly did faceups on Pullips. So I figured at the time it would be best to get her with a face already done. If I'd gotten her when I rejoined the hobby last year, I probably would've done her faceup myself. So far she's the only one in my crew with a faceup not done by me

 

I haven't got one yet, but I'm 100% certain that I will order it with a faceup because I'm scared I wouldn't be able to do the faceup well enough and I'm a perfectionist

 

Nope. And still have no courage to make one myself. I did start training on other, smaller dolls and hope to soon be able to give my girl a decent faceup, soon she'll complete 1 year at this home!

 

I ordered my first doll without a faceup. He still has no faceup after 6 yrs . I have a friend who's willing but I'm leaning towards doing it myself. With my second doll I made sure she had a faceup. I kinda wish I'd of done that with my first one.

 

My first BJD did NOT come w/a face-up - I had visions of doing them that quickly went out the window.... I finally got her one about 3 years later LOL Most of mine DO come with face-ups because I just don't do them.

 

My first doll has a company face-up, I'm happy with it

 

Yes, because I was afraid to paint on my own, and I didn't know faceup commissions exist... now I want to try my own! I've got to break out the sealant!

 

Nope! The biggest appeal of the hobby to me was being able to do all the custom work so I never buy dolls with faceups when I can avoid it. If I buy something secondhand that already has a faceup I just wipe it and do my own as soon as time/weather allows

 

Ahh, unfortunately no. The doll enough was expensive, but I have enough friends with dolls to help me out!

 

I bought all dolls with default face-ups. If I ever get a custom face up, I would send it to Korea. I like natural face-ups.

 

I ordered my first dolls without faceups because I am wanting to do faceups myself. It might be because I'm not usually a huge fan of company faceups, I think they start to all look the same ^^'' Though, sometimes I really love company faceups but would still rather order blank and do them myself to save money, plus I love the process of doing them myself So far I have only done on Monster High and Pullip though...Dx

 

I bought two heads (different sculpts) one with faceup and one without while I figured out how to do faceup. I still haven't gotten around to it so I think I made a good choice XD

 

My first doll did not have face-up until I commissioned a face-up artist

 

My dolls have all had company face-ups. Personally I'm not artistic (at all) and I don't really want to ruin them by trying my kindergarten painting job on them. I'd be interested to check out some face up artists but as of right now I like company face-ups and I don't see any reason to change it. ^^

 

For my first complete doll, I got him with a face-up from the company. I do have a few floating heads as well, and I plan on doing my own face-ups for all my blank doll heads.

 

My first doll came with his company face up, because I thought it was cute and if I ever decide I don't like it, I can paint him myself, though I've never done a face up before

 

I am in the process of selecting my first BJD and will get a company face-up. My 2nd BJD will be without face-up. I definitely want to do them myself. I am looking at tutorials and such now. I've seen so many fantastic face-ups on DoA! I came to the right place to learn from the best. So thankful for people sharing!

 

My first (and only) doll was second hand with the company face up. I would love to one day do my own face ups!

 

Yep! Because itd be awhile before I commission someone haha. Fairylands faceups are pretty nice