Re: ***The illusive STAIN-FREE practice head ***

by IamGinaW on Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:20 pm

luannalovell wrote:hi everyone, im new around here um.. ive had a go at some facepainting on my kid and the girl next door lol but i want to get a practice head and was thinking is it a good idea to use poster type paints for this as it may be easy to wash off .. anyone tried it? (bet thats the most unprofessional thing thatsa been said so far) lol

I think it depends on what you are practicing. If you're practicing just painting in general (brush strokes, designs, etc.) sure, I guess poster paints might be helpful but I have found that face paints are different from other paints because you have to get the right consistency. So, it will help you a lot in face painting to use the actual face paints you have. I will say, however, that the "skin" of a mannequin head is different than real skin so it helps to paint on your arm, leg, face, etc. as well.

by Spectrum on Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:54 pm

Oh cool, thanks for the nice comment Fancy Faces, I think you'll be pleased with your head...it should make for a very unique and fun Valentines day gift! Smile

by JustforGigglesofMichigan on Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:32 pm

I didn't go through all of the comments to see if this had been posted yet or not, but... In search for a good head I asked a lot of questions from the sellers. From what I understand the best way to care for the head is to first lightly coat with hairspray, and then after cleaned, wipe down with the highest rubbing alcohol you can find, let dry and go over it with a magic eraser. Apperantly the magic eraser does most of the work, and they have admitted to leaving them on quite a while before cleaning them, still turning out fine.

by Creations on Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:54 pm

Wonder if they ship to Australia.. msged them.

by Jessica Musick on Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:41 am

Spectrum wrote:Okay, so I've seen postings many times that people are looking for the perfect stain free practice heads. Well I've found one and own it myself.

Some people would be quick to respond, why does it matter if it stains??? Well, as many times as that question has been asked....it must matter to MANY!

Personally I don't blame the people who are looking for a stain free head and I highly doubt that anyone who has one that's all stained up would prefer it to one that was stain free.

Luckily this was the first head I've bought and I can say it's stain free with the following brands, as I've experienced using them on it first hand. Snazaroo, Paradise, Diamond FX, Mehron. I've tried all of these brands on this head and every one easily removed with 100% acetone (fingernail polish remover). The brand I used came from the Family Dollar store. I'm a dude, so I opted for the $1.00 cheapo brand just in case it didnt work....it's not like I have any nail polish to remove if all else failed.

I've tried all the blacks and darkest colors of each brand....I've let it sit for several days and later returned to clean it with very little effort.

Soooooo...without further hesitation, I present to you:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mannequin-Head-Bust-Wig-Hat-Jewelry-Display-Skin-Ph17-/350340230190?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5191e7ac2e

Hopefully this ebay link will work. One note and precaution, be prepared for the eyebrows to completely vanish once you run over them with the acetone and of course avoid the eyeball area (not like you paint the cornea, etc. anyhow.) The mannequin is made of a neat rubber type material with an opening in the bottom for a optional table clamp that you can buy seperate. I like this one because it has a nice size back, chest and even the sides are big enough to practice small to large cheek art on.

I had no problem with hardly any effort cleaning this head and it looks as good as the day it arrived with no stains whatsoever, except for the paint that she sucked up her nose...I'll have to q-tip the nostrils sometime....she's easy to get along with, so I don't imagine it'll be a problem. Good luck with your new head should you get one!

I guess the item to the link you posted is no longer available but I found this one that I liked

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130488093746?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_6251wt_1226

Wondering if it's made of the same material as the one you purchased. Are you still using yours or have you found anything about the one you bought that you don't like? Any input would help, thanks Smile

by 1HappyNut on Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:40 am

Ginacentral wrote: I ordered the roxy one that has the shoulders and boobage.....

That is the one I was looking at today too (Megan/Roxy, right? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mannequin-Head-Bust-Wig-Hat-Jewelry-Display-MEGAN-/120686503168?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1979e500). I thought it would be great for jewelry designs too. How do you like it? It is hard to tell what material it is, and whether it is the same as Spectrum's original, as that link says the item is no longer for sale so I can't see which it is.

Everyone still loving theirs?

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