As you can see, it was difficult to place a Mandarin collar on this outfit. There was hardly any space between Taylor's chin and his neck, but that helps to hold the Mandarin collar in place. I also faked a button on his jacket's belt by sewing a French knot. It's great to see that what I learned in fifth grade as an elective can come into play. Also I need to replace the logo, nametag and US flag as they are threatening to peel off. I need to find somebody who can print it on iron-on transfer for me. Maybe I will just have to get it done at Kinko's...
I think the paint is a bit too thick and I have been told to sand down the lumps. What caused the lumpiness was not using a slowing agent to keep the paint fresh--it started drying on me in the middle of the paint job. Tomorrow I will purchase something that will help extend the life of wet paint. I tried to but couldn't find the sandpaper, so I went instead for the nail polish remover.
Once I started with a spot and moved onto the next one, I kept going until most of the paint was removed. Whatever the nailpolish remover did not remove I peeled off myself.
Tomorrow I will work on Taylor again. I have such a tough time with this scale because it's so tiny...my contacts make it difficult for me to see objects so close. I need to find a comfortable jeweler's loupe or something so I can work on it without so much eye strain. I will post a photo of him tomorrow to see how I fared tonight as far as painting goes.
