Portrait Project Phase I - Whitening "Cloud"

He now has another name, but that is to be revealed...

The only Cloud head I could locate for this project is a "normal-skinned" head. I want them to be "white." So, I had no choice but to do something. haha

Ok, so here are the before-&-after photos of my own invention, the Powdered Donut Technique.

I took my matte "resin" bakeable-paint primer. I used a small sponge brush & stroked it all over, being careful to get into his deeply-sculpted crannies. Then I took my large plastic bag of zinc oxide & rolled him around in it.

On taking him back out of the bag, I brushed down the powder with the sponge brush - & voi`a, here he is VERY lovely white-bisque!

I had to get into the crannies with a toothbrush & pounce away the excess - this photo will show some excess powder which I smoothed off prior to baking him. He is in the oven now.

Here's de photos!:





Yes, I did brush him down again w/the sponge brush & the unevenness you see is no longer there. When he is out, I will take another photo.

The 1st photo was kinda touched up a wee & he doesn't look as yellow as he REALLY does there!

 

Ok, here's post-bake:



I'm thinking of putting on another coat just as soon as he is cool enough! Still a touch uneven... I think another careful coat will solve the problem.

 

Well, the toxic fumes are something I have been living with from college on (20 years) & they haven't got me yet...

Yeah, he looks to be coming out ok.

 

On the subject of fumes:

Cans of things like Mr. Super Clear etc. will emit FAR higher concentrations than baking resins for a few minutes; I do look at the directions for things, also. I bake Fimo & paintings with the resin paints. I would worry far more about melted or burning plastics than merely baked ones.

Having said all that: If you have any doubts, don't do it. I'm fine with textile dye fumes, spray paint & varnish fumes, oil paint fumes, nail polish & sculpting fumes, even gasoline fumes. I've had them all around me at times, & never been the worse for wear. But I'm not telling anyone that they have to do things my way; just showing what I'm doing myself.

So back to your regularly-scheduled start for a face-up (on MY "Cloud" head):

Here is another photo, he has come out of the oven & the photos don't really do it justice, but even so he looks pretty spiffy after 1 more light dusting!